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[DaSingh]

Well, there is a version EU4 15 which is newer than yours and now an F7 version. So yes, your maps still need updating.

How do you get the latest maps? When I enter my vin it says I'm all up to date.

Looks like I was only able to update the build version probably why it didn't take as long.

Is there a separate link for maps?

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Ignore me! So dumb, because I am checking on my phone I didnt bother to scroll down... If I did would have seen this message too

Your Maps software needs updating. Approx. 22.1GB

A job for 2mw

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[StewartM]

I've now updated my 2018 Fiesta to F7 Maps. All seems to have worked, though it didn't put a log file on my USB Stick to report back to the Ford WebSite.

 

Back in the Summer, the A683 Lancaster bypass, fast road into Heysham Harbour wasn't on the maps, now it is, yet a roundabout I know in Govan, which at least 2 years ago was made into a four way traffic light controlled junction is still showing as a roundabout.

 

I still feel route planning leaves a lot to be desired, so I reckon I'll continue using Google Maps through Android Auto.

[DaSingh]

I've now updated my 2018 Fiesta to F7 Maps. All seems to have worked, though it didn't put a log file on my USB Stick to report back to the Ford WebSite.

Back in the Summer, the A683 Lancaster bypass, fast road into Heysham Harbour wasn't on the maps, now it is, yet a roundabout I know in Govan, which at least 2 years ago was made into a four way traffic light controlled junction is still showing as a roundabout.

I still feel route planning leaves a lot to be desired, so I reckon I'll continue using Google Maps through Android Auto.

The thing I like about sync3 is you have the option of built in Nav + Google and Waze using android auto.

Was a massive tomtom fan for ages purely because of the quick and free map updates.

But now I find myself using waze a lot more. Just wish there was a nice way to mount your phone without having long USB cables all over the place.

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[DaSingh]

Damn this update takes forver! First took over 1.5 hours to transfer to USB stick. Probably slow usb tbf.

Got key cycle message but I removed the USB.

So not sure if it's on part 2 or starting again from part 1...

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[DaSingh]

All sorted it just continued. Now on F7 maps

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[TreborB]

I have had F7 maps for sometime as I have sync2. Just purchased SD card for £27, click it in and away you go in 20 seconds, simples!!
Seems to be a massive hassle of a job to update with sync3

Edited by TreborB, 07 October 2018 - 05:43 PM.

[DaSingh]

I have had F7 maps for sometime as I have sync2. Just purchased SD card for £27, click it in and away you go in 20 seconds, simples!!
Seems to be a massive hassle of a job to update with sync3

Just takes awhile. I did use a pretty old USB but now I noticed no xml file left on USB even though I got a update complete message.

I think the aim with the sync3 update is later ones can just be done over WiFi.

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[davecm]

As I said in my earlier post. The F7 map update first requires the Sync3 software to be updated to the latest version, then the navigation software updated to the latest version, then the maps can be updated.

 

The Ford website offers these updates one at a time, and provides no clues as to which it is providing.

 

So you download and install the Sync 3 update, then you MUST upload the log file to the Ford website, on the same page where you got the download. Then you wait overnight for the log file to be processed and enter your VIN again.

 

Then the navigation software will be available to download. Do that, upload the log file again, then wait overnight.

 

Next day, the maps are available to download.

 

I finally have F7 maps installed and working. However, no log file was written to the USB stick, so I can't update the Ford website to confirm the map update was successful.

 

I had to try 4 different USB sticks to update the maps. The car would not recognise 2 brand new USB3 sticks. The update failed with the first USB2 stick. I then borrowed one with a flashing light which indicates data being read, so you can tell whether the car is actually reading data from it, and also when it has finished.

 

I've emailed customer support to ask whether the log file should be produced, and if there's another way to get the database back in step with the car.

 

I did try to install the update a second time, to see if a log file would be created, but it seems like you can't do that, as it fails after a few minutes with an error message. I'll update the post when I get a reply from Ford.

[KCF]

In responce to davecm's queery i updated my 2018 Fiesta Titanium the weekend to the F7 map, after updating the sync 3 first the day before. I too had no log file generated after the successfull map update and like you was concerned how to update the Ford Website. The following day the i checked ford's sync update page and it said No Updates i had all the latest updates. The sync system must have uploaded the details all i did was to check for software updates in the car,s system after i installed the F7 map. Hope it's the same for you too.

[DaSingh]

I only got a log file for the sync update but not maps.

I also tried to do map update again thinking I did something wrong but looks like you can't updates maps twice with same version.

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