MichaelInCalifornia

Since it is apparent that MFT/sync will never really be what it should be, can it be deleted without screwing up the rest of the truck? Or at least be masked so you can't see/hear/use it?

A far ranging plan would be to delete and replace with a Android based touch display/radio/infotainment system. I'm not much into high powered systems, just good enough sounding. I'm really more interested in extra apps, easily updated Nav, internet connectivity, and the like.

I have searched the forum and the innerweb and really haven't found a good answer. Perhaps my GoogleFu is weak.

freddyttt

I had the Alpine X009-FD2 installed in my 2014 XLT and have abandoned most of sync.
I use the Alpine to handle bluetooth n hands free calls. I lose text appearing on screen and voice searches but i'm ok with that. the Alpine gives me everything i need with a few touches. from address book for quick calls pandora, XM and about 4 other options to satisfy my music hunger and navigation. i do keep all my gauges on screen if thats sync related.

Wyo11Scab

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[QUOTE=MichaelInCalifornia;4147023]Since it is apparent that MFT/sync will never really be what it should be, can it be deleted without screwing up the rest of the truck? Or at least be masked so you can't see/hear/use it?

A far ranging plan would be to delete and replace with a Android based touch display/radio/infotainment system. I'm not much into high powered systems, just good enough sounding. I'm really more interested in extra apps, easily updated Nav, internet connectivity, and the like.

I have searched the forum and the innerweb and really haven't found a good answer. Perhaps my GoogleFu is weak.[/QUOTE

Just pull the fuse for SYNC and see what happens

12V Guy

2015 is new truck again! Not same as 13/14 refresh. If you have MFT (8 inch screen) and you completely remove the screen (with large aluminum sync module connected to the back of it) you will be disconnecting Sync from the truck. Here's a list of things that will no longer work:


1. BT hands free - with 911 Assist, wifi hotspot
2. Media hub
3. Back up camera with dynamic guidelines and parking assist overlay (paring sensors)
4. Climate control buttons that are only in the radio (not sure about 2015 but in earlier models you would lose buttons for heated/cooled seats as well as rear climate control if you have)
5. Media hub


This isn't everything, but it's a good start. Sync is connected to all three data networks in car and may also act as the gateway for passing messages from one network to others, but we are not able to be sure about this.


Best,

MichaelInCalifornia

Thanks for the thoughts.

BT, of course, would come with the new headunit as would voice recognition I suspect. Ditto backup camera. Hotspot is useless. Clueless on media hub, but I suspect its unnecessary. You can apparently keep your steering wheel controls too.

As to whether the rest of the truck would work, I guess we don't know.

Messing this evening with the MFT, I see that you can change the door code, but that is redundant as you can do that on the keypad.

acdii

Climate controls are tied into the MFT as well as what is mentioned. Changing it out isn't feasible just yet, but hoping that one or two audio manufacturers come up with a module to replace those components to be able to use the controls. I have a Fusion with MFT and went through these same questions. Heated and cooled seats can only be controlled through MFT, as well as vent positions. In the F150 though Ford gets the redundant controls, so it may be possible to remove MFT while maintaining Climate controls, provided of course the buttons dont go to MFT module first.

MichaelInCalifornia

acdii, on my XLT, the climate controls seem rather separate. Of course, one never knows what goes on behind the scenes.

acdii

Mine are separate as well with MFT, but who knows how the APIM in connected.