I’m not sure if this is the correct area for this topic, but I currently have a 2012 FX4 with the original Microsoft Sync system. Does anyone know if I can remove my current system and install a new system with the newest sync system?

 

If you remove LOTS of stuff, yes. Easier would be to install an aftermarket system.

 

Have you upgraded to the 4.6 version of sync...there some new features...

 

I have tried installing the updates, but every time I try the updates will not go through.

 

The instructions on the site are all wrong and the software package needs some minor modifications. let me know if you want to try again I can tell you what I did.

 

If you wouldn’t mind that would be great. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

Ok here goes.... I use a Mac so some apps will be different for windows machines....

- first make sure your vin is correct on the ford owner site

- get a empty usb stick ( I used a 64gb but you can probably use a much smaller one) make sure it is formatted to fat32 - you can confirm this with disk utility on a Mac. If it is not fat32, you will format using the erase function on disk utility - chose the fat options.


- then go to software updates on the ford owner site and get to the download page

- download the software package (try to download it to the usb stick directly then you won’t have to move it)

- go to the usb stick and unzip the file...that will unpack a folder to your stick.

- delete the zip file

- move all the files in the folder to the top level (aka not in a folder) and delete the folder ( there should be no more folders at this point)

- remove the following “syncmyride/“ from all the file names ... this can be done by the rename function

- right click on the autoinstall file and open with text editor, remove all instances of syncmyride/ save and close

- right click on the install file and open with text editor, remove all instance of syncmyride/ save and close

- you’re done with the modifications. Eject usb and head to ur truck

- start ur truck and leave it in park with the brake on

- I suggest you do a master reset on the sync to eliminate any potential problems...also make sure ur phone is not paired with sync.

- Then press phone button, scroll to return, press ok,

- insert usb

- scroll to advanced setting, press ok, scroll to install application, press ok twice.

- the install process should begin

- it will reboot and mine took about 5-10 minutes. There is no progress indicator but it will say install complete at the end — I didn’t trust that so I let it a number of minutes after that message to make sure nothing else was going to install.

- that should do it ... I wrote this up from memory so I might be off in a couple of spots especially the sync navigation.

Good luck

 

Thank you for the help. I’ll cross my fingers it works this time!!