Hoping to join the custom ownership world

[sparkie1984]

Morning all

Hoping to pick up a 2018 limited (facelift) in the next couple of weeks.

I’ve been reading through here so will be getting it booked in for Hykee lock and deadlocks ASAP.

Quick question though.. what on earth is the small round black blob on the roof? Is it a DAB aerial?

[sargesmiffy]

Will be u have a 2019 non DAB version no blob on roof

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[sparkie1984]

Cool, thank you wasn’t sure what else it could be for

[woodbutcherbower]

Plenty of room in the back for a sweeping brush and a vacuum cleaner.

Oh, wait .....

You're a sparkie

[sparkie1984]

harsh but fair

At least I know the van will have DAB now too

[sparkie1984]

Ended up buying the van!

Loving it so far. Seems to be a standard limited model albeit with navigation built in. Which I’ll never use as I use CarPlay.

Managed to update sync software from 2.2 to 3 so that’s a plus too.

One thing I’ve noticed.... it doesn’t have start stop, was that an extra? This is a 2018 model but it is a facelift. There’s no button for turning it on or off etc so I assume it doesn’t have it?

Also is there any easy way (without removing seat) to see if it has one battery or two?

[sargesmiffy]

Should be an ECO mode button there (see photo) if there isn't then no start stop (I thought mine had it thanks to the dealership saying it did bit it doesn't

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[sparkie1984]

Ah that confirms it then, no start stop. Thanks mate!

Not the end of the world I guess, just thought by 2018 they’d come with it

[northwaleshaz]

Managed to update sync software from 2.2 to 3 so that’s a plus too.

Did you manage to do it over WiFi or did you have to use a pen drive?

[sparkie1984]

I used a USB drive and downloaded from the website. I have an issue at the moment though where it still says I have an update (after uploading the file to Ford) which I downloaded and tried to install. Problem is now it just shows an error and from a google it appears that It’s a corrupted install.

I’m in touch with Ford Sync team about it and the unit still works fine. I believe it’s on the latest software anyway as apparently 2018 models can only run up to Sync version 3.0 officially. Whereas newer ones can run the latest 3.4 update.

[northwaleshaz]

As far as I was aware up to 2020 could run version 3.4. Check this video out - https://youtu.be/vMST4vbhUQc

I appreciate it’s not a custom but it’s still sync 3. Might help you out.

[sparkie1984]

Yes you are right. Sorry I meant officially through Ford.

Don’t know if I want to risk reflashing the unit for very minimal changes.

[northwaleshaz]

Yeah I know what you mean, having said that it would probably be more beneficial to you because you’ve got the built in sat nav. I’ve not got a laptop so haven’t even been able to update my version from Ford website mine is on version 3 but an outdated build I believe.

[sparkie1984]

How new is your vehicle? Does it have the modem built in? I never got wifi to work it just searches for updates

[northwaleshaz]

Mine is 2019, no modem. When I use my phone as a hotspot and connect the van it finds a new update and starts downloading but the progress bar never moves which is very annoying.