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Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby sparkie1984 » Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:20 am

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?
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Re: Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby sargesmiffy » Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:24 am

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

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Re: Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby sparkie1984 » Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:26 am

Cool, thank you wasn’t sure what else it could be for
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Re: Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby woodbutcherbower » Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:37 pm

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

Oh, wait .....

You're a sparkie :lol:
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Re: Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby sparkie1984 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:53 pm

:lol: harsh but fair

At least I know the van will have DAB now too
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Re: Hoping to join the custom ownership world

Postby sparkie1984 » Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:21 pm

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?
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Postby sargesmiffy » Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:12 am

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 Image

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Postby sparkie1984 » Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:16 am

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
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Postby northwaleshaz » Wed May 05, 2021 10:08 pm

sparkie1984 wrote: 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?
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Postby sparkie1984 » Thu May 06, 2021 7:34 am

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.
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Postby northwaleshaz » Thu May 06, 2021 7:49 am

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.
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Postby sparkie1984 » Thu May 06, 2021 8:06 am

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.
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Postby northwaleshaz » Thu May 06, 2021 8:22 am

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.
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Postby sparkie1984 » Thu May 06, 2021 8:46 am

How new is your vehicle? Does it have the modem built in? I never got wifi to work it just searches for updates
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Postby northwaleshaz » Thu May 06, 2021 8:51 am

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.
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