I followed this video and upgraded my 2014 Focus to Sync 3 and added a backup camera. Make sure you get all the parts he recommends on his website before you start. This is pretty solid and goes through everything you need to do step by step. Everything went smoothly.
I definitely want to get this done in my 2012 focus . The upgrade looks super nice in the car , plus the navi feature would definitely come in handy. Thanks for sharing this video Now I'll know what to do if I'm able to get this set up for my car.
This is amazing, I’ve been staring at my ugly 4 inch display for a year now wishing I had the touch screen. Now I know it’s possible and will be trying this soon!
@@NaviUpgrade Hi, what about upgrading from sync 3 to android auto like in the 2017 ford? also, is it possible to upgrade from base model tiny screen to android auto?
@@viction7236 price outweighed the desire to do it. Ford thankfully fixed my sync issues under a RAV warranty so everything works fine with my stock system. If or when it breaks now that it’s out of warranty I would reconsider buying.
@@jacobpfundt256 ah fair enough, yeah at the end of the day it still does what it needs to - it would just be nice to have stuff like carplay but as long as I can play music it's fine honestly
I've a 2016 Focus SE but it's different than both of these .It doesn't have navigator and I had it two weeks . Does have synch system abs and a few other goodies that I'm sooo happy . My old 06 Sentra was very bare / poor in a lot of areas compared to this new one . Verrry glad I got it . This one has Bluetooth , ABS , rear camera . tire pressure monitoring DAAANNNGGG .
@@johnmarston8868 sorry didn't see this message! Going to be a super similar process but with a different harness. I just sent a sample to my manufacturer and expect to have this in stock sometime in early to mid-October! Thanks for watching!
Why never a Focus? . I've recently got one and it's a salvage title. 06 focus SE 2.0 L . Runs and looks fantastic though. Got it for maybe less than half of blue book dealer price. Three weeks now. Yeah found some minor things I had to fix. But otherwise seems like a phenomenal deal. Yeah I thought it was maybe technology design that made engine / powertrain so much more powerful than old car 06 Sentra.
This is amazing! I lost all hope into upgrading to to sync 3 with my st, I stopped looking at speakers and head units for a while because I realized I would have to have ford do it for me which was going to be hella expensive but this is great I plan on buying parts now
@NaviUpgrade I have a 2014 Titanium with the larger screen, satellite radio but no navigation. Could I do this? Also if I can would I still be able to control my AC and everything like I can now? My goal is to get android auto like you had in the video.
I'm pretty confused. I went to the site you have above to look into buying the parts and the only thing I can find in your link is the bezel, but I can't find the touch panel itself. Do you sell that main component too?
Would this work in my 2013 Ford Focus se? It’s an automatic and has sync. Where would I get all the parts and how much would it roughly cost? Including someone installing it for me?
Or better yet buy an android drop in for less than $300 that comes with everything you need off amazon and you're set. Most of them even come with a free backup cam too lol.
Very cool video! I wish someone would do one for the 2014 Ford Escape Titanium. Terrible audio system with bugs manufacturer won't address without diving into your pocket...Great job!!
it’s 670$ for the components then an additional 250$ for the wiring harness. So almost 1k for this upgrade. I do admire the craftsmanship and the knowledge that was needed to make this happen but for almost a thousand dollars it’s a bit of a stretch. For the price it’s a hard sale. Seeing that these cars go for less than 8k in 2021 if their auto transmission haven’t gone out yet I don’t think it’s worth it.
For sure - and if we're being honest I actually recommend people not to buy the hardware from me. Many people get away with spending $450-650 on their entire upgrade by picking parts themselves out of a junkyard. I've got another video with the full rundown of what to pull and from what cars to help make it easier for everyone. I do agree with your sentiment on the Auto transmission however. Complete trash. Most of my customers are ST and Zetec owners with manual transmissions.
@@NaviUpgrade In my country nodoby does it. They need to leaarn computing and barely knows how to unscrew the panel. Congrats for the job and for your patient wife
@@Mhaona1all Focus's "have" SYNC.... They just don't all have the same sync Yes this harness will work for the "non sync"😉 cars.... They have the exact same wiring as all the no touch screens... HOWEVER, you might need the ACM and might need to "activate" bluetooth in a separate step. It will absolutely work but it might not be EXACTLY the same as this video. (Converting to the sync like in the video was a plug and play affair so obviously with that being the case, this would also be true...
Great tutorial! Thank you for taking the time. Can I use the same approach on my 2017 Ford Escape S Basic model? It comes with the small screen and no CarPlay. There are a few sites selling the used 8 inch original SYNC 3, but how/where can I buy the trim bezel? Thanks again for the awesome explanation!
Do you have a video explaining how to install the reverse camera by chance? I just got one and I want to know what steps I should take to make sure it connects to my sync 3 system (I installed the same new system you installed in this video, I love this upgrade thank you! The wire harness with programming files was well worth the cost.)
watching this video as wait therapy. getting my first car, this one, in a few days. would love to have android auto like this on mine, but can't justify the money right now. urghh, I hate waiting!
hello, great project. does that also work with 2013 Focus ST from Germany? with a reversing camera and automatic air conditioning? I have already sent you an email, unfortunately no answer. Thanks
@@Xfilesde your HVAC will still work you just won't have control of it from your screen. I can add in an extra connector to make the function work (I'll have these as add-ons in next month). The only reason I don't add these to my harnesses is that they're pretty costly to add because the connectors are custom (adding 20% to the manufacturing cost per harness). It didn't seem worth it to add since in the US all Focuses with 4" Sync don't have auto HVAC
Mainly for the bad trans issues but for the most part it's the same process just use the trim tool to pop off the shift boot and lift the whole trim piece up and around it
@@NaviUpgrade I've a 2016 Focus SE 2.0 GDI engine 58600 miles . Think I'll have some problems with transmission? I was there at dealer for a recall issue and he told me that transmission had a " known issue". Still barely under warranty for now.. That dealer scheduled me to get it fixed but last minute he canceled.. He said that of the two techs one was on vacation the other called in. Oh well
Most of the times when something involves a laptop and multiple steps/uploads, at some point you will get an error that nobody knows how to solve and you end up with a bricked car just because you wanted a new navi ...
"bricked" That's a dealer service term... Because dealer techs are nothing more than parts installers! You could go ham in it and then just go online and download YOUR vehicles asbuilt and back to square one! You're right though, there's people out there that can't follow this very clear step by step no doubt! Some people you can write it out in crayon for them and they will still stare at you like a deer in headlights! That's because the lights are on and nobodies home!) sigh....... How did those people make it this far? 😂
Thank you so much for this! Just upgraded my 2013 focus and couldn’t have done it without this video. One question though: I don’t have the parking sensor image or the green/yellow/red lines when I put it into reverse anymore. I still get the beeps, but I don’t get the “Park Pilot” image that I used to have in sync 1. Any suggestions?
I'm pausing this just to tell you to move the gps antena in the side pillar. The tape will fail eventually, and you'll find it deep down the dash somewere, after cursing everything else, before you find the problem :))
NaviUpgrade Haven’t heard anything yet! 🤷🏼♀️ Hopefully I hear back soon, just dropped her off at the dealer so they can check that one Trans control module recall since she’s an auto. This’ll be a great excuse to manual swap it though if the trans is trashed haha
@@NaviYT sedan? If so Mike and the other send-it boys over at Rebel Devil have documentation on what needs to be swapped if you want to throw in the ST motor and trans 😈
@@NaviUpgrade They do?? The boys at SS-tuning make it seem like it’s impossible without them haha. Yes she is a 2012 focus se sedan at the moment. I literally have the ST swap sedan on my wall haha. Someday she’ll be an ST Sedan. How do I get in contact with mike and the boys for that documentation though? 😈 you have me interested in the project again haha Edit: Great minds think alike, other Navi 😂
How much you charge some one to do this ? I have the same car and realy love how u work u dont miss nothing out u seem a real good guy to trust i pay u good money to do this to my car
Nice Job @NaviUpgrade, i have a Jan 2012 (LW) with the sony head unit but no sync (this was the version a few months before sync), can i do a similar upgrade?
I've got a 2016 Ford transit connect xle with what appears to be the same system. The only thing I can see different is the okay button. Is there a kit or something to swap it out? I hate it. The back up cam doesn't even work most the time
This was a great video and I know want to upgrade my 2013 Ford Focus . I want to have big screen ,navigation and back up camera , please tell me all I need .
I have a 2014st3 with sync 2 touchscreen and the dual USB center hub, when I pull the hub up it doesn't come all the way out. How do I remove this center hub?
Strange question, to be discussed with direct phone conversation. Is it possible to just pay for your trip , and econo hotel for 3 days it should take to complete this upgrade??
If you aren't able to follow along with this video, I'm sure he could help you via FaceTime and remote desktop. Not to take away from him (kinda) but find a Ford enthusiast group in your state (they ALL have them, there might even be a dedicated Focus group even!) and put up a post offering to pay someone to install this guy's kit. Also there would be no need to put him up in hotel, the job can be done in a couple hours max.....(I'm sure he can do it in a half hour or better! 😂 Well that's if he just fishes the USB hub wiring by now)
Excelent tutorial, thanks! I'm wondering: how do I get that type of windows based OBD2 scanner and cable? It looks very practicall. Be well. Thanks again!
You know.. I dont really need the fancy radio anyway.. lmao this is more then I really feel like doing all this for just nav when my phone has it. But to each their own
Not always true. As long as there's no metal or other dense materials between the gps antenna and sky it will work fine. We've set up over 300 cars like this with no issues whatsoever.
Hey ihve got 2014 ford cmax hybrid se , I wanted to upgrade sync 1 to android car stereo, do i need to unplug my battery or i can install it with just ignition switched off. ??
Where do you buy this system My 2012 ford focus sel radio quit working and static came from speakers and it just quit working. I wanna upgrade or fix any suggestions???? Thanks.
Or you could… like… just get a pioneer or other good apple carplay / android head unit, get a 2-din cover replacement kit with necessary cables plug and play cables for proper conversion and maybe also buy a reverse camera to go with that, plug it in quickly and you’re done. Maybe also upgrade the speakers with a focal ford kit or something. This seems to be a lot of trouble for no obvious reason. A brand new apple carplay system just seems superior and you can still keep all controls. Oh well. It’s cool that you managed to fix it so nicely, I just believe that almost everyone is better off just getting a plug and play kit for 1 or 2-din head units and getting whatever model they fancy of head unit. There are even super cheap stuff that is just the screen and panel in one, though those tend to be unreliable, it’s a better experience to get something proper.
Perfect video! What do you think is it possible to change the MFD to SYNC2 or SYNC3 in a 2012 Ford C-Max? I have the 4.2inch screen with Aux in, bluetooth and navigation but I would like to have the SYNC system with bigger screen. Is it possible to upgrade?
So the swing latch is a gray latching connector. There's a small push tab on the top of this connector that prevents the swinging latch from becoming unseated. Push down on this tab and rotste the latch. It will rotate and the connector will come out of the module.
I have a 2014 Ford Focus SE with the base radio as this one does in the beginning. Approximately, how much should it cost me to make this upgrade? Parts, labor, etc?
