SYNC 3 swap, It's all in here

[Bikeman315]

Unfortunately, I got from a junk yard and they didn’t have any info

Yeah, that’s what I thought. I think you need to install it to see what you have. Keep in mind you may need Forscan for any programming needed.

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[Jennings1066]

Noticed on your profile you have a 18 and it looks like you have a 3rd generation apim there. May not be plug and play.

 

[wesley910]

Yeah, that’s what I thought. I think you need to install it to see what you have. Keep in mind you may need Forscan for any programming needed.

I bought a harness from naviupgrade, and it came with files but you have to pick

Noticed on your profile you have a 18 and it looks like you have a 3rd generation apim there. May not be plug and play.

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[Jennings1066]

Not really the expert. I searched for a unit that came out of a 19 with a forth gen apim same year as my car. Eliminated harness headach and moving pins if needed. Didnt care about hd,sat That is all controlled from the acm module. I worked with hexall (you'll see his reference all around threds). To program using forscan. But it as plug and play. May need to see if any one else used that harness for guidance.

 

[Bikeman315]

I bought a harness from naviupgrade, and it came with files but you have to pick



tell me more…

Wesley, do yourself a favor and reach out to @HextallS550. He will assist you and if needed sell you the parts to insure a proper installation.

 

[cadbane5.0]

i wouldnt use hextalls550 dude has issues going on with him. you have to buy all parts from him or he wont help you. personally i dont like the guy

 

[GilmourD]

i wouldnt use hextalls550 dude has issues going on with him. you have to buy all parts from him or he wont help you. personally i dont like the guy

Considering how much free help he's given in just this thread and the fact that you have seven posts (six from February and one today) I'm gonna call bunk on that.

 

[Earlsays]

Thomas (Harness by Hextall) did my Forscan modifications last night - it was fast, easy - he is SUPER helpful, knowledgeable.

he offers an all inclusive package, his knowledge and resources are outstanding, I can’t say enough good things. One stop shopping. Fantastic.

 

[Rainman73]

Good day to all mustang fans. Currently have a 2021 GT auto base and have an opportunity to buy a complete 8in system from a 2021. From what I learned from this thread, all should be plug and play with some FORScan tweaks to activate the drive mode and fix the hazard light switch. Am I missing anything before I start?

 

[Earlsays]

You will have 30 DTC codes from various modules - Hextall did my forscan changes, I don’t know what all changes.

everything is plug and play, and will work, hazards will be weird, drive modes won’t work, but there are plenty of knowledgeable people here to help

 

[analogman]

i wouldnt use hextalls550 dude has issues going on with him. you have to buy all parts from him or he wont help you. personally i dont like the guy

I bought a complete Sync 3 setup from him and couldn't have been happier. It took a little longer to arrive than I hoped, but the setup was complete, all the parts were in as-new condition, everything was plug and play, exactly as he said it would be.

He was more than responsive and helpful in answering my questions and helping me get it set up and working. It's a day and night difference compared with the awful My Ford Touch.

 

[GilmourD]

Thomas (Harness by Hextall) did my Forscan modifications last night - it was fast, easy - he is SUPER helpful, knowledgeable.

he offers an all inclusive package, his knowledge and resources are outstanding, I can’t say enough good things. One stop shopping. Fantastic.

I do have a question regarding the driving modes... After changing stuff with FORScan, my '15 GT having Normal, Sport+, Track, and Wet/Snow without that fifth one is correct... Correct?

 

[HextallS550]

2015 does not have Drag Mode

 

[GilmourD]

I bought a complete Sync 3 setup from him and couldn't have been happier. It took a little longer to arrive than I hoped, but the setup was complete, all the parts were in as-new condition, everything was plug and play, exactly as he said it would be.

He was more than responsive and helpful in answering my questions and helping me get it set up and working. It's a day and night difference compared with the awful My Ford Touch.

I wish the guy who owned my car previously had used HextallS550. Fortunately, it seems like all the hardware is correct and working perfectly, but the programming was half-arsed and I had to figure things out to get it working. I'm pretty sure any problems I have now (like AA music occasionally lowering volume after a navigation prompt) are more on Ford's side with firmware or Google's side with AA updates than due to the retrofit.

BTW, every time I see your name on here part of me wants to ask if you're AnalogMike of Analog.Man guitar pedals fame (analogmike_piera on Instagram), but he's more of a Porsche guy and lives in CT. I own one of his SunFace fuzz pedals and it's DIVINE.

 

[GilmourD]

2015 does not have Drag Mode

Gracias! That's what I figured, but I always like to be 100% sure. It's my ADHD adjacent OCD.

Now, I fixed the Bluetooth calling, the mode switch, and the hazard switch. Is there anything else that I might be missing that I just might not have come across yet? I saw things about output volume but my car was already set to those values. And I know the solar DTCs and something else I can't recall don't clear (for whatever reason) but everything else seems to have cleared.

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