Sync 2 upgrade to Sync 3

NX74205 · 06-02-2018, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

Ford just cheaped out putting Sync2 into the FGX. It should never have been done.

SYNC 3 made its debut in the third quarter of 2015 for the 2016 model year in the US, and only came here in mid 2016 starting with the 2016.75 LZ Focus update.

It couldn't possibly have made it into the FGX, unless you think Ford should have spent money on updating the FGX infotainment three months before its run was due to end.

the_scotsman · 06-02-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NX74205

SYNC 3 made its debut in the third quarter of 2015 for the 2016 model year in the US, and only came here in mid 2016 starting with the 2016.75 LZ Focus update.

It couldn't possibly have made it into the FGX, unless you think Ford should have spent money on updating the FGX infotainment three months before its run was due to end.

It could have been made an optional upgrade. Ford announced Sync 3 in late 2014, so it was known about LONG before that.

NX74205 · 06-02-2018, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

It could have been made an optional upgrade. Ford announced Sync 3 in late 2014, so it was known about LONG before that.

Just because it's announced doesn't mean it's ready for market. Even the US didn't get it until late 2015, and they get everything first.

Ford didn't make it ready for market in Australia until mid 2016.

As for optional upgrade, it'll still cost money to engineer it. Sync 2 to Sync 3 isn't just a plug and play software update, I'm told it'll also require a hardware upgrade, so to make it work in an FGX will require engineering expenses, which would be pointless on a discontinuing model.

vztrt · 06-02-2018, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NX74205

SYNC 3 made its debut in the third quarter of 2015 for the 2016 model year in the US, and only came here in mid 2016 starting with the 2016.75 LZ Focus update.

It couldn't possibly have made it into the FGX, unless you think Ford should have spent money on updating the FGX infotainment three months before its run was due to end.

At least someone gets why sync 2 was used.

Mercury Bullet · 07-02-2018, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

At least someone gets why sync 2 was used.

There's a few of us...

There's a video showing sync2 being setup in a dummy dash at broadmeadows and they were making it "australian." That was some time in 2012 iirc.

They spent an enormous amount of time on it, I'm not sure people appreciate how big that job was. And I've only seen the video....

Sync3 wasn't an itch in daddy's pants back then.

Had an escape as a loaner a few weeks ago. Not sure what all the fuss is about with sync3 to be honest. 3 is higher than 2 I guess.

stig_3754 · 07-02-2018, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet

There's a few of us...

There's a video showing sync2 being setup in a dummy dash at broadmeadows and they were making it "australian." That was some time in 2012 iirc.

They spent an enormous amount of time on it, I'm not sure people appreciate how big that job was. And I've only seen the video....

Sync3 wasn't an itch in daddy's pants back then.

Had an escape as a loaner a few weeks ago. Not sure what all the fuss is about with sync3 to be honest. 3 is higher than 2 I guess.

I too had an Escape loaner recently and I found the sound quality disappointing, but not sure if it was something to do with the settings. I didn't get time to fiddle around with it.

Besides that, I found it quite useful and Apple Carplay was great. This is coming from a Sync 1 user though, so most things are better than what I got now I guess...

the_scotsman · 07-02-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

At least someone gets why sync 2 was used.

Oh I get why it was used...I think we can all see why.

It's just utterly frustrating such an outdated system was used in the last of the Falcons, and 3 was never offered as an optional update down the track. I know it would meant spending more on a car coming to an end, but ****....it was the last one....make an effort.

Mercury Bullet · 07-02-2018, 06:28 PM

It had nothing to do with cost.

It wasn't available.

the_scotsman · 07-02-2018, 06:29 PM

Yes I know, but it was shortly after release.....they could have offered it as an upgrade. It's not a direct plug and play of course. But there's not a massive amount of change required.

I know plenty who would have paid a lot of money for that upgrade.

NX74205 · 07-02-2018, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

Yes I know, but it was shortly after release.....they could have offered it as an upgrade. It's not a direct plug and play of course. But there's not a massive amount of change required.

I know plenty who would have paid a lot of money for that upgrade.

2 years after release, at which point Falcon only had months to live.

If Ford had rushed Sync 3 into the Australian market just so they can put it in FGX, I'm sure people would be whinging about how buggy and unreliable the new infotainment system is ...

vztrt · 07-02-2018, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

Yes I know, but it was shortly after release.....they could have offered it as an upgrade. It's not a direct plug and play of course. But there's not a massive amount of change required.

I know plenty who would have paid a lot of money for that upgrade.

Like i said some people don't get it.

the_scotsman · 07-02-2018, 11:08 PM

Wow, when did this place turn into Reddit

I get it...you're the expert....you know it all....the rest of us are plebs.....