Andrew L Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ford reps have already said it's not possible to upgrade MLT to Sync 3 however this site is advertising they can. http://www.oemautopartsco.com/products/myford-touch-sync-2-to-sync-3-upgrade I am not sure if it's real or not but if it is I would be interested just really pricy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBrown Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ford reps have already said it's not possible to upgrade MLT to Sync 3 however this site is advertising they can. http://www.oemautopartsco.com/products/myford-touch-sync-2-to-sync-3-upgrade I am not sure if it's real or not but if it is I would be interested just really pricy! Pricy is an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Yep. I can wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Vandermat Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Looks like non-nav MKZs can upgrade to the Ford factory nav with this site's products... Has anyone done this? I am very interested in adding factory nav to my car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davisjl Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 For $ 2,000, It seems they are just replacing it... not upgrading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron D. Brown Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 For $ 2,000, It seems they are just replacing it... not upgrading it. ...an upgrade--of sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsarge5 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Ford reps have already said it's not possible to upgrade MLT to Sync 3 however this site is advertising they can. http://www.oemautopartsco.com/products/myford-touch-sync-2-to-sync-3-upgrade I am not sure if it's real or not but if it is I would be interested just really pricy! Yes, I have used this company just recently to upgrade my non-nav 2016 MKZ to have factory nav at the cost of $800.00. I believe they will get it to work as they change out the whole hardware that attaches to the back of the factory screen. There site says they are currently working on testing it and should be ready by the end of 2015 which is now. Maybe they are still having issues. Yes $2k for this is really out there. Not sure the added features are worth putting that kind of money into just having the new sync 3. Edited December 17, 2015 by robertsarge5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsarge5 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Looks like non-nav MKZs can upgrade to the Ford factory nav with this site's products... Has anyone done this? I am very interested in adding factory nav to my car... Yes, I have and works perfect. Easy to install, once you get past taking apart half the console. Well worth the price. I paid $800.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Vandermat Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yes, I have and works perfect. Easy to install, once you get past taking apart half the console. Well worth the price. I paid $800.00 Is the console easy to take apart? Where did you find instructions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miahjera04 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I wonder about the built in modem cars like mine. If I did the switch the sync3, will I still be able to start my car from my lincoln mobile app? Wonder if they'll take trade ins as well? I'd give them $750-1000 plus my embedded modem/nav/mlt unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsarge5 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Is the console easy to take apart? Where did you find instructions? Console was hard to get apart on my MKZ, I'm pretty much car savvy so didn't use any directions. Just have to take your time and go slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Vandermat Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Console was hard to get apart on my MKZ, I'm pretty much car savvy so didn't use any directions. Just have to take your time and go slow. Where do you start? I pulled silver tabs off the sides, but no access to screws? Do you take storage console apart, or the center dash speakers? I bought the upgraded APIM module today, and want to make sure I know how to install it. Any insight you could provide would be appreciated. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miahjera04 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 What's an apim module? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) What's an apim module? Accessory Protocol Interface Module. It's the Sync controller. Edited January 9, 2016 by drolds1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsarge5 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Where do you start? I pulled silver tabs off the sides, but no access to screws? Do you take storage console apart, or the center dash speakers? I bought the upgraded APIM module today, and want to make sure I know how to install it. Any insight you could provide would be appreciated. Thank you! It gets involved. Yes, the center speaker must come off. You just have to take your time. First I pulled the lower side panels off of the center console where the cup holder is. Those just pull off, best to use the plastic pullers for dash removals so you don't damage it. Once those are off you will see the bolts to take off, I believe there was four or five on each side. Once you free that up pull it off and to the side, it has a wire connected to it for the cup holder light option but you will have enough line to put it out of the way. Once the center console is off then you can access the bolts to the face of the center console. You will also have to pop off the speaker with the light sensor that is on the top of the dash. It just pulls off. Under that you will have two bolts to remove. The tricky part for me was at the bottom of the dash control module on each side had a spring loaded bolt, that I could not get back on when I put it all together so they currently are not on my car, but everything is fine no rattles or sounds and everything is working fine. I also could not completely remove the dash from the bottom of the center console, I just pulled it forward and had enough space to remove the old module and replace it with the new one. Once that was done, just do everything in reverse order. But please take your time and don't rush it. It actually was harder for me to put it all back together than getting it all apart. The key is have patience and go slow. Mine is working great and all is good with no issues. All bolts are on except for the two spring loaded ones on each side at the bottom of the center control dash. But all is good with no rattles. I hope this helps you out a bit. It's hard to explain with not being at the car with you or a video. Next time I do something I am going to video it so it can help others. I am planing on getting the sync 3 upgrade when OEM comes out with it. So I may be doing it again all over. Best of Luck to you. Regards Robert Edited January 9, 2016 by robertsarge5 Peter Vandermat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Vandermat Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Robert, Thank you so much for the guidance. I was easily able to install navigation on my '07 MKZ, but I had no idea where to get started on the '13. I will let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsarge5 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Robert,Thank you so much for the guidance. I was easily able to install navigation on my '07 MKZ, but I had no idea where to get started on the '13. I will let you know how it goes. Yes, please do, would love to hear how you make out. Maybe you can give me some pointers on something I missed that would make it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vparekh Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 All, I have a 2014 MKZ currently running Sync 3.6 - worth the upgrade to 3.8? I have an iPhone 5S. Would appreciate the insights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Iggy Cerami Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I also have a 5s and the upgrade works great I can use Siri through the car voice commands...Works really well for texting while driving JoeBrown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgara Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 All, I have a 2014 MKZ currently running Sync 3.6 - worth the upgrade to 3.8? I have an iPhone 5S. Would appreciate the insights! I started a thread about this. See here: http://lincolnmkzforum.com/topic/1397-sync-v38-update-with-siri-eyes-free/ In short, it's a worthwhile upgrade. My experience is that the whole system is a bit faster. And the Siri Eyes Free features make texting and changing streamed music very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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