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Guy -
Do you need to mount the provided speaker or will Google Maps and Waze communicate through the built in system?
If you mean master rest thru the SYN settings screen, it did not fix the issue. Or did you mean another reset of the SYNC system? thx
It’s a geo location issue.
Make sure your satellite antennae is plugged in right. It’s a snug connection.
It has to recalibrate. Drive around for a bit. Then from a parked location master reset it again. It took me a couple tries and it’s been spot on since.
I disconnected and reconnected the factory GPS antenna I drove about 40 miles last night. I disconnected and re-seated the factory GPS antenna again this morning before performing the master reset. so you too had this issue and had to reset SYNC multiple times? Thx
Screen was nice and bright.....everything was working fine....turned off the truck....went inside to put stuff away....started the truck to run errands about 30 minutes later....now the screen is very dim. Did factory reset, still dim....any suggestions? Arrrrrgh
Screen was nice and bright.....everything was working fine....turned off the truck....went inside to put stuff away....started the truck to run errands about 30 minutes later....now the screen is very dim. Did factory reset, still dim....any suggestions? Arrrrrgh
It is really help if you can put few thing more over here it will help lot to everyone.Like I find regarding gps most of them who installed just connected factory gps antenna to tablet...issue gps not working correctly..I went ahead and pulled some of the relevant info to get it all in one spot.
If I get a few minutes this weekend, I'll try and do a quick write up of the install steps as watching the video is a little slow and aggravating. lol
The unit:
https://www.phoenixautomotiveinc.co...on-radio-for-ford-f-150-f-250-f-350-2015-2019
Use code raptor10 for 10%
Phoenix Install Video:
Tools needed:
You need a Torx 10, 7mm socket with extension and two Phillips head (#2 and a small phillips)
Firmware Update:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ubh6eqqhxy7rl8b/AAAJrP7oSam-6v0PwVj6GU6Ya?dl=0
Adjust Screen Frequency/Refresh:
Go to settings
System info. Press and hold on the middle of the screen.
Enter code 7890.
Then under system settings. Scroll down until you see screen frequency. Change to high.
Save and reboot.
Adjust Screen Rendering:
Force GPU render and disable hardware overlay or or whatever it’s called in the same spot under dev options.
How to Change Boot Up Screen:
https://phoenixautomotivellc.freshd...e-boot-up-screen-on-android-tesla-style-unit-
This post is relevant. I didn't realize there were to plugs on the back of the radio brain... also, at first I got no sync - the cable that plugs to the sync brain was not seated properly.A lot of what I’m seeing I believe is related to user installation errors.
There aren’t any directions and the installation is in many respects... done via intuition.
The above issue sounds like connectors aren’t properly pushed together.
The other guy with the navigation problems sounds like the satellite antennae isn’t properly connected.
To install:
Remove old
Sync screen. Transfer from the old
Screen to the new screen all of the hardware including part of the sync brain. Control board, knobs. There is a new supplied screen cable you have to use.
When reinstalling there is a T harness. Pull the CD player out. Unplug it. Plug in the T harness to it. Plug the old harnesses into the new T harness tails. Take the other end of the T harness and plug them into the unit. Plug in the in dash speaker. You need it for the people who didn’t. Plug in the SUPPLIED satellite antenna to the unit. Plug the FACTORY satellite antenna back into the sync unit. So there are two satellite antenna. Plug in the Factory usb cables BACK into the sync brain. Plug the UNIT USB CABLES into the unit via harness and route to the glove box.
A lot of the errors I’m seeing are folks not realizing that aside from the T harness, every single stock connection has to be reconnected in addition to the new connections that are made to the unit. Everything has to be tight as well.
Hope some of this info helps.
Hard reset your sync 3. Report back