Adding Nav to infotainment system

CDUBYA · Aug 15, 2016

Guys is there a way to simply add Nav to the existing infotainment system. I apparently failed to realize there was not nav on my screen when I bought the truck. Not a huge deal but if it is a simple add I will probably do so?

I searched but could not find the specific answer, if this has been discuss, which is probably has, I apologize.

truck is a 16 lariat F350.

Thank you.

Yellow1000 · Aug 15, 2016

If you have the screen I you can buy the gps module or whatever you wanna call it and it plugs into the back of the existing screen . I am in the same boat. To my understanding the antenna and all is already there

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CurtisF · Aug 15, 2016

There's nothing through Ford officially to add NAV to Sync 3.

There are some aftermarket places that will swap out your Sync 3 unit for a replacement with NAV, but last I checked they are still over $2K to get you the "come from factory" setup.

Then there are aftermarket add-on boxes that will give you NAV screen on Sync 3, but it's not Ford's NAV. Every single one of those I've played with have been glitchy and leave a lot to be desired. Those are still close to a grand in price for many of them.

IMO it's not worth it.

Jomax · Aug 16, 2016

Our trucks are still running SYNC 2.

I've looked into this. It'll cost about 250$, you find the gps module that plugs behind the screen on eBay off wrecked trucks or ford vehicles, they must have sync 2 with the bigger screen with Nav.2013+ I believe? The sellers usually state if it has Nav. Then you need to buy the SD card from ford.

Now, a ford forum(I forgot the name) figured this out. I haven't tried it yet, so I can't guarantee it will work.

But I do plan on doing it soon!

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CDUBYA · Aug 16, 2016

Well if anyone does this please let me know. I will work on it as well. It is driving me crazy that I don't have it. I guess that was a stupid thing on my end for not making sure it was there.

Jomax · Aug 16, 2016

CDUBYA said:
Well if anyone does this please let me know. I will work on it as well. It is driving me crazy that I don't have it. I guess that was a stupid thing on my end for not making sure it was there.

My ford Salesman promised it could be added on.... Ha..

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CDUBYA · Aug 17, 2016

From what I have seen it can be added but cost about $900 for the module and the SD card.

osiris · Aug 23, 2016

I'm not sure if there is a module? Only reason I say this is cuz I took the sd card out of my 14 150 and put it in a 16 350 and it worked?

CDUBYA · Aug 24, 2016

osiris said:
I'm not sure if there is a module? Only reason I say this is cuz I took the sd card out of my 14 150 and put it in a 16 350 and it worked?

Really? and your 16 just had the screen with no Nav before? Interesting.

Yellow1000 · Aug 24, 2016

My 15 won't do anything if take the card and put it in there. And that's a card from a 13 f250 or one from a 15 escape.

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osiris · Aug 24, 2016

I didn't buy that one but yeah that is all I did to get it to work so I dunno. Maybe it had the module but just not the card?

Jomax · Aug 25, 2016

osiris said:
I didn't buy that one but yeah that is all I did to get it to work so I dunno. Maybe it had the module but just not the card?

What truck trim do you have?

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TyCorr · Aug 25, 2016

Trucks are still on sync2? And they don't have nav?

Thats odd as hell. Sync3 units all have bav I believe. You just install the sd card as long as its updated. Had 3 vehicles with sync 3 and they all had it. And one with sync 2, iircn and it had navigation too.

CurtisF · Aug 25, 2016

TyCorr said:
Trucks are still on sync2? And they don't have nav?

Thats odd as hell. Sync3 units all have bav I believe. You just install the sd card as long as its updated. Had 3 vehicles with sync 3 and they all had it. And one with sync 2, iircn and it had navigation too.

I haven't messed with the 16 SD's much, but yeah apparently they are one of the few still on Sync 2. I thought all 16's had Sync 3, but I was wrong.

I recently got a 16 Escape with Sync 3, it does not have NAV.

Jomax · Aug 25, 2016

Sync 3 has the new interface, the screen is more like a phone.

There is no superduty out there with sync 3 other then the 17s. All the new Lincolns have it, and some models for ford. It's way smoother in response time, navigation is way better.

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Jomax · Aug 25, 2016

TyCorr said:
Trucks are still on sync2? And they don't have nav?

Thats odd as hell. Sync3 units all have bav I believe. You just install the sd card as long as its updated. Had 3 vehicles with sync 3 and they all had it. And one with sync 2, iircn and it had navigation too.

Every superduty other then the 2017s is on sync 2

Nav came standard on the lariat ultimate and plattys I believe. My truck is a loaded lariat without Nav.

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osiris · Aug 25, 2016

Jomax said:
What truck trim do you have?

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the f150 I had was a 2014 FX4
the truck I put the sd card in was a 2016 F350 Lariat

I am getting a 2016 f350 Lariat hopefully this evening... but it came with the nav already on it so I dunno. If I get a chance ill look at that other truck and make sure that it doesn't have NAV. Its possible it has nav and someone stole the SD card I suppose...