Navigation and GPS issues

F250 · November 12, 2025, 8:26pm

2013 f250. Had sync2. Updated to Sync3 system from 2016 Ford focus. Bought gps puck with blue connector and installed. I set up my asbuilts according to some posts from here. Navigation screen is working but I still get navigation fault and I need to take to dealer. Gps is not working even though it should be according to the as built bits. I notice when I enable navigation from the second apim section that the nav does not display.

2016 focus vin 1FADP3K28GL368499

SYNC Region: NA

Navigation Variant: Nav

Manufacturer Year: Pre MY20

Install Type: Retrofit

Old SYNC Version: 2.010

New SYNC Version: 3.4

Do you have a error message, if so what is it?
Navigation
GPS

Update Method: CyanLabs Syn3 Updater

Syn3 Updater Version: 3.019205

Syn3 Updater Documentation Read: yes

Syn3 Updater Log File

CYANLABS - SYN3 UPDATER - V2.14.2.0
Branch: Stable
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (2009)

PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION
Version: 3.0.19205
Region: NA
Navigation: True
Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat)
Install Mode Overridden: False
My20 Protection Enabled: Auto-Detect

DESTINATION DETAILS
Mode: Directory
Path: C:\Users\Chris\Downloads\sync3\

REFORMAT.LST
VOICE=5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
GRACENOTES=4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
APPS=NU5T-14G381-AD_1689364279000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CJD_1615428865000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CHD_1615428793000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CGD_1615428721000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CFD_1615428639000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CED_1615428554000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CDD_1615428467000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CCD_1615428361000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CBD_1615428261000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CAD_1615428059000.TAR.GZ
MAP_LICENSE=4U5T-14G424-CD_1616778089000.TAR.GZ
VOICE_NAV=4U5T-14G422-CAJ_1626961442000.TAR.GZ
VOICE_NAV=4U5T-14G422-CBJ_1626962550000.TAR.GZ
VOICE_NAV=4U5T-14G422-CCJ_1626963400000.TAR.GZ


AUTOINSTALL.LST
; CyanLabs Syn3Updater 2.14.2.0 Stable - reformat  Mode - Sync 3.4.23188 NA

[SYNCGen3.0_ALL_PRODUCT]
Item1 = RWDataCleaner TOOL - PU5T-14G386-BB_1690840002000.TAR.GZ
Open1 = SyncMyRide\PU5T-14G386-BB_1690840002000.TAR.GZ
Item2 = REFORMAT TOOL  - 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Open2 = SyncMyRide\1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Options = AutoInstall

FILES (18)
1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz (8.5MB)
4U5T-14G421-CAD_1615428059000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CBD_1615428261000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CCD_1615428361000.TAR.GZ (1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CDD_1615428467000.TAR.GZ (1.2GB)
4U5T-14G421-CED_1615428554000.TAR.GZ (1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CFD_1615428639000.TAR.GZ (1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CGD_1615428721000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CHD_1615428793000.TAR.GZ (989.6MB)
4U5T-14G421-CJD_1615428865000.TAR.GZ (657.9MB)
4U5T-14G422-CAJ_1626961442000.TAR.GZ (1.3GB)
4U5T-14G422-CBJ_1626962550000.TAR.GZ (772.4MB)
4U5T-14G422-CCJ_1626963400000.TAR.GZ (549.6MB)
4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ (564.2MB)
4U5T-14G424-CD_1616778089000.TAR.GZ (1.7KB)
5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ (385.5MB)
NU5T-14G381-AD_1689364279000.TAR.GZ (869.8MB)
PU5T-14G386-BB_1690840002000.TAR.GZ (3.2KB)

LOG
[11/10/2025 5:08:18 PM] Selected Region: NA - Release: Sync 3.4.23188 - Map Version: 2.20 (2020) - NA 
[11/10/2025 5:08:18 PM] Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat) Forced: False 
[11/10/2025 5:08:18 PM] MY20 Protection: Auto-Detect 
[11/10/2025 5:08:18 PM] Checking Existing File: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz 
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[11/10/2025 5:24:53 PM] Generating reformat.lst
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[11/10/2025 5:24:53 PM] ALL FILES DOWNLOADED AND COPIED TO THE SELECTED FOLDER SUCCESSFULLY!

wiz043 · November 12, 2025, 10:35pm

Did you do a master reset after the upload to the car as this often fixes Nav bugs?

bill32399 · November 12, 2025, 10:45pm

Good luck with a dealer at $180 an hour. They are not going to want to troubleshoot and figure out your AB. Their systems do not change AB like Forscan does. They will probally give you the official Ford response which is Ford does not support the Sync 3 retrofits.

warlock12118 · November 12, 2025, 10:55pm

Where did you get the config for this?

The APIM config for a Focus is entirely different than one for an F250, you can’t just drop it in, nor can you use the factory config for your F250.

F250 · November 13, 2025, 12:08am

I used the cyan labs to download configs for my f250.

I’m assuming that all apim’s can be configured to be the same.

Everything else works as it should.

bill32399 · November 13, 2025, 1:14am

Cyanlabs does not do configurations. It only does Sync and map updates. Forscan will do AB configs and Calibrations.

For the most part you are correct that all APIM’s AB can be configured the same. Calibrations can make them different though.

warlock12118 · November 13, 2025, 3:25am

For a base config to load with ForScan I’d use one from a 2016 F250 with close to the same trim/options as yours.

You can find one on a used car site and use the VIN to download it from Ford.

F250 · November 13, 2025, 11:29am

Understood. Then I updated to the newest 3.4 version of sync.

Warlock12118 I was going to do just what you suggested and input another vin in ford website and download that particular update but I wasn’t sure if that was the best. Since most of them were still utilizing sync 2. I’ll look around and see what I can find.

I assumed one could just adjust the apim asbuiltin and get those things to work.

When I do the maps/nav on cyanlabs do I need to choose the most upto date so it reformats the apim? I was going to just use apple CarPlay, so I wasn’t sure what was necessary

warlock12118 · November 13, 2025, 1:36pm

2016 was the first Sync3 year for the F150/F250 family

You’re not downloading the update, you need to pull the config.

Take the VIN, go to https://www.motorcraftservice.com/Asbuilt/ and download the config.

Once you have that you use ForScan to upload it to the APIM (module APIM as built mode, load from file, select the one you downloaded and then write it to the APIM.

F250 · November 13, 2025, 2:01pm

Got it. Thank you.

system · December 14, 2025, 12:22am

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