Sync 3.4.23188 - Losing DAB presets randomly, perhaps every week or two.

I’ve the latest Sync 3.4 build 23188.
Initially updated using ford direct usb update.
Tried master reset.
Also updated using automatic Cyanlabs update, followed by master reset.
Note: I use ford navigation and subscription to live traffic.
I’ve tried rsetting both ACM and APIM using forscan, but have not updated the core firmware/calibration.
Battery is good, and reset oftern occurs after driving a few minutes, and voltage on system is 14.6v.
Typically radio sound goes off, and next press of button most presets disapear. Occasionally complete system looses everything like a master reset.
What would you suggest as next step? Complete reformat and reinstall? Or downgrade, and stay on older version?


SYNC Region: EU

Navigation Variant: Nav

Manufacturer Year: Pre MY20

Install Type: OEM

Old SYNC Version: 3.4.22200

New SYNC Version: 3.4.23188

Do you have a error message, if so what is it?
No

Update Method: CyanLabs Syn3 Updater

Syn3 Updater Version: 2.14.2.0

Syn3 Updater Documentation Read: yes

Syn3 Updater Log File

VIN: WF0FXXGAHFJB85571
APIM Model: KU5T-14G371-GDE
APIM Type: Navigation 
APIM Size: 64GB 
APIM Free Space: 9.5G 
Version 3.4.23188 (NU5T-14G381-AD)

19/11/2025 16:15:40 +00:00

Partition Type = Free / Total
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 976K / 1.2G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 15M / 3.0G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 14M / 2.4G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 7.8M / 1.6G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 17M / 2.4G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 26M / 3.7G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 312K / 41M
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 4.9M / 3.4G
/fs/sd/MAP/ = 27M / 3.4G
/fs/Nuance/ = 29M / 4.9G
/fs/Nuance/ = 30M / 5.0G
/fs/Nuance/ = 26M / 4.5G
/fs/Nuance/ = 37M / 3.8G
/fs/Nuance/ = 8.4M / 1.9G
/fs/Nuance/grace = 21M / 1003M
/fs/rwdata/ = 752M / 1.2G
/fs/rwdata/quip/ = 35M / 35M
/fs/rwdata/quip/ = 90M / 90M
/fs/mp/ = 84M / 1.4G
/fs/mp/resources = 332K / 72M
/fs/images/ = 9.5G / 54G

Installed Packages
1U5T-14G421-BAL
1U5T-14G421-BBL
1U5T-14G421-BCL
1U5T-14G421-BDL
1U5T-14G421-BEL
1U5T-14G421-BFL
1U5T-14G421-BGL
1U5T-14G421-BHL
1U5T-14G421-BJL
1U5T-14G658-AH
4U5T-14G423-AC
5U5T-14G391-AT
1U5T-14G424-BN
4U5T-14G422-BAL
4U5T-14G422-BBL
4U5T-14G422-BCL

4U5T-14G422-BDL


APIM AsBuilt
DE00: 806A05DA50023C0440C2
DE01: 554B0B0AC08A0890A8B84E04
DE02: 0000010000
DE03: 00001D82010100
DE04: 190819082653
DE05: 80
DE06: 0B0533000000006428000056565F0061

Two things.

  1. pull the battery cable for ~35 minutes to force a full cold reboot of the entire car

  2. Try dropping the version down to 3.4.21265

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Thanks, I’ll try that the weekend.