I tried upgrading to Sync 3.4.23188 from 3.4.22110. Bricked the device. I searched for the model year and it appeared not to be a MY20. It is a sync 2 upgrade. Forsync shows no firmware options for APIM. Am I screwed?
SYNC Region: NA
Navigation Variant: Nav
Manufacturer Year: Unknown
Install Type: Retrofit
Old SYNC Version: 3.4.22110
New SYNC Version: 3.4.23188
Do you have a error message, if so what is it?
Update Method: CyanLabs Syn3 Updater
Syn3 Updater Version: 2.12.5.0
Syn3 Updater Documentation Read: no
Syn3 Updater Log File
No log file recorded on install. Only log of transfer to USB drive.
SaNdMaN
29 March 2024 22:24
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Do you have a photo of the apim’s sticker on its back?.
Don’t you think it would be a good idea to share the APIM’s model?.
bigdaddie:
It is a sync 2 upgrade
Sourced from?
bigdaddie:
Am I screwed?
Quite possible
That’s exactly the log the template asks for.
What’s Forsync?
CYANLABS - SYN3 UPDATER - V2.12.5.0
PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION
DESTINATION DETAILS
REFORMAT.LST
AUTOINSTALL.LST
[SYNCGen3.0_ALL_PRODUCT]
FILES (20)
LOG
SaNdMaN
29 March 2024 22:46
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Ok, what about all the other stuff I mentioned?.
bigdaddie:
Branch: Beta
Select the stable one (it does not really matter, but you should not be using the beta)
That’s a reformat, if the APIM is MY20, that killed it.
Not really relevant, but next time try using a better device instead of that generic one.
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Forscan never will show you any upgrades for your APIM now because based on your VIN you have SYNC 2 not SYNC 3.
SFRANCO
30 March 2024 05:11
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send me a msg ill fix it for you
Yes I know this. You missed the point of my message. Let me put it another way.
Original APIM = SYNC2 and will show updates.
Updates shown available are for what Ford had associated with your VIN. If you change to SYNC 3 Ford does not recognize this as the correct APIM associated with the that VIN and will not show updates because of this.
Thanks for the clarification. Is there a way to “fool” Forsync to be able to upload Sync 3 data?
Kinda yes but it causes all kinds of problems. What I do is change the VIN on the BCM and it will think the car is something else. The problem is all the other modules don’t like this. Then you would change the VIN back right away when you’re done.
What specifically are you trying to gain by upgrading the calibration?
I was just trying to install the newest software and maps. The APIM is a HP5T-14G371-EAG. MFG Date 10/28/2019.
So if I read your message correct, I should be able to change the VIN in the BCM using Forscan, flash the APIM in Forscan, then change the BCM VIN back to original? Forscan still reads the APIM but the screen is just black.
You are correct in the interpretation.
The odd thing about your APIM is that it is an H series and those were 2016/17 APIM’s. The manufacturing date is years after what it should be. A 2019 APIM would be a K series for the most part. An APIM built so late in the year on 10/19 would be an L series 2020+ APIM. Although there could be some overlap in the models.
Based on what you have said in this thread I would believe you have a bad APIM, A 2020+ or a Chinese fake one. I would love to see a picture of the sticker on it as I think you have the Chinese one. The issues you describe are consistent with the results many people experience when trying to upgrade it.
An incompatible calibration will also produce this result.
So I changed the VIN in the BCM (it’s 3 lines correct) but the car still reads the original VIN and gives the SYNC 3 is wrong hardware error. The new VIN does show up on the APIM info however. Do you have specific pages/modules to program the VIN in? you are also correct that the car freaks out when changing the BCM VIN.
SaNdMaN
31 March 2024 16:22
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That does not look original to me
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Thats a fake. Chinese garbage.
This now explains the problems you are having. I am not going to explain on here how I know because I know these fraudsters read this stuff.
Do you have a source for a good used one? is there a particular model number or year that works well? Mine has navigation.
Well I use Ebay and local U-Pull-it’s but I know what I am looking for. The only business source I can 100% trust on here would be @NaviUpgrade
What is the give away that it is a fake? What should I look for?
Anyone ever used this guy: SYNC Repair | eBay Stores
Not a fake. Ford Service Replacement with MY20+ eMMC. -EAG was not production.
