Upgrade fron NO SYNC to SYNC3 - What do you need to know

Hi all,

I have a FORD FOCUS Diesel Trend with small 6-button display that I am planning to upgrade to SYNC 3 with NAVIGATION

I know I need to change a lot of ECUs but have never found a clear tutorial of what to do and what is exactly needed.

As per my research i need:

APIM that supports NAVIGRATION
RADIO UNIT (is this necessary?)
new radio buttons
New display
plastic trim
USB media hub / port (is this necessary)

FORSCAN to code the new parts

I have been looking for information online and I found a video from a turkish guy that did exactly the same however he didnt swap the APIM…

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQRZENH1g-U

What do I need to be careful about? Are there any wireharness I should get as well?

Are radio units “locked” to vehicles ?

Thanks a lot for your support


SYNC Region: EU

Navigation Variant: Non Nav

Manufacturer Year: Pre MY20

Install Type: Unknown

Old SYNC Version: 0

New SYNC Version: 0

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

Update Method: Official Ford

Does it make you feel betting posting the same thing multiple times?

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