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Yes, and possibly no... it will depend on which one you buy and how it gets programed. I did the Sync 2 to Sync 3 on a 2013 and 2018 Fusions, and all the buttons still worked... but I did not program it. Dan did (person who does the programing) If you are on the F150 forums, you can ask and get a response from someone there that has done it.

On another note, if all that is not it and you have to replace a LOT of things, Card is over 100, APIM is 100-200. Might want to look into moving it to Sync 3 http://www.2gfusions.net/thread-3881.html This will guild you , yes it's for the fusions, but it's the same hardware. car-part.com to find used Sync 3 parts

There are a few things that it could be Nav card has gone defective... see if you can borrow one to test (dealers should be able to assist) Card slot could be defective master reset can also be done by holding the power and seek forward buttons while the sound is on. Then go through the menus (you will hear the test at the start and can stop it right away) If it does not allow for that, then the ACIM might have gone bad.

So 3 foot works, but something longer does not... so yes, I think it's a limitation of sync3

Then I would think it's a limitation of Sync 3.0

One way to know , is one of the phones that works fine in the other vehicle, try it with the longer cord... if it does not work, then you would know.

If you have tried many 'good' cables and they do not work, then I would think that there is a limit on length.

The factory reset just gets rid of the settings, does not affect the version. Usually it is found in the 'about' area, and would be called Factory Reset (or something really close)

A 2015 with the 4" screen was Sync 2 but as the title Sync The APIM is the unit that is the main brains of this whole thing.... Best to get it tested.... car-part.com if you want to see how much a unit would be from a 'wrecked' car.

no and no

Ok, then where did you get the file from? If not owner.ford.com then I'm sure it's either the wrong one, or just does not work.

Make sure the flash drive is formatted for Fat32, or Exfat, and MBR also, follow the instructions 100% , i.e. there should be 2 files in the root, and the other files in a seperate folder. (it has been a while, I'd have to look at home what the files would be)

If you are putting in the center consol, I would assume it should be.... but then maybe your 1T takes a lot more than what is there...

Kewl... for me it was the MBR that was keeping the system from seeing my USB3 drives...

Make sure it is formated as MBR and exfat