Constant message about Wifi updates -- Sync3 3.0

[chuck s]

My '17 displays a message about Wifi updates every time I start the truck since the Sync update. Not sure if it goes away on it's own I've closing it.

Getting to to the point of annoyance. Especially since the Wifi feature shows several wireless sources in my driveway but fails to "check firmware version" (or similar) when I have it check thru the signed-on connection.

Any assistance appreciated.

-- Chuck

 

[coolzzy]

Go into that wifi menu and disable the wifi notification.

 

[chuck s]

Thanks.

Did that. Message reappeared on next vehicle start.

Currently trying. Restart truck and re-establish connection with office wifi. Good signal, etc. Turn ignition off. Restarted. Message did not re-appear. So far...

-- Chuck

 

[MKMc]

My 17 does this as well - maddening. MKMc

 

[chuck s]

The "upgrade" also includes turning the radio onto a blank AM station and killing the ability to use the touch pad when the vehicle is in motion. Add that to the voice going into a 2-minute explanation of the available voice commands when she didn't understand what I said when all I want to do is go home from an unfamiliar area. Exaggeration but it seems like it!

Time to fire up Forscan again and see if I can get the touch panel active on the road again.

Oh yeah, my iPhone takes over the whole system and all I want to do is charge it!

-- Chuck

 

[LokiWolf]

The "upgrade" also includes turning the radio onto a blank AM station and killing the ability to use the touch pad when the vehicle is in motion. Add that to the voice going into a 2-minute explanation of the available voice commands when she didn't understand what I said when all I want to do is go home from an unfamiliar area. Exaggeration but it seems like it!

Time to fire up Forscan again and see if I can get the touch panel active on the road again.

Oh yeah, my iPhone takes over the whole system and all I want to do is charge it!

-- Chuck

iPhone taking over is CarPlay, and can be turned off/on per device in the CarPlay settings on the radio. CarPlay has been in play since version 2.0, and is not new to 3.0.

Also, you have never been able to use the Nav touchpad except for favorites once you are in motion. You can change that but you lose some of the Navlink functionality.

 

[chuck s]

Maybe all I could get was Favorites. What Navlink functionality is lost? Actually I can't find a reference to Navilink in the owners manual.

-- Chuck

 

[LokiWolf]

Maybe all I could get was Favorites. What Navlink functionality is lost? Actually I can't find a reference to Navilink in the owners manual.

-- Chuck

My bad Chuck, Travel Link not Navlink. The functions affected I think are mentioned in the Forscan sheet.

 

[chuck s]

I'll check. May be worth the sacrifice.

Thanks,

-- Chuck

 

[17LimitedExpy]

My bad Chuck, Travel Link not Navlink. The functions affected I think are mentioned in the Forscan sheet.

You are correct, the FORScan spreadsheet tells you what functions you lose if you enable 'Nav in Motion'...you lose Traffic Info, 911 Assist, and Vehicle Health Reports (which Ford is stopping 1 Aug 2018 anyway).

I like the 'Nav in Motion' feature, it has come in handy a couple of times when the wife wants to change our destination...she types it in and we are on our way. Along with the above features you lose, the European speed limit signs (still in MPH) will appear on your Sync 3 screen...the sign is round (not rectangular) with a red border. No changes on your instrument cluster, you still see the normal rectangular speed limit signs when you select Navigation in the right-side display.