SOHK_Alumni
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Thought I'd give adding navigation a go. Having to tether with a USB cable to use Android Auto, and more often than not losing the paring with the phone was less than optimal.
First poke around the 'net showed a couple $1000 options that were plug and play but to be honest, I thought too expensive.
Deeper poking around found some $500 plug and play options, but coming out of China and I had concerns both with the price and fears of cheap clones despite the promise of OEM parts.
So, found a used APIM for under $300. Cruised the internet for a 2019 non-B&O Lariat with Nav. Pulled the VIN off the ad, then pulled the config for both my VIN and the other from Ford.
Dropped both files into a spread sheet and ID'd the differences.
Fired up Forscan and saved the APIM config. Swapped in the used APIM and loaded the saved config then manually made the changes from my spreadsheet.
End result: working factory nav. Yea, maps are old, but updates are routine. For $300, I'm pleased.
First poke around the 'net showed a couple $1000 options that were plug and play but to be honest, I thought too expensive.
Deeper poking around found some $500 plug and play options, but coming out of China and I had concerns both with the price and fears of cheap clones despite the promise of OEM parts.
So, found a used APIM for under $300. Cruised the internet for a 2019 non-B&O Lariat with Nav. Pulled the VIN off the ad, then pulled the config for both my VIN and the other from Ford.
Dropped both files into a spread sheet and ID'd the differences.
Fired up Forscan and saved the APIM config. Swapped in the used APIM and loaded the saved config then manually made the changes from my spreadsheet.
End result: working factory nav. Yea, maps are old, but updates are routine. For $300, I'm pleased.
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