Just be mindful once you begin the process. Very easy to do but the wait for it to finish you could watch paint dry and then the reruns of it again! Lol. Be patient...Thanks to everyone that has replied to my questions... Here is what I have determined today. I stopped by my local Ford dealership to ask my questions to the service manager, he told me my 2020 XLT was up to date on the Sync 3.4, which I already knew, and that I could get a partial update for the navigation maps for $60.00. When I got home, I got online at this link, https://syncnavigation.com/ford/home and added my VIN and ESN# to the screen and determined I could buy a complete update for $40.00 or get a free complementary update. I chose the free update. I have downloaded 2 files to my laptop, which need to be installed on 2 thumb drives. There is also a 12 page instruction to download and print. I will try the upload to the truck in the next few days. Thanks to everyone that replied with their thoughts and suggestions. I will follow up here when I finish and know more.
George
Be sure to keep the order confirmation email. It has a link that will allow you to download again if necessary. Otherwise, the only option for a subsequent download is to pay for the Ford USB.Thanks to everyone that has replied to my questions... Here is what I have determined today. I stopped by my local Ford dealership to ask my questions to the service manager, he told me my 2020 XLT was up to date on the Sync 3.4, which I already knew, and that I could get a partial update for the navigation maps for $60.00. When I got home, I got online at this link, https://syncnavigation.com/ford/home and added my VIN and ESN# to the screen and determined I could buy a complete update for $40.00 or get a free complementary update. I chose the free update. I have downloaded 2 files to my laptop, which need to be installed on 2 thumb drives. There is also a 12 page instruction to download and print. I will try the upload to the truck in the next few days. Thanks to everyone that replied with their thoughts and suggestions. I will follow up here when I finish and know more.
George
do you have the Sync link? {not the one for Nav. but for other updates]When I bought my 2020 last September I logged into my Ford Owner's account and checked for updates. It said I had both a Sync update and a free map update. Downloaded both to two USB sticks and installed them. The map update took over an hour.
That's crazy. You can buy a Garmin GPS with Lifetime map upgrades for that kind of money.@SILK
Is there something I'm missing? I'm not seeing any obvious things on the website that direct me to a download. Without paying that is.
Or were you just being specific by saying you don't have to go to a dealership?
They've got you stuck with a fixed device that will probably drive most people insane after a while of being useless. My 2016 escape maps are almost useless in my town. There's been so much growth and change that large parts of my city have changed so much the maps are beyond useless.That's crazy. You can buy a Garmin GPS with Lifetime map upgrades for that kind of money.