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I'm making a request - can someone PM me with a link to the update files (BE) that they downloaded from syncmyride.com. I believe that once they go into the Edge, they are removed from the USB drive so I need them before that point.... anyone help? Until I have had my dealer update I can't download them and I'd like to inspect them to get a clue to what it includes.

FYI, the 2011 Edges have a fuse puller in the back of the actual cover that you take off.

Does it work though - how does Touch handle a bunch of USB devices (does it scroll the list?).

I would guess that the dealer is able to obtain BE without doing the Sync Checker which means that they did BD and then BE before finally registering the update with Ford. BE is tiny in comparison to BD - they even label it a "Service Pack"... :rolleyes: Looking at some of the update packages I have obtained, during the 'setup' SYNC does check your version and I find it highly unlikely that it would run unless it met the correct conditions.

Just buy a cheap 500GB USB drive from Best Buy (under 70 bucks) but ensure its the smaller powered by USB ones not a desktop drive. If I spend a bit more time in the car I'm going to dig around to find the Sync unit and see if its got the spare USB port in it like the older cars do (even though we already have two ports would be good to leave them alone). If its above the glovebox then I'll leave the drive in there and cable to it - the only thing I found above my glovebox was the passive entry system however it could be the full ECU including the entry system - I still need to figure that out.

Thanks Tom. I should be able to see whats in the package (specifically if its something updating nav/sirius or just sync/touch generally) and that should help us figure out what each does. I would so love to get my hands on that 3GB file that Ford dealers have - with that I am 100% sure I could actually modify Touch and add some stuff (certainly from the UI perspective).

Heres what mine looks like: http://blog.carid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ford-edge5.jpg

You what?!?!?! Mine does!

Tom and _11088 thanks very much for your posts (especially _11088 for the really detailed one!). _11088 can you tell me where you are and what dealer did the update for you - I'm outside Mississauga and the dealers around here "haven't got the special cable Ford is sending"... Tom, do you still have the service pack files prior to the install - can you share them with me somehow so I can have a look at what its updating (dropbox then PM me the link) - I might be able to tell others what this update does if I can see them? Tom, can you also stick the Edge into diagnostic mode (go into Radio - FM, then hold eject on the CD player and hold the seek right button on the volume wheel on the dash >>). From that screen you'll find version numbers - I think its the first section APIM > Software Versions and then take a photo of that screen. There is nothing on that screen that would identify your vehicle fyi but there are things deeper in there so don't put photos of everything up! Thanks guys!