Can you get firmware updates for ford/sony radios ?

valen · 2012-01-08 18:47:42

I've a Sony radio in my Ford SMAX, and I get intermittent bluetooth problems with Android devices. Is there any way I could get a firmware update for it & install it myself ? Seems odd that there is little mentioned of it online, given TVs etc. all get firmware updates... John

08-01-2012 07:47PM

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valen

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I've a Sony radio in my Ford SMAX, and I get intermittent bluetooth problems with Android devices.

Is there any way I could get a firmware update for it & install it myself ? Seems odd that there is little mentioned of it online, given TVs etc. all get firmware updates...

John

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#2 09-01-2012 01:14AM

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#3 09-01-2012 02:42PM

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Possibly yea, I'd google for the model and see if theres anything?

I've updated the maps and f/w on a built in gps, multifuction car radio before. For it, the new f/w came as a CD image, that I burned and popped in the player. The player detected it was a f/w update disk, and took care of the rest.

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#4 09-01-2012 03:27PM

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The Ford Connectivity site has details on updating the audio/bluetooth firmware if your car has a USB socket installed - not all do, although it is possible to retrofit one.

Details here:

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#5 09-01-2012 03:41PM

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Dont they usually update firmware for the car,radio etc. during a service?

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