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Does my 2014 XLT have bluetooth?


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I've got a 2014 XLT Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon and I'm wondering if it is equipped with Bluetooth. My understanding is that to setup Bluetooth you press the phone button and get a code to put in your phone. But when I press the phone button, all that happens is that the car radio is muted.

 

Any suggestions on how I can figure out if I have Bluetooth? And if I do, then how might I get it working with my phone?

 

Attached is a picture of the kind of radio system I have.

Thanks,

Sam

 

 

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6 hours ago, Don Ridley said:

I think you need some version of SYNC to have Bluetooth. My SYNC1 system has SYNC  settings in the menu (menu button). Here's a photo.

 

To add SYNC to your TC is possible but complicated. Easier to add an aftermarket head unit.

 

 

 

What's involved to put SYNC into the TC? I have a 2016 and the radio is missing the phone button. I assume I'll need to swap that out for one that does. 

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It might be more sensible to just swap out the factory radio for an aftermarket.  The sound quality improvement and features would blow away the factory stuff.   Plus you could get Bluetooth phone calls and the deck come with a mic

 

 

Kenwood eXcelon DPX793BH $129
Axxess XSVI-5524-NAV harness $40
Antenna adapter $6
schoche transit connect dash kit $90

 

But then again, getting SYNC in your van might be super cheap.... 

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Adding SYNC would be a project. There are no specific instructions. You need to find an APIM module from a SYNC donor vehicle. Then you need to research settings in Forscan to make it work. Lots of Google searches and studying configuration from other vehicles.

 

This is a project for someone who wants a challenge, not someone who just wants SYNC. 

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