Which Ford radio you have decides the job
Ford used the same handful of radios across the range for a decade, so the year and the radio tell us almost everything:
- 6000CD and Sony CD (2004–2012) — Focus MK2, Fiesta MK7, Mondeo MK4, Kuga MK1, Transit MK7. A rectangular radio with a small green or blue display. Comes out, a car-specific Android screen goes in with a matching fascia.
- SYNC 1 and SYNC 2 (2012–2016) — Focus MK3, Fiesta MK7 facelift, Kuga MK2, Mondeo MK5, Transit MK8, Transit Custom. SYNC 1 has a 4-inch screen and buttons; SYNC 2 an 8-inch touchscreen. Neither has CarPlay, both swap for an Android screen.
- SYNC 3 (2017 on) — the 8-inch screen with the Ford tiles. CarPlay and Android Auto are already there, wired. A plug-in wireless adapter is all these cars need.
Not sure which one? Send a photo of the dash on WhatsApp.
Ford models we work on
| Model | Years | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Focus MK2 | 2004–2011 | Android screen replacing 6000CD / Sony |
| Focus MK3 | 2011–2018 | Android screen replacing SYNC 1 / SYNC 2 |
| Fiesta MK7 | 2008–2017 | Android screen — see our Fiesta install |
| Mondeo MK4 | 2008–2014 | Android screen for Mondeo MK4 — see the Mondeo install |
| Kuga MK1 | 2008–2012 | Android screen for Kuga MK1 |
| Kuga MK2 | 2013–2019 | Android screen replacing SYNC 1 / SYNC 2 |
| Transit MK8 | 2015–2018 | Android screen for Transit — see the Transit install |
| Transit Custom | 2012–2018 | Android screen, reverse camera on the same screen |
| Ranger T6 | 2011–2018 | Android screen replacing SYNC 1 / SYNC 2 |
| EcoSport | 2014–2017 | Android screen replacing SYNC 1 |
| Puma | 2019 on | SYNC 3 with factory CarPlay — wireless adapter only |
What you get in the Ford
A 9 or 10-inch Android screen shaped for the Ford dash: wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Maps, Waze, Spotify, YouTube, Bluetooth calls, built-in GPS and a SIM slot for its own data. Android 12 on an eight-core processor, 2 GB with an IPS panel or 4 GB with a QLED panel. Reverse camera input, steering-wheel buttons kept through the CAN adapter, the climate panel untouched. On the Transit and Transit Custom we add the reverse camera at the same visit more often than not.
Fitting a Ford radio properly
Ford radios need the release keys to come out cleanly and a fascia that fills the double-DIN opening without a gap; the cheap universal trims never sit right. The harness picks up power, speakers and the CAN lines in one plug, so there is no splicing, and the steering buttons and the info display keep working. On SYNC 2 cars the climate controls live on the touchscreen, so we fit the unit that keeps them on screen — check with us before buying a unit online.
Why Radio King
Seven years of Fords and Transits through the workshop in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, around 500 units in stock and a demo stand so you can try the screen first. One-year warranty on the unit and the fitting, 4.8 stars on Google.
