2017 Update APIM for Stereo Logo's? / Add Air Pressure in FordPass?

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Hi all… 1st post. I’m not necessarily new to modding infotainment systems but I am new to Ford. I have succesfully updated my Sync 3 in my 2017 Platinum to the latest Sync 3.4 and have jailbroken and modded with a few things from another website. I can’t get the logos for radio stations to work and I’m thinking that the APIM software needs to be updated? I have read that it can get bricked, so I’m on the fence. If I do update it would I get to see radio logos that are broadcast or would that not be available? I know I need to scan with Forscan to see which APIM is installed in order to proceed at all. I understand that there are some APIM in newer vehicles that are better to update than others, not sure what is considered newer. There’s no point if it doesn’t matter and I can’t get the logos to work.

2nd question is if I update the TCU could I get the FordPass app to show my tire pressure? I have searched a lot and it seems that the 2017 doesn’t have this, but I’m reading that you all have gotten other features to work.. so I don’t know if it’s a limitation of the TCU hardware or if the software can be updated to show this information.

I appreciate all the knowledge that’s been shared here and any insight you might have. Thanks and happy holidays!

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You actually need to add some wiring for this to work if it is Sirius.

Possably but that also depends on Ford and what they have you setup on the backend servers. Nothing you can do to change this.

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H series TCU will not pass the TPMS even with the firmware to current level.

J series will.

I’ve never seen AM/FM/HD stations pass logos here in the NA, that’s usually a DAB feature.

Sirius logos are a matter of what’s canned in the current build of 3.4.x and what Sirius pushes as updates, non-X40 ACM will still allow the APIM to display the logos and would not require additional wiring.

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Thank you both!

Not being able to get logos isn’t a huge deal, if I can’t I can’t. Especially if NA can’t. I don’t use Sirius (although it has it), so I’m not too concerned then. Probably saves me from a bricked APIM anyway.

I will look into what it would take to swap out to a J series ECU. I would imagine any 2018-2020 would work? If you don’t know off hand no worries.

This is great. I did read a lot to get to this point, but then you get to the end of what is able to be googled and I just didn’t know. Appreciate your time.

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2019/2020 can get you into a K or L series, those require much more work as you basically would have to do a custom firmware downgrade to make them a J series.

Look for F150Chief’s guide for info on putting a donor TCU in factory mode so that it can be activated for your vehicle.

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Are you talking about HD station logos? Those are pretty rare in the US. We dont have it like the EU does with DAB.

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I have looked and looked… I’ve searched his name along with TCU along with JL3T-14G087-CF (which seems to be what he uses). I’m coming up empty. Sorry.

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I was. I didn’t know we didn’t get them. This is the newest vehicle I own. I just thought it was something that I didn’t know about.

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Sounds good, So first part with logo’s is closed and your still working out the tire pressure stuff in Fordpass.

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Yes Sir, all good on the presets.

Still on with tire pressure.. which isn’t imperative, but I’d still like to learn what it would take.

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You can use a 14G229

The last 3 are the vendor that made the part, the last 2 after that are the mount style the unit was screwed on to at the factory.

Here you go.

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You rock!

Reading, reading, reading.. I don’t believe my 2017 has hot spot, and this looks like it has the 2 antennas. Does this mean I either need to get another antenna or deal with a DTC?

Very much appreciate your time.

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The cream color isn’t for the hotspot, its for a 2nd cell antenna.

It will work without it, you’ll just have a DTC for an open secondary antenna. The cheap Bing Fu units won’t clear the DTC because the resistance is less than a Ford PIFA unit.

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Ordered. I will read a bunch more before trying the install. Thanks for the link. Do you by chance have F150Chiefs TCU upgrade thread on hand (as mentioned here)? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

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Here’s the link to the pdf.

The important part for you is how you put the donor TCU in factory mode so that the IMEI is associated with your VIN

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You ROCK Sir. I will have a look at it later today and see what I come up with.