Need Help – SYNC 2 Retrofit / No Volume Control / HD Radio Question (2015 F-150)

[F150Chief]

@SFRANCO

ACM: LR3T-19C107-FF

This has CD, SDARS, and HD Radio.

@SFRANCO

Issues I’m having:

• I cannot control the volume
• HD Radio is enabled and shows blue (active), not gray
• I want to confirm whether these modules actually support HD Radio or if it’s a configuration problem

You will need to add the wiring for the SDARS to control this ACM properly.

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It doesn’t matter if you just want to control SDARS, this radio has the new chipsets and is pinned differently than the Pre-X40 radios.

Make sure your ACM and APIM asbuilts have SDARS, HD Radio, and old message set configured for the new radio in your 2015 F-150. This is in 7D0-08-01.