Sync 1 to Sync 3 upgrade problem

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Check this out.

Even if the LCD screen is messed up you can still use the new screen on these.

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I removed the APIM from the screen and couldnā€™t find a part number on the screen.

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I also found this listing on eBay. Would this work and Iā€™d this a navigation unit?

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That can work. Good find.

Take a pic of the rear of the screen. It has the right screen protector that I see on Ford units.

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Here it is with and without the mounting bracket.

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Also does that APIM I found have navigation? I tried to look it up on some lists I found from other sites but the last 3 letters GKG werenā€™t on any list I found.

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Dunno. Iā€™ve seen a few of these but this one has the connector offset from center. Doesnā€™t mean itā€™s not one Ford would use. However, it does have the proper connector.
**EDIT: **
Thatā€™s a LJ6T-18B995-FC screen, offset connector. This is a Sync 3 MY20 screen.
The LB3T-18B995-AA screen has the connector in the center. This is a Sync 4 screen.
So the screen is legit, but is a Sync 3 screen.

Yes. It cross references to JS7T-14G371-CDC which is 32GB NAV.

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Thatā€™s amazing that you were able to figure that out about the screen. Thank you! Now I have to decide whether to keep the kit and just get a new APIM or just get an old screen. I personally have only seen this new screen, so I donā€™t know if it is actually that much better than the standard 8 inch screen.

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Hereā€™s a little light readingā€¦Youā€™ll need a translator.
https://www.drive2.ru/l/700267686810109213/

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May I ask why the k series is better than the j? Iā€™m sorry, Iā€™m new to all this.

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The K series is the last version you can format before they went to 2020+ APIMā€™s. It has better hardware and is a bit quicker. It is the first version to actually have the hardware for HS4 and Sirius x40. Probably other things I am forgetting.

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Thank you! I may look into getting a k series then instead of the j series I found.

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I decided to send the kit back and hopefully get a refund minus shipping.

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I found this unit. Would this work for my F150?

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KS7T-14G370-BCH
Yes it will.

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Thanks! From my research, it should have navigation as well. Iā€™m just waiting for the seller to confirm this does include the screen and APIM.

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Just wanted to post an update. I did order the screen and APIM I listed above. I appreciate everyoneā€™s help and appreciate future help to get this programmed for my truck when I get it in. With a side question while Iā€™m waiting. The LJ6T-18B995-FC screen that has the offset connector appears to be from escapes and has a outer shell over it. The one from my kit didnā€™t have this and leads me to think that you could purchase the screen and remove the outer shell. Thoughts? Iā€™m planning on just using the screen with the one I ordered, just wondering for future reference. Thanks!

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You will need a mount for the screen. However, thatā€™s a LJ6T-18B995-FC screen, offset connector. This is a Sync 3 MY20 screen, not a Sync 4 screen with the higher resolution. There is no benefit to using this screen over the normal standard flat screens. Below are the screens for Sync 3 in the F150ā€™s.

2016 Ford F150 GL3T18B955SA 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2016 Ford F150 GL3T18B955SB 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2017 Ford F150 GL3T18B955SA 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2017 Ford F150 GL3T18B955SB 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2018 Ford F150 JL3T18B955SA 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2018 Ford F150 JL3Z10D885EB 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2019 Ford F150 KL3T18B955SA 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2019 Ford F150 JL3Z10D885EB 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2020 Ford F150 KL3T18B955SA 8 Standard Flat Sync 3
2020 Ford F150 JL3Z10D885EB 8 Standard Flat Sync 3

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So, if I understand correctly, even the screen that I received in the kit was not the new upgraded sync 4 screen as advertised? Also I have all the parts on their way. And my understanding, when I get the APIM I will need to connect it to the truck and upload a new as built file correct? Then I will need to update to the newest version of sync 3 and maps.

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It is notā€¦

Yes. If you need help, please askā€¦

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Thank you so much. Would you mind to share that as built file you mentioned that you have for a 2016 XL?

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2016 F-150 xl crew cab w/Sync 3
1FTFW1EFXGKE03381_7D0_APIM - Accessory Protocol Interface Module (SYNC).abt (401 Bytes)
1FTFW1EFXGKE03381.ab (26.1 KB)