You can find the part number on the back of the unit. You may also have to separate the screen from the APIM to find the screen part number.
As the unit is currently not functional this is the only way to find the part number right now. You can also wait until you get FORScan connected but I’m not sure if that gives you the display part number. I think it only provides the APIM part number.
I took it by an auto and sound place, and they said most likely the APIM went out on it, but they said that they could order a new APIM for free that’s compatible, but not sure what year it would be… On the back does it say what year it is?
It would have a manufactured date but if you can provide a part number we can also work out what MY it is. If they are offering to get you a new one for free then I’d say go for it as long as its not a MY20+.
You would still have to configure it with FORScan for your truck afterwards.
When they get the new one in and do the work for it, they’re going to see if the old one was a MY20+, and they’re making sure the new one isn’t a MY20+. How would I configure it with FORScan?
I also got told that the OBD Adapter has shipped, so hopefully that comes tomorrow
Theoretically, you should be able to just load in your “as-built” file from Ford seeing as you already had SYNC 3 from the factory (albeit it was the 4" version). There might be some extra configuration due to that, wouldn’t really know until you had everything hooked up.
i think there is some confusion here.
The screen being my20 is the issue, the apim being my20 is not.
if they are replacing your apim but keeping the same screen you may end up with the same issue.
Right, this is important. Make sure they the screen you are going to be using is not MY20+.
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I would not do anything else until you can connect to the APIM with FORScan and find out if you can determine the issue and also what the model and particulars of the APIM. If someone replaced the unit with a MY20+ APIM in your 2015 F-150, they should not have done that. (2015 F-150’s came with Sync 2.)
There is a link for FORScan above, but go here and read this tutorial. This thread will be very useful…
FORScan - software to enable/disable features in your truck - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans
When you get the adapter and load FORScan, the first thing you want to do is save a profile of the vehicle, then look for the model of the APIM presently installed. You can find this in the ‘Modules’ tab. You are looking for the APIM info, it will look like this, but with your current part numbers.
APIM - Accessory Protocol Interface Module
Part number: GB5T-14G371-CFC
Strategy : GB5T-14G374-AF
Calibration: GB5T-14G375-CA
If this is a MY20+ model, then the first letter of the part number will be ‘L’ or ‘M’. (2020 or 2021). If it is a ‘K’ or before, it would be a 2019 or earlier APIM.
Also, connect to the APIM to retrieve the asbuilt information. This is covered in the tutorial above. Save the file and post it here.
Oh okay! Would the screen have the year on it like the APIM?
Not a Ford assembly number, just a manufacturer part number.
BTW, Parallels will work fine, just make sure the adapter is mounted to the Windows side only. Windows must be able to control USB. I run Parallels with Win10 with no issues.
Did you happen to be running the FORD GT theme on the APIM before you updated it?
Did it look like this?
Will I search the part number then to find out the year it is or is there a certain number that says what year it is?
Okay! That’s what I’ve been doing, anytime I plug something into it, it asks me if I want to use it in the WIndows/Parallels or the MacOs.
Also no, I didn’t have any themes setup prior to updating it. The only thing I did was set it to the night mode all the time.
The first letter of the part number is the year.
If this is a MY20+ model, then the first letter of the part number will be ‘L’ or ‘M’. (2020 or 2021). If it is a ‘K’ or before, it would be a 2019 or earlier APIM.
Thank you!
Okay, thanks for that information! So I want it to have the “K” before the part number? If not, should I then try to find the screen with that?
Right now we just want to see what model the APIM is as installed.
But yes, you will want a J or K series APIM ideally. These are referred to as MY18.5+ and are arguably better units than the G or H series before them. The screen will be marked in this fashion also.
G=2016
H=2017
J=2018
K=2019
Examples:
When you start the truck, what does the screen do now? Does it show a Ford logo and then go black, or just stay black all the time?
Do you have information on the parts that you bought? Pics?
The screen still just stays black all the time, the usb ports light up for around 20 seconds or so and then they go out.
I’m waiting on the OBD adapter for the FORScan to come in the mail tomorrow, but not off the top of my head. I know I had to get a special wiring harness to install the screen because I originally had the 4" myford screen. It had the screen with the ADIM, the GPS antenna, and new USB ports. When I’m able to do the FORScan, I can see if that has any additional information about it
So if I happen to have the MY20+ screen and not an older one, then getting a new APIM, I may end up with the same issue? Also, to check the screen, would I be looking for the manufacturer part number with “G”, “H”, “J”, “K”, or would it be something else?
Yes, you will encounter the same issue. The problem is that the reformat tool that leaked does not have the necessary drivers for the new screen assemblies. Ford changed their screens in 2020+ models and so the reformat tool (while it technically should work just fine to reformat and install) can’t initialise the display, and without initialising the display it doesn’t proceed to reformat and the unit becomes bricked.
I’m not too familiar with screen assembly part numbers so perhaps someone else here could answer that question.
Preferably J or K. You would want to match the APIM.
