14.5" Tesla style radio

[radelow]

Do they make that kit for Raptors?

 

[Cody Templeton]

That's a Sync 4 setup, and I have never seen a conversion kit that would allow a 12" screen to fit on a Gen 1 Raptor like that. I know it's possible to go from Sync 2 to Sync 3, but that's because the screen size is the same and drops right into the Sync 2 spot. I did the conversion on my 13 Flex. As far as Sync 2 to Sync 4, that seems to be a large stretch of the imagination.

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

Do they make that kit for Raptors?

This unit is a pending release. If you have the Ford Expedition radio bezel like I do then it should be straight forward. (I think)

 

[Cody Templeton]

Will also comment that it will still not allow things like video in motion unless there's a way to jailbreak it. I have Sync 4 in my 22 F-150 and it's definitely a lot better than Sync 2 or Sync 3.

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

That's a Sync 4 setup, and I have never seen a conversion kit that would allow a 12" screen to fit on a Gen 1 Raptor like that. I know it's possible to go from Sync 2 to Sync 3, but that's because the screen size is the same and drops right into the Sync 2 spot. I did the conversion on my 13 Flex. As far as Sync 2 to Sync 4, that seems to be a large stretch of the imagination.

This company offers a current upgrade from sync 3 to 4 that also includes wireless carplay. It's quite pricey, they do the programming and it's basically a new APIM. However I don't see much value in it. All you get is wireless carplay and a faster, newer GUI. The new one with the upgraded screen feels more enticing.

https://infotainment.com/shop/interior-accessories/infotainment-radio-upgrades/2019-2020-ford-f-150-sync-3-to-sync-4-with-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-upgrade/

 

[Cody Templeton]

This company offers a current upgrade from sync 3 to 4 that also includes wireless carplay. It's quite pricey, they do the programming and it's basically a new APIM. However I don't see much value in it. All you get is wireless carplay and a faster, newer GUI. The new one with the upgraded screen feels more enticing.

https://infotainment.com/shop/interior-accessories/infotainment-radio-upgrades/2019-2020-ford-f-150-sync-3-to-sync-4-with-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-upgrade/

The upgraded screen is the big thing I would want for sure. The 8" screen with Sync 4 in my base 22 F-150 is much nicer than the Sync 3 setup in my 13 Flex.

 

[Cody Templeton]

New setup came in yesterday and dove into it. The truck already had an Android 9 PX6 unit in it that I installed about 4 years ago and has been working perfectly, minus that the digitizer in the screen died and I had to use an external mouse to run it. I also still have the incorrect unit that was sent to me on hand too. The nice part about having all of these units on hand at the same time was being able to see the upgrades that had come since the Android 9 units, as well as the differences between the incorrect unit, and the correct one. I forgot to take pictures of the new unit's harness and screen setup, but you'll be able to see the differences between the Android 9 unit I was using, and the incorrect unit.

Android 9 PX6 12.1" unit for Sync 2 13-14:





Android 11 8-core 14.4" unit (assuming Sync 1 13-14 at this point):

 

[Cody Templeton]

Continued:



Probably the dead giveaway that it's the incorrect unit is the fact there's no socket for the APIM to bolt to on the back of the unit, and also that it didn't come with brackets to relocate the DSP module (CD receiver) down further in the radio pocket. Looking at the harness I'm going to believe that it's probably for a 13-14 truck with Sync 1, but without seeing the wiring harness on a Sync 1 truck I'm unsure. There was a handful of updates since the Android 9 unit, like the addition of external 2.4 and 5ghz WiFi antennas, SIM card slot cable, a much larger screen, the processor being quite a bit faster, and the screen resolution is much higher as well. Here's a photo of the new unit installed:



Current thoughts after having it in for about a day - they have definitely been able to work a lot of the kinks out of these units since they first starting using them back when I installed my PX6 unit. They boot and operate MUCH faster, the screen colors and definition is far better, and the overall system layout is much better as well. At the time I put the original unit in I was very pleased with it after I updated the firmware to fix a bunch of the initial bugs, but this one just took it even further on how nice it really is. I still need to adjust some of the settings and such with it, and get my automation setup on my phone for it, but man it's so nice to have it fully working!

 

[SierraAvenger]

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Probably the dead giveaway that it's the incorrect unit is the fact there's no socket for the APIM to bolt to on the back of the unit, and also that it didn't come with brackets to relocate the DSP module (CD receiver) down further in the radio pocket. Looking at the harness I'm going to believe that it's probably for a 13-14 truck with Sync 1, but without seeing the wiring harness on a Sync 1 truck I'm unsure. There was a handful of updates since the Android 9 unit, like the addition of external 2.4 and 5ghz WiFi antennas, SIM card slot cable, a much larger screen, the processor being quite a bit faster, and the screen resolution is much higher as well. Here's a photo of the new unit installed:

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Current thoughts after having it in for about a day - they have definitely been able to work a lot of the kinks out of these units since they first starting using them back when I installed my PX6 unit. They boot and operate MUCH faster, the screen colors and definition is far better, and the overall system layout is much better as well. At the time I put the original unit in I was very pleased with it after I updated the firmware to fix a bunch of the initial bugs, but this one just took it even further on how nice it really is. I still need to adjust some of the settings and such with it, and get my automation setup on my phone for it, but man it's so nice to have it fully working!

Since you all have had these units installed for some time now do any of you have issues with battery drain? I have heard that these don't fully turn off so that gives them the quick bootup ability after the truck is started. Also has anyone confirmed that the stock USB connections still work in the center console? I am awaiting my units arrival as well so I am excited!

 

[radelow]

I think it does drain but probably not a crazy amount. I have a small 30w solar panel mounted to my bedrack that keeps my battery topped off. Center console USB's appear to work on mine.