Screen DOA and USB ports too

[hwmonkey]

Recently obtained a 2011 Explorer Limited. I was told the owne took it to the dealer who stated the radio was dead. This one had Navigation. Nothing responds.

Can I just stick in a 2din radio? Would I lose anything dong this? F I must go stock, can I buy any 2011 radio off eBay and install it without going to a dealer for programming to the vin?

Thank you

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
Do you have anything showing on the screen or is it blank? I'm just trying to figure out if the real issue may be the APIM (Accessory Protocol Interface Module). The APIM is the 'brains' of the FordMy Touch system which controls the functions on the touchpad below the screen.

Peter

 

[hwmonkey]

Welcome to the Forum.
Do you have anything showing on the screen or is it blank? I'm just trying to figure out if the real issue may be the APIM (Accessory Protocol Interface Module). The APIM is the 'brains' of the FordMy Touch system which controls the functions on the touchpad below the screen.

Peter

Nothing shows of the screen ever. It is like it never gets power or tries to boot up

 

[peterk9]

Nothing shows of the screen ever. It is like it never gets power or tries to boot up

I think that the problem is a bad APIM but I'm not a mechanic. Just going by previous posts about a blank/black screen. Have you taken it to a Ford dealer to have it diagnosed?

MFT Black / Blank Screen

Just over 3300 miles and I have the black screen of death. Pulling fuses and disconnecting the battery on a new 35K car is totally unacceptable. Its going to the dealership this afternoon. They are going to look at the myriad of rattles this thing has too. It sounds like a gypsy wagon...

www.explorerforum.com

BTW, before doing anything else, have you checked for blown fuses? Your Owner's Manual has a list of them and what they control.

Peter

 

[hwmonkey]

I think that the problem is a bad APIM but I'm not a mechanic. Just going by previous posts about a blank/black screen. Have you taken it to a Ford dealer to have it diagnosed?

MFT Black / Blank Screen

Just over 3300 miles and I have the black screen of death. Pulling fuses and disconnecting the battery on a new 35K car is totally unacceptable. Its going to the dealership this afternoon. They are going to look at the myriad of rattles this thing has too. It sounds like a gypsy wagon...

www.explorerforum.com

BTW, before doing anything else, have you checked for blown fuses? Your Owner's Manual has a list of them and what they control.

Peter

Thanks. No, I haven’t. $150 diagnosis fee and 2+ hours of my life is too steep for me. Prior owner did, but I do not know exactly what they were told was dead. Anyone have the wiring info coming out of the APIM? I mean, I should be able to test some basics like figure out if it is sending power to the radio. I figure I can send 12v to the screen separately to see if I can tell if it is booting. The APIM should generate some heat that an infrared thermometer can detect, I believe.

But can I just throw another 2 din unit in and connect it to the APIM? It sounds like it is this kind of design with Ford, from your description.

I assume a different APIM would need reprogrammed for the vin and features. Right?

 

[peterk9]

Thanks. No, I haven’t. $150 diagnosis fee and 2+ hours of my life is too steep for me. Prior owner did, but I do not know exactly what they were told was dead. Anyone have the wiring info coming out of the APIM? I mean, I should be able to test some basics like figure out if it is sending power to the radio. I figure I can send 12v to the screen separately to see if I can tell if it is booting. The APIM should generate some heat that an infrared thermometer can detect, I believe.

But can I just throw another 2 din unit in and connect it to the APIM? It sounds like it is this kind of design with Ford, from your description.

I assume a different APIM would need reprogrammed for the vin and features. Right?

Yes, I believe a replacement APIM requires programming to the vehicle in which it's installed. I believe the radio has it's own fuse. It can be turned ON with the vehicle turned OFF. Check fuse #29 in the cabin fuse box.

Peter

 

[syncceduppp]

Here's a link to the APIM connector pinouts: 54 pin Ford APIM module connector @ Pinouts.ru
The APIM is programmed with the VIN, vehicle network architecture, and other vehicle feature attributes.

 

[hwmonkey]

Here's a link to the APIM connector pinouts: 54 pin Ford APIM module connector @ Pinouts.ru
The APIM is programmed with the VIN, vehicle network architecture, and other vehicle feature attributes.

Thanks. This does not indicate the 2011 Explorer APIM. Is it possible it is the same as the 2013?

 

[syncceduppp]

It should be the same as the SYNC 1 entry. The APIM pinouts haven't changed much over the years.

 

[PlatinumOwner]

If your APIM is dead, I have an extra Sync 2 APIM out of a 2013 Explorer. You can have it for the price of shipping, I'll even program it for your VIN.

 

[hwmonkey]

If your APIM is dead, I have an extra Sync 2 APIM out of a 2013 Explorer. You can have it for the price of shipping, I'll even program it for your VIN.

Sending Pm. Interested