Black screen on sync 3 retrofit

[Kaysr07]

Hello all! Tried posting on other forums and haven't had much luck, I am trying to retrofit sync 3 into my 13 edge limited i have the module and screen from a 17 escape along with the usb, I know about the brackets so not worried about them, but when plugging it in and turning the car on i get a black screen, the right side of the cluster is working but wont let me turn on audio or connect a phone or use navi, the sw controls wont work and radio controls on the climate control wont light up but for a second then go dim, when i hit the power button or turn the volume up and down i get nothing i am able to program as built data to the apim but anything i change doesn't work when i feel like it should be working since i can edit data and get no apim errors. Just a black screen could the screen be bad? Ive used my as built data ive use a 2017 edge data a 2017 flex data and the original 17 escape data and nothing has worked not sure what im doing wrong if anything, I have also edited the acm and sccm thinking it could be something in those modules, or possibly could be vin locked if that's a thing, would really like to get this going but i dont know where to really start.

[dabangsta]

Where did you source the screen and APIM from? The screen only connects to the APIM using that 4 pin LVDS cable, is that plugged in? If it doesn't really work, but you can communicate with it using Forscan, then it could be a bad screen, cable, or not plugged in. Also not all APIMs can control an 8 inch screen, some are for smaller format screens (Transit Connect comes to mind).

 

I did this update to my 2016 MKZ, I decided to go with a ~$300 kit from China, as a bonus they did use my VIN and AsBuilt data to enable all my options (ambient lighting, cooled seats, active park assist, etc), but I did go and change some things like the startup sequence. I had to modify my screen mount, but otherwise it was plug and play.

[Kaysr07]

I got the screen and apim from the same 2017 ford escape, my car is a 2013 Ford edge with sync 2. I've wiggled the cable in the back, unplugged and plugged it back in, also did this  to all cables and harnesses. That's what I was thinking, just plug it in, edit your as built and should be good to go lol not too worried about the VIN unless that might be causing it not to start, i haven't used the Ford pass in a long time so not really missing it 😅 just really want car play and the new features it bings to the car I'll order a screen and see if that helps. Does it matter what part number I get for a screen as long as it fits? Should I also order the lvds cable thing as well. Thank you very much for the insight. I did get this out of a junk yard car so it's very possible that the screen is out just want to make sure that's what it before spending all kinds of money.