Has anyone tried this swap or seen anyone who has? My head unit went out a while ago and was looking at the sync 2 to sync 3 upgrade. If i have to replace the center head unit i might as well upgrade to the newer sync, right? And then i came across the tesla style units. I think its a cool idea but am unsure of what the outcome would be, would i loose controls or the seat heaters maby? What are your thought on this? any advice on the matter?
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Well my friend who has an Infiniti did a conversion,however with a kit. That said, good luck finding a kit made for our vehicle. It's not a statement of challenege its just this platform never garnished a robust third party development effort from a customization objective. If you have a very popular Ford Explorer here ya go:
The below should get you started, Search function does works on this site.
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Or this option for factory upgrade
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TESLA style screen for Taurus
I cam across this today for 2013-2019 Taurii: https://www.phoenixautomotiveinc.com/collections/tesla-style-vertical-screen/products/13-3-android-vertical-screen-navigation-radio-for-ford-taurus-2013-2016 If it works as good as this youtube video of an installation in an F150, I may be...
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Or this option for factory upgrade
Upgrading to a 2016 sync system
Was thinking if i bought a sync form a 2016 sho with Apple car play what programming would i have to do? I know that there is something were you have to put the vin so you can use the controls not the steering wheel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I stand corrected HA!TESLA style screen for Taurus
I cam across this today for 2013-2019 Taurii: https://www.phoenixautomotiveinc.com/collections/tesla-style-vertical-screen/products/13-3-android-vertical-screen-navigation-radio-for-ford-taurus-2013-2016 If it works as good as this youtube video of an installation in an F150, I may be...
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So this post popped up around the time I've been doing some searching for my Mom's car (2016 SEL). Not a SHO obviously but fairly similar. She has the little radio and currently BT stopped working and her backup camera is garbage (sometimes upside down but normally doesn't work at all). She's had it looked at by a couple companies that quoted $1,100+ to fix it but they can't get the parts. I bought a used radio from eBay and installed it, but it has the same issues. So, now we're looking to aftermarket....
This was the first one I found and liked -
But ultimately, I think this is the one we'll end up going with because of the cool factor, newer Android, better processor -
The bugs seem to be the same for both. Radio / AC doesn't work with remote start (must be physically cranked), factory backup camera doesn't work (hers doesn't anyway), steering wheel heat and ambient light control don't work with the Tesla (neither is equiped on hers), and a few others that she doesn't have.
The price for all the parts is less than she would have paid a company to do it, and I'll get some experience to see if I think it can be adapted for my '12 SHO. Surely someone sells some modules that would enable heated seats, plug and play for the factory backup camera, and ability to connect to the factory amp / 12 speakers.
So again, not exactly SHO related, but I'm going to try it on hers to start and may try it on my SHO if it works out well. If anyone knows of an aftermarket camera that works with the Tesla/Rhino stereo that could potentially replace the factory camera (same location/look), please share. I'm going to do some more research and probably pull the trigger in the near future. I'll document the install for future reference and to help others.
This video relates to the first link (Carnaviplayer) and the guy is installing in a Police Interceptor. I assume the Tesla will be a pretty similar install (remove the old, plug in the new).
Also, going to leave this link here as I may need it for something in the near future.
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This was the first one I found and liked -
Ford Taurus 2013-2019 Aftermarket Radio Upgrade
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But ultimately, I think this is the one we'll end up going with because of the cool factor, newer Android, better processor -
Ford Taurus 2013 - 2019 13.6
Explore our latest Tesla Style Android Radios for Ford Taurus. Unique vertical screen, Android system, bluetooth handsfree calling & music, video playback and thousands of apps waiting for you to explore. Stock steering wheel heating and ambient light control are not retained if equipped...
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The bugs seem to be the same for both. Radio / AC doesn't work with remote start (must be physically cranked), factory backup camera doesn't work (hers doesn't anyway), steering wheel heat and ambient light control don't work with the Tesla (neither is equiped on hers), and a few others that she doesn't have.
The price for all the parts is less than she would have paid a company to do it, and I'll get some experience to see if I think it can be adapted for my '12 SHO. Surely someone sells some modules that would enable heated seats, plug and play for the factory backup camera, and ability to connect to the factory amp / 12 speakers.
So again, not exactly SHO related, but I'm going to try it on hers to start and may try it on my SHO if it works out well. If anyone knows of an aftermarket camera that works with the Tesla/Rhino stereo that could potentially replace the factory camera (same location/look), please share. I'm going to do some more research and probably pull the trigger in the near future. I'll document the install for future reference and to help others.
This video relates to the first link (Carnaviplayer) and the guy is installing in a Police Interceptor. I assume the Tesla will be a pretty similar install (remove the old, plug in the new).
Also, going to leave this link here as I may need it for something in the near future.
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