Ford Explorer: Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 / Description and Operation - Information and Entertainment System - Component Location

Ford Explorer 2020-2025 Service Manual / Electrical / Information and Entertainment Systems / Information and Entertainment System - General Information - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 / Description and Operation - Information and Entertainment System - Component Location

NOTE: The available speaker configurations are shown first. The remaining hidden audio and SYNC system components and various cable routings follow the speaker configurations.

NOTE: Some vehicles may not be equipped with all the optional components shown.

4 Speaker System

Item	Description
1	Left/right front door woofer speakers
2	Left/right rear door woofer speakers

6 Speaker System

Item	Description
1	Left/right front door tweeter speakers
2	Left/right front door woofer speakers
3	Left/right rear door woofer speakers

12 Speaker System

Item	Description
1	Instrument panel center speaker
2	Left/right front door tweeter speakers
3	Left/right front door woofer speakers
4	Left/right rear door tweeter speakers
5	Left/right rear door woofer speakers
6	Left/right D-pillar speakers
7	Subwoofer speaker

14 Speaker System

Item	Description
1	Instrument panel center speaker
2	Left/right front door tweeter speakers
3	Left/right front door woofer speakers
4	Left/right front door mid-range speakers
5	Left/right rear door tweeter speakers
6	Left/right rear door woofer speakers
7	D-pillar speakers
8	Subwoofer speaker

Audio/SYNC System Hidden Components

Item	Description
1	APIM ACM
2	Voice microphone
3	AM/ FM1 antenna amplifier
4	Noise filter
5	ACM
6	DSP
7	TCU
8	FM2 antenna amplifier
9	ANC microphones

USB Cable Routing (non-police shown, police option is similar)

Item	Description
1	Front USB cable
2	Rear USB cable

LVDS Cable Routing (non-police shown, police option is similar)

Item	Description
1	LVDS cable

Lower AM/ FM1 Antenna Cable Routing - Vehicles Equipped With Police Option

Item	Description
1	Lower AM/ FM1 antenna cable
2	AM/ FM1 antenna cable connection to the ACM
3	AM/ FM1 antenna cable in-line connection

Lower AM/ FM1 Antenna Cable Routing - Except Vehicles Equipped With Police Option

Item	Description
1	Lower AM/ FM1 antenna cable
2	AM/ FM1 antenna cable connection to the ACM
3	AM/ FM1 antenna cable in-line connection

Upper AM/ FM1 Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Upper AM/ FM1 antenna cable
2	AM/ FM1 antenna cable in-line connection

Lower FM2 Diversity Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Lower FM2 diversity antenna cable
2	FM2 diversity antenna cable in-line connection

Upper FM2 Diversity Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Upper FM2 diversity antenna cable
2	FM2 diversity antenna cable in-line connection

Front GPS Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Front GPS antenna cable
2	Front GPS antenna cable in-line connection

Center Front GPS Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Center front GPS antenna cable
2	Front GPS antenna cable in-line connection
3	Center front GPS antenna cable in-line connection

Center Rear GPS Antenna Cable Routing (Splitter Cable) - Vehicles Equipped With Satellite Radio

Item	Description
1	Center rear GPS antenna cable

Center Rear GPS Antenna Cable Routing (Jumper Cable) - Vehicles Not Equipped With Satellite Radio

Item	Description
1	Center rear GPS antenna cable

Rear GPS Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Rear GPS antenna cable
2	Center rear GPS antenna cable in-line connection
3	Rear GPS antenna cable in-line connection

TCU Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	TCU antenna cable

Cellular Antenna Cable Routing

Item	Description
1	Cellular antenna cable
2	Rear GPS antenna cable in-line connection

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