JRoge Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Hi I'm John, and new to the forum. I'm sure this has been asked before, and sorry for the repeat question. I've looked in all the places I've read online on where the apim is located on my 2013 Edge Se. I've taken the radio and and screen out , glove box, under both sides of the dash & seats, also the sides and back of the console. I can't seem to find it. Any ideas? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) Welcome to the Forum! 2013 Edge SE with Equipment Group 100A, the purely base model, has Premium MyFord Audio System without SYNC, a 4.2-inch non-touchscreen Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM), one 2-way speaker in each front door and rear door, AM/FM single CD Audio Front Control Module (ACM) and Audio input jack, Steering wheel controls. . 2013 Edge SE with Equipment Group 101A, has Premium MyFord Audio System with SYNC, a 4.2-inch non-touchscreen Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM), one 2-way speaker in each front door and rear door, AM/FM single CD Audio Front Control Module (ACM) and Audio input jack, Satellite radio, Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, Steering wheel controls including the SYNC 'Voice' button . The Ford's online parts site offers this illustration of the APIM's location within the front floor console... . The 2013 Edge workshop Manual provides this illustration with removal & installation procedure and principles of operation description... Edge, MKX Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) - 4.2 inch screen Item Part Number Description 1 W790128 Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) screws (3 required) 2 14D212 APIM 3 W790141 APIM bracket screws (3 required) 4 14A301 APIM bracket 5 — APIM electrical connector (part of 14B709) 6 14D202 Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable . Vehicles with 4.2 inch screen Remove the front floor console. Remove the floor console rear trim panel. Remove the 5 screws and the remove floor console HVAC duct. Remove the 3 screws and remove the APIM from the mounting bracket. Disconnect the electrical connectors. To install, tighten to 0.6 Nm (5 lb-in). All vehicles To install, reverse the removal procedure. If a new APIM is being installed, program the APIM to the correct software level. Principles of Operation - Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) The APIM contains an on-board Bluetooth chipset, which enables certain wireless devices to interact with the system. The APIM consists of two internal modules: the Consumer Interface Processor (CIP) and the Vehicle Interface Processor (VIP) . The modules are not replaceable individually, but can be flashed independently, if required. The CIP interfaces with all of the inputs to the APIM . It contains an analog-to-digital-to-analog converter, as well as the Bluetooth chipset. Any application upgrades that are available to the consumer are loaded directly to the CIP through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. In addition to audio information, metadata (information as artist, album title, song title, and genre) may also be sent to the APIM from a device plugged into the USB port. The APIM uses the metadata to create indexes that can be used to sort for particular music, based on customer preference. Not all USB devices can send metadata to the APIM . When a new media device is connected to the SYNC® system, the APIM automatically indexes the information. This may take several minutes (depending on the amount of data on the device), and is considered normal operation. When a device that was previously connected to the SYNC® system is reconnected, the APIM updates the index (rather than creating a new one), which reduces the amount of time needed to index the device. The VIP provides an interface between the CIP and the vehicle. Its main functions are controlling the APIM power management and translating both inbound and outbound signals over the Controller Area Network (CAN) . In addition, the VIP queries the modules on the network to retrieve any DTCs when a vehicle health report is requested. The APIM receives stereo and mono inputs. For Vehicles With The Front Control/Display Interface Module (FCDIM) : The mono output from the APIM utilizes separate circuits from the stereo output. Stereo inputs include audio from the USB port, audio input jack, connected Bluetooth media device, and outside device during a phone call. The mono input includes signals from the SYNC® microphone. The APIM sends stereo and mono audio signals to the ACM as fluctuating AC voltage. Stereo outputs include audio from the USB port, audio input jack, and connected Bluetooth-enabled media device. Mono outputs include audio from the TTS feature, incoming call ringtone, ringback tone, outside device during a phone call, voice or tone prompts initiated from the voice steering wheel switch and FCIM , route guidance voice or tone prompts (if equipped with SYNC® Services), and SYNC® system instructions. With you having already removed the floor console's side trim panels, this exploded components diagram may be familiar to you... Item Part Number Description 1 78061A17 LH upper finish moulding 2 W710338 RH upper finish moulding clip (5 required) 3 W710338 LH upper finish moulding clip (5 required) 4 78061A16 RH upper finish moulding 5 7804608 RH floor console side trim panel 6 W712427 Floor console side trim panel clip (12 required) 7 W712427 Floor console rear trim panel clip (6 required) 8 78045E24 Floor console rear trim panel 9 W712427 Floor console side trim panel clip (12 required) 10 7804609 LH floor console side trim panel SYNC document download link... SYNC Technology Information Guide.pdf Good luck! Edited November 10, 2022 by Haz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRoge Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Thanks Haz. This looks like an all day project ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Just to ensure you have the full procedure (download link)... Floor Console Removal and Installation - 2013 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRoge Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Thanks again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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