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Old Jun 6, 2022 | 11:42 AM
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HI Everyone,
I bought the Kicker Subwoofer kit from Ford because I wanted something that would plug and play into my factory Sony system without shutting off everytime the AutoStop shuts the engine off, compatibility with the factory system, SYNC, etc.
The install was going just fine until I got to plugging the wires into the ACM harness. The instructions showed a different ACM pin layout.
Does anyone have a 2020 wiring diagram that would show how the factory subwoofer plugs into the ACM connect?

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Old Jun 7, 2022 | 12:32 PM
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You might have better luck with responses posting in the stereo section. There are some very knowledgeable people over there.
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Old Jun 7, 2022 | 05:37 PM
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2019+ doesn't have the plug behind driver rear door pillar.

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Old Jun 7, 2022 | 09:14 PM
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I got the unit installed and wired to the ACM but no bass. The instructions said connect the wires to plug the wires into ports 4, 17 and 18 on the ACM. I thought something was off when I found a wire already in port 4. A wiring schematic I found online for a 2019 said to plug into ports 16, 17, and 18. I thought the online schematic from ford might be more accurate than Kicker's instructions, plugged the wire for port 4 into port 16, and thought wrong. Oh well, I'll get into it tomorrow. The good news is the truck and its systems are all still working.
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Old Jun 7, 2022 | 09:22 PM
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Do you have to enable in forscan?
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Old Jun 7, 2022 | 09:49 PM
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Yes. That seemed to the one of the easiest parts. I did shut off the truck and restart but the subwoofer didn't come on. I'm hoping after the truck sits all night it may come on when I start it to go to work. That was the case the last time I upgraded Sync.
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