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Old Jun 12, 2022 | 11:02 PM
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Hi, It seems like my 2012 F150 Harley Davidson clock does not work, it only displays --:-- as shown in the picture below, and the clock section in the settings is greyed out and disabled.



Disconnecting the battery did not help, so it appears to be a hardware issue. I suspect it is related to the NO GPS error at the top left of my screen as you can see in the picture above, so I assume there is something wrong with my GPS antenna. I tried to open the panel to find the GPS antenna and replace it but I got stuck because I don't know where it is and I couldn't find any instructions online.
Two connectors are connected to the LCD; I believe the one in the picture below is an antenna connector, but I'm not sure. Before opening up more and following the cable, I thought I should come here and ask for help.
Here are my questions:
1- Is the GPS issue related to the clock not working?
2- Where is the GPS antenna and its connection to the panel located? Is this the one in the picture below?



3- Is it possible to replace the GPS antenna with a regular one from Amazon? Are there any specific features I should look for when shopping for a new one?
Thank you
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Old Jun 12, 2022 | 11:04 PM
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This may help.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/replac...ntenna-402575/
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Old Jun 15, 2022 | 06:29 PM
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In case anyone had a similar problem, I located the GPS antenna connector. It was not the one I was thinking of in the picture above, instead I should have removed the main unit under the display. The antenna connector is visible in this picture:



The clock issue has been resolved after I fixed the connector!
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Old Aug 20, 2023 | 12:07 PM
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Default Same problem gps cable broken

Originally Posted by aleereza
In case anyone had a similar problem, I located the GPS antenna connector. It was not the one I was thinking of in the picture above, instead I should have removed the main unit under the display. The antenna connector is visible in this picture:



The clock issue has been resolved after I fixed the connector!
hey just a quick question how did yo fix the connector ? Did you buy a new one ? I have the exact same problem
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by aleereza
Hi, It seems like my 2012 F150 Harley Davidson clock does not work, it only displays --:-- as shown in the picture below, and the clock section in the settings is greyed out and disabled.



Disconnecting the battery did not help, so it appears to be a hardware issue. I suspect it is related to the NO GPS error at the top left of my screen as you can see in the picture above, so I assume there is something wrong with my GPS antenna. I tried to open the panel to find the GPS antenna and replace it but I got stuck because I don't know where it is and I couldn't find any instructions online.
Two connectors are connected to the LCD; I believe the one in the picture below is an antenna connector, but I'm not sure. Before opening up more and following the cable, I thought I should come here and ask for help.
Here are my questions:
1- Is the GPS issue related to the clock not working?
2- Where is the GPS antenna and its connection to the panel located? Is this the one in the picture below?



3- Is it possible to replace the GPS antenna with a regular one from Amazon? Are there any specific features I should look for when shopping for a new one?
Thank you
the satellite radio and the GPS work off of the same antenna, and there is a splitter that goes bad.
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 11:10 PM
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The first cable you unplugged from the monitor was the video cable
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