Recessed has to do with how the brackets mount. Nothing you can see from the dash.

 

It has to do with the mounting brackets, not the screen itself:

 

Hi everyone. I am back in the market for a F150 after selling my 2010 some time ago. Bought a '18 expedition and LOVE the Android Auto integration. Budget for new truck probably makes the 2013 my best best for finding the 4x4 I want. I was looking at how muhc/hard it is to upgrade the Sync 2 from the '12 to a Sync 3. I saw https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-2020-F...ty!92629!US!-1 and sent them a message asking if they are able to program it for a 2013 VIN. He replied:

"No, unfortunately if you went this route you would have issues with battery draining. Gen4 units don’t do well with pre 2015 vehicles"

So, would I need to get the Sync 3 from a pre '19 F150? Are the '17-18's considered Gen 3 Sync 3? Has anyone else had issues with battery drain?

 

Yes, you want Gen 3 from a 17-18. The 19 models have new calibration (firmware) that favors CGEA 1.3, which is why the battery can drain (the backlight on the screen won’t shut off).

 

Perfecto! Thanks for the answer!

 

I believe mine came from a ford flex.

 

I know this is an old thread but I just did the upgrade and I am having ghost touch issues. Can this be an upgrade issue, or is this a hardware issue?