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- Page 1 Ford NTX54- Garmin interface for Ford MyTouch Systems 8/1/13 NTV-Doc 135...
- Page 2 V2 interface circuit board* My Ford Touch LCD harness Touch Panel harness T-harness Garmin to Interface Mode switch/Aux A/V Aux IN harness Harness Video OUT harness *One modification circuit boards is included per kit. Refer to the chart on the next page for qualifications.
- Page 3 NTV-Doc Overview The NTX54-Ford system interfaces Garmin’s popular navigation system into select Ford vehicles equipped with the OEM My Ford Touch media system. Disassembly of the factory Ford LCD is required and it is recommended that only a professional attempts this install. All factory Ford touch functions are used for the navigation control and this interface allows for an additional AUX video input as well as a backup camera port.
- Page 4 8/1/13 NTV-Doc Dash Disassembly (Escape) 1. Begin by removing the dash that surrounds the CD slot. Pry up carefully with a plastic tool like shown: 2. Disconnect the CD slot LED harness connected to this dash piece and set aside: 3.
- Page 5 8/1/13 NTV-Doc 5. You should now have access to the LCD screen. Remove (4x) 7mm screws, disconnect all harnesses and bring the screen assembly to a clean, soft bench to prepare for disassembly: LCD Modification Process (Escape) * *WARNING: The following process is fairly involved. It requires disconnecting and adding ribbon cables inside the LCD housing.
- Page 6 8/1/13 NTV-Doc 2. Separate the two halves of the assembly by pulling straight up after the screws have been removed. Set the back half of this LCD assembly aside. Note that the center connector is keyed and the halves can only be replaced in one direction: 3.
- Page 7 8/1/13 NTV-Doc 6. Carefully separate the metal bracket from the LCD housing, this will expose the touch panel ribbon cable and allow the LCD screen to be separated from the back half of the housing: 7. Now separate the metal housing from the LCD panel.
- Page 8 9. Lay the back metal housing down with the circuit board facing up in the orientation shown, and remove (3x) Phillips head screws: 10. From the NTX54-Ford kit, gather the sub-board with ribbons attached. Fold the main, bigger ribbon underneath the board like shown below. You should see blue on both ends of this ribbon with this orientation.
- Page 9 12. Place the sub-board in the rear LCD housing like shown. This is how the sub-board will be installed into the LCD housing, with the OEM Ford circuit board beneath the NTX54-Ford circuit board. The harnesses from step 11 will be ran through the center square and connected to their prospective connectors: 13.
- Page 10 8/1/13 NTV-Doc 14. Replace the factory Ford circuit board. The NTX54-Ford circuit board needs to be palced on top. Connect the wider ribbon that was tucked underneath the board from step 10 and the touch panel ribbon to the factory Ford circuit board like shown below. Use the extended screws provided with the NTX54-Ford kit to secure both PCB’s down to the metal chassis.
- Page 11 LCD assembly when you’re ready. 3. Connect the Garmin harness (GARFD02) to the Garmin GVN54, and the other end to the port on the NTX54-Ford interface labeled ‘NAVI_IN’. Additionally, the ‘PWR OUT’ connector on this same harness must be connected to the ‘PWR IN’...
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Page 12: System Diagram
AUX source will show on the screen when you toggle the NAV screen. The order of operation is: Ford>Garmin>AUX>Ford. If you connect this harness, the Aux screen will display regardless of whether you’ve connected anything to the RCA’s or not. - Page 13 3. Alternatively, the momentary switch provided with the NTX54-Ford kit will allow you to select the source in the order as follows: Ford > Garmin > AUX > Ford, with a single press each time. If you connect the ‘DVD_IN’ harness, this AUX source will show on the screen when you toggle the NAV screen.