2021 Ford F-150 Radio Dash Removal Tutorial

In this quick tutorial we show you how to remove the dash of a 2021 F150 to access behind the head unit. Hope it helped!

[@johnkelly3510]

Thanks for this! Was a huge help for my f150. Hopefully an added tip for anyone - for the lower side painted pieces on the driver and passenger side running along the center console, it was very hard to remove them by hand. I tried with both hands and couldn't get it to even budge. Even tried putting a trim removal tool in various spots and no dice. What I found out is that if you open the center console storage box lid, ford put felt tape at the very far end of the pieces (towards the back of the car at the top side). This is to protect the center console. Put your trim removal tool in here to start and begin to push/pull the painted trim piece off from back to front and it will come off one tab at a time. Do not pull this by hand with no tool or it will bend/brake. Using this method required almost no effort and was very easy. Follow the advice of this guy as well - let the tool do the work. Also be very careful when pulling the piece forward at the end. There is another push-in clip (can see them all at 3:48) on the front end of the piece near the top that you need to separate by pulling away from the center console before you pull the piece out and back or it will break. Also be very careful of those forward tabs which can also break and are cheap plastic. When all the push-in clips are done the piece should slide forward with almost zero resistance. If you can't get it to come out, double-check you don't still have a push-in clip connected.

[@drunkenbass6128]

There is a hidden screw behind that bezel you slightly popped out above the key insert to remove the radio

[@ZAGSinUT]

Thanks Buddy! My 2021 has 2 screws you must access from top behind the touchscreen assembly. Your video was very helpful and jest a few differences for to pushbutton start and bigger screen. I was able to pull all by broken vent handles and glue them back together with your video help

[@corybeadles2373]

I knew when I saw the dewalt you knew what you were doing. great video.

[@Doc832]

That was awesome, love the confidence for sure. I am planning on placing some aux switches for lighting and since my truck did not come with fog lights probably putting those in as well. It comes apart much like my New Honda Goldwing. Appreciate the detail of the video.

[@mattlennox7762]

Awesome video, straight to the point and not drawn out. Thank YOU!!

[@commet1]

Thank you for the helpful video - the video was especially in describing the bezel removal. Was wondering if you could recommend the best web site to buy a replacement APIM. Especially including an accurate reprogramming included if I supply the seller my VIN number. Is this possible? Of course, I would like to avoid reprogramming..

[@Smirfs]

Thanks bro I’m working on one right now at work this helped major , fast and no bs

[@flacojacobo5672]

Thank you for taking the time to make the video👌👍

[@Iam8ight]

Great demonstration!! Would you happen to know any button jumper tricks to get my 2021 center display back on? I was backing out of my driveway tonight and my camera and all was fine. I put the truck in drive to pull away and it all went black. No issues prior. I tried the radio power + FFW button for 10-15 seconds "trick" but it doesn't do anything. HALP!!

[@NopeVS]

Nice vid! Thank you!

[@ryankosik18]

Guy definitely broke a piece where there is a hidden screw by the ignition.

[@dominicjabro123]

Thanks a lot!

[@audiolux6009]

Welcome!

[@TroyMiller-vw7el]

What do you call the first piece of trim you took off?

[@אלמוגקצב]

Its the same way also in 2022 ?

[@bajaboater7836]

How do you get the speedo assembly out also, I’m doing a digital dash upgrade but don’t wanna break anything

[@terryblack9955]

Not sure I would do this without disconnecting the battery first.

[@audiolux6009]

Do not worry, there is nothing you can short out or hurt unless you purposely try to short wires out by splicing together incorrectly and so forth. Everything are in interlock plugs.

[@epifanioavaladez3635]

Does the 12inch screen Synch 4 from Ford fit once the 8inch screen radio is removed?

[@audiolux6009]

Technically yes it would drop right in but I would not be very sure that the brain and harness would the plug and play. I’m assuming you would need a new brain and possibly harnessing to convert to the 12 inch

[@fredm2052]

Hello Audiolux ... a quick question for you. what is the expected amount of time to do what you did in the video? I am asking because I am having trouble with my 21 F-150 infotainment system and the dealer is telling me he needs a day to do what you just did. Just curious? Thanks

[@audiolux6009]

Audiolux The process takes one of us roughly about 5-10 minutes to remove all the paneling as you have seen in the video. There is no rocket science involved. A day is definitely overkill, but maybe the new unit needs recoding and they say a day as they expect to be busy and get to your vehicle as a time becomes more available

[@audiolux6009]

it took less than 20 minutes

[@audiogod2929]

nice thank you

[@sherifnawara8417]

Thank you

[@donniehass5534]

Does the speaker wire harness connect to the back of the upper panel, lower panel, or behind the screen unit?

[@audiolux6009]

The silver square unit under the display screen is where the speaker outputs are and where you would make your connections

[@donniehass5534]

@@audiolux6009 awesome, thanks!

[@otarv1]

@@audiolux6009 can you make a video to help us installing a 6 channel amp. What wires are there to be ran to amp?

[@ratpack2927]

@@audiolux6009 Under or behind?

[@audiolux6009]

Under. Not behind. Under is the output audiollu module, behind is the actual infotainment brain

[@wisco1102]

what's the song in the beginning of the video??

[@adiscgolfer]

This was super helpful. Thank you!

[@audiolux6009]

Of course. It’s our pleasure!

[@mustanguy102]

Guess the stock one will be staying there 😂😂

[@northlander4370]

fake plug is for trailer brake .

[@ZAGSinUT]

Remote trailer backup assistance knob

[@hibobhibob7023]

could you do a video of removing the radio please

[@KoreyAvery]

That is the brake controller option panel.

[@audiolux6009]

Thank you :)

[@adamr7666]

Is this the same removal process for the larger screen on an XLT?

[@audiolux6009]

yes it is the same process

[@audiolux6009]

Yes same concept just larger screen and smaller bezel

[@adamr7666]

@@audiolux6009 thank you for the great video helped me out with my full sound system install

[@droid117006]

no it's not. The 12 in screen is secured differently