2013 - 2016 Ford Fusion Digital HVAC Touch Controls & Radio Replacement

Upgrade your 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Ford Fusion with a new Digital HVAC Touchscreen! This also allows for a new Single/Double DIN Radio of your choice. The main three kits shown in this video include:
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Today we have an install of a new JVC Double DIN radio, and with this a new Metra Turbo Touch Digital Touchscreen Control unit. This is a great option for anyone that wants something different than the factory HVAC controls, and moves the actual controls to a digital touchscreen that has buttons as a backup.
In their place you now have an opening to put in most any Single DIN or Double DIN radio, and in this case we have a JVC KW-V350BT unit that gives you many options including AV inputs, Sirius XM satellite connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, CD player and much, much more.
Overall time for us to install this was approximately 5 hours over two days; we would definitely call this a five out of five for difficulty, mainly because of the wiring involved however if you have done radio installations in vehicles and are comfortable with splicing speaker wires this will seem somewhat easier.
The tools needed for this job include a plastic trim removal tool, a 7 mm socket and ratchet, a pair of wire cutters and wire strippers, and some wire connectors. A few uncommon tools you need would include a way to cut plastic inside the dash (a hacksaw blade is not the best solution here and we used a Chicago Electric Multi-Tool for this), and a micro USB data cable for updating the Touchscreen firmware.
Make sure you disconnect the negative battery cable before beginning!
Removing the OEM radio and HVAC faceplate is achieved with the plastic trim removal tool and the 7mm socket & ratchet. The two bottom bolts need be removed first, and then the HVAC faceplate can be removed. The OEM radio along with the OEM digital display have 7mm bolts and can be removed, and then each item has electrical connectors that can be removed.
The single biggest thing that you will spend the most time on with this project is the wiring: from splicing the wires for the radio to speakers, making sure you have the included harnesses that vary depending on if you have a backup camera, built-in navigation to your car, and other details, and in this case running the antenna for the Sirius XM Satellite, you will definitely spend the bulk of your time here, and there is more in the actual video regarding this.
Once you have the wiring to where you feel confident with it we would definitely suggest you have a friend help of the final spot check/checklist of sorts to be sure everything is good to go; there are a few other prep items like cutting out the plastic bar inside the dash which you will see in the video, putting the new plastic brackets on the Double DIN radio, installing the clips on the new face plate, and checking and updating the firmware is needed in the digital HVAC control unit (The video has more details on this along with the manual.)
Once you have all your final prep and the wiring completed you can begin the process of finessing all the new items into the dash. This is a great time to read through the manual and plug everything in one final time, and we did a out of dash dry run and turned the car on to confirm all items were working properly before final assembly of everything into the dash.
Your final product is a very clean and finished looking radio install; The digital HVAC touch screen panel looks similar to the 4-in OEM display however this now gives you digital touch controls (in addition to buttons), and also acts as your video screen for your backup camera if your Fusion has a backup camera.
All said and done this is a great combination of new controls and radio; The radio has many options and features including the ability to plug in an Android or iPhone for music and hands free calls, and the display itself can be used for various video feeds as there are audio and video inputs on the backside of the JVC unit.