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i also have JL3T telematics unit in my 2016, works flawlessly; the tan fakra doesnt need connected, just the purple, I actually connected the gps/ sirius antenna up to the brown fakra and for some reason my sirius wouldnt work when it was, so im not sure what its used for on the new ones ive looked over some pinouts but no answer. Did you have active park assist? if so does it work now or are yoi having trouble with it? I dont think there is a way to moniter the TCU except the signal meter on the SYNC3 screen and running a speed test if you have the conneceted car thru AT&T. which is worth it for only $20 monthly.

I posted this in wrong forum so here is a repost of i hope good location. Hi all, im working on firmware flashing to enable my park assist with the sync 3 upgrade i did almost a year ago in my 2016 3.7 Reserve, which learned the hard way and bricked my PAM so i gotta go get a new one monday. I have a couple parking questions if anyone has solutions or answers? Car has every avail option except AWD and massage seating; Ive noticed that some MKZ have parking sensors at the rear sidemarker and some dont. Mine only has the 4 in front and 4 in rear so the 8-sensor system and in forscan i see options for 10-sensor system. Why dont i have any by my sidemarker if i have the park assist seems silly to not be there unless they were and replaced with wrong bumper im not sure havent dug into it that far to see. Also, if I get a PAM from a 2018 is that has the auto hold but not park assist, is forscan going to allow me to flash firmware on it that can function and execute park assist? or will it be a waste of buying as ill be right back where i started? And lastly, does anyone have any clue where the PAM is located at? Havent found it online yet the searches pull up a plethora of parking sensors but nothing about modules. Thanks for any help,

Thanks and I finally figured it out, I used forscan and enabled police dark mode, seems the next to last dimming bar on the dimmer is police mode where it darkens everything perfectly. I appreciate the help and info but I still have one concern, sometimes if your approaching a stop and undo your seatbelt the car throws itself in park without even opening door, this can't be normal can it? it did it on my 2013 and yesterday on my 2016, just seems like an odd way to tear something up that otherwise would be fine just left alone.

Newbie here, not new to lincoln i have had 4, 2002 LS, 2005 LS, 2013 MKZ, now a 2016 MKZ. I havent taken delivery of my 2016 MKZ yet but im assuming its set up mostly like the 2013 and i have some issues i can not stand that is as-built in car from factory. Ive searched with no avail and apologies if im repeating topic covered idk what its called. Sometimes you need to open your door when easing backward or forward, is there a forscan mod or change to stop that BS, the colums are hard against hitting your head, not to mention it cant be good on the transmission to be thrown in park like that while in motion. Interior lights, sometimes me and the significant other for the night want to park by the lake, but all the damn lights on the interior its like a spotlight. even with screen off the dash panel lights are so bright along with the hidden lights in the headliner icon for the rear (tho im hoping the new one dont have it due to it being pano roof,) i have tried enabling police dark mode i guess i did incorrect bc nothing happened and i seen no new sliders or options for lights. Thanks, LINCJSD