12" Screen Black vs Grey Connector

[alamain]

Good Morning,

I have a dilema that I'm hoping the forum could help with. Currently, I have the 12" Uconnect screen. I believe it is UConnect 4C. This head unit has a black connector on the back. I'm trying to replace it with a different screen as it has the lane departure and parallel parking buttons; however, that one has a grey connector. I'm assuming that there is a reason there is a difference, but I'm unable to get a concrete answer as to what I need to do to connect the new screen. Can I just use an adapter cable? See attached for connector colors. Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

 

[skyhawk42]

Adapter cable is the easiest way. I think the black and gray have different key ways so they won’t just plug in. Also the pin locations are not in the same order, so you either repin or use the adapter that already does it so that it just plugs in and is done

 

[alamain]

Sweet! I'm assuming any of the Amazon/Ebay kits will do the job?

 

[alamain]

Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Display-Integration-12-Uconnect/dp/B0DQXZKNYH?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A1ZHCASMJ8NK99&gQT=2&th=1

 

[alamain]

I just pulled the unit out of the cab and got to the back of the computer it looks like a UC5 unit. I'm assuming the difference in pinout is related to the additional buttons.

 

[alamain]

For anyone wondering, the board on the back of the screen (seems to be a daughterboard of the UC5 module) is physically different. im assuming this is why the connector color is different and that each pin on the connector is assigned a different function. Furthermore, the physical LCD is incredibly easy to swap.

see attached for a shot of the back of the LCD

 

[MannyN]

I just pulled the unit out of the cab and got to the back of the computer it looks like a UC5 unit. I'm assuming the difference in pinout is related to the additional buttons.

That is definitely a UC4 unit.
This is what aUC5 unit looks like.