USASPEC BT45-FORD2 User manual

the newly engineered innovative
Bluetooth music & phone interface
www.usaspec.com
145A Commerce Way
Walnut, CA 91789
FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY with SAT
Product Manual

Product Overview ...................................................................1
Notice ....................................................................................1
Installation & Operation Precautions......................................1
BT45-FORD2 Package Content................................................ 2
Compatibility Information
Bluetooth Device Compatibility ......................................... 2
Device Compatibility for Music Info Display....................... 2
Vehicle Compatibility .....................................................3-5
Dip switch settings ................................................................ 5
Installation
Installation Instructions .................................................. 6
Diagram A: Cable Connection....................................... 7-8
Diagram B: Recommended Microphone Locations ........... 8
Bluetooth Setup
Bluetooth Device Pairing Instructions ............................. 9
Switching Audio Source: from AM/FM, CD to Bluetooth
Source ............................................................................. 9
Media Streaming
Music Info Display ..........................................................10
Music Playback Control ..................................................10
Phone Calls
Answer and End Calls ..................................................... 11
Make Calls ...................................................................... 12
Hands-free to Handset ....................................................12
Enable & disable voice prompt.............................................. 13
AUX Port .............................................................................. 13
USB Charging Port ................................................................ 13
FAQs & Troubleshooting Topics ............................................14
Contact Us ............................................................................14
Limited Warranty ................................................................. 15
02242021
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1
The BT45 seamlessly integrates your vehicle’s OEM sound system
with Bluetooth (HFP) devices for hands- free phone calls and media
streaming. You can wirelessly connect your A2DP Bluetooth prole
equipped smartphone or tablet to play stored music or stream the
audio from your favorite media apps such as, iHeart Radio,Pandora,
Spotify, and YouTube. The built in echo & noise cancellation
feature will give you crystal clear sound quality on your hands free
phone calls. The all-speaker playback feature will give you a rich &
dynamic music streaming quality. The BT45 has an additional 3.5
mm auxiliary audio port and a USB charging port so you can play
music stored in your non-Bluetooth devices and keep your device
charged and ready to go. The BT45’s plug & play technology takes
advantage of the OEM radio’s ability to accept an external CD changer
or Satellite Radio by converting it into Bluetooth phone/audio
streaming/AUX input source. This design innovation allows you to
maintain functionality of existing factory installed options such
as, OnStar Navigation, CD changer, Satellite radio, RSE (rear seat
entertainment system), and AUX/USB input.
NOTICE
USA SPEC solely distributes its products through authorized
dealers in order to ensure its customers receive proper services
and information from the dealers. USA SPEC reserves the right
to only oer technical support or warranty services for products
purchased through authorized USA SPEC dealers. Please refer
to our website www.usaspec.com for a list of authorized dealers.
• DO read the entire manual before starting the installation. We
recommend that the BT45 be installed by a qualied professional
since all installations will require the removal of some parts
of the vehicle such dashboard, backseat, etc.
• DO install the interface securely using Velcro or wire ties (not
included) and keep away from any moving parts such as the gas
pedal.
• DO NOT open, disassemble, or modify the BT45 in any way. Such
attempts will void the warranty on the product.
• DO NOT expose the interface to extreme temperature, humidity,
or direct sunlight.
• DO NOT operate the Bluetooth device while driving. Always give
full attention to the road while driving.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
INSTALLATION & OPERATION PRECAUTIONS

2
BT45-FORD2 PACKAGE CONTENT
• 1 Product Manual
• 1 BT45-FORD2 module
• 1 BT-FORDx cable
• 1 MIC45 microphone
COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION
Bluetooth Device Compatibility
BT45 is compatible with most Bluetooth wireless technology enabled
devices currently on the market such as iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch,
Android smartphones & tablets, Windows smartphones & tablets, and
Blackberry. Devices must have Bluetooth prole A2DP (Advanced
Audio Distribution Prole) and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote
Control Prole) 1.4 or higher for audio streaming and text
display.
Note: Due to the dierence in Bluetooth technology, some Bluetooth
enabled devices may be incompatible or may not support all of BT45’s
features.
Device Compatibility for Music Info Display
The display of artist, album, and song title information on the radio is
determined by the following 3 factors
1. Your device's (smartphone) operating system: iOS 6 or higher,
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher
2. Your device's Bluetooth prole: AVRCP 1.4 or higher
3. Music/media app: text display capabilities of music/media
streaming apps can vary thus some might not display properly on
your radio
• Please see p.10 on how to operate music info display on your Ford
radio

3
Vehicle Compatibility
Model Year Radio Type /
Radio Button
SAT Radio Receiver
Location (1)(2)
Ford
Edge
07 - 08 All radios Underneath the spare
tire cargo tray: the
cover & sill trim must
be removed frist
09 - 10
Non navigation
radio only
with AUX/TEXT
button
Escape 2007 Navigation
radio only
Under the front
passenger seat
Expedition 07 - 09 All radios In the center console
Explorer 06 - 09 All radios Inside the passenger
side's kick panel
F150 2005 All radios Underneath the radio
06 - 08 All radios
F250 / F350
07 - 08 All radios On the bottom left
side of the steering
wheel column:
underneath the
plastic cover
2009
Non navigation
radio only
with AUX/TEXT
button
Five Hundred
2005 All radios In the trunk, behind
the carpet panel of
passenger side fender
06 - 07 All radios
(1) Vehicles without SAT/XM (Satellite radio) receiver please use
the BT45-FORD1 package
(2) For photos of SAT receiver locations please see under the
"DETAILS" tab of the following linked page. https://www.usaspec.
com/p-319-bt45-ford2.aspx

4
Model Year Radio Type /
Radio Button
SAT Radio Receiver
Location (1)(2)
FreeStyle
2005 All radios In the trunk, behind
the carpet panel of
passenger side fender
07 - 08 All radios
Fusion
06 - 08 All radios Passenger side:
behind the rear-seat
side bolster: need
to remove rear seat
bottom & side bolster
2009
Non navigation
radio only
with AUX/TEXT
button
Mountaineer 06 - 09 All radios Inside the passenger
side's kick panel
Mustang 06 - 09 All radios
In the trunk, behind
the carpet panel of
passenger side fender
Ranger 07 - 09 All radios Behind the glove box
Sport Trac 06 - 09 All radios Inside the passenger
side's kick pane
(1) Vehicles without SAT/XM (Satellite radio) receiver please use
the BT45-FORD1 package
(2) For photos of SAT receiver locations please see under the
"DETAILS" tab of the following linked page. https://www.usaspec.
com/p-319-bt45-ford2.aspx

5
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS
• Set the dip switches located on the interface module to:
1-ON, 2-ON, 3-ON, 4-OFF
Dip switch down position = ON
Model Year Radio Type /
Radio Button
SAT Radio Receiver
Location (1)(2)
Lincoln
MKx 07 - 08 All radios Passenger side:
behind the rear-seat
side bolster: need
to remove rear seat
bottom & side bolster
MKz
07 - 08 All radios
2009
Non navigation
radio only
with AUX/TEXT
button
Navigator 07 - 09 All radios In the center console
Mercury
Milan
06 - 08 All radios Passenger side:
behind the rear-seat
side bolster: need
to remove rear seat
bottom & side bolster
09
Non navigation
radio only
with AUX/TEXT
button
(1) Vehicles without SAT/XM (Satellite radio) receiver please use
the BT45-FORD1 package
(2) For photos of SAT receiver locations please see under the
"DETAILS" tab of the following linked page. https://www.usaspec.
com/p-319-bt45-ford2.aspx

6
INSTALLATION
Installation Instructions
• We recommend that the BT45 be installed by a qualified
professional since all installation will require the removal of
some parts of the vehicle such as the dashboard, backseat,
etc.
Install the microphone
See p.8 for
recommended locations
Pair your Bluetooth
device (phone)
See p.9 for instructions
Learn about media
streaming, hands-free
phone calls, and AUX input
on p. 10-13
Make sure you have
completed all of the above
steps and have made
a couple of test calls before
putting your car
back together
Please see p. 14
for troubleshooting Q&As
& how to contact our
tech support team for
additional help
(Optional)
Install cables for the
3.5mm AUX port and
the USB Charging port
Locate the factory SAT
radio receiver. Reference
p. 3-5 for receiver
locations.
Set the dip switches on
the interface module
1-ON, 2-ON, 3-ON,
4-OFF
Follow Diagram A on p.7
for cable connections
Install the BT45 interface
module in an easily
accessible location

7
Diagram A: Cable Connection
• The below representations of the radio and cables are
generalized depictions and are not to scale.
12-pin factory cable
from Step 1
Step 2:
Plug the 12-pin male
terminal of the BT-FORDx
cable into the 12-pin port
on SAT receiver.
Step 1:
Locate the factory SAT radio
receiver and unplug the main
12-pin cable from the
receiver.
Step 3:
Take the 12-pin cable
from Step 1 and plug it
into the female terminal
of the BT-FORDx cable.
Factory SAT radio receiver
Factory SAT radio receiver
12-pin female port
12-pin factory cable
12-pin female port
BT-FORDx cable
12-pin male terminal
12-pin female
terminal

8
Diagram B: Recommended Microphone Locations
Diagram A: (continued from p.7)
Step 4:
Connect the 18-pin black Molex end of the
BT-FORDx cable to the interface module.
* Dip switch down position = ON. See p.5
for setting.
BT45 interface module
Dip switches *
BT-FORDx cable
TO RADIO

9
BLUETOOTH SETUP
Bluetooth Device Pairing Instructions
1. Turn your vehicle's ignition ON and make sure the radio is
turned on
2. Press the "AUX" button until the radio switches to SAT1
mode.
3. The radio will display "BT45 #####-####"
4. Enable the Bluetooth function on your device (phone)
5. Scan/search for available device from your phone. It may
take up to 30 seconds for your phone to locate the BT45
6. Select BT45-FORD from the list of available devices your
phone has detected.
7. Allow the pairing process to take place
8. Once pairing is complete you will hear the "CONNECTED"
voice prompt from your vehicles' audio system and the radio
will briefly display the name of your phone, i.e. USA SPEC
TEST PHONE.
1. Once the BT45 is connected,SAT1 audio sources will
become the Bluetooth audio source. SAT2 & SAT3 will
remain as factory Satellite radio source.
2. Press the "AUX" button to cycle through the audio source
until you reach SAT1: BT45 Bluetooth audio source.
Switching Audio Source: from AM/FM, CD to
Bluetooth Source

10
MEDIA STREAMING
• If you have music stored in your device, it will begin to play
right after the "CONNECTED" voice prompt. If playback does
not start automatically, turn the radio TUNE knob to the
right or press the SEEK UP button. You can also proceed to
manually start playback on your device from your preferred
media app such as Pandora, YouTube, or Podcast app.
Music Playback Control
Music Info Display
Next & Previous Track
1. From the radio: Press the ◀SEEK or SEEK▶ buttons
2. From the steering wheel: press & hold the ◀SEEK or SEEK▶
buttons. Some vehicle's steering wheel SEEK buttons are
designed to perform PRESET changes and can not be used
for track changes.
Pause & Play
1. Pause the media streaming directly from your device (phone)
2. Radio display will say [PAUSED]
3. To resume streaming: press the SEEK▶button from the
radio or the steering wheel
• While your music is playing SHORT press the "TEXT" button
to cycle through the dierent text fields such as artist, album,
and song title. The default display is song title.
Note: some radios have the TEXT option on the PRESET 6
button. If the TEXT/PRESET 6 button is pressed for too long
it will result in the radio switching into AUX audio source
mode.
• The BT45 will assign track numbers to the currently playing
audio tracks if your radio is unable to display music info due
to device's compatibility (see p.2 for details)

11
PHONE CALLS
Answer and End Calls
When there is an incoming call:
1. You must manually switch to Bluetooth audio source (SAT1)
by pressing the AUX button.
2. Once you are in the Bluetooth source (SAT1) you will hear
the caller's number announced through the vehicle's sound
system (you will hear "PRIVATE" if caller ID is not available). If
the voice prompt features is disabled, then you will only hear
the phone's ringtone. See p.13 on how to enable/disable the
voice prompt feature.
Answer Calls
3. From the radio: press the SEEK ▶button or the ▲ button
(located on the upper right corner of the radio)
4. From the steering wheel: press & hold the SEEK ▶button
End or Reject Calls
5. From the radio: press the ◀ SEEK button or the ▼ button
(located on the upper right corner of the radio)
6. From the steering wheel: press & hold the ◀ SEEK button
7. Once a call has ended, the radio will remain in the Bluetooth
source (SAT1), you must manually select the source you wish
to go back to (i.e. AM/FM, CD, or SAT).
Volume Up/Down
1. From your device (phone) set the MEDIA volume to MAX
2. While streaming music, use the volume control on the radio
or the steering wheel to adjust the streaming volume to the
desired level.

12
Make Calls
1. Make sure you are in the Bluetooth audio source (SAT1)
2. Dial calls directly from your phone
3. OR use your phone to engage its voice dialing function such
as Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana. Once engaged, your
voice command will be picked up by the BT45's microphone
(*).
4. Press the ◀ SEEK or the ▼ button to end the call
(*) Please keep in mind that the environment inside a
moving vehicle tends to be noisier than your average
environment. This will aect how accurately your phone's
voice recognition function such as Siri picks up your voice
command.
Hands-free to Handset
Transferring an active call from hands-free to Handset
1. While on a call, press the SEEK ▶or ▲ button to transfer
the call from hands-free to handset
2. Press the SEEK ▶or ▲ button again to transfer the call back
to hands-free mode

13
AUX PORT
USB CHARGING PORT
1. You will need a 3.5mm to headphone jack cable (not
included in this package)
2. Go to SAT1, then press & hold the PRESET-6 button for up to
3 seconds to access the audio device connected to the AUX
port
3. Short press the PRESET 4 button to switch back to Bluetooth
audio source
• Remember to turn the volume from the audio device to MAX
first then use the radio/steering wheel's volume control to
adjust to the desired level
• USB charging cable is not included in this package
• Maximum charging output: 2.1 amps at 5 volt
ENABLE & DISABLE VOICE PROMPT
1. Turn your vehicle's ignition ON
2. Go to Bluetooth source (SAT1)
3. Disable the Bluetooth function from your phone's setting
4. Wait 5 seconds, press the SEEK ▶or ▲ button to ENABLE.
Press ◀ SEEK or ▼ to DISABLE
5. Enable your phone's Bluetooth function and reconnect to
the BT45. The feature will stay disabled or enabled until you
perform the above steps again.
• The above steps will enable/disable both the voice
prompt and the caller # announcement features

14
CONTACT US
• My hands-free phone call volume is very low.
First adjust volume on your phone to MAX then use the radio
volume controls to adjust to the desired level.
• I’m unable to pair my smartphone/device.
1. Delete/forget the BT45 from your phone’s Bluetooth
 seng.Resetyourphoneandtrythepairingprocessagain.
2. If you have an Android device, make sure the “Only visible to
 paireddevices”oponisUNCHECKED.Somemesitcantake 
up to 30 seconds for the BT45 to be detected by your
smartphone/device.
• My radio is not displaying any music info such as song tles.
 ConrmthatyourdeviceisequippedwithBluetoothprole 
 AVRCP1.4orhigher,ithasiOS6.0orhigher,orAndroid4.0or 
higher.
 Musicstreamingapps’infodisplaycapabiliesvarythussome 
might not display properly on your radio.
• Can I sll acvate the XM subscripon and use my XM radio?
Yes,BT45-FORD2willonlyuseSAT1astheBluetoothaudio
source.SAT2&SAT3willremainasXMradiochannels&
presets.
For help with any additional issues, please contact tech support
at [phone] Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm PST
or e-mail us at [email protected]
Additional troubleshooting Q&As are available at
http://www.usaspec.com/t-faq.aspx
FAQS & TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS

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music
info
display
Built-in
noise
Cancellation
music
playback
control
CALLER #
ANNOUNCEMENT
& DISPLAY
All Speaker
Playback
3.5 mm
AUX Input
HandsFree
Phone Call
Wireless Media
Streaming
♬
USB
Charging
Bluetooth®Music & Phone Interface
for FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY
with SAT
* The above applica�on chart is for general reference only.
Please check www.usaspec.com to verify specific applica�on.
The Ford name and vehicle model names are trademarks
owned by or licensed by Ford Motor Company
Mo del Year/ Radio Type
09: Non- Nav only
06 - 08: All radios
09: Non-Nav only
06 - 08: All radios
MKx 07 - 08:All radios
09: Non-Nav only
07 - 08: All radios
Mountaineer 06 - 09: All radios
Mustang 06 - 09: All radios
Navigator 07 - 09: All radios
Ranger 07 - 09: All radios
Sport Trac 06 - 09: All radios
Milan
MKz
Fusion
Mo del Year/ Radio Type
09 - 10: Non-Nav only
07 - 08: All radios
Escape 07 Nav only
Expedition 07 - 09: All radios
Explorer 06 - 09: All radios
06 - 08: All radios
05: All radios
2009: Non-Nav only
07 - 08: All radios
06 - 07: All radios
05: All radios
Focus 05 - 07: All radios
07 - 08: All radios
06: All radios
Edge
F150
F250/350
Five Hundred
FreeStyle