Premium Sound question
Fleet Owner
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 21,437
Likes: 76
From: Gilbert, PA
To the OP. What year truck do you have, you didnt say and your sig does not list a 87-96
As for the radio not working, if it is a FACTORY CD player they had external amps(right above the gas pedal) if the amp goes, you will hear NOTHING. I have replaced 4 amps in 3 different trucks because they burned them selves up.
And you cannot put a tape player in place of a CD because the plugs are different. or vise versa. Only the AM/FM can be swaped w a Tape player
As for the radio not working, if it is a FACTORY CD player they had external amps(right above the gas pedal) if the amp goes, you will hear NOTHING. I have replaced 4 amps in 3 different trucks because they burned them selves up.
And you cannot put a tape player in place of a CD because the plugs are different. or vise versa. Only the AM/FM can be swaped w a Tape player
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
From: Easter Island
yes you can
Yes ,if your truck has premium sound with the metal Amp wire and only one normal looking radio plug, all you have to do is follow the wires to the External amp mounted beneath the radio ( its a pain to get at) unplug everything from the amp , you will find that Ford only used an extra section harness for this Option, unplug the extra harness and pull the 2 original radio plugs up through the radio socket plug them into the new radio and you are back in business... P.S. dont forget to plug the antenna back in while your at it..
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
From: Easter Island
I have done this in reverse many times as I have 10 ford trucks and every one of them now has a factory CD player which also requires this harness and amp.... if you decide to leave the harness in the truck you can use a stock cd player or stock cassette player from many different mid 90s ford. lincold, and Mercury models......
Fleet Owner
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 21,437
Likes: 76
From: Gilbert, PA
I have done this in reverse many times as I have 10 ford trucks and every one of them now has a factory CD player which also requires this harness and amp.... if you decide to leave the harness in the truck you can use a stock cd player or stock cassette player from many different mid 90s ford. lincold, and Mercury models......
Hotshot
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,958
Likes: 228
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,486
Likes: 0
From: Iowa
Okay maybe i got this wrong bud, i pulled the factory amp out, and the two plugs that where plugged into it are not the same that are in the radio, they are close, but will not plug into it.
There was another plug that wasnt plugged in, or seemed to not be, that i could not reach. It was slightly above the factory amp.
Are you trying to say that the plugs in the amp should fit the radio?
There was another plug that wasnt plugged in, or seemed to not be, that i could not reach. It was slightly above the factory amp.
Are you trying to say that the plugs in the amp should fit the radio?
Fleet Owner
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 21,437
Likes: 76
From: Gilbert, PA
Okay maybe i got this wrong bud, i pulled the factory amp out, and the two plugs that where plugged into it are not the same that are in the radio, they are close, but will not plug into it.
There was another plug that wasnt plugged in, or seemed to not be, that i could not reach. It was slightly above the factory amp.
Are you trying to say that the plugs in the amp should fit the radio?
There was another plug that wasnt plugged in, or seemed to not be, that i could not reach. It was slightly above the factory amp.
Are you trying to say that the plugs in the amp should fit the radio?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bbender85
2004 - 2008 F150
2
Apr 7, 2015 06:43 AM
JRS2
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Jan 27, 2014 08:14 PM
