Stereo install kit
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 568
Likes: 0
From: Northern IL
For something like car radio installation, I like butt connectors more for ease then anything. I re did all the wiring on my stereo because all the wires were just twisted together and wrapped in tape.
New User
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
while we are on this subject i have my just put my radio in my 90 truck i joined all the wires and having them all marked makes it easy i checked all as i joined them but i have no balance [right to left] with the new unit as i only have 4 wires coming out to standard speakers no rear speakers yet ,connect the ford unit in and i have ballance any ideas please .the cd radio worked fine in my last truck
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 550
Likes: 1
From: Colorado
you will need that trim ring they offer. Most local shops should be able to get you one for like $5. And all you need to do is file down the edges of the sides that need more room and slide it in with the trim ring on the front of the bezel and bend the tabs over.
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 550
Likes: 1
From: Colorado
I have done in all f150/250 in the 87-96 range in the double digits. Very easy to do and use good crimp connectors. I dont like butt connectors, they are as good as wire nuts and only nuts use wire nuts.
As for their being no balance, if wires are correct on your deck and wiring diagram to your harness then the only thing left is a faulty headunit.
As for their being no balance, if wires are correct on your deck and wiring diagram to your harness then the only thing left is a faulty headunit.
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 9,557
Likes: 44
From: Concord, NC
Originally Posted by statetrooper
i have no balance [right to left] with the new unit
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,346
Likes: 8
From: Baltimore
while we are on this subject i have my just put my radio in my 90 truck i joined all the wires and having them all marked makes it easy i checked all as i joined them but i have no balance [right to left] with the new unit as i only have 4 wires coming out to standard speakers no rear speakers yet ,connect the ford unit in and i have balance any ideas please .the cd radio worked fine in my last truck
If that changes the volume between the two speakers,
you probably have one of the speakers connected to
the output for a rear speaker instead of a front speaker
on your new head unit.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
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
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
