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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Hit Man X
I swear Ford offered a CD player back around 88/89 in Towncars. Anything of that era probably fits from the 90s. Mustangs, Panthers, Exploders, etc
likely would need the factory amp if they had one to feed the audio channels, which would be too many in a truck. i could be wrong tho
 
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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 01:09 PM
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REALLY? I should have kept my lincoln town car from 98 lol... I sold it for near scrap. that would been cool
I had a 97 and it smoked a deer. 27mpg at 70mph.
 
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Originally Posted by OBS460
I had a 97 and it smoked a deer. 27mpg at 70mph.


should have kept those seats.. .and bits.,.,
 
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Originally Posted by Hit Man X
I swear Ford offered a CD player back around 88/89 in Towncars. Anything of that era probably fits from the 90s. Mustangs, Panthers, Exploders, etc
yes they did. part of the premium sound system. but you needed the external amp for it to work.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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Now I remember bypassing it since you guys mentioned it. RR corner of my '88 Towncar. Ha.

Super loud with it hooked up by crazy distorted. Bypassed far less loud but cleaner sound.
 
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