98 taurus radio wiring
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Printed Date: May 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Topic: 98 taurus radio wiring
Posted By: hipmusicman
Subject: 98 taurus radio wiring
Date Posted: May 07, 2013 at 4:52 PM
have someone that wants me to install an aftermarket stereo in a 98 taurus that has the factory sound package installed. the wiring color codes on this site don't match the wires that go to the stereo in the dash. is there any way i can get those?
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 07, 2013 at 5:16 PM
Metra part number 99-5715 LDS
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Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 07, 2013 at 5:44 PM
i already have the dash kit.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 07, 2013 at 5:48 PM
But you obviously missed the part about the loom kit and where it plugs into the rear amp.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 07, 2013 at 5:50 PM
That's why it pays to read the Metra install file.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 9:51 AM
I got the kit from a junk yard so I dont have yhe manual
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Go back to the junkyard and get the rest of the stuff in the picture on the following link. Both of the harnesses will be right behind the radio. One of them will travel from there to the drivers side of the trunk.
https://metraonline.com/part/99-5715LDS
If you want to see the instructions, click the link below.
https://metraonline.com/files/products/INST99-5715LDS.pdf
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 5:56 PM
Craig, it appears we're running around in circles, I already mentioned that part number and the Adobe install guide in the Metra page for that vehicle but our friend doesn't appear to want to listen to pros.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 6:10 PM
You guys arent understanding. I have the dash kit and have rrad the manual and neither of those help. It just says to basically bypass the factory amp which isnt what I want to do.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 6:13 PM
You must by-pass the factory amp unless you buy a radio from a Ford Dealer.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 6:45 PM
If using the factory amp was an option, metra would make a harness to do that. The only way I know of is to use the harness that comes with the kit and bypass the amp.
Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 7:43 PM
I could also buy a $70 interface but I dont feel like spending that much money on a simple system
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 8:49 PM
Please enlighten me on this interface you are speaking of.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 10:15 PM
And that Craig is the whole point, $70.
Or our poster could spend 3-6 hours digging out all the speaker leads and wiring them back to the head unit.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 08, 2013 at 10:40 PM
Pac C2R-FRD1 I also have a scosche FAI3A
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 09, 2013 at 1:58 AM
The PAC piece for sure will not work at all with that car.
Posted By: hipmusicman
Date Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Ok what about the scoche?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: May 10, 2013 at 4:37 PM
I have no idea. I am familiar with the pac piece, the scosche piece, not so much.
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