97 Ford Explorer Radio
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Printed Date: July 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Topic: 97 Ford Explorer Radio
Posted By: Memphisman
Subject: 97 Ford Explorer Radio
Date Posted: April 15, 2004 at 5:28 PM
A customer brought me a 1997 Ford Explorer with the premium stereo package. His "Installer" friend cut off both plugs and tossed them in the trash (told friend he could save him a few bucks). I have the power leads figured out, but, I haven't tried the speaker wires yet. Does anybody have the wire colors for this type of setup? Thanks in advance
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Posted By: wayland1985
Date Posted: April 15, 2004 at 9:35 PM
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I just found this one on another post from february. I don't know if it helps any... I had one posted for a 94 explorer, but can't seem to find the list right this second..... ------------- ~WAYLAND
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 17, 2004 at 5:45 PM
Your better bet might be to bypass the amp that is hidden behind the rear pass. quarter panel. You can find the actual speaker wires in the harness at the hidden amp.
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Posted By: wayland1985
Date Posted: April 17, 2004 at 11:58 PM
...if you'd like to pull that panel off..... it is a pain in the *buttocks* because of its sheer size. What color wires are you seeing? if they're the same as a first gen explorer, then I can try and dig up the right sequences....I have them hiding someplace in my filecabinet....since i destroyed my plug a few years ago....
here's a question for you....are you just going to hardwire the stereo, or did you actually find the factory plug. If you found the plug, where did you find it??!!?!!?!? I need one incase i decide to go back to stock (for selling purposes)
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~WAYLAND
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 12:28 AM
I just did that vehicle today. There is a plug at the bottom of the b piller on the passanger side. All the speaker wires are there. You can just cut the plug in and run wires from there to the head units harness, no problems, quick and easy and not stupid clips to break. Took me a total of like 20 minutes.
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 12:29 AM
btw, the above wire colors are at the plug so you can just follow that diagram if you go to the pilar. I assume they are the same at the amp but that is a lot more work and quite unnesasary
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
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