stereo amp location 1995 ford explorer
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Topic: stereo amp location 1995 ford explorer
Posted By: dtwood456
Subject: stereo amp location 1995 ford explorer
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Where is the factory stereo amp located in a 1995 ford explorer four door. I put a sony stereo in, using the install wiring harnesses and all worked well. I put new speakers in all four doors, and a set of 10" subs with a small amp in the back. All works, but I want to find and bypass the existing amp. This is my first post here so I was not sure what the "enable forum codes" at the bottom meant, so I left it unchecked.
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David
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Posted By: mobile1
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Should be behind the passenger rear quarter panel.
Posted By: StealthEs
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Like mobile1 said its in the passenger quarter panel by the door. You can get a bypass harness from American International, will save you some time.
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Cris
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 12:50 PM
some factory ford amps the bypass harness will not fit...it depends on the factory amp.
On my 98 explorer only one plug fit the harness..I had to cut and splice the other end of it...metra sucks and so does ford.
Posted By: dtwood456
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 12:50 PM
What exactly do I look for do get the correct harness?
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David
Posted By: StealthEs
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 1:41 PM
AI part # FWH55XT
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Cris
Posted By: dtwood456
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Thank you for all the help. To save a few bucks, is it possible to go to the amp, and just cut and splice the input and output from the amp together? If so, any idea where to find the schematics for that amp?
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David
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 2:57 PM
you can do that...here is a picture that I got from and very experienced installer...I even called metra and their customer service guy I talked to said he never heard of an explorer with the plugs that mine had...metra sucks
Posted By: dtwood456
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Does that bypass tie the plugs at the amp or at the radio? If it is the radio, do they make one to use right at the amp?
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David
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 6:44 PM
this is at the amp
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 22, 2008 at 9:39 AM
You can "bypass" the amp in the pass. running board area. The wires you will look for are standard Ford colors. You need to be careful in that harness though, theres 12volts in it as well. On some there are also plugs in the pass. kick. -------------
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 22, 2008 at 10:37 AM
I tried the plugs in the passenger kick...theres like four plugs there...ford is weird and has all different colors from this site so I said screw it.
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