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radio, 1998 mustang

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Printed Date: May 15, 2024 at 2:50 PM


Topic: radio, 1998 mustang

Posted By: jonyb
Subject: radio, 1998 mustang
Date Posted: September 04, 2008 at 11:57 AM

I'm trying to install a head unit in a 1998 Ford Mustang.  The OEM radio has the normal long grey plug for power, and 2 of the small square harnesses for speakers.  I can only get the left side playing when using one of the black harness adaptors.  The ones I'm using look like this:

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There are 2 amps under the rear deck. The bypass harness that comes with the head unit harnesses won't work.  The plugs on both amps and both sides are different.

Any suggestions?




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Posted By: reax222
Date Posted: September 04, 2008 at 12:33 PM
It sounds like you have a premium radio of some sort. The 70-5514 looks like it's for systems with only one amplifier and only one jumper to bypass the factory amp.

Metra has a 70-5510 Factory amplifier integration harness. From the looks of it, the low voltage pre-amp signal goes into the large harness. Try looking at metra's website and what looks like what your looking at.



Posted By: jonyb
Date Posted: September 04, 2008 at 7:22 PM

reax222 wrote:
It sounds like you have a premium radio of some sort. The 70-5514 looks like it's for systems with only one amplifier and only one jumper to bypass the factory amp.

Metra has a 70-5510 Factory amplifier integration harness. From the looks of it, the low voltage pre-amp signal goes into the large harness. Try looking at metra's website and what looks like what your looking at.

I checked Metra and nothing looks right.  I use Best Kits and they don't have anything either.




Posted By: megaman
Date Posted: September 04, 2008 at 11:32 PM

This is my most hated harness.  Reason for this is:  the stupid !@#$ plugs don't line up when you insert it.  Result:  you only get half your speakers working.  Realign the pins in the harness and you'll get the other speakers working.  Happens every single time I use this @#$'d up harness.

sorry, but I HATE this harness.  Thanks Ford.


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