1997 ford f series

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 09, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Topic: 1997 ford f series

Posted By: dathanr
Subject: 1997 ford f series
Date Posted: January 04, 2004 at 4:48 PM

does anyone know where to get a wiring diagram for a 1997 ford f series radio with a 6 disk changer?

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draynes

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Posted By: mindctrl
Date Posted: January 04, 2004 at 5:41 PM

Well if your radio is stock it should look like so:

Constant 12V+	GREEN/ Purple
Switched 12V+	BLACK/ Pink
Ground	BLACK/ Green
Illumination	Light Blue/Red
Dimmer	n/a
Amplifier Remote	Blue
Antenna	Right Front
Front Speakers	6" x 8" Doors
Left Front (+)	Gray/Light Blue
Left Front (-)	Tan / YELLOW
Right Front (+)	WHITE/ Light Green
Right Front (-)	Dark GREEN/ Orange
Rear Speakers	6" x 8" Rear Corners
Left Rear (+)	ORANGE / Light Green
Left Rear (-)	Light Blue/White
Right Rear (+)	ORANGE / Red
Right Rear (-)	BROWN / Pink

And then look for a black round cable that connects to the back of your radio, that should be the disk changer.

Hope that helps,

--mindctrl

Posted By: dathanr
Date Posted: January 04, 2004 at 6:35 PM

it is stock, but it has2 connectors, one with power, ground ect.......and one with a 16 pin connector,( because of the cd changer) the speaker wires colors don't match the diagram posted on the 12 volt's site....does anyone know why? thanks

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draynes

Posted By: mindctrl
Date Posted: January 04, 2004 at 6:42 PM

Hrmmm... It could possibly be one of those exclusive factory specials, where they throw in some extra goodies for no extra charge in order to entice you into buying one... The problem with that is that those specials are not usually documented very well because of the limited nature of their make. I would suggest calling your Ford Dealership's parts department and asking them if they have a plug that will do it.

--mindctrl

Posted By: TonyPTX
Date Posted: January 07, 2004 at 8:42 PM

I have a 2003 F-150 with an in-dash 6-disc changer and i recently upgraded the HU w/ an Alpine unit. It had 2 plugs in the back as well. I went to Wal-Mart and picked up a Scosche wiring harness for $6 and hooked it up to only one of the ford wiring plugs. The other is just "hanging" out in the dash. I'm not sure what it does, but I haven't had any problems with the radio or the vehicle. Usually the xtra plug is for addtional power to the radio (premium systems) or addtional radio controls for the people in the back seat. Yeah you may not have audio controls in the back seat for each door, but Ford doesn't care and they're not gonna make 15 different wiring harnesses for 15 different cars. Sometimes the wires that are there are extra....