7.3 Radio Color Codes
7.3 Radio Color Codes
7.3 Radio Color Codes
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Factory Radio
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Overview Of This Radio Install Parts Needed For This Radio Install
TOOL TIPS:
Small Battery: use a battery to test speaker wires. Touching the (+) positive
Ford Solder/ Voltage Small
Keys OR Crimper Meter Battery and (-) negative baterry leads to a pair of speaker will cause the speaker to
Coat Hanger make a “Pop” sound indicating that pair of wires goes to that speaker.
Voltage Meter: Always check +12 Volt power wires for voltage before
Hand tools needed Accessory tools needed to test and making wire connections. These wires will fluctuate between 10 and 14 Volts.
to remove radio wire the new radio Solder Iron or Crimp Tool: make wire to wire connections using either a
solder iron and electrical tape, OR plastic crimp terminals found at most
PLUS: Wire ties or electrical tape: to neatly bundle and organize your hardware or auto parts stores.
wires for a professional appearance.
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STEP 1: STEP 2:
The Ford radio is snapped into the vehicles dash. With the proper tool, known as Ford radio Pull the radio from the dash. Unplug the antenna
removal keys, the Ford radio can be pulled forward out of the dash. cable from the rear of the radio. Unplug the wire
A clothes hanger can be used instead of actual Ford radio removal keys. Cut the clothes hanger harness connector from the rear of the radio.
and bend 2 pieces in a ‘U’ shape. (Ford Excursions may have a Ford amplifier in the
vehicle. This is the step you will be able to tell)
For more information on how to remove the radio, see the diagram below.
Insert the “U” shaped keys into In order for the radio to be
the holes as shown in the removed, clips attached to the
diagram. Coat hangers can be side of the radio must be moved
cut and bent into shape for a inward so the radio can slide out
quick, cheap replacement or of the dash. Insert the keys and
alternative when Ford keys are push each key out, away from
not available. the radio. The ends of the keys
will press into the clips. While
pushing the keys outward, pull
and the radio should slide
forward out of the dash.
Move to: Wire New Radio Section Move to: Mounting New Radio Section
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STEP 1: STEP 2:
Attach the radio installation kit to the dash, Plug the antenna cable into the new radio.
without the radio attached to the kit. Make sure all power and speaker wires for
TIP: snap the kit into the opening in the dash the new radio have been properly
before mounting the radio to the kit. If the kit is connected and plug in any connectors to
attached to the kit before the kit is installed in the rear of the new radio. Slide the radio
the dash, the snaps that secure the kit to the into the kit.
dash may not properly snap into the dash.
Snapping the kit into the dash without the radio The Installation Is Now Complete
will ensure that the kit snaps properly into the
dash.
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Auto Makers
Factory
Radio
New Radio
Wire Harness Inside Vehicles
Dash Which Plugs Into The Optional (STRONGLY
Rear Of The Factory Radio RECOMMENDED) Snap On Wire
Harness That Splices Into The
Wires Of The New Radio
(Note: the radio shown is for display purposes and may not be similar in
size or dimensions than the auto makers factory radio in your vehicle) Wiring Instructions:
The power and speaker wires needed to connect the new radio are attached to
the connector of the wire harness located inside the vehicles dash. The Install
Supplemental information if you need help Doctor STRONGLY recommends using an optional snap on wire harness that
is specifically designed to snap into the vehicles dash wire harness connector.
Document Title Document # This will keep you from cutting the vehicles wires. This optional snap on wire
Testing wires when installing a new radio 999013 harness will have wires on the opposite side of the connector that will allow
you to splice these wires to the new radios wires. The only other option is to
Why use an OEM snap on wire harness 999008
cut off the vehicles dash wire harness connector and splice the new radios
Wiring your new radio using a wire harness 999009 wires directly to these wires. The optional snap on wire harness takes all the
Wire splicing: soldering vs. crimping 999004 guess work out of trying to figure out what each wire is in the vehicles dash
wire harness. The optional snap on wire harness tell you what each wire is.
STEP 1
Connect the GROUND wire of the new radio to the ground wire of a
snap on wire harness OR crimp a ring terminal connector to this wire
Ground Wire Ground Wire
and screw the ring terminal to metal inside the vehicles dash.
Connect the +12 Volt Battery or Constant wire of the new radio to
either the +12 Volt Battery wire of a snap on wire harness OR connect
+12 Volt +12 Volt
Battery Wire
this wire to the +12 Volt Battery wire found in the wire chart above. Battery Wire
STEP 3
Connect the +12 Volt Ignition or Switch wire of the new radio to
either the +12 Volt Ignition wire of a snap on wire harness OR connect
+12 Volt +12 Volt
Ignition Wire this wire to the +12 Volt Ignition wire found in the wire chart above. Ignition Wire
STEP 4
If your vehicle has a POWER ANTENNA connect the
POWER ANTENNA wire of the new radio to either the POWER
Power Antenna Power Antenna
Wire (if available)
ANTENNA wire on a snap on wire harness OR wire in chart above. Wire (if available)
STEP 5
Connect the LEFT FRONT speaker wires from the new radio to the
LEFT FRONT speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
LEFT FRONT speaker wires found in the chart above. Left Front Speaker Wires
Left Front Speaker Wires
STEP 6
Connect the RIGHT FRONT speaker wires from the new radio to the
RIGHT FRONT speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
Right Front Speaker Wires RIGHT FRONT speaker wires found in the chart above. Right Front Speaker Wires
STEP 7
Connect the LEFT REAR speaker wires from the new radio to the
LEFT REAR speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
Left Rear LEFT REAR speaker wires found in the chart above. Left Rear
Speaker Wires Speaker Wires
STEP 8
Connect the RIGHT REAR speaker wires from the new radio to the
RIGHT REAR speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
Right Rear Speaker Wires RIGHT REAR speaker wires found in the chart above. Right Rear Speaker Wires
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Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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If Your Vehicle Has A Ford Premium Sound System Radio (Some Explorers)
This vehicle uses has a 2 pc wire harness. The black
The Ford radio in your vehicle uses a separate Ford amplifier
connector is the input to the vehicles separate amplifer. that powers the speakers instead of the Ford radio powering
The second plug contains all necessary power wires. the speakers. This creates problems when installing a new
replacement radio into the vehicle. At the radio, the wire
harness inside the dash would normally have all necessary
speaker and power wires to install the new radio. However,
E F G H the speaker wires needed to install the new radio are plugged
A B C D
I J K L M N O P into the Ford Premium Sound System amplifier which is
located away from the radio.
There are (3) options when installing a new radio you need to
consider before installing your new radio, one of which is not
AS VIEWED FROM MATING END OF CONNECTOR recommended and requires extensive rewiring of every speaker
in the vehicle.
DO NOT CUT THE WIRES OF THE BLACK CONNECTOR Option 1: you can choose to “integrate” into the Ford
amplifier. This is the simplest and easiest installation and for
The Install Doctor STRONGLY recommends using a the majority of new replacement radios this is the BEST
snap on “integration” wire harness which will safely option. A Ford Integration Wire Harness is needed. This wire
and easily allow you to connect a new radio to the harness is very similar to a standard Ford radio snap on wire
existing wires of the Ford radio system. harness used to install radios in Ford vehicles with standard
radios but the harness will have a small box attached to it
The “integration” wire harness will have all which will allow you to splice the new radios speaker wires
necessary wires correctly labeled. This allows you to directly to the wires of the integration harness. Inside this box
follow the instructions on the previous page. is electronics which will convert the new radios speaker wire
outputs into the necessary low voltage signal to run the Ford
amplifier. This means that the speakers in the vehicle are
being powered by the Ford amplifier, not the amplifier inside
the new radio. The information on this sheet is structured
to use OPTION 1 to integrate into the original Ford
amplifier. This has become the most accepted method of
installing a new replacement radio in this type of Ford
vehicle with the Premium Sound System.
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Note: using an optional snap on wire harness adapter will simplify the wiring. Most snap on
wire harness adapters have already converted and color coded the wires from the auto
makers in dash wire harness to match typical aftermarket radio wire colors.
** The wire colors listed in the chart above are typical for Ford vehicles during these years
but may not be the exact colors for this vehicle. This is another reason to use a snap on
wire harness adapter. **
Note: using an optional snap on wire harness adapter will simplify the wiring. Most snap on
wire harness adapters have already converted and color coded the wires from the auto
makers in dash wire harness to match typical aftermarket radio wire colors.
** The wire colors listed in the chart above are typical for Ford vehicles during these years
but may not be the exact colors for this vehicle. This is another reason to use a snap on
wire harness adapter. **
All Information, Including Photos And Illustrations, In These Pages Is Believed To Be Correct And Reliable. The Information Contained In These Pages Is Given As General Information For The Installation Of Audio, Video, Security,
Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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Mounting A Radio All information needed to complete the mounting of the new
radio to the vehicles dash is included on this sheet. If you need
additional help, please consult the following tech documents:
NOTE:
This vehicle requires a special kit designed specifically for Document Title Document #
Ford Explorers and Rangers and all Ford with double sized radios.
Why use radio installation kits 999005
Mounting your radio to an installation kit 999007
Radio security 999010
‘DIN’ vs. Shafted radio - differences with 999006
Slide The ‘DIN’ Sleeve From The New Radio Into The Push The Kit Into The Dash Opening Until It Snaps Into
Kit And Bend Tabs On The Sleeve Behind The Rear Of Place, Securing The Kit To The Dash.
The Kit To Secure The Sleeve To The Kit.
All Information, Including Photos And Illustrations, In These Pages Is Believed To Be Correct And Reliable. The Information Contained In These Pages Is Given As General Information For The Installation Of Audio, Video, Security,
Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.