Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
Just gotta do away with the factory amp. It wont last 2 weeks with a new head unit if it IS working. Ask me how I know. IIRC there was a plug kit available to do it clean no splicing.
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Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: STurbo90</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I am not positive, but when the radio is out, do you see the two standard radio plugs plugged into an extension harness leading down?
If so you can just unplug it there and hook up the radio there. </div></div>
I believe this to be correct.
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Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
yeah i saw the extensin cord wire thing you are talking about. does ford make an adapter to adapt from the preinmum out put on the amp to bare wires? so i dont have to cut the factory wires?
thanks anthony
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Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
With premium sound you have one long plug and one small rectangular plug. What we were talking about is another long plug like th other that is run to the amp. I'm pretty sure it's back there somewhere.
That is the output from the amp going to the speakers. Unplug that and plug in your new stereo.
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What that does is disconnect the factory amp all together and bypass it. That will work but the way that was mentioned above will be easier and cheaper. I think the wires going to the amp are very small too and this will help sound to not use that jumper.
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Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
so i have 3 connectors coming out of the amp? thats how i have it connected the way caryt said.
i have the amp connected to the after market head unit. the sound is much louder than b4 and im guessing thats because it is being amped twice. i dont want to cut any wires. i was either thinking of the plug i posted above or this one
or this one
let me know what yall think
anthoy
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Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
I just bought the below connector for my truck, this will be the 3rd different set up I have tried! I think this will take car of it though. Personally I wouldn't bypass the amp, I am not sure where the amp is located, but running the wiring harness to it may be a headache.
Re: ford preinum sound system how do you install and aftermarket radio
Bypass the amp, you will thank yourself later... You can run wires direct to the old harness on the OUTPUT side of the factory amp, just need to get a schematic for the wires, or run new wires to an aftermarket amp and amp your speakers, which will kill them if they are stock not long after you do that.
The factory wires from the Radio to the factory amp are like 20ga. and very very small. Just about worthless, and if your installing an aftermarket head unit, then you cant use the factory amp.
I just cut the old harness off of my old F150, the factory sound was GARBAGE, and wired my new radio direct, the previous owner hacked it up bad, I just had to fix it all, correctly.
I've even gotten rid of the whole MACH 460 in my mustang, it too was junk. "premium" sound options are total crap, and only make it harder to get around them. The MACH system was basically a MONO, and not even stereo.
The amp is located under the dash, above your right leg, more towards the center of the truck. Its not hard to get to, and is usually silver/metal colored, and will say AMPLIFIER on it.
It will take some time, and if you can get a bypass harness, then do that, but by all means, DO NOT use the factory amp, its not worth it, the aftermarket head unit will have a much better amp in it for the speakers.
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