aftermarket

Anyone added a Bluetooth cd player? looks like one might fit in my center console, then I could plug it into charger in there. then Bluetooth to my radio.

There seems to be tons of videos of STs with aftermarket exhaust and I’m curious if anyone’s done so on their 3.3 interceptors? I’d love to have a quad tip exhaust system but have no reference on sound

My '16 Limited Low tone horn died recently. I swapped the two devices around and sure enough: high tone horn works in either position. But, low tone unit is dead. LFD only seems to sell them as a pair/assembly and it's a little pricey for something that I only need 50% of at the moment...

Okay Explorer Nation, I need some feedback on what I should expect for Battery Life. Its been 16 years since I purchased an aftermarket battery. I ran Town Cars for years who's OEM battery's would last 10 Yrs, in Ohio. My 2012 Explorer is showing signs the battery is dying. 4years in Ohio and...

Hello all! I'm looking for suggestions and perspective on my DIY maintenance efforts. Hopefully, providing more information will be better than less. Some background: I started working on my wife's 2002 Explorer, after we got married last year. It is the XLT V6 4x4, and has about 123k on the...

Hey what it do everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for a simple aftermarket radio. I've been looking for one that's close to what the factory one looks like. All the new radios look like stuff out of an alien space ship and I hate it haha. Just want something simple...

Bit of an oddball question, but I saw these online and am remotely curious as to what they are, anybody know? http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3717/2641/21791320005_large.jpg

Hi all, I've been searching for sometime now and can't seem to find any professional looking aftermarket headlight/turn signal lamps for my 03' Explorer. I found one for the expedition but it is one single unit, whereas the explorer is two separate units for the turning lamp and the headlamp...

Hey guys, im looking to replace my current console with an aftermarket console in my 05 Sport Trac. Has anyone here done this before or can anyone recommend one to me? Thanks! Would love to see pictures of the console!

ok im wanting to replace my original stereo with an after marker unit due to i want a aux port for my phone...now i've tried looking for info on this but have come up with nothing, i want to be able to keep using my subwoofer on my JBL system, but not sure which connectors will let me do it...

Hey Guys! I have a 99 4.0 SOHC 2WD that im looking to upgrade the front suspension on. Its near stock, just has a simple lift with fox shocks on it but looking for a kit to basically replace a lot of the stock components that seems to be slowly but surely going out on me. What kits are out...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and at a loss. Mountaineer tail lights are becoming harder to find in my area and I was wondering if tail lights from a similar year explorer will fit? Or if anyone could point me in the direction of finding aftermarket tail lights for 2006 or newer mountaineers. Thank...

Hey all, Sorry if this has been answered before. I am new to the site and still working my way around. I couldn't find anything close to what I needed so I figured I would make a new thread. As in the title, I have a 98 Ford Explorer XLT and I am working on installing an aftermarket radio...

Greetings all, Recently bought an 07 Sport Trac 3V V8 with the 6 speed 6R60 with 100,000. She's beautiful and I love her, but I'm having a repeatable misfire that threads on the internet have led me to believe is a spark plug/coil pack issue. I have a friend who has offered to help me with...

Bought a new radio for my explorer, it is a 2007 xlt ironman. The radio came with a harness, but I still need to get the vehicle harness that connects me into the factory wiring if I decide to do the install myself. However, looking at the radio harness side of the wiring, I'm trying to figure...

I'm getting ready to revive the AC on a 1997 Mounty 5.0. The accumulator has rusted through, but I haven't dug much deeper yet to see the orifice tube. I started researching, and the accumulator prices range from 20.00 for a Four Seasons aftermarket to 100.00 for Motorcraft. The compressor is 15...

I have been looking for a thread or step by step instructions on how to install a Pyle PLDN74BTI 7-Inch Double-DIN TFT Touchscreen DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/MP4/CD-R/USB/SD-MMC Card Slot/AM/FM/iPod Connector and Bluetooth system. If anyone has ever installed this one or can give me any tips etc... I would...

Hello all, I am new to the forum and what a great place for info! Question, I want to dress up my ride a little and have searched all over the web trying to find any aftermarket fender flares that would fit my 05 XLT Explorer 4x4. I really like the stock ones that seem to flow into the...

We found a 2011 gently used! However, it did not have the towing package. I'd like to add a class 3 hitch for 5000 lb capacity and 7-wire harness. I'd love to make this look as factory as possible. Anyone been there, done that? How'd it go? What was used? Did you mod the rear...

ok so i crashed my 02 explorer eddie bower and the driver fog light was broken i decided to change it over to aftermarket fog lights (55 watts) i want to utilize the factory wiring the fuse blew and i replaced it (blew prior to install of new lights) so new fuse in spot 44 and also fog lights...

I have a 2001 ford ranger edge, all stock. I would like to put In a new stereo, one preferably with the USB port for my iPod to hook up to, or if it comes down to it, an auxiliary cable. I have no clue how many watts i need or if every stereo fits. I do not want the big fancy touchscreen...

Hey guys, I got another newbie question for ya. Im trying to order aftermarket tails to go with my new black headlights and limo tint, but everywhere I go, I read the fine print and they say 98-01 4-door explorer tails wont fit 98-01 sports or sports trac. I this true? I figured they might not...

Alignment:: Caster Adjustment.... I am curious as to why Ford did not install a part that made this possible.... Anywho, I just wanted to make sure before I drop my truck off to have some work done... ALL I need to enable this simple alignment to happen is to purchase the "CAM Bolt set" and...

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer with an OEM Stereo installed right now. I ordered a standard aftermarket double din GPS navigation system, and while trying to install it, I noticed the harnesses didn't fit, so I figured I would have to solder the wires together. I went to Pep Boys, and they highly...

Well this is my first time on a forum and actually registering... I am hoping to probe you all in order to build a mid grade off road Sport Trac, by mid grade I mean beyond trail worthy, almost baja style. I am in the process of getting shop manuals and other info to enable me to push the stock...

Have been fighting all day with my new aftermarket HU, and isn't half finished yet. I have the Premium system with an amp (somewhere I can't find). Which setup should I go for: 1) Speaker cables connected via wire harness to the amp + some power to the amp. => double power and horrible...

Does anyone know if this truck has a factory alarm "arm" wire for use with an aftermarket alarm system? If so does someone know what wire it is?

Okay. So I have my beautiful '96 Eddie Bauer Truck. And I am trying to install an AfterMarket head unit to it. (I am also installing an amp+subs but i know how to do this). And i suppose i know how to install an aftermarket headunit as well. But to bad ford put in the premium sound into my...