'04 Explorer Wiring Harness-What type to get?

[rjeffers]

Hello all,

This is my first post to the explorer forum. Can anyone tell me what type of wiring harness and mounting bracket I will need to buy to replace my stock radio in a '04 XLS Sport with a Pioneer DEH-P6600 radio? Is there anything I need beyond these two things?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Rod

 

[PC Rob]

Does your Explorer have the Premium sound system with sub and amp?

If so, they do not make a harness yet to fit the 2004. I just went through this myself. You have to use a 2004 harness for an F150 for the main power and speakers, then manually wire in the remote amp turn on and signal to the sub.

If you have the standard sound system, you can go to Circuit City and tell the actual install guys you need a harness for a 2004 F150, and it will work (unless for some strange reason Ford used a different main connector for the standard head unit vs the premium one.

Good luck,

Rob

 

[EricM]

If you don't have the factory sub and amp, get the smart harnesses from Circuit City. One plugs into the factory harness, one plugs into the Pioneer, and the then the two plug together. No splicing.

And Scosche makes a trim kit that has CD holders instead of a pocket. It's nice.

 

[CodePoet]

If I were you i'd check out crutchfield I like them since they provide you with the wiring harness (plug and play, no splicing), trim plate, everything needed to install your new head unit free (or at least they did when I ordered from them). I would really strongly suggesst to leave circuit city alone...I had them install mine and i've had to go in and fix their crappy harness a couple of times.

Good Luck
CP

 

[PC Rob]

Crutchfield has always been good in the past, but they DO NOT currently have the right harness for the 2004 Explorer. I know from personal experience. They sent me one, and it was not even close. I even had the tech support guy double check the sales guy before they shipped it. Their database is wrong. They had to refund my money (and were very nice about it as usual) but they still didn't have the correct harness.

That's why I suggested Circuit City because If you pull the factory radio out and drive up there with the harnes exposed they will find you the one to match it so you don't have to splice anything.

Good luck,

Rob

 

[rjeffers]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the helpful comments.

EricM, does Scosche have a website?

Rodney

 

[EricM]

http://www.scosche.com/

I got mine from Sound Domain.

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/item.pl?sku=SCOSKFD223

 

[CodePoet]

Crutchfield has always been good in the past, but they DO NOT currently have the right harness for the 2004 Explorer. I know from personal experience. They sent me one, and it was not even close. I even had the tech support guy double check the sales guy before they shipped it. Their database is wrong. They had to refund my money (and were very nice about it as usual) but they still didn't have the correct harness.

That's why I suggested Circuit City because If you pull the factory radio out and drive up there with the harnes exposed they will find you the one to match it so you don't have to splice anything.

Good luck,

Rob

Ah I didn't know that. I know the kind of harness you are talking about. My experience with them was one day I started the truck, and my deck would power up but nothing out of the speakers...not even a buzz, so I thought the amp bypass harness was bad. I went to make sure everything was tight broke a few "buttons" evernthing was cool. Pulled the raido (fiance's suggestion i'll never live it down ) and took the harness out to inspect it. One of the pins that were molded into their harness had pulled out, so I had to fix that, not a big deal but it really turned me off circuit city for audio. I'm also sure that any good car audio shop would put you together one also. That was my little storie.

Good Luck
CP