Audio Idiot Needs Help

[painridden]

Recently aquired stock CD/CASS player and I,m having problems swaping this unit with my stock AM/FM Cass. Plugs in the back of units don't match. Does anyone Know if they make conversion pig-tails to switch from one plug style to the next? Without having to cut wiring incase I decide to change back?

Thanks, PAIN

 

[Mbrooks420]

Unfortunately I don't think they make a connector to swap them out. What may be the problem is the year of the cassette/cd. In 98 they switched to a different radio, and got rid of the crappy external amp. Those cd/tape radios fetch a pretty penny, and you could likely buy an aftermarket combo HU for what you get out of it.

 

[painridden]

Thanks Mbrooks,
You have confirmed my thoughts.I appreciate your response. I'll go by the correct harness plugs and re-wire the system my self.

ps. you dont happen to know where I could find wiring diagrams for Ford audio systems do you? I have checked hundreds of web sites and get the run around, and both Chilton and Haynes repair manuals pretty much suck in the wiring diagram department.
PAINRIDDEN

 

[Mbrooks420]

I think I can dig up the diagrams, but unfortunately I don't have the time right now. If you check back in a few hours I can post it for you

 

[briwayjones]

Actually I've been told you can get reverse wiring harnesses for stock radios for vehicles at places like Best Buy. So if you get a wiring harness that fits your vehicle and a reverse wiring harness that fits your radio you can wire them together.

Or you could cut the plugs out of an explorer at a junk yard that fits the radio and wire it into a wiring harness that fits your explorer.

 

[Mbrooks420]

I can't get the file sizes small enough to upload to the site. If you want to PM me with your e mail I can mail them to you.