mikec557
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- City, State
- Oregon City, OR
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLT
I have read so much that I am slightly confused. Additionally, I had a new radio installed and was charged for something I think may not have been done, or not needed.
I have a 2000 Explorer XLT with am/fm/cd, no changer. The back of the center console has some radio control features. As far as I know I have only 4 speakers, two in front and two in second row passenger area. I do not have a separate sub woofer, at least I have never heard one operate in the 9-years I've owned this vehicle. In the right rear corner of my cargo area I have a recessed "stuff your junk here" pocket.
I was told by the stereo install place that "almost all Explorers" have an amp that needs to be bypassed and that it would cost $35 for a cord and about $35 labor. I told them if I have one, then do the bypass. When I picked the Explorer up I was told that the installer knew a trick way to not have to do the bypass "at the amp in back location" and that his method did not need a cord and my labor had a small up charge but the upcharge was less than the $70 p&l for the normal bypass. But the upcharge was $60, a $10 savings.
I don't know if I had an amp to begin with. When I look at the back of my stock radio, on the right hand corner, there are four locations that were formed when the part was made. The bottom two locations clearly have pins and must have had cables plugged into it. The top left, well, rather than having pins, it has holes as if perhaps the cable that went there had male pins rather than a female socket. The final 4th position has neither pins nor holes. But molded in there is a part number and the word AMP. To be fair the entire mass plastic plug receptacle could have been made by AMP rather than the place to plug in an amp (if it had been made for one to begin with).
If its any help, there is a tag on the side of the radio with what looks like a part number: XL5F-18C815-AA.
What do you think, do I have an amp that needed to be bypassed, or did I pay extra for nothing?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Mike
I have a 2000 Explorer XLT with am/fm/cd, no changer. The back of the center console has some radio control features. As far as I know I have only 4 speakers, two in front and two in second row passenger area. I do not have a separate sub woofer, at least I have never heard one operate in the 9-years I've owned this vehicle. In the right rear corner of my cargo area I have a recessed "stuff your junk here" pocket.
I was told by the stereo install place that "almost all Explorers" have an amp that needs to be bypassed and that it would cost $35 for a cord and about $35 labor. I told them if I have one, then do the bypass. When I picked the Explorer up I was told that the installer knew a trick way to not have to do the bypass "at the amp in back location" and that his method did not need a cord and my labor had a small up charge but the upcharge was less than the $70 p&l for the normal bypass. But the upcharge was $60, a $10 savings.
I don't know if I had an amp to begin with. When I look at the back of my stock radio, on the right hand corner, there are four locations that were formed when the part was made. The bottom two locations clearly have pins and must have had cables plugged into it. The top left, well, rather than having pins, it has holes as if perhaps the cable that went there had male pins rather than a female socket. The final 4th position has neither pins nor holes. But molded in there is a part number and the word AMP. To be fair the entire mass plastic plug receptacle could have been made by AMP rather than the place to plug in an amp (if it had been made for one to begin with).
If its any help, there is a tag on the side of the radio with what looks like a part number: XL5F-18C815-AA.
What do you think, do I have an amp that needed to be bypassed, or did I pay extra for nothing?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Mike
