7.3 Radio Color Codes
7.3 Radio Color Codes
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                               Factory Radio
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Overview Of This Radio Install Parts Needed For This Radio Install
                                                                                                                                   TOOL TIPS:
                                                                                                                                   Small Battery: use a battery to test speaker wires. Touching the (+) positive
       Ford                                                      Solder/           Voltage             Small
       Keys               OR                                     Crimper            Meter             Battery                      and (-) negative baterry leads to a pair of speaker will cause the speaker to
                      Coat Hanger                                                                                                  make a “Pop” sound indicating that pair of wires goes to that speaker.
                                                                                                                                   Voltage Meter: Always check +12 Volt power wires for voltage before
   Hand tools needed                                         Accessory tools needed to test and                                    making wire connections. These wires will fluctuate between 10 and 14 Volts.
   to remove radio                                           wire the new radio                                                    Solder Iron or Crimp Tool: make wire to wire connections using either a
                                                                                                                                   solder iron and electrical tape, OR plastic crimp terminals found at most
   PLUS: Wire ties or electrical tape: to neatly bundle and organize your                                                          hardware or auto parts stores.
   wires for a professional appearance.
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   Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
   Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
   And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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STEP 1: STEP 2:
            The Ford radio is snapped into the vehicles dash. With the proper tool, known as Ford radio                                                                    Pull the radio from the dash. Unplug the antenna
                        removal keys, the Ford radio can be pulled forward out of the dash.                                                                                cable from the rear of the radio. Unplug the wire
          A clothes hanger can be used instead of actual Ford radio removal keys. Cut the clothes hanger                                                                     harness connector from the rear of the radio.
                                         and bend 2 pieces in a ‘U’ shape.                                                                                                (Ford Excursions may have a Ford amplifier in the
                                                                                                                                                                            vehicle. This is the step you will be able to tell)
                            For more information on how to remove the radio, see the diagram below.
         Insert the “U” shaped keys into                                                                                                  In order for the radio to be
         the holes as shown in the                                                                                                        removed, clips attached to the
         diagram. Coat hangers can be                                                                                                     side of the radio must be moved
         cut and bent into shape for a                                                                                                    inward so the radio can slide out
         quick, cheap replacement or                                                                                                      of the dash. Insert the keys and
         alternative when Ford keys are                                                                                                   push each key out, away from
         not available.                                                                                                                   the radio. The ends of the keys
                                                                                                                                          will press into the clips. While
                                                                                                                                          pushing the keys outward, pull
                                                                                                                                          and the radio should slide
                                                                                                                                          forward out of the dash.
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STEP 1: STEP 2:
           Attach the radio installation kit to the dash,                               Plug the antenna cable into the new radio.
              without the radio attached to the kit.                                    Make sure all power and speaker wires for
         TIP: snap the kit into the opening in the dash                                      the new radio have been properly
        before mounting the radio to the kit. If the kit is                              connected and plug in any connectors to
         attached to the kit before the kit is installed in                              the rear of the new radio. Slide the radio
         the dash, the snaps that secure the kit to the                                                  into the kit.
           dash may not properly snap into the dash.
        Snapping the kit into the dash without the radio                                The Installation Is Now Complete
        will ensure that the kit snaps properly into the
                              dash.
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   Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
   And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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    Auto Makers
      Factory
       Radio
                                                                                                                                                         New Radio
                                                                                       Wire Harness Inside Vehicles
                                                                                       Dash Which Plugs Into The                                                                                      Optional (STRONGLY
                                                                                        Rear Of The Factory Radio                                                                                RECOMMENDED) Snap On Wire
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Harness That Splices Into The
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wires Of The New Radio
 (Note: the radio shown is for display purposes and may not be similar in
 size or dimensions than the auto makers factory radio in your vehicle)                                                                        Wiring Instructions:
                                                                                                                                               The power and speaker wires needed to connect the new radio are attached to
                                                                                                                                               the connector of the wire harness located inside the vehicles dash. The Install
                                               Supplemental information if you need help                                                       Doctor STRONGLY recommends using an optional snap on wire harness that
                                                                                                                                               is specifically designed to snap into the vehicles dash wire harness connector.
   Document Title                                                                                 Document #                                   This will keep you from cutting the vehicles wires. This optional snap on wire
   Testing wires when installing a new radio                                                      999013                                       harness will have wires on the opposite side of the connector that will allow
                                                                                                                                               you to splice these wires to the new radios wires. The only other option is to
   Why use an OEM snap on wire harness                                                            999008
                                                                                                                                               cut off the vehicles dash wire harness connector and splice the new radios
   Wiring your new radio using a wire harness                                                     999009                                       wires directly to these wires. The optional snap on wire harness takes all the
   Wire splicing: soldering vs. crimping                                                          999004                                       guess work out of trying to figure out what each wire is in the vehicles dash
                                                                                                                                               wire harness. The optional snap on wire harness tell you what each wire is.
                                                                                                                                  STEP 1
                                                                                                    Connect the GROUND wire of the new radio to the ground wire of a
                                                                                                   snap on wire harness OR crimp a ring terminal connector to this wire
                                                                      Ground Wire                                                                                                     Ground Wire
                                                                                                      and screw the ring terminal to metal inside the vehicles dash.
                                                                                                    Connect the +12 Volt Battery or Constant wire of the new radio to
                                                                                                  either the +12 Volt Battery wire of a snap on wire harness OR connect
                                                                          +12 Volt                                                                                                    +12 Volt
                                                                      Battery Wire
                                                                                                    this wire to the +12 Volt Battery wire found in the wire chart above.             Battery Wire
                                                                                                                                  STEP 3
                                                                                                      Connect the +12 Volt Ignition or Switch wire of the new radio to
                                                                                                  either the +12 Volt Ignition wire of a snap on wire harness OR connect
                                                                           +12 Volt                                                                                                   +12 Volt
                                                                      Ignition Wire                 this wire to the +12 Volt Ignition wire found in the wire chart above.            Ignition Wire
                                                                                                                                  STEP 4
                                                                                                         If your vehicle has a POWER ANTENNA connect the
                                                                                                     POWER ANTENNA wire of the new radio to either the POWER
                                                                   Power Antenna                                                                                                      Power Antenna
                                                                 Wire (if available)
                                                                                                    ANTENNA wire on a snap on wire harness OR wire in chart above.                    Wire (if available)
                                                                                                                                  STEP 5
                                                                                                    Connect the LEFT FRONT speaker wires from the new radio to the
                                                                                                     LEFT FRONT speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
                                                                                                         LEFT FRONT speaker wires found in the chart above.                           Left Front Speaker Wires
                                                          Left Front Speaker Wires
                                                                                                                                  STEP 6
                                                                                                   Connect the RIGHT FRONT speaker wires from the new radio to the
                                                                                                    RIGHT FRONT speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
                                                         Right Front Speaker Wires                      RIGHT FRONT speaker wires found in the chart above.                           Right Front Speaker Wires
                                                                                                                                  STEP 7
                                                                                                    Connect the LEFT REAR speaker wires from the new radio to the
                                                                                                     LEFT REAR speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
                                                                        Left Rear                        LEFT REAR speaker wires found in the chart above.                            Left Rear
                                                                    Speaker Wires                                                                                                     Speaker Wires
                                                                                                                                  STEP 8
                                                                                                    Connect the RIGHT REAR speaker wires from the new radio to the
                                                                                                     RIGHT REAR speaker wires on a snap on wire harness OR the
                                                         Right Rear Speaker Wires                        RIGHT REAR speaker wires found in the chart above.                           Right Rear Speaker Wires
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   Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
   Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
   And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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     If Your Vehicle Has A Ford Premium Sound System Radio (Some Explorers)
     This vehicle uses has a 2 pc wire harness. The black
                                                                                                                                The Ford radio in your vehicle uses a separate Ford amplifier
     connector is the input to the vehicles separate amplifer.                                                                  that powers the speakers instead of the Ford radio powering
     The second plug contains all necessary power wires.                                                                        the speakers. This creates problems when installing a new
                                                                                                                                replacement radio into the vehicle. At the radio, the wire
                                                                                                                                harness inside the dash would normally have all necessary
                                                                                                                                speaker and power wires to install the new radio. However,
                E     F     G     H                                                                                             the speaker wires needed to install the new radio are plugged
                A     B     C     D
                                                   I     J    K L        M N O P                                                into the Ford Premium Sound System amplifier which is
                                                                                                                                located away from the radio.
                                                                                                                                There are (3) options when installing a new radio you need to
                                                                                                                                consider before installing your new radio, one of which is not
          AS VIEWED FROM MATING END OF CONNECTOR                                                                                recommended and requires extensive rewiring of every speaker
                                                                                                                                in the vehicle.
    DO NOT CUT THE WIRES OF THE BLACK CONNECTOR                                                                                 Option 1: you can choose to “integrate” into the Ford
                                                                                                                                amplifier. This is the simplest and easiest installation and for
    The Install Doctor STRONGLY recommends using a                                                                              the majority of new replacement radios this is the BEST
    snap on “integration” wire harness which will safely                                                                        option. A Ford Integration Wire Harness is needed. This wire
    and easily allow you to connect a new radio to the                                                                          harness is very similar to a standard Ford radio snap on wire
    existing wires of the Ford radio system.                                                                                    harness used to install radios in Ford vehicles with standard
                                                                                                                                radios but the harness will have a small box attached to it
    The “integration” wire harness will have all                                                                                which will allow you to splice the new radios speaker wires
    necessary wires correctly labeled. This allows you to                                                                       directly to the wires of the integration harness. Inside this box
    follow the instructions on the previous page.                                                                               is electronics which will convert the new radios speaker wire
                                                                                                                                outputs into the necessary low voltage signal to run the Ford
                                                                                                                                amplifier. This means that the speakers in the vehicle are
                                                                                                                                being powered by the Ford amplifier, not the amplifier inside
                                                                                                                                the new radio. The information on this sheet is structured
                                                                                                                                to use OPTION 1 to integrate into the original Ford
                                                                                                                                amplifier. This has become the most accepted method of
                                                                                                                                installing a new replacement radio in this type of Ford
                                                                                                                                vehicle with the Premium Sound System.
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                                                                                                         Note: using an optional snap on wire harness adapter will simplify the wiring. Most snap on
                                                                                                         wire harness adapters have already converted and color coded the wires from the auto
                                                                                                         makers in dash wire harness to match typical aftermarket radio wire colors.
                                                                                                         ** The wire colors listed in the chart above are typical for Ford vehicles during these years
                                                                                                         but may not be the exact colors for this vehicle. This is another reason to use a snap on
                                                                                                         wire harness adapter. **
                                                                                                      Note: using an optional snap on wire harness adapter will simplify the wiring. Most snap on
                                                                                                      wire harness adapters have already converted and color coded the wires from the auto
                                                                                                      makers in dash wire harness to match typical aftermarket radio wire colors.
                                                                                                      ** The wire colors listed in the chart above are typical for Ford vehicles during these years
                                                                                                      but may not be the exact colors for this vehicle. This is another reason to use a snap on
                                                                                                      wire harness adapter. **
   All Information, Including Photos And Illustrations, In These Pages Is Believed To Be Correct And Reliable. The Information Contained In These Pages Is Given As General Information For The Installation Of Audio, Video, Security,
   Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
   Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
   And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.
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       Mounting A Radio                                                                                                                                  All information needed to complete the mounting of the new
                                                                                                                                                       radio to the vehicles dash is included on this sheet. If you need
                                                                                                                                                         additional help, please consult the following tech documents:
                    NOTE:
                    This vehicle requires a special kit designed specifically for                                                                         Document Title                                                            Document #
                    Ford Explorers and Rangers and all Ford with double sized radios.
                                                                                                                                                          Why use radio installation kits                                           999005
                                                                                                                                                          Mounting your radio to an installation kit                                999007
                                                                                                                                                          Radio security                                                            999010
                                                                                                                                                          ‘DIN’ vs. Shafted radio - differences with                                999006
    Slide The ‘DIN’ Sleeve From The New Radio Into The                                                                Push The Kit Into The Dash Opening Until It Snaps Into
    Kit And Bend Tabs On The Sleeve Behind The Rear Of                                                                Place, Securing The Kit To The Dash.
    The Kit To Secure The Sleeve To The Kit.
   All Information, Including Photos And Illustrations, In These Pages Is Believed To Be Correct And Reliable. The Information Contained In These Pages Is Given As General Information For The Installation Of Audio, Video, Security,
   Communications, And Other Accessory Products Into Mobile And/Or Vehicle Applications. The Install Doctor, Any Subsidiaries Or Divisions Thereof, Or Any Member Of These Companies Shall Not Be Held Liable For Any Damages And/Or Injuries
   Resulting From The Use Of Information Contained In These Pages. All Information Contained In These Pages Should Be Checked And Verified With Appropriate Test Equipment To Assure The Safety And Proper Operation Of Equipment Installed
   And The Vehicle Itself. Careful Attention Should Be Given To All Electronic/Electric Circuits. High Voltages And Currents Can Cause Bodily Injury, Skin Damage, And Even Death. Installs Are Taken At The Risk Of Each Installer, And/Or Individual.