factory head unit
05-01-2006, 04:14 PM
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factory head unit
ive got a 99 gt and the cd player dosnt work ne more and ford dosnt make them ne more. Does ne one know where i can get a new ford cd player for my car. I dont want a aftermarket one i want the origanal
05-01-2006, 04:42 PM
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RE: factory head unit
ORIGINAL: so1o2k3
well I would sell mine If I had time to buy and install an aftermarket CD player.
well I would sell mine If I had time to buy and install an aftermarket CD player.
05-01-2006, 04:55 PM
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RE: factory head unit
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ive got a 99 gt and the cd player dosnt work ne more and ford dosnt make them ne more. Does ne one know where i can get a new ford cd player for my car. I dont want a aftermarket one i want the origanal
ive got a 99 gt and the cd player dosnt work ne more and ford dosnt make them ne more. Does ne one know where i can get a new ford cd player for my car. I dont want a aftermarket one i want the origanal
05-01-2006, 05:29 PM
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RE: factory head unit
What is your reasoning for wanting the original? You can get a decent deck for cheap now.
If you are keeping it original because of value, don't worry about it. It's not going to effect anything.
If you are keeping it original because of value, don't worry about it. It's not going to effect anything.
05-01-2006, 05:38 PM
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RE: factory head unit
Isnt it a giant pain in the *** if you dont get OEM ford Cd player. I thought that because of all their proprietary wiring crap its really hard to wire in an aftermarket unit. I heard people usually have a ton of problems because either your amps wont turn on anymore or your speakers dont sound the same and half of them wont work. Unless you ditch the factory amps and stock wiring etc... its a pain. But i have also heard that might be only on 2001 and up, so maybe somebody else will chime in that knows for sure.
05-01-2006, 05:39 PM
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RE: factory head unit
Mine died not to long ago.. got a sony replacment deck.. mp3/wma compatable (meaning I can put around 100 songs per CD).. and an aftermarket deck, especally on the mach460's makes a huuuuge difference in clarity/loudness.
My old deck still kinda works.. you have to thump it a few times when you first start out.. then anything over track 8 it will start reading in the middle of one of the first 4 tracks randomly... but your welcome to it if you want it...
My old deck still kinda works.. you have to thump it a few times when you first start out.. then anything over track 8 it will start reading in the middle of one of the first 4 tracks randomly... but your welcome to it if you want it...
05-01-2006, 05:41 PM
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RE: factory head unit
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Isnt it a giant pain in the *** if you dont get OEM ford Cd player. I thought that because of all their proprietary wiring crap its really hard to wire in an aftermarket unit. I heard people usually have a ton of problems because either your amps wont turn on anymore or your speakers dont sound the same and half of them wont work. Unless you ditch the factory amps and stock wiring etc... its a pain. But i have also heard that might be only on 2001 and up, so maybe somebody else will chime in that knows for sure.
Isnt it a giant pain in the *** if you dont get OEM ford Cd player. I thought that because of all their proprietary wiring crap its really hard to wire in an aftermarket unit. I heard people usually have a ton of problems because either your amps wont turn on anymore or your speakers dont sound the same and half of them wont work. Unless you ditch the factory amps and stock wiring etc... its a pain. But i have also heard that might be only on 2001 and up, so maybe somebody else will chime in that knows for sure.
Its not the deck thats the problem, its if your wanting to wire new amps in place.. ford has some really funky setup with the mach 460's.. to replace the deck you pop it out with the funky little tool for ford decks, hook the old harness into the adapter/harness kit you can buy anywhere you buy your deck, and pop the new one back in its place and call it good. 15 min job.. least on my 00v6 and my 97 cobra it was.. if they changed it after 01 then who knows?
05-01-2006, 06:08 PM
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RE: factory head unit
you know how the mustangs have 2 audio decks? one for the radio and one for the CD player? If you bought an aftermarket CD player, which one would you install, and what would you do about the empty space where the other deck would be?
05-01-2006, 06:13 PM
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RE: factory head unit
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you know how the mustangs have 2 audio decks? one for the radio and one for the CD player? If you bought an aftermarket CD player, which one would you install, and what would you do about the empty space where the other deck would be?
you know how the mustangs have 2 audio decks? one for the radio and one for the CD player? If you bought an aftermarket CD player, which one would you install, and what would you do about the empty space where the other deck would be?
You take both out and they make a place holder for the spot the CD player used to go. slides right in tight.. its the same height as the cd player used to be and about 4" deep.. actualy hold a few cd's or coins or what ever. You dont just get an empty space. I can take a pic when I get home if you want.