what years will plug into my truck and work? i am going to go back with a stock head unit and 4 channel amp to power my 6x8's......

i would like to have a newer MP3 radio or a 6 disc radio if it will plug and play into my harness....

 

they all should, i dont see why not, im running an 05 model in my 99 right now with no problems

 

Ford made a change in the Ranger radio plugs around 98~99. Most earlier trucks used 2 separate 8-pin plugs and the later trucks used a single 16-pin. The exception is that some premium sound units may have been using the 16-pin before the general changeover.

Even if you do have the two 8-pin connectors in your dash harness, you should be able to find a simple aftermarket patch harness that will allow you to easily adapt to the later 16-pin factory radios.

 

you will love it. mine sounds awesome but I have an Alpine not the stock unit. the MA Audio amp that I have is nice.

 

would i be able to find the 16 pin patch harness at any Best Buy or something?

here is what the rear of my factory radio looks like:

 

i would really like to get a factory 6 disc Pioneer or a CD/MP3 radio.....then run the speaker out puts to a RCA converter and to a 4 channel amp, then upgrade the Audiobahn 6x8's to either a Kicker 6x8 or a higher end Pioneer 6x8's....

 

The amp I have you could run the speaker wires right to it. no RCAs.

 

low level inputs

i haven't decided on which amp to get yet......so that will possibly be an option...

 

The RCA inputs are refered to as Low Level Input
The Speaker Wire input are known as High Level Input

But yes, many 4 chan amps accept either the Low or High Level inputs eliminating the need for a Line Ouput Converter (LOC) to connect factory headunits to amps.


I think

 

yep you are right.

 

yeeeee whatever they are called......

anyone know of anybody selling a 6 disc or a CD/MP3 for a Ranger

 

hit up firefighterjosh, tell him you want to trade I am sure he will not be opposed to the idea.

 

trad what......my stock radio for his or my Pioneer for his stocker?