Hi, I'm about to buy a 2008 Ranger. It has the regular factory stereo with no CD player or anything - pretty basic stuff here. I'm really wanting to play my iPod and I'm trying to figure a good balance between price, ease of installation and sound quality. I'm curious if the adapter I found (see link below) will work with my Ranger's stereo. Also, below is a link to the actual truck that I'm buying in case reading the specs will help...it has a picture of the actual radio. The listing says 2009 but I am pretty sure it's a 2008.

I appreciate any help or advice!


iPod Adapter:
http://www.amazon.com/Peripheral-Ada...ies/B000KB22LY

Truck that I'm buying:
http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dd...D&cardist=6605

 

I think your better off saving a little more coin and buying a aftermarket deck with usb and aux inputs. Just my opinion.

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500CDE1...0.html?tp=5684

 

Well, considering that I'd be getting a CD player and aux input for the same price, I think you're absolutely right! Now just the question of installation because I've never done this before. I can see that the factory radio in the Ranger is quite a bit larger than this CD player would be. What would fill the extra space?

I really appreciate your input!

 

You can buy dash kits from crutchfield as well that will "fill" the extra space. This is what the electronics shops do when they install a deck.

 

2008 should have an aux jack next to the cubbyhole. Just buy a male to male connection wire and you should have an aux button on your head unit. Turn up the volume on the pod and adust w/ the HU volume. It's all I do w/ my iphone

 

X2

 

Best part, cable costs like $10

 

I highly doubt it has the AUX in it because its not an xlt, its an xl fleet truck...

 

You are right, it doesn't look like there is one there

 

i got this Pioneer DEH-4300 unit for my truck a few weeks ago to replace the AM/FM/CD stock unit in my '03. I dont really own any CDs anymore and this has an AUX headphone jack style port and a USB port on the front that works with my Iphone and a flashstick...I'm liking it. Also has RDS for regular radio and a ton of screen colors to choose from. It was only $119 from Crutchfield when I bought it a few weeks ago...

 

Hey that USB sticking out of your stereo, does that hold mp3s that are played on your radio?

 

Yep...

And it works with my Iphone also. The current Iphone OS is kinda problematic though with this head unit so I just converted them all to MP3 and threw them on that stick. Couldn't beat the price