Will my radio support a factory sub?

[Bo Loo]

I recently purchased a used factory sub and have the OEM wiring harness. I followed the steps in Kevins outstanding guide, but I get no sound from the sub when everything is connected.



I do have the connector in the passenger kick panel area and there is a fuse for a sub in the interior fuse box, which leads me to believe it should support it.



Can my factory stereo drive the factory sub?



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If not, would the stereo out of this work?



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221051761685&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en



BTW, I found a great video on how to remove the radio on YouTube:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCBl6MUauI

 

[Kevin Palmer]

After coming back and re-looking at my project and your radio, I am ALMOST certain that you need to have pins in the upper-right plug area of your radio.



I m doing some digging on my OLD computer as I know I have pictures o confirm this.



If someone has a picture please post it (Of a radio that does support the sub).



Thanks...

 

[Bo Loo]

I think CoastieJoe is right on...I found a rather detailed radio guide (see link) for most/all Ford vehicles. According to the guide, page 28, my radio model does not support a subwoofer.



The 1L2F-18C815-MA and 3L2T-18C815-BD models do.



I shopped around on Crutchfield and am considering the following:



http://www.crutchfield.com/p_070XHD6430/Dual-XHD6430.html?search=XHD6430&skipvs=T



Per Crutchfield advisor, I would need the following to make it work with the factory sub: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_070XHD6430/Dual-XHD6430.html?search=XHD6430&skipvs=T



And to make it fit:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_003FMK550/In-dash-Receiver-Kit.html?search=003FMK550&skipvs=T



An easier alternate would be to try and find a compatible OEM unit at a local junk yard.

 

[Kevin Palmer]

There is a TON of members that have pulled their radio and installed some sort of an After-market radio.



I am certain that a member will almost give you their radio.



That said, there is a bracket that should be used when shipping the OEM radio that has the 6-pack disk player. Without it, the radio is almost certain to not work properly when you receive it....

 

[Kevin Palmer]

I had a picture of the bracket, it is on my old computer.



Look at page 3 and you will see how the bracket works.