Hello all. I have a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS. It has the capability for a cd changer, but whenever I bought the car I didn't notice it was missing. The wires are already ran to the trunk of my car. What I was wondering if you guys could tell me where I should look for a good one that would be compatible with my factory radio, and where I could find some instructions on how it is suppose to be mounted in my trunk. I mean since there is suppose to be one back there, there should be some instructions somewhere on how to mount the thing.. Thanks guys.
Replies (3)
curtis73 on 12/27/2003 23:35:17
Bad news is that it is completely proprietary. Only Ford CD changers will work. Since you still have the factory radio, though its as easy as calling a junkyard and set them on the search. It will plug in and work just as designed.
ttocs on 12/28/2003 10:52:28
actually your local shop should sell a converter that would allow you to use a different changer. They normally go for $50-100 but this option is cheaper then the alternative of going with ford. Also check out e-bay. People sell them on there after they remove and replace them....
swez on 12/28/2003 11:51:52
Another option... not cheap, is to buy an OEM drop in like the one I installed in my parents Lincoln. The factory uses 2 decks... one from Alpine and the other is Ford OEM. If you have the Ford OEM and it has a CD button on it, this one will work.
Look here:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mZTq4Tf6RNV/cgi-bin/prodgroup.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=65500&est=&search=Ford+CD+Changers
For Harness coversions to NON-OEM changers:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mZTq4Tf6RNV/cgi-bin/prodgroup.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=42300&est=&search=Ford+CD+Changers
You can buy any of these for less off e-bay or doing a web search off google.com
Swez
Replies (3)
curtis73 on 12/27/2003 23:35:17
Bad news is that it is completely proprietary. Only Ford CD changers will work. Since you still have the factory radio, though its as easy as calling a junkyard and set them on the search. It will plug in and work just as designed.
ttocs on 12/28/2003 10:52:28
actually your local shop should sell a converter that would allow you to use a different changer. They normally go for $50-100 but this option is cheaper then the alternative of going with ford. Also check out e-bay. People sell them on there after they remove and replace them....
swez on 12/28/2003 11:51:52
Another option... not cheap, is to buy an OEM drop in like the one I installed in my parents Lincoln. The factory uses 2 decks... one from Alpine and the other is Ford OEM. If you have the Ford OEM and it has a CD button on it, this one will work.
Look here:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mZTq4Tf6RNV/cgi-bin/prodgroup.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=65500&est=&search=Ford+CD+Changers
For Harness coversions to NON-OEM changers:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mZTq4Tf6RNV/cgi-bin/prodgroup.asp?s=0&cc=01&g=42300&est=&search=Ford+CD+Changers
You can buy any of these for less off e-bay or doing a web search off google.com
Swez
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