Comments on: can i change my stock radio out of my 2002 ford taurus? http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html Mon, 21 May 2012 01:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: guess78624 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html/comment-page-1#comment-1085 guess78624 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html#comment-1085 If you can read and fololw instructions (you can), -- after all it had to be assembled before, - it isn't all epoxied or riveted together! You just have to work around the "wonders of modern technology". If you can't figure it out,- go get a "Haynes Auto Repair" manual thart covers your year and model! It will have a section in there that tells you how to get the trim panel off and the radio out! This is a very useful book, as it tells you how to check,repair, - or replace just about everything on your car! If you have your repair work done anywhere other than the "dealers" repair shop, you mechanic will appreciate it too! If you are going to try and get a "used" one on ebay or something, - it is a "plug and play installation..... But if you are putting in an aftermarket unit, see if it has a "loom adapter" so it will fit without tearing out wires etc to get everything hooked up to new unit! Places like WalMart and a lot of the "radio stores" have them available, - and it sure makes installation a whole lot easier! The radio "died" in my Neon, I picked up a used one for less than $16 delivered (on ebay), and it plays just fine! Of course I avoid cd players and cassetes, as they are something else to break! I would buy a "mini transmitter" and plug into whatever I wanted to listen to,- and then play cd player or walkman through the radio, - you can use that unit elsewhere outside of the car then (also)! Most of the transmitters that will do this run bertween $20-30, -- this is cheaper than a whole new dash unit, and a whole lot easier too! CD players don't seem to have a real long life expentency, so when it dies, you just buy another cheap one and continue on!l If you can read and fololw instructions (you can), — after all it had to be assembled before, – it isn’t all epoxied or riveted together! You just have to work around the "wonders of modern technology".

If you can’t figure it out,- go get a "Haynes Auto Repair" manual thart covers your year and model! It will have a section in there that tells you how to get the trim panel off and the radio out! This is a very useful book, as it tells you how to check,repair, – or replace just about everything on your car! If you have your repair work done anywhere other than the "dealers" repair shop, you mechanic will appreciate it too!

If you are going to try and get a "used" one on ebay or something, – it is a "plug and play installation….. But if you are putting in an aftermarket unit, see if it has a "loom adapter" so it will fit without tearing out wires etc to get everything hooked up to new unit! Places like WalMart and a lot of the "radio stores" have them available, – and it sure makes installation a whole lot easier!

The radio "died" in my Neon, I picked up a used one for less than $16 delivered (on ebay), and it plays just fine! Of course I avoid cd players and cassetes, as they are something else to break! I would buy a "mini transmitter" and plug into whatever I wanted to listen to,- and then play cd player or walkman through the radio, – you can use that unit elsewhere outside of the car then (also)! Most of the transmitters that will do this run bertween $20-30, — this is cheaper than a whole new dash unit, and a whole lot easier too! CD players don’t seem to have a real long life expentency, so when it dies, you just buy another cheap one and continue on!l

]]> By: Ben Miller http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html/comment-page-1#comment-1086 Ben Miller Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html#comment-1086 yes you can you will need this http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/47 and this http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/244 hope this helps good luck yes you can
you will need this
http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/47
and this
http://www.scosche.com/products/productID/244
hope this helps
good luck

]]> By: salamander492 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html/comment-page-1#comment-1087 salamander492 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html#comment-1087 You should be able to buy an adapter plate that will allow you to mount a aftermarket receiver. After market receivers are single din. A lot of the factory stereos are 1.5 to double din mounts. You will need to remove the console to get to the radio, and there will be a mount of the stereo. Remove the stereo, buy the mounting kit, and the wiring harness will make life so much easier. Good luck!! You should be able to buy an adapter plate that will allow you to mount a aftermarket receiver. After market receivers are single din. A lot of the factory stereos are 1.5 to double din mounts. You will need to remove the console to get to the radio, and there will be a mount of the stereo. Remove the stereo, buy the mounting kit, and the wiring harness will make life so much easier.

Good luck!!

]]> By: turkus07 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html/comment-page-1#comment-1088 turkus07 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html#comment-1088 check crutchfield site check crutchfield site

]]> By: Th3On3NOnLy http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html/comment-page-1#comment-1089 Th3On3NOnLy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/can-i-change-my-stock-radio-out-of-my-2002-ford-taurus.html#comment-1089 Yes, you just need an install kit for your new radio. Yes, you just need an install kit for your new radio.

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