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I just installed a "new" head unit in the Mark so I thought I'd add a little write up in case anyone wants to tackle the job themselves.
I picked up a head unit on ebay and I knew I'd have to do a little modification to get this true Double Din system into the Mark's Din and a half space. It wasn't bad at all, but it is definitely a tight fit for all the wiring behind the unit. I also had to trim some of the opening to get the unit in place. I'm very happy with the new unit as it has a ton of functionality. Pictures courtesy of my phone.
Start with what I needed:
I already had an aftermarket head unit so I didn't have to buy a harness that connects to the factory wiring but I did have to buy an aftermarket mounting bracket. I went with the Metra 95-5026 as I thought this would be a good fit. Just guessed really as it seems the Mustang/Explorer have a similar area. The connector was something like this from American international.
I used a hack saw on the dash to get the approximate size and a little trim/grinder wheel to grind down the minor stuff.
The head unit is a Pioneer F 700 BT. Has GPS built in, a mic to use with a cell phone to make calls and a connection to listen to and watch video off my iPhone.
Here are the pics:
Old head unit out
Trimmed and now test fitting
Trim some more and test fit again
I don't use the speaker outputs, instead I run RCA cables to the amps to power the speakers and sub. Additionally, the new head unit now has extra GPS antenna, Microphone, USB port and iPhone cables back there. There are alot of cables back there to get in the way.
Test fit again and it sticks out a bit. Scratches on the screen are from it being a used ebay unit, they look worse with the shop light on in the car. I had to adjust the cables to get it to slide in all the way. Also, I had to move this box that was a blue and gray color out of the way. I slid it down behind the climate control.
I had to pop up the driver center controls to adjust all the cables behind the head unit
Unit in and powering on. I need to see about modifying the splash/boot up screen.
Next are just a few images of the unit in and powered on.
I picked up a head unit on ebay and I knew I'd have to do a little modification to get this true Double Din system into the Mark's Din and a half space. It wasn't bad at all, but it is definitely a tight fit for all the wiring behind the unit. I also had to trim some of the opening to get the unit in place. I'm very happy with the new unit as it has a ton of functionality. Pictures courtesy of my phone.
Start with what I needed:
I already had an aftermarket head unit so I didn't have to buy a harness that connects to the factory wiring but I did have to buy an aftermarket mounting bracket. I went with the Metra 95-5026 as I thought this would be a good fit. Just guessed really as it seems the Mustang/Explorer have a similar area. The connector was something like this from American international.
I used a hack saw on the dash to get the approximate size and a little trim/grinder wheel to grind down the minor stuff.
The head unit is a Pioneer F 700 BT. Has GPS built in, a mic to use with a cell phone to make calls and a connection to listen to and watch video off my iPhone.
Here are the pics:
Old head unit out
Trimmed and now test fitting
Trim some more and test fit again
I don't use the speaker outputs, instead I run RCA cables to the amps to power the speakers and sub. Additionally, the new head unit now has extra GPS antenna, Microphone, USB port and iPhone cables back there. There are alot of cables back there to get in the way.
Test fit again and it sticks out a bit. Scratches on the screen are from it being a used ebay unit, they look worse with the shop light on in the car. I had to adjust the cables to get it to slide in all the way. Also, I had to move this box that was a blue and gray color out of the way. I slid it down behind the climate control.
I had to pop up the driver center controls to adjust all the cables behind the head unit
Unit in and powering on. I need to see about modifying the splash/boot up screen.
Next are just a few images of the unit in and powered on.
