offroadkarter
Public Enemy #1
how about the ford audiophile unit.
i really like mine. 6cd changer in the dash, plays mp3' on cd's, sirrus/XM radio ready
isnt that what was SUPPOSED to come in our cars?
OEM Satellite Radio
- Thread starter texascorvette
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isnt that what was SUPPOSED to come in our cars?
Drewstang
Junior Member
There are plenty of radios on ebay that will work. Just look up Ford Satalite radio and check it out. There are Sirius tuners for as low as $70 and the radio for $170. All you would need to do is get the harness from the radio to the tuner from a salvage yard or dealer, and an antenna. From the pics I am seeing, you could use an aftermarket antenna.
texascorvette
Senior Member
The Omicron Electronics place told me that the area behind the dash has a slope to it, and that the regular Ford satellite radio like the one that came in my daughter's Expedition won't fit in the space. That's why I'd sure like to have the part number off Shodude's Escape unit that he installed in his MM. There are lots of aftermarket "in-dash" units on the market, but, IMHO they all look like doodoo.
Spectragod
Willing to meet up half way
Your electronics store is clueless. I have a Audiophile unit in my LX Sport, I looked at the sat radio plug in, $300 was a little steep for what it was.... to me. FWIW, I scored mine, new, for $130, off ebay. You gotta look for mispelled words and ads placed in obviously the wrong catagory.
The unit that was in the Sport, has a SAT button, but it is a tape/CD unit, if somebody wants it..... I could be talked out of it.
larryo340
Now Marauderless :(
The "sloped" radio were in '02 and down, the '03+ panthers used a full sized radio.
texascorvette
Senior Member
rumble
It's the stuff dreams are made of
That really looks great! :beer:
What other hardware is needed to be able to listen to Sirius?
Will our steering wheel buttons interface with thsi?
Do you have to go with the additional Ford parts or is their
some aftermarket adaptor that will work with this but still
display the song info on the radio?
Is this a "bolt in" or are modifications needed to make it fit
and hook up.
Questions, questions, questions.................
Spectragod
Willing to meet up half way
Plug-n-play,you just have to make sure that you get a unit with sub outs, not all had them.
rumble
It's the stuff dreams are made of
rumble
It's the stuff dreams are made of
Bump...............
shodude
marauder flag guru
ok guys.. the part number is 6L8T-18C815-FD. you will need the receiver,harness, and antenna for sirius to work but all that can be found on ebay for 70-100 bucks. There is also and indash nav unit but i've only seen it in ebay car ads and in press photo's. have never seen one on ebay.
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rumble
It's the stuff dreams are made of
That sounds great! Thank you! :2thumbs:
Mike M
BIG BOSS APPLESAUCE
Does the steering wheel controls still work?
Direct plug in to existing harness?
I likey!
Rob
New member
Sorry to dredge up a blast from the past but no one actually answered what exactly was needed to make this happen. I'm talking part numbers or places to buy the entire kit, etc.
I just bought the 6L8T-18C815-FD Mercury Mariner head unit and want to add Sirius to it.
I found this: http://store.xmfanstore.com/complete-sirius-install-kit-for-ford-lincoln-mercury.html but the guy who ansewered the phone sais it will only work on the 2008-2009 radios. No clue if this is true.
I also called the Ford stealership. After arguing with the guy for nearly 15 min about how that radio WILL NOT work with the Marauder:mad2:, I finally got him to give me a price for the Ford kit assuming it was going in a Mariner. $349. Yeah like that's going to happen.
So if anyone has installed Sirius with their stock('ish) head unit, how did you do it? What was the part number? Ebay is my friend.
I know...all these audio questions. Sorry.
I just bought the 6L8T-18C815-FD Mercury Mariner head unit and want to add Sirius to it.
I found this: http://store.xmfanstore.com/complete-sirius-install-kit-for-ford-lincoln-mercury.html but the guy who ansewered the phone sais it will only work on the 2008-2009 radios. No clue if this is true.
I also called the Ford stealership. After arguing with the guy for nearly 15 min about how that radio WILL NOT work with the Marauder:mad2:, I finally got him to give me a price for the Ford kit assuming it was going in a Mariner. $349. Yeah like that's going to happen.
So if anyone has installed Sirius with their stock('ish) head unit, how did you do it? What was the part number? Ebay is my friend.
I know...all these audio questions. Sorry.
texascorvette
Senior Member
My 2004 MM was sold to a chap in Tennessee, and he sold it to a fellow from New York.......but I assure you I had XM satellite radio in it. I bought a Ford Visteon P/N 4042818 satellite-ready radio from either an '05 or '06 Escape. I then bought the XM tuner and the adapter off the internet. The reason everyone says it won't work is because the wires in the adapter aren't run to the correct terminals in the nylon connector. My radio shop (the guy who does the radio work for most the Ford Dealers in the North Dallas area) had to call the service department at the manufacturer of the adapter and re-wire the connector while he had them on the phone. Voila...it worked for 2 years for me and was still working when I sold the car.
SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
We were going to put the Sirius upgrade in my wife's '06 Escape, but got a price quote of around $400 from Ford for a Visteon unit, may have been the same p/n, can't recall for sure.
We just ended up putting Sportster 4's in both our vehicles, cheaper and less hassle.
texascorvette
Senior Member
I bought all the stuff on ebay. As best I can remember, the radio was a couple hundred, the tuner was about a C-note, and the adapter was about fifty bucks. Add the installation cost, and it was a tad over $400. I sold the OEM radio to a mercurymarauder.net member for about a hundred bucks, so it was a $300plus installation.....in addition to about 2 months of figuring out how to make it work.....but it was worth it to me.
SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
Yeah, with the OEM appearance, it must have looked sweet. No doubt much cleaner than an add-on tuner.
Rob
New member
Have any part numbers? Even the year of the vehicle, the tuner, adapter, etc is supposed to fit or a link to the old ebay auction? Basically how did you find the parts you needed? I can't find anything without knowing what to look for since things are year specific and I don't want to go buying everything just to find out it needs a ton of work to work. I don't mind wiring it myself. I'm very handy, but I need the stuff first.
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