2012 Ford Fusion install

[NIN900rr]

Hey Guy and Gals,

My son just purchased a 2012 Ford fusion for his first car. He wanted to upgrade the radio and doesn't have a ton of money. As most of us don't these days. I searched the internet and decided to purchase an Android car stereo off of Amazon. The instructions are horrible and I have done a few stereo swaps in my time and never had any issues always using the factory harness, but this Android stereo has got my head spinning. I installed it and get no audio at all. I don't know a ton about these things but it seems to be the on going complaint. I am not an electronics master by any means. Can anyone help us. The car has the Sony speaker package. Thanks for the Help. Please keep your explanations on the basic level if you don't mind. I have attached images of the harness of the Android and the factory harnesses.

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[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I have attached images of the harness of the Android and the factory harnesses.

2 questions
1. Are those gray radio harnesses specific to your car?
2. Does the car have an OEM amplifier?

 

[NIN900rr]

2 questions
1. Are those gray radio harnesses specific to your car?
2. Does the car have an OEM amplifier?

I am not sure I understand specific to your car
I don't know if it has an OEM AMP, how do I tell?

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

am not sure I understand specific to your car

Did the gray harness on the radio couple right into the car's harness without issues?

I don't know if it has an OEM AMP, how do I tell

On the door's grilles is there a brand logo like Sony or Bose. From what I read, the amp is located behind the carpet between the tail light and wheel well. Passenger side.

 

[NIN900rr]

Did the gray harness on the radio couple right into the car's harness without issues?

On the door's grilles is there a brand logo like Sony or Bose. From what I read, the amp is located behind the carpet between the tail light and wheel well. Passenger side.

yes the radio coupled with the car harness no problem and yes the speakers say Sony on them.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

yes the radio coupled with the car harness no problem and yes the speakers say Sony on them.

Then I believe you have an OEM amplifier. The way your harness is connected now is meant for cars with no OEM amplifier. You will need to splice this harness to your radio harness-

Google it and plug in your vehicle information for fitment verification.

 

[NIN900rr]

I search for this harness and I can’t find this specific one. Is there a link you can send me? Are there instructions on how to install it cause it looks more complicated.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I search for this harness and I can’t find this specific one. Is there a link you can send me? Are there instructions on how to install it cause it looks more complicated.

It is in eBay. It is a bit more complicated. You clip off the gray blocks on your radio's harness and splice in the new harness by color matching. Leave a few inches of wire on the gray blocks incase you need to re-use them.
Before purchasing ascertain the vehicle compatability.