This radio fry my 2000 Ford Ranger? Install aux input instead?

[marshal34233]

So, I can not stand the radio, I flip though all the stations and not only do I dislike 99% of everything, most of it just makes me angry I hate radio music so much. I catch myself sub consciously leaving the radio on a fuzzy station, I am apparently happier listening to radio fuzz. I tried listening to AM radio today and caught myself listing to one of those stations that you can hear your car engine like it's a really old racecar video game like pole position or something.

ok, so I want to plug an mp3 player into the radio but my 2000 ranger 6cyl 4L auto has no cassette even, just radio. So I was thinking to sell my radio and break even basically and buying something like this

1998 1999 2000 2001 Ford Ranger Villager Quest Radio Tape Player Tested F7 007 | eBay

according to this, it's easy to remove. My other cars you had to take the whole friggin dash apart.



so I can just buy a radio like the one in the link, pull the existing one and plug the plugs in like the old one was and it's all good? Won't fry the electrics?

Would I be better off installing an auxiliary input device? I can break even if I buy the cassette radio and sell my current one though and it seems like less work that I'm not familiar with. I can just use one of those blank cassettes that has the wire from it that plugs into an mp3 port, I used that in my other car no problem, didn't notice any audio loss or anything.

thanks.

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[gimling]

why go with another crappy stock HU? do you really have an aux to cassette?? Kenwood KDC 258U Single DIN Car CD Receiver with Front USB and Aux Inputs New | eBay plus dash kit and wiring harness your at the same amount of money. and the increased rms wattage will sound better.

But yes most double din ford radios are interchangeable, just lookout for the wiring harness because there are a few premium that can be different.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

if you're serious i have a media unit with aux and usb on the front. i'll even wire it up for you so you just have to plug in everything and push it in the dash. literally plug and play. $110 shipped.