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Contour - Ford
Mystique - Mercury
Mount
New Radio
Wire
New Radio
Cover
Page
Before
You Begin
Remove
& Install
Remove Factory Radio
Removing Ford Radios Using “U” Shaped Removal Keys
Insert the “U” shaped keys into
the holes as shown in the
diagram. Coat hangers can be
cut and bent into shape for a
quick, cheap replacement or
alternative when Ford keys are
not available.
In order for the radio to be
removed, clips attached to the
side of the radio must be moved
inward so the radio can slide out
of the dash. Insert the keys and
push each key out, away from
the radio. The ends of the keys
will press into the clips. While
pushing the keys outward, pull
and the radio should slide
forward out of the dash.
Move to: Wire New Radio Section
Wiring The New Radio
Your Ford may have the Ford Premium Sound
System installed in it from the factory. This means
the speakers in the vehicle are actually powered by
a hidden Ford amplifier instead of the amplifier inside
the radio (the amp is located away from the radios
dash location). The “Wire New Radio” section will
detail wiring for both the standard Ford radio and the
wiring for Premium Sound System radio. The only
way to tell the difference between a standard Ford
radio and the Ford Premium Sound System is to pull
the radio and look at the wire harness connectors
plugged into the rear of the Ford factory radio. You
will be able to see the 2 different sets of wire
harnesses in the “Wire New Radio” section.
STEP 1:
The Ford radio is snapped into the vehicles dash. With the proper tool, known as Ford radio
removal keys, the Ford radio can be pulled forward out of the dash.
A clothes hanger can be used instead of actual Ford radio removal keys. Cut the clothes hanger
and bend 2 pieces in a ‘U’ shape.
For more information on how to remove the radio, see the diagram below.
STEP 2:
Pull the radio from the dash. Unplug the
antenna cable from the rear of the radio. Unplug
the 2 wire harness connectors from the rear of
the radio.
(This vehicle may have a Ford amplifier in the
vehicle. This is the step you will be able to tell.)
Move to: Mounting New Radio Section
Mounting The Radio
