Reddit reviews Metra 70-1771 Radio Wiring Harness for Ford/Lincoln/Mazda 1998-Up into Car, 16 Pin
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Plugs into car harness at radioPower and 4/speaker16-pin plug
For anyone curious here is everything I bought to put it in:
Metra 95-5817 Double DIN Installation Dash Kit for Select 1995-2008 Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Mazda Vehicles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024L8I02/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ij.TCbA70HBKE
Metra 70-1771 Radio Wiring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002BEWZQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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Get this to replace the factory harness, this to adapt back to it, and a new kit. Doing this would be the proper way to go about things for putting in a new radio. The reason for the first part is bc it's a replacement for the factory harness that the numbskull destroyed. Be cautious and do one wire at a time with it bc they are aftermarket color codes for the wires and not OEM. Cap any wire that wasn't pinned in the original plug. Don't just splice a new radio's harness to the factory wires. It'll be a hassle if you ever wanna switch to something else.
Oh sorry, I meant to link it in my OP. This is it. Here is a terrible picture I took.
Use this with a couple of these guys. Simple.
if you don't care about power ratings and just want bluetooth/usb, Amazon has a Boss radio they sell for $22 with instant coupon Partner this with a $4 wiring kit and you have bluetooth/usb jams for under $30.
Im sure I will get some audio guys downvoting me for recommending an off brand radio, but after using some of Boss' stuff, I can say its hand on heart a decent alternative to the big guys, they sound pretty good and the cost is really low.
Boss even has a couple of decent double din touch screens for under $100, or if you want to go super cheap, Amazon Prime days has a few of the off brand Chinese double dins for under $50 that get extremely good reviews, and typically have the benefit of being able to mirror your smart phone screen and/or play movies. I currently have this guy in my Honda Civic, and it powers the factory speakers better than the original radio, plus it supports Apple Car play, which $160 is a killer deal to be able to modernize any older car with this feature.
Yes, it looks similar to that. The wiring harness that I bought only has a place for the plug on the right to plug into. All the wiring on the aftermarket stereo matches up to that plug. I assume that the other plug is for the rear factory stereo controls, but I'm not worried about using them.
This is the stereo
This is the wiring harness