back to original plugs for stereo

[91Shonewbie]

I want to go back to the original plugs on stereo harness but its been butchered. Does anyone have any pics of the plugs? Seems to be a couple different ones but can't firgure out which ones came in my 91.:thankyou:

 

[91Shonewbie]

I just contacted RCMautomotive, waiting for a reply. Will update when I get the answer.

 

[EL SHO]

The harness in my car has also been butchered by the previous owner. This could come in handy

Hopefully they reply back to you and I'll be interested in a harness for my 94

 

[91Shonewbie]

As soon as I hear from them I'll let you know, last time it took them two days to get back to me, please be patient.

 

[rbruso]

Something like this will work for the basics:
http://www.carid.com/1986-ford-taurus-stereo-installation/metra-wiring-harness-4732815.html

Other kits exist if you have premium or JBL with the additional connectors.

 

[91Shonewbie]

I need those plus that one not sure exactly what it looks like but I do need it, it has 6/7 tiny wires in it with a grey insulator over them. Thank you for the reply.

 

[EL SHO]

Are those the adapters that are wired to the harness of an aftermarket stereo or the actual harness that comes from the dash??

 

[rbruso]

Those are the plugs that go to the factory radio, to replace ones that have been cut off.

They're usually harder to find locally, as most people are looking for the connectors that plug into them for aftermarket stereos.

 

[91Shonewbie]

Yes I understand cause I am having the same problem finding them, that's because everyone, almost everyone is use to cutting and splicing the stereo in to the dash. I've been known to do it back in the day. Update rcm automotive; they haven't got back to me so chances are they don't have them, but I'm going to email them again, as soon as I hear from them I'll update again.

 

[EL SHO]

Those are the plugs that go to the factory radio, to replace ones that have been cut off.

They're usually harder to find locally, as most people are looking for the connectors that plug into them for aftermarket stereos.

Great, those are the ones I need. Previous owner just butchered the harness for the speakers and left some of the harness for the power wiress and antenna... it's really a mess and those will help me to rebuild and clean that up!

 

[91Shonewbie]

Yea, I haven't heard back from RCM, I went to local junk yard "M&M I Pull It" I found one plug the other did not have enough wires to match what I need. And I'm not sure what the third set if wires are. I will get a pic. If I can figure out, how to upload it.

 

[rbruso]

For pictures, you can host them offsite (I like shospeed.com) and include them between

 

[sperold]

There is a good write-up on how to install an aftermarket radio in a SHO, so some of that information will help. It suggests there are multiple harnesses behind the radio and the aftermarket guys use the alternate set that goes directly to the speakers, not to the factory amp.
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=111838

 

[91Shonewbie]

Sorry it took so long to get back, with the holidays and getting back to work its been crazy. So I never heard back from that junk yard on the plugs for the stereo, so I did a search on google and found them. I think I paid like 7-8$ for them. Now I have to find out what the grey wire is and the type plug was on it. I know there is a bunch of little wires in it. IDK I yearly dislike butchers.

 

[91Shonewbie]

Ok so I ordered the factory replacement plugs and they look different like the wire colors are in a different location on the plug compared to the factory plug.

 

[91Shonewbie]

Example: yellow/black on factory plug is in the third position, on replacement that same wire is in the first position, my question is, The locale/ position of the wires on the plug if i go back to a factory does make a difference correct.