Problem with radio

[dwelytok]

I have a 96' SHO and the radio does not work.Nothing on appears on the display.The heater and A/C works but I do not know why my radio is not working.I have checked the fuses and they all are good so I just wanted to know what else could cause nothing to appear on the display and for my radio not to work at all?So if anyone could please help.Thanks

 

[SHOZ123]

Well if you are positive the fuses are good I would then take the football out and examine the three plugs on the back.

 

[dwelytok]

okay will have to try thatm but if that is not the problem what else could it be?Thanks

 

[SHOZ123]

Bad football.

 

[dwelytok]

Okay thanks for your help.

 

[dwelytok]

Could anyone tell me where I could buy a new radio for my 96' ford taurus sho? I would like to replce it with one that is like the one that is in it now.

 

[SHOZ123]

New ones are very expensive. NESHO should have used ones for sale.

 

[NebraskaSHO]

Check ebay, but is the 96 specific or will a 97 fit in their too.

I bought one from a guy with a 99 sable for my 99 SHO for around 22 bucks, incredible deal. I think that was shipped too, to boot.

 

[SHOZ123]

I think '96 & '97 are interchangeable, I know the '98 & '99 won't work.

 

[TYSHO]

New ones are very expensive.

Yes they are, but I had to take some losses and sold about 5-6 on eBay for $50-99.

If you need a new one, I can still get some. I just happened to sell all of the ones I had.

 

[shotx]

I have a similar problem only that the heater is stuck on high. There are no displays for the Climate Controls or radio. I haven't had a chance to check the fuse because it raining but will the radio fuse have an effect on the climate controls?

 

[shotx]

I have a similar problem only that the heater is stuck on high. There are no displays for the Climate Controls or radio. I haven't had a chance to check the fuse because it raining but will a bad radio fuse have an effect on the climate controls? I hope someone can help...............I'm needing to use the car tonight and the heat is unbearable.

 

[SHOZ123]

Heater fan stuck on high is either a burnt out heater blower resistor on the manual heater or blower controller on the EATC.

There is a self test procedure for the EATC.

 

[SHODWN]

Some 96 and 97 are.

there are 2 Footballs. One with 3 connectors like Paul said and one with two connectors. Mid 97 there was a redesign of the connectors as one of them was getting messed up. I forgot the details of this but they switch to a two plug system.

Im not sure about the 98-99 units not working , but Id take Pauls word for it untill someone checks.

 

[NebraskaSHO]

The 98-99's only have one large plug instead of two

Here's the one I sold on ebay in May I believe... The buyer said it was from a 96, I had no idea. It only has two plugs though He said it worked in his car so I took his word for it.

 

[SHOZ123]

When I said three plugs for the early models I included the one for the rear defrost too.

 

[NebraskaSHO]

OK gotcha. Then the 98-99's have two then if you count that.