How to modify your radio to be an MP3 player!

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cool write up!
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"Buzz pop pop" is it suppose to do that? :lol: well this didnt work out for me, luckily my curiosity got the best of me and i came up with my own little design that doesnt require power from the truck :thup:
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caseyj10 wrote:"Buzz pop pop" is it suppose to do that? :lol: well this didnt work out for me, luckily my curiosity got the best of me and i came up with my own little design that doesnt require power from the truck :thup:
:eek: Sorry it didn't work out for you. Do you know what went wrong?
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evan_flatt69 wrote:
caseyj10 wrote:"Buzz pop pop" is it suppose to do that? :lol: well this didnt work out for me, luckily my curiosity got the best of me and i came up with my own little design that doesnt require power from the truck :thup:
:eek: Sorry it didn't work out for you. Do you know what went wrong?
Yea, i couldnt find the type of wire you used in the instructions, so i had to use some cheap dollar store thin wire. the wires were so brittle that they kept braking and touching each other. it didnt hurt the radio at all so all is well.
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caseyj10 wrote:
evan_flatt69 wrote:
caseyj10 wrote:"Buzz pop pop" is it suppose to do that? :lol: well this didnt work out for me, luckily my curiosity got the best of me and i came up with my own little design that doesnt require power from the truck :thup:
:eek: Sorry it didn't work out for you. Do you know what went wrong?
Yea, i couldnt find the type of wire you used in the instructions, so i had to use some cheap dollar store thin wire. the wires were so brittle that they kept braking and touching each other. it didnt hurt the radio at all so all is well.
Do you think you'll try it again?
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Fantastic, just what I was looking for! A Nano in the ashtray and you wouldn't see anything but stock. :D
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Nice Instructions!!
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THANKS!

I will have to do this.
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Chickenhawk368 wrote:Fantastic, just what I was looking for! A Nano in the ashtray and you wouldn't see anything but stock. :D
Exactly what I did and why I did it.... :yt:

UPDATE: followed these instructions several months ago and it still works without any issues.
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=64227

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Awesome guys! I'm glad it's helping some people out.
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evan_flatt69 wrote: Do you think you'll try it again?
possibly. im trying to decide if i want a radio in the glovebox or not.
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I still haven't gotten around to pulling that 67 radio and giving it another shot. The 67 radio innards are a bit different than the others and it was a nightmare just to get to the location where the wires are supposed to be soldered. Prior to attempting the mod, the radio worked. Once I attempted it, no more sound.. It still lights up but the AM stopped working. No biggie as who listens to AM radio anyway... :lol:

Anyway, one of these days I will try again and see if it will work. If anyone else tries on a 67 radio, let me know how it turns out for you or if you had to do something differently.
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I took my radio out of '72 Ford F350 and the circuit broad is different from the picture you posted. Anyone know where I am supposed to sodder?
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Can you post a picture of the other side of the circut board?
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What speakers are you guys using with your factory radios? Is anyone using amp and the stock radio?
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