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Receiver Wire Harness

For select 1998-03 Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Nissan vehicles

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Installation Note: This harness uses your factory amplifier; your new stereo must have one pair of preamp outputs to connect this harness.

This vehicle-specific wiring harness makes connections between your new car stereo and your car's electrical system.

First, attach the color-coded wires on your Crutchfield harness to the wires from your new stereo. If you don't know how to use a soldering iron, we recommend that you purchase some wire connectors that you'll use to attach the Crutchfield harness to your factory harness.

Now, once this harness is connected to your new stereo, you'll be able to plug right into your car's factory radio connector. This harness makes installing your new stereo easier, and allows you to put the factory radio back when you sell your vehicle or return it at the end of the lease. A detailed instruction sheet comes with the harness. Warranty: 60 days.

Please read this important note: This harness may not contain provisions for every wire needed to complete your installation, and it will not accommodate special navigation, video, or factory steering wheel control connections. You will need a special adapter if you want your factory steering wheel audio controls to work with your new stereo.

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Note: Most vehicles will require additional installation parts — please identify your vehicle if you haven’t done so, then check here for a list of parts. You can also call an Advisor for more information.

 

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  • Receiver wiring harness
  • Subwoofer wiring harness
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Crutchfield Wiring Harness: Crutchfield wiring harnesses prevent you from having to cut your vehicle's factory radio plug when replacing your factory radio with an aftermarket head unit. Simply solder or crimp the Crutchfield wiring harness to your aftermarket head unit's harness (solder & crimps not included), plug the aftermarket head unit's plug into the rear chassis of the aftermarket head unit, and plug the Crutchfield wiring harness into your vehicle's factory radio plug.

Note: Installation tools, hardware, & accessories are not included & sold separately. Please see the Accessories tab for recommendations & availability.

Wiring Notes: If the Crutchfield wiring harness is not equipped with a ground wire, you will need to ground the aftermarket head unit's ground wire to the metal chassis of your vehicle. Some vehicle's may require you to bypass the vehicle's factory amplifier (in another location from factory radio) or hardwire certain connections. If your vehicle is equipped with factory steering wheel controls, an additional adapter is required and sold separately.

Wire Code Chart:

Wire Color Function
Red +12 Volt Accessory
Yellow +12 Volt Constant
Black Chassis Ground
Black/White Amplifier Ground
Orange Illumination
Orange/Black Not used (tape off)
White Left Front Speaker +
White/Black Left Front Speaker -
Gray Right Front Speaker +
Gray/Black Right Front Speaker -
Green Left Rear Speaker +
Green/Black Left Rear Speaker -
Violet Right Rear Speaker +
Violet/Black Right Rear Speaker -

Subwoofer Amplifier Harness

Wire Color Function
Black/White Amplifier Ground
Blue/White Amplifier Turn-on
White RCA Subwoofer Input
(plugs into receiver's subwoofer preamp output)

The Crutchfield Car Selector: Please visit the Crutchfield Car Selector for your specific type of vehicle.

 

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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Eric, Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Works as expected. Would be hard to do it with out it.
Pros:
Makes it much easier to install into the vehicle. Pretty straight forward.
Cons:
Would be nice if this harness could be pre-attached to your head unit when both are purchased at the same time. This would save time on installation.
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5 out of 5

Fool Proof

Written By Tom R, Apopka, Fl on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Installed in a 2002 Ford Expedition
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This kit came with everything you need to convert to your new receiver. I had one question and the Crutchfield techs were on the horn in minutes to solve my problems and make sure the installion went off without a problem.
Pros:
easy to install.
Cons:
none.
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5 out of 5

explorer sport stereo harnesses

Written By tarek, la, ca on Friday, April 19, 2013
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hooks up correctly and wires match receivers as they should
Pros:
color schematic for wires is great considering ford doesnt include an explanation for the colors of their wiring. at least the guys at crutchfield got it figured out! thanks!
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1 out of 5

Not for 2003 Expedition!!!!!

Written By Anonymous, PacificNW on Sunday, April 07, 2013
Installed in a 2003 Ford Expedition
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This harness does NOT fit a 2003 Ford Expedition, you need the unit from a 2004+ Expedition. Giant waste of time soldering the harness to the new head unit's harness, then taking apart the dash only to find out that the harness is wrong.
Pros:
Probably good if it fits your car
Cons:
Doesn't fit 2003 Expedition
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5 out of 5

Makes it so easy

Written By Bobby c, Limerick, ME on Sunday, March 31, 2013
Installed in a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
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It's so simple to use, unplug your old radio, solder connections to new radio and plug in. Nothing to it!
Pros:
Ease of use
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Nice!

Written By Mako, Tallahassee FL on Friday, January 25, 2013
Installed in a 2003 Ford Expedition
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I was amazed at how well this worked with the factory sub. I was planning on upgrading the sub but now I don't need to. You won't be dissapointed!
Pros:
Easy hookup!
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5 out of 5

Wire Harness for 02 Ford Escape

Written By Tomy, Paulding, OH on Saturday, October 06, 2012
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Nice gauge of wire used, nice quality plugs being used, standard, simple, but good harness for an 02 Escape
Pros:
Good qaulity plugs and wires being used, simple instructions
Cons:
none
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4 out of 5

Installed in Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Written By Robert, San Diego, Ca on Thursday, October 04, 2012
Installed in a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
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I Expected a jumper type set up with full plug and play. I have all the correct tools to do electrical work so no sweat with the splice job.
Pros:
It works, instructions were good
Cons:
manual splicing of the wire harness
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4 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By kw76, San Diego, CA on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Installed in a 2003 Ford Explorer
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Factory radio had three wire harnesses attached, but supplied kit only connected to to two of them. Directions for the 2 supplied harnesses were clear and easy to follow. Quality of the harnesses was good. Third factory harness had to be spliced into for steering wheel control module. A description of the wire functions in the third harness would have been useful.
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5 out of 5

receiver wiring harness

Written By Pedro, Cidra P. R. on Monday, April 02, 2012
Installed in a 2003 Ford Expedition
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very good item
Pros:
convenience
Cons:
nothing
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Perfect

Written By Captain Splatch, Lucas Ville Ohio on Monday, March 19, 2012
Installed in a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
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Great adapter good-quality wiring
Pros:
Free with order and good-quality wiring
Cons:
None
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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3 out of 5

Kenwood KDC-X695 with Ford Harness

Written By Mark C, Maitland, Fl. on Saturday, February 11, 2012
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5 stars for connection but 0 stars in end due to issue somewhere between the radio, Crutchfield knowledge of Expedition and harness. Issue was when all connected the turn on for the subwoofer amplifier was close to blowing my subwoofer due to a huge spike of noise and then continuous noise from Sub. Excellent and 100% correct solution from technical support but required me to go to Radio Shack and build a IC based voltage regulator by attaching a IC chip to hobby box, soldering wires to IC chip and then connecting between radio and amp. Way beyond amateur level of install. One negative for not knowing about this issue and a second for not having any solution expect IC chip fabrication.
Pros:
Radio wiring was dead on.
Cons:
Total system did not work as wired with extensive circuit modifications.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Anonymous, Rohnert Park, CA. on Saturday, February 04, 2012
Installed in a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
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Very easy to match to the factory harness and technical help was easy to contact and was very helpful.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Works perfect

Written By Randy, Tampa Bay,FL on Friday, February 03, 2012
Installed in a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
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Fit just like the factory one. My car had the premium sound system at one time. But did not have it when i bought the car. So if you get the premium sound system wire harness, just disregard the small one with the RCA end on it. You wont need it if you are getting an after market head unit.
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5 out of 5

worked just right

Written By Allan, Tucson az on Friday, September 16, 2011
Installed in a 2002 Ford Escape
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Easy to use and worked perfect
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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2 out of 5

Does not fit 03' Expedition

Written By Alex, Fontana, CA on Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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I have an 03' Expedition and Crutchfield sent me this one. It did not fit. So had to wait another week to finish installing my radio after waiting a week already. But in Crutchfields defense, they remedied it and sent me the right one free of charge.
3 out of 3 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Anonymous, Ann Arbor, MI on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Installed in a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis
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I puzzled over two connectors to three connectors until I remembered that the trunk-mounted CD changer would be abandoned, I looked at the RCA plug for the auxiliary amplifier and so brainlocked on looking for a socket on my car that i did not read the instruction to plug the RCA into the new radio's aux. outputs. Five stars for the wiring harness; two stars for me. This is my first radio installation which has not involved soldering two dozen connections while jammed upside- down beneath a dash panel. I am stunned to have done all the soldering on a bench. I should have trusted the harness and instructions more.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Just what is needed for a clean install

Written By Jim, Sunnyvale, CA on Sunday, March 27, 2011
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The wiring harness is exactly what is needed to have a clean install. Don't even
think about starting the installation without it. The installer should measure
the available space between the radio and the dash first as it may be necessary
to cut the wiring short. Be sure to leave enough length to allow the pull out
of the radio completely in case you need to have it removed.

Car: 2001 Ford Sport Trac
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5 out of 5

WIring Harness

Written By Tim L, Hatboro, PA on Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Installed in a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
 
This came as part of my new head unit for my Ford Sports Track, When I first looked at it
I became a "little overwhelmed" - had visions of cutting and spliceing,soldering and
crimping - after a call to tech support - it all fell into place - I used the solder method and
shrink tube - followed the diagram - just to make sure - did not want to botch it up took
my time and all went well- any questions were answered by Crutchfield quickly and
explained easly. thanks you.
Tim L
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5 out of 5

Harness

Written By Bill, Illinois on Monday, February 28, 2011
Installed in a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
 
The hardest part of the whole process. Putting the wires together. Not so hard as time
consuming, but no sweat. Heck, even a cave man can do it.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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