Also is a single din or double din better? Lastly, whats the best way for security purpose to make sure it doesnt get stolen?|||Interesting that you wish to do this. The original radios in those from the factory were JBL premium systems (Ford owns a piece of JBL).
Two things to beware of:
1) Anytime you work on or around the dash, remember to take the precaution of disconnecting the battery several minutes before so that you do not trigger the airbags (about $650 to repack).
2) The openings on these cars is larger in the front of the dash than in the back. In other words, the original radio dashplate is very tall, but the cavity behind it slopes down abruptly, so that the radio that goes in will have to fit the hole behind the face. To take out the old radio, you will need the removal tools that look like two extended letter "C"s. One goes in on each side of the radio in the small holes you should see on the edge of either side of the radio, about two inches or so apart. This is actually a very easy task on most Ford products. Go online and query by Yahoo or Google to see examples of how this works. If you want to see if the new radio will fit, before you buy the radio, buy the tools and just pop the old radio out (again, after a few minutes after disconnecting the battery to neutralize the airbags). Once the old radio slides out, you will be able to measure with a ruler and determine how much space you have. Then, you can make a cardboard template, or pattern, to take with you to shop for the new radio. Do not butcher up the wiring harness, but buy the wiring adapter kit to install the other radio.
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