How to remove 2008 Ford Focus Radio

[pbrennan]

also, will pulling off the cover where the airbag is cause any problems with the airbag or cause it to deploy? I see in previous years, "how to's" will tell you to disconnect the battery to prevent the airbag from going off. is this something I should worry about??

thanks!

[UFC205]

Hey guys so is it possible to use the stock head unit and just connect an amp and subs to it? Or will i need to replace the headunit if I want to use my sub and amp? Thanks in advance guys!

[UFC205]

anyone?

[Gazookz]

Originally Posted by UFC205

Hey guys so is it possible to use the stock head unit and just connect an amp and subs to it? Or will i need to replace the headunit if I want to use my sub and amp? Thanks in advance guys!

yeah it's possible...I have that done on my '11 Focus SE. I just used a LOC(Line-Out Converter) to get the RCA's and then put a switch on a 12V+ source to get the remote for the amp...pretty simple once you removed the dash and it works great! I suggest getting something to boost the voltage output level for the RCA's...i used an equalizer that gives 7 volt rca output. good luck

[pbrennan]

This thread helped answer a lot of questions. I just finished painting my radio bezel and other dash pieces with blue airbrushed flames. After i used about 7 coats of clear top coat, it was ready to go back on. Before it went back on though, i connected speaker wire and a remote wire (for my future stereo) to the factory head unit and wire harness. Instead of cutting and splicing the wires for the harness (which you want to avoid), i used a splitter and sodering gun to attach the speaker wire. I went straight to the speaker wires instead of an LOC because sometimes the LOC gives a choppy signal and has sound interference. I used this site to find the 12v power wire going to the head unit, and used that for my remote wire to the amp.

http://www.modifiedlife.com/2011-for...iring-diagram/
I hope this helps someone else looking to do this in the future!

Happy modding!

[blackbumpinfocus93]

ok guys so ive been reading this thread and i have 2 12" subs and a 1000Watt kenwood amp and i kept my stock headunit because i heard that if you get a new headunit then you lose sync which i do NOT want to do. so if i get an aftermarket headunit and that double din panel listed above, what will the screen on top of my dash display? will it still work? if so what will it show?

[Paul V]

^ the screen will read dvd if you have an aftermarket deck.you can unplug the top factory screen if you want tho.I wish I would have had all this info when I put my 2 amps and subs and aftermarket speakers to my factory deck, a month after I got my car (mar 08) lol. overall tho its not too difficult if you have knowledge of car stereo.if it seems too intimidating to pull out the factory deck just splice into the rear speakers factory wire with your own speaker wire from under the door sills ,then run the wire to your line out converter, and put the line out converter where ever you want.under the back seat is a good place BTW.

[09FFC]

Does anyone have a picture of the back of a non-premium 08-11 radio? I want to see if the subwoofer plug is actually there or not.

Thanks!

[Stangbanger242]

Originally Posted by 09FFC

Does anyone have a picture of the back of a non-premium 08-11 radio? I want to see if the subwoofer plug is actually there or not.

Thanks!

The factory radios that do not have factory subs won't have a connector for the subwoofer harness.

[cb06tu]

Thanks for the post, it helped me a lot. I had my stereo replaced and the moron forgot to plug in one of the power outlets when he put it back together. I pulled it apart like you explained, and there it was, hanging unplugged. Thanks for the info and detailed pics!

P.s. if anyone ever loses thier AUX ability, I had that happen, and the computer just needed to be reset.

-Cheers