The 01 Mustang needs the 70-5519 metra kit. It hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire ( black ) from your new radio harness. That should do it. Same procedure.
That was extremely helpful. Thanks for not adding any silly music over instructions or anything else that would detract from the information you give here. Also, thanks for actually doing stuff on the video. I'd add that it would be helpful to connect at least one wire during the video, as another commenter said. Otherwise, this was the simplest and best video I've found on this topic.
This video just made my year! I’ve been fiddling with my the wiring on my ‘03 Mustang for a couple of weeks trying to get the bass to work, and it was exactly those blue wires causing me issues. Thanks for the great video!
I used this information to install a new HU on my 01 mustang actually. I was confused about the second plug (the one with the RCA's) I had never seen anything like that before, Once I saw this I realised it was just a remote wire for the factory amps. Thank you very much.
Pierce The smaller harness will plug into the smaller plug from the car that used to plug into the back of your mach 460 stereo. The RCA plugs plug into the new stereo marked front. And the blue wires connect to the blue wire from the new stereo wiring harness. I hope this helps.
Great tutorial. Finally after 8 years, I was able to hook up a nicer BT stereo. Everything in this tutorial was correct except when I hooked the RCA jacks to front, I did not get any bass to the back speakers. Once I hooked the RCA's to the rear it worked fine. Thanks for helping me upgrade my out of date stereo! Kudos
Great . Glad this helped. What I am noticing from lots of comments, is some stereos favor the front and some the back on the RCA plugs. I guess that depends on the aftermarket stereo that you have. Anyway. glad it works now !
Whatever stereo you choose will be fine. I used a Pioneer. The speakers are rated at 4 ohms total. I am not a tech person so. All I know is this will work and sound great. If you just use the rca plugs on the back of your radio that will be an acceptable pre-amp source for your mach 460 system. The pre- amp out to the plug harness will work very well. By the way the kit for an 04 Mustang is the Metra 70-5521 not the 70-5519
Thank you for this. I've been trying to find an adapter that worked for my 04 stang for weeks with no luck. Auto places kept trying to give me different adapters and none of them worked at all, best buy wanted to charge me one of my kids souls to do it professionally. Never had issue like this with fords before now, glad you guys were explicit about the adapter.
Glad the video helped. We went through the same thing you did . When we finally figured it out, we made the video because we figured that everybody else had to be running into the same problem! The correct Metra kit is not going to be at walmart ! Although they have a chart that says that they have the correct kit. They dont ! Best buy carries Metra ,but they usually don't have this kit in stock. Crutchfield.com has it.
lastmoto777 hey if I replace this stock stereo with pioneer can I take the casing to screw together the pioneer with the same 2 screws that I used to take out the stock mach 460. and if not where would I get the plate adapter or whatever the casing is called so I can screw together the pioneer into the car?
Mr. megashot47 You should be able to just buy a dash kit from wal mart or any electronics store to fit your car. Should just be a plastic casing that you can screw into place and then slide your aftermarket stereo in once you've wired it all up. I bought mine at wal mart for about 16 bucks, worked like a charm.
The 02 uses a different harness. You need the Metra 705519 kit. Yes it hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire from your new radio harness. That should do it. One extra ground wire is the only difference. Good luck.
Hello, I have a 03 mustang gt with the 460 system. My stereo has 3 plugs on the back and the 6 disc changed is mounted on the top and can be removed from the head unit.. Would it use this 70-5519 also? Do I need the 3rd plug or is this the power for the cd player? the Metra 70-5701 looks just like what I would need ut not pulling up for my specific car. Been trying to find this answer everywhere. Thank you in advance.
From what Ive seen you'll always need to replace the speakers and the amps as they are some weird ass ohms or something. Its why Ive never bothered to even try.
Yeah. you can get it to work, but you have to use the Metra kit. (METRA 70-5521) I tried 3 other kits and none of them worked! Since I learned the hard way I thought I could save somebody some trouble in the future. Anyway. Good luck with it.
This harness also works. No plugs so slightly more work but I have bass. Scosche Radio Wiring Harness for 1998 Ford Premium Head Unit Replacement Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B000AS28P2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_iELBvb1VC953Y
Great video, but please correct the part number. In the video you say the only harness that will work is the Metra 70-5519. But, the correct harness for a 2004 Mustang with the Mach 460 system is the Metra 70-5521. I went out and bought the 70-5519 based on this video and was disappointed when it didn't fit. Otherwise, great instructions on removing the dash panel and head unit.
Yeah sorry about that. When I bought mine it wasnt in a package and they told me it was the 19.After I found the mistake I added text to the video for the correction, but sometime it shows up and sometimes it doesn't. I don't really understand why that happens. Sorry for the confusion. Glad you got it working though.
@@lastmoto777 yes I was just about to make a comment on the 5519 being for 01-03 and the 5521 being for 04 to I forgot what metra told me when I called them a minute ago. But yes the 5519 will not plug up to an 04-up's plug. I made a post yesterday in a group and was told that it might be because I used the 5521 instead of the 5519 and I was like wires alone should not have made a difference if they both look the same but just different numbers lol. Anyway it's confirmed that they are different in how they plug up physically and I'm glad to know that my problem with deepness of the bass is likely because I have the RCA's in the sub out vs the front out. I will change swap them around
lastmoto777 the only blue wiring coming from my new stereo is for the antenna........perhaps I don't have a strong enough stereo? or maybe i need an amp?
Yeah the blue wire will be for the antenna switch. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works.
Hello! I just purchased the Metra 70-5519 on eBay, but the bigger plug looks nothing like the one you show, It is black and not white for one, and it does not look as wide. Also, other sources say I needed to buy a 12v-5v stepdown to get rid of power on pop noise. Any idea why these things are different?
Thats actually the Metro 70-5521 kit. I corrected that on the video but the correction keeps getting removed.When I bought this it did not come in its original packaging and the stereo installer told me it was a 70-5519 , I just thought that was correct information,since the shop did this for a living ,sorry for the confusion
When I check Crutchfield I get the Metra 70-5701 as the one to use for my 2002 Stang. It's 3 plugs instead of the two that comes with the 70-5519. Anyone know if this is correct there are the 3 plugs hanging there. Someone wired it up wrong with a cheap kenwood and I am changing it out.
amcrebelfan If you can take a pic on your phone of the plugs that come from your dash it is a great help. just match it to the correct plug set for your stang. Crutchfield should have a pic of the harness We actually had to try 3 different times on my 04 and thats why we made the video in the hopes it could help someone a little. The 01-02 uses a different harness than the 03-04.Good luck with that.
Did this work i have a 02 and been looking for this cord everywhere i cannot find it also do you know why my right side(sitting in the car) doesnt work tweeter and door
Thank You. I hooked up my new JVC head unit into my 04 last night, and although all of the parts from Crutchfield were spot on, I had no power to the amps until I saw your video. The instructions (or lack of) that come with these things are ridiculous.
Yeah. you're right.... They kinda leave you hangin outout on your own to figure it out yourself...We tried 3 times before we got it to work right....Thats why we made the video... We figured we wouldn't be the only ones who would have a little trouble with this.
Where does the rca harness plus into? I know the jacks go into the back of the head unit and the wires are wired to the blues. But what about the actual harness part what's that go to?
I put a new pioneer radio in my 04 mustang with the mach 460 system, but for some reason i can get sound from my tweeters and my back speakers but not my front ones for some reason and i am not sure y
im doing this install on a 2010 ford escape, i have a a harness set that also requires that little plug with the 2 blue wires and the rca's on it, now on mine the ground wire is black, so i would splice the 2 blue wires together and attach them to my black ground wire, is that what you are saying?
Does anyone know of a way to get the CDs out of the Mach 460? They won't eject using the controls on the face. Is there a way to get them out if they are stuck in there?
i went and got the schosche install kit and then on the back it had a part number for the wiring harness and it was wrong. double check your radio first to seee if you have the wide connector or the short one.
Ummm. .. I have bought two different Scoshe wiring kits and neither one of them worked.( the plastic dash install kit works well though) I called their customer service and they were not much help either. They will tell you that you have the correct wiring kit, but it's not! I think if you have a non Mach system they would be OK, But if you have one of the Mach stereo systems I really reccomend the Metra kits because I know they will work...The Metra 70-5521 is the one you need on a 04 or 03 with a Mach 460 system. Anyway. good luck with that.
Hi lastmotot777, I'm installing a XOvision Aftermarket stereo into my 2004 mustang w/a mach1000. The harness that came with the stereo has one brown wire marked 'brake detect". The Harness adapter has 4 brown wires. Do I wind them together and attach them all together as one?
Laura I really wish I could help with that, But it sounds like the radio is set up to work with all the newer braking sensors and automatic braking systems.Since the Mustang doesn't have any of that stuff I was thinking you would not have to connect the brown wires to anything, I am not sure though. I know who will be able to help though. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help
So I have a question I have everything hooked up I got all the blue wires connected a total of 6 wires 2 from the small plug 2 from the large plug and 2 from my radio is this rite? Everything seems to be working except bass is coming from all the speakers mainly from the front
Ummm. .. All radios are a little different but it doesn't sound right to me. The blue wire coming from your New stereo should be for the antenna switch. That's the only one that should be connected to the two blue wires from the metra kits smaller plug. ( that would be three wires total connected together ) You need to connect that to the two blue wires from the smaller Metra harness plug. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works. Good luck with that.
On your smaller Metra plug just connect thr blue and blue/white wires together and wrap tape around them. Then just connect the blue wire from your aftermarket stereo that is for your power antenna to these other two blue wires on the smaller plug. This is what is happenning.when you start the car it powers your power antenna. That then powers the switch that turns your speaker amps on. Then the amps. get powered from the cars wiring harness. The amps ar not powered by these little blue wires. Just recieving the signal to turn the amps on. Best of luck with it.
Mark: The Blue wire from the larger Metra harness is for the power antenna. ( that a mustang does not have). We didnt hook ours to anything. The blue wire from your new stereo harness will hook up to the 2 blue/white wires on the smaller Metra harness. ( they are what tells the amps to turn themselves on). I hope this helps.
lastmoto777 yes but what about the blue/white on the big harness. I understand that the blue wire on this big harness is for the power antena but what about the blue/white on that big harness. Also, the blue wire on my aftermarket stereo says that it is for remote amp turn on. Is that the right wire that i should connect the 2 blue/white wires to?
I would say yes to the to the remote amp turn on question. I dont think the blue wire on the big harness hooks to anything. I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help. They are way smarter about this stuff than I am.
I have an 01 mustang gt, I had the 460 Mach system, but I recently got rid off it for a better sound with subwoofers. unfortunately I'm lost trying to get the aftermarket amp working with my subs. any help please?
I think you would have to hook it up as if you were starting with no stereo at all. wire the whole thing. The mach amps and wiring will not cooperate with your amps.Any way good luck with it.
Okay so the aftermarket stereo harness doesnt have a blue wire on it but my metra has a solid blue... so do i just wire up the blue on the metra to the white/blues on my radio and on the metra white blues from the rcas ?
Yes . That will work. That is just supplying enough power for the speaker amps to turn themselves on. Not to power the amps themselves. Good luck with it.
Yep; saw a video where a jammed up 460 head unit CD changer was freed by simply disconnecting it completely, waiting 10 mins, then reconnecting. Worth a shot.
I'm not sure if this has already been asked, but quick question. If I just left the RCA's unplugged, could I put in my own sub/amp and it sound okay? I wired my stereo up forever ago and it sounds good with a bit of tweaking in the settings, but I find myself wanting just a touch more bass that the stock amps and subs just can't give. Tl;dr Can I plug in an aftermarket sub and amp, and not plug in the stock one?
L Sanchez If you dont have any electrical tools, crimps, or a soldering iron you can just strip the ends of the three wires and twist them together then wrap them with electrical tape. The blue /white wire from the stereo electrical harness may be marked accesory / remote or antenna. Don't let this throw you, it just sends a signal to your amps to turn themselves on. Good luck with that.
There should only be plugs coming from your car. The smaller Metra plug will have the blue wires on them. The smaller plug will plug into the small plug coming from your car. Just hook them to the blue wire from your new stereo ( that will probably be marked antenna ) I know this seems odd, but it works. Good luck with that.
so I have a 2000 gt mustang the speakers at the windows say mach 460 Ijust bought the car the previous owner had a single din as it comes jvc aftermarket in. I was told I could buy a 2001 bezel and modify inside a little to make it work and put a navigation double din in. Pulled the bezel off and radio out and I had noticed the sound quality sucked so undoubtly they basically well i say it appears that they bypassed the mach system and no bass really at all. I bought a cheap boss navigation system. What else do I need to buy to make this all work and reroute thru the mach system? can you email me and i can send you pics of the plugs that i have in the dash now.
Jessica you actually sound more knowledgeable than I am about this stuff. With a fancier stereo. I know one thing. the stereo will sound beyond pathetic if it doesnt go through the amps first. Also the amps must be turned on.The skinny blue wires from the smaller plug. they dont power the amps. they just tell the amps to turn themselves on so they have to be connected. I dont know the answer for your 00 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
I just installed a Aftermarket Stereo, I have a 03 mustang with mach 460 system I found out the 03 required me to get the 70-5519 rather then the 70-5521 I got the 5521 and did not fit
In 03 they switched to a newer generation Mach Stereo system.The 21 is supposed to fit ,but there are some 03s that had the previous generation Mach system and harness installed.Because Ford probably had thousands of the older generation stereos still on the shelf and they were not going to throw them away.We have a 08 Malibu that is full of some new and some older generation electrical parts. It can be frustrating when you;re trying to repair something. I am glad you got it figured out though.
+lastmoto777 Yeah, your right they tend to mix 2 years together in earlier models for most vehicles. Unfortunately not just the stereo. I have worked on some with 2 diffrent exhaust layouts in the same year just trial and error in some cases just wanted to post for anyone with a 03 not to expect the 21 to work. Good job on the tutorial, was easy to understand and how to remove the dash to get access to it. Btw I will ignore the comment with you comparing a Chevy with a ford. Lol
I bought a new after market HU to install in my friends 2004 Mustang. I also bought the Metra 70-5521 wire harness kit.... On the back of the new HU there are 2 sets of RCA jacks Rear & Front... I am told this is for the amps. The smaller wire harness included in the Metra 70 5521 has 2 RCA plugs (1 white, 1 red)... a stereo shop said he thinks the red & white RCA plugs coming off the Metra 70 5521 "should probably" connect to the "Rear" RCA jacks on the back of the HU... but in this YT video she says to connect the Metra 70 5521 RCA plugs to the "Front" RCA jacks on the new HU. Anyone know which advice I should follow? Thx
We used the one marked front and it worked good. Your HU is a little different than ours though. Our 2 sets of RCA plugs were marked front & Subs. Yours is marked font & Rear. I bet they will both work fine. I would hook it up and try it both ways with the stereo still hanging by the harness by your shift stick. We did that and the ones marked front sounded great, but the ones marked subs sounded really bad. I hope that helps and good luck with that.
Great... I guess every stereo H/U is going to be a little different. The nice part of having a set of rear RCA plugs is that it will fade properly too! Anyway, glad its working good.
It could be a couple of things. 1st check to see that the blue wires that are part of the RCA plugs are getting power to them from the stereo.( these are the ones that will turn the amps on ) they supply power to the amp switches so they can turn themselves on. 2nd check the fuses associated with the Amps. If its not that you may have a blown amp or two.Best of luck with that. Before you replace an amp though . I would call Crutchfield electronics. They are way smarter than me! Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck
You can buy it from crutchfield . com ( 800-319-8264 to order by phone.), If you have a decent radio shop locally they will probably have it. Crutchfield will be able to tell you exactly which harness you need for your gt.
Check your fuses for the amps. The owners manual will show you which one. There are 3 different amps for the system. If the fuses are good it is possible that one or more of the amps are burned out. Hope this helps.
Mattie just take the two blue wires that come out of the smaller metra plug and connect them to the blue wire that comes from the plug for your new stereo and that should do it. You will end up with the 3 blue wires connected from the two plugs. Good luck with that.
Cody Snutg Check your fuses for the amps. The owners manual will show you which one. There are 3 different amps for the system. If the fuses are good it is possible that one or more of the amps are burned out. Hope this helps.
lastmoto777 [i have a 04 GT with mach 460 system. i bought the metra 70-5521 harness and it didn't have the amp grounds on the rca side of wiring harness. therefore my amps in car were not turning on properly not allowing the stock back subs in back window to not work. i bought the metra 70-5519 harness and it doesnt fit the 04 body style. so somewhere im missing a harness or something
Jeremy the 01 Mustang needs the 70-5519 metra kit. It hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire ( black ) from your new radio harness. That should do it.
nevermind my radio had a setting that balanced it correctly. Great video though especially the bit about the small plug and the blue wires. Although i did have trouble getting the 70-5519 to fit correctly. the pins needed to be bent a bit and wiggled into place.
I am glad you got it going! We tried 3 times before e got it right! Thats why we made the video. We just figured we can't be the only people that have had trouble with this. lol.
Crutchfield shows the Metra 70-5701 Receiver Wiring Harness .I would call Crutchfield before you buy. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Yes you're right. when I made the video Sound City gave me the harness in an unmarked package and Told me it was a 5519 when it was actually a 5521. I just kinda took their word for it but it was wrong info. I made the video and then added the corrections in text on the video when I realized the mistake.Sorry for any confusion.
Mustangs came with alot of different stereos in them. If it is a Mach system it will have a tweeter enclosure on the upper part of your door like where you would look out at your rear view mirror . Hope this helps.
It is actually the right way to do it, but we didnt do it on ours and there has been no problem with ours. Having said that you have a different mach stereo than we do. the 01-02 is different than the 03-04. I think it is probably a good idea to use one. Hope this helps.
good video! fortunately i was able to just switch my rca's to the rear on my pioneer double din and i got bass at the rear speakers on 04cobra 03s and 04s are different aswell
Wow that stinks. You will have to find a wiring diagram for the stereo and match it to your radio. Way Way more complicated. You may want to take it to a radio shop if wiring a radio is not your thing. The project you have is a bit of a project! sorry about the cut harness, good luck with that,
I would say that is the right way to do it....., but I didn't use one, and it hasn't been a problem for me. My stereo powers on when I turn the ignition on and makes a very slight, to no sound at all when the speaker amps power on. I have been using it for years like that and to date has not damaged anything or been a problem. Having said that..... all head units are different so they may not all react the same.
I dont know the answer for your 98 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Please help:( I hooked up my JVC radio into my 04 mustang and I have absolutely no bass, there is no spot to plug my cord that gives me bass into my radio help please:(
The blue wire coming from your JVC will be for the antenna switch. You need to connect that to the two blue wires from the smaller Metra harness plug. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works.We tried this 3 times with three different kits before we got it to work right! The Metra 70-5521 is the one you need on a 04 not the 19.! .... The other Brand Kits.. WILL NOT WORK!!!.... Good luck with that.
Crutchfield shows the Metra 70-5519 Receiver Wiring Harness with the Mach 460 system for an 02. I would call Crutchfield before you buy. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
I dont know the answer for your radio,My video was about an 04 model. but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Crutchfield.com or Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and stereo model ( there are several different Mach systems they put in the 03s )they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
I dont know the answer for your 99 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
The METRA 70-5521* IS THE ONLY PLUG THAT WILL WORK for the 04' Mach460. She even uses the METRA 70-5521* in the video! but states it's the 5519 (01'-03' Mach460) . Don't forget to check the plugs in your car before purchasing: (In 03' they used both 5519 AND 5521 plugs for the Mach460!) Excellent Video thanks for posting!th-cam.com/video/TGljQp3CN3U/w-d-xo.html
You don't HAVE to, but it's smart just to make sure you don't accidentally short something out during install. Especially if you don't have experience with this kind of stuff.
This harness did not work with a 2003 cobra Mach 460. Not even close. I had to modify the pins from a Scosche FDK9B which was the correct fit, but use the pins from the metra mentioned in this video. It was a nightmare. Don't wish this on my worst enemy. There must be a harness out there somewhere for this. Ford and their stupid Mach systems, way over engineered. I think there is a bunch of different style Mach systems. It's working great now with my new avic.........2 days of struggling later.
Hey I have a 2003 mustang and I did exactly what the video said but my subs still aren't working. Also my smallest connector has 2 ground wire not just the two blue and white ones. Can anyone help?
Make sure the 2 ground wires get grounded. The rca plugs are on the correct outputs. The fuses for your amps are not blown out and finally that the amps themselves are not blown. Hope this helps.
John Gunter You need to remove the back seat and the seat back itself. The back seat has 2 plastic buttons you push in with a screwdriver under the center of each seat. The seatback has two bolts, one on each side and the clips pop out at the top. Remove that and the two amps are there. They have two connectors. Remove them. There are then 4 11mm bolts, some only have two, two which you can see and two in the trunk behind the cover you can pull up. The amps are the same so try to swap them, if the bass works when you swap them, one of your amps is blown. Do everything in reverse order to put the car back together.
Um. I am not sure. I would say it would be the same . It is just more wattage and 2 more speakers, but I would guess the kit would be the same.( Metra 70 5521). The video says 70-5519 but you need the 70-5521. Best of luck with it.
The 04 in my car had just two,but the radio had a place for three. The 2000 Mustang has 3 plugs. I think you probably have a upgraded radio package that is not the same. I dont know the answer for your radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and stereo model they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
You can buy it from crutchfield . com ( 800-319-8264 to order by phone.), If you have a decent radio shop locally they will probably have it. The 04 takes the 705521 . the 01-02 takes the metra 705519.
felipe tamayo The 03 and 04 get the same kit. The Metra 70 5521 . It will be a kit with 2 plugs.Ours is an 04 w Mach460 system and it fit ours. If you are unsure it will fit take some close up pics of the plugs and bring them to a local car audio shop to make sure. They may have the kit you need as well. Good luck with that.
The 01 Mustang needs the 70-5519 metra kit. It hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire ( black ) from your new radio harness. That should do it. Same procedure.
lastmoto777. what if i dont have the subs am i not going to be able to pick up the speakers with my aftermarket double din?
i dont have the amps can i run the speakers with my double din. will i get bass at all?
No. It will sound horrible. It will not work right using the Metra harness and no amps.
That was extremely helpful. Thanks for not adding any silly music over instructions or anything else that would detract from the information you give here. Also, thanks for actually doing stuff on the video. I'd add that it would be helpful to connect at least one wire during the video, as another commenter said. Otherwise, this was the simplest and best video I've found on this topic.
This is the best video on this that I have seen. Perfect camera angle, perfect detailed description of exactly what you are doing. Thanks.
This video just made my year! I’ve been fiddling with my the wiring on my ‘03 Mustang for a couple of weeks trying to get the bass to work, and it was exactly those blue wires causing me issues. Thanks for the great video!
I used this information to install a new HU on my 01 mustang actually. I was confused about the second plug (the one with the RCA's)
I had never seen anything like that before, Once I saw this I realised it was just a remote wire for the factory amps.
Thank you very much.
Pierce The smaller harness will plug into the smaller plug from the car that used to plug into the back of your mach 460 stereo. The RCA plugs plug into the new stereo marked front. And the blue wires connect to the blue wire from the new stereo wiring harness. I hope this helps.
Great tutorial. Finally after 8 years, I was able to hook up a nicer BT stereo. Everything in this tutorial was correct except when I hooked the RCA jacks to front, I did not get any bass to the back speakers. Once I hooked the RCA's to the rear it worked fine. Thanks for helping me upgrade my out of date stereo! Kudos
Great . Glad this helped. What I am noticing from lots of comments, is some stereos favor the front and some the back on the RCA plugs. I guess that depends on the aftermarket stereo that you have. Anyway. glad it works now !
Whatever stereo you choose will be fine. I used a Pioneer.
The speakers are rated at 4 ohms total. I am not a tech person so. All I know is this will work and sound great.
If you just use the rca plugs on the back of your radio that will be an acceptable pre-amp source for your mach 460 system. The pre- amp out to the plug harness will work very well.
By the way the kit for an 04 Mustang is the Metra 70-5521 not the 70-5519
Thank you for this. I've been trying to find an adapter that worked for my 04 stang for weeks with no luck. Auto places kept trying to give me different adapters and none of them worked at all, best buy wanted to charge me one of my kids souls to do it professionally. Never had issue like this with fords before now, glad you guys were explicit about the adapter.
Glad the video helped. We went through the same thing you did . When we finally figured it out, we made the video because we figured that everybody else had to be running into the same problem! The correct Metra kit is not going to be at walmart ! Although they have a chart that says that they have the correct kit. They dont ! Best buy carries Metra ,but they usually don't have this kit in stock. Crutchfield.com has it.
lastmoto777 I found the one you guys suggested in your video at best buy. Worked like a charm!
lastmoto777 hey if I replace this stock stereo with pioneer can I take the casing to screw together the pioneer with the same 2 screws that I used to take out the stock mach 460. and if not where would I get the plate adapter or whatever the casing is called so I can screw together the pioneer into the car?
Mr. megashot47 You should be able to just buy a dash kit from wal mart or any electronics store to fit your car. Should just be a plastic casing that you can screw into place and then slide your aftermarket stereo in once you've wired it all up. I bought mine at wal mart for about 16 bucks, worked like a charm.
Oh. Cool thanks
The metra 70-5701 is the one I needed for my 2003 mustang mach 1
Its the metra 70-5521 for the mach 460 audio system
The 02 uses a different harness. You need the Metra 705519 kit. Yes it hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire from your new radio harness. That should do it. One extra ground wire is the only difference. Good luck.
Hello, I have a 03 mustang gt with the 460 system. My stereo has 3 plugs on the back and the 6 disc changed is mounted on the top and can be removed from the head unit.. Would it use this 70-5519 also? Do I need the 3rd plug or is this the power for the cd player? the Metra 70-5701 looks just like what I would need ut not pulling up for my specific car. Been trying to find this answer everywhere. Thank you in advance.
You forgot about the 12v to 5v step down harness for the remote wire
From what Ive seen you'll always need to replace the speakers and the amps as they are some weird ass ohms or something. Its why Ive never bothered to even try.
Yeah. you can get it to work, but you have to use the Metra kit. (METRA 70-5521)
I tried 3 other kits and none of them worked! Since I learned the hard way I thought I could save somebody some trouble in the future. Anyway. Good luck with it.
Shes just adorable. :)
is this the same for a 2002 Mustang with the mach 460, or do I need a different harness?
This harness also works. No plugs so slightly more work but I have bass.
Scosche Radio Wiring Harness for 1998 Ford Premium Head Unit Replacement Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B000AS28P2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_iELBvb1VC953Y
Great video, but please correct the part number. In the video you say the only harness that will work is the Metra 70-5519. But, the correct harness for a 2004 Mustang with the Mach 460 system is the Metra 70-5521. I went out and bought the 70-5519 based on this video and was disappointed when it didn't fit. Otherwise, great instructions on removing the dash panel and head unit.
Yeah sorry about that. When I bought mine it wasnt in a package and they told me it was the 19.After I found the mistake I added text to the video for the correction, but sometime it shows up and sometimes it doesn't. I don't really understand why that happens. Sorry for the confusion. Glad you got it working though.
@@lastmoto777 yes I was just about to make a comment on the 5519 being for 01-03 and the 5521 being for 04 to I forgot what metra told me when I called them a minute ago. But yes the 5519 will not plug up to an 04-up's plug. I made a post yesterday in a group and was told that it might be because I used the 5521 instead of the 5519 and I was like wires alone should not have made a difference if they both look the same but just different numbers lol. Anyway it's confirmed that they are different in how they plug up physically and I'm glad to know that my problem with deepness of the bass is likely because I have the RCA's in the sub out vs the front out. I will change swap them around
Imfny63 I was just about to make a comment about this
at 3:20.....do those 2 wires connect to a single wire, marking it a total of 3 wires connected into 1?
Yes.... Exactly! You will end up with the three blue wires connected together into one. 2 from the Metra harness, and one from your new stereo .
lastmoto777 the only blue wiring coming from my new stereo is for the antenna........perhaps I don't have a strong enough stereo? or maybe i need an amp?
Yeah the blue wire will be for the antenna switch. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works.
I would. Anything electrical like a Starter, alternator,stereo, etc. its a good idea to disconnect your battery cables. Just to be on the safe side.
Hello! I just purchased the Metra 70-5519 on eBay, but the bigger plug looks nothing like the one you show, It is black and not white for one, and it does not look as wide. Also, other sources say I needed to buy a 12v-5v stepdown to get rid of power on pop noise. Any idea why these things are different?
Thats actually the Metro 70-5521 kit. I corrected that on the video but the correction keeps getting removed.When I bought this it did not come in its original packaging and the stereo installer told me it was a 70-5519 , I just thought that was correct information,since the shop did this for a living ,sorry for the confusion
@@lastmoto777 So I actually need the 70-5521?
@@theburkett67 Yes.
When I check Crutchfield I get the Metra 70-5701 as the one to use for my 2002 Stang. It's 3 plugs instead of the two that comes with the 70-5519. Anyone know if this is correct there are the 3 plugs hanging there. Someone wired it up wrong with a cheap kenwood and I am changing it out.
amcrebelfan If you can take a pic on your phone of the plugs that come from your dash it is a great help. just match it to the correct plug set for your stang. Crutchfield should have a pic of the harness We actually had to try 3 different times on my 04 and thats why we made the video in the hopes it could help someone a little. The 01-02 uses a different harness than the 03-04.Good luck with that.
Did this work i have a 02 and been looking for this cord everywhere i cannot find it also do you know why my right side(sitting in the car) doesnt work tweeter and door
lastmoto777 did it wrk
Thank you, you solved my problem.
Did yours have bass but still sounded way worse than the original HU? Did this fix that issue or did you have zero bass at all?
@@moorememoriesvideo7070 No Bass, very distorted. Once I hooked up the blue wire and had the jacks in the right place, it sounds awesome now.
Thank You. I hooked up my new JVC head unit into my 04 last night, and although all of the parts from Crutchfield were spot on, I had no power to the amps until I saw your video. The instructions (or lack of) that come with these things are ridiculous.
Yeah. you're right.... They kinda leave you hangin outout on your own to figure it out yourself...We tried 3 times before we got it to work right....Thats why we made the video... We figured we wouldn't be the only ones who would have a little trouble with this.
This is the vid I needed,have an 04 gt same issue,thanx 4 sharing
Where does the rca harness plus into? I know the jacks go into the back of the head unit and the wires are wired to the blues. But what about the actual harness part what's that go to?
My metra 70 5519 has two more wires on the RCA connectors?
I put a new pioneer radio in my 04 mustang with the mach 460 system, but for some reason i can get sound from my tweeters and my back speakers but not my front ones for some reason and i am not sure y
im doing this install on a 2010 ford escape, i have a a harness set that also requires that little plug with the 2 blue wires and the rca's on it, now on mine the ground wire is black, so i would splice the 2 blue wires together and attach them to my black ground wire, is that what you are saying?
Does anyone know of a way to get the CDs out of the Mach 460? They won't eject using the controls on the face. Is there a way to get them out if they are stuck in there?
My front speakers dont work only the tweaters and i have the blue and white cable connected to the blue and white from the stereo and rca's
i went and got the schosche install kit and then on the back it had a part number for the wiring harness and it was wrong. double check your radio first to seee if you have the wide connector or the short one.
Ummm. .. I have bought two different Scoshe wiring kits and neither one of them worked.( the plastic dash install kit works well though) I called their customer service and they were not much help either. They will tell you that you have the correct wiring kit, but it's not! I think if you have a non Mach system they would be OK, But if you have one of the Mach stereo systems I really reccomend the Metra kits because I know they will work...The Metra 70-5521 is the one you need on a 04 or 03 with a Mach 460 system. Anyway. good luck with that.
Hi lastmotot777, I'm installing a XOvision Aftermarket stereo into my 2004 mustang w/a mach1000. The harness that came with the stereo has one brown wire marked 'brake detect". The Harness adapter has 4 brown wires. Do I wind them together and attach them all together as one?
Laura I really wish I could help with that, But it sounds like the radio is set up to work with all the newer braking sensors and automatic braking systems.Since the Mustang doesn't have any of that stuff I was thinking you would not have to connect the brown wires to anything, I am not sure though. I know who will be able to help though. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help
lastmoto777 thanks for responding so quickly.
I did all this but one of my rear speakers arnt doing anything and it sounds kinda like I'm listening through a tunnel, any idea on what I did wrong?
I’m having the same problem with the tunnel sound. Did you ever figure it out?
Connecting the wires is the only part I really wanted to see.
Hey where do you buy this kit i have a 2004 mustang gt and can't find one for 2004 please help
The Metra 70-5521 says it's for a 04 mustang I need it to work on a 96 mustang.
So I have a question I have everything hooked up I got all the blue wires connected a total of 6 wires 2 from the small plug 2 from the large plug and 2 from my radio is this rite? Everything seems to be working except bass is coming from all the speakers mainly from the front
Ummm. .. All radios are a little different but it doesn't sound right to me. The blue wire coming from your New stereo should be for the antenna switch. That's the only one that should be connected to the two blue wires from the metra kits smaller plug. ( that would be three wires total connected together ) You need to connect that to the two blue wires from the smaller Metra harness plug. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works. Good luck with that.
So all 3 blue wires connect to each other?
Yes. That is correct. Best of luck with it.
What color do the 2 blue wires connect to ⁉️
On your smaller Metra plug just connect thr blue and blue/white wires together and wrap tape around them. Then just connect the blue wire from your aftermarket stereo that is for your power antenna to these other two blue wires on the smaller plug.
This is what is happenning.when you start the car it powers your power antenna. That then powers the switch that turns your speaker amps on. Then the amps. get powered from the cars wiring harness. The amps ar not powered by these little blue wires. Just recieving the signal to turn the amps on. Best of luck with it.
Thanks for the response I watched another video that used the volt 39 wasn’t getting sound to my subs ...RCA wires plugged in wrong 😅 got it now 🤪👍🏽
Made installing a new head unit into my Bullitt a breeze. Thanks!
Glad the vid. helped
Alright I have a question. On the large harness there is also a blue/white wire. Where do I connect that to?
Mark: The Blue wire from the larger Metra harness is for the power antenna. ( that a mustang does not have). We didnt hook ours to anything. The blue wire from your new stereo harness will hook up to the 2 blue/white wires on the smaller Metra harness. ( they are what tells the amps to turn themselves on). I hope this helps.
lastmoto777 yes but what about the blue/white on the big harness. I understand that the blue wire on this big harness is for the power antena but what about the blue/white on that big harness. Also, the blue wire on my aftermarket stereo says that it is for remote amp turn on. Is that the right wire that i should connect the 2 blue/white wires to?
I would say yes to the to the remote amp turn on question. I dont think the blue wire on the big harness hooks to anything. I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help. They are way smarter about this stuff than I am.
I have an 01 mustang gt, I had the 460 Mach system, but I recently got rid off it for a better sound with subwoofers. unfortunately I'm lost trying to get the aftermarket amp working with my subs. any help please?
I think you would have to hook it up as if you were starting with no stereo at all. wire the whole thing. The mach amps and wiring will not cooperate with your amps.Any way good luck with it.
lastmoto777 what brand and model of head unit was installed?
Okay so the aftermarket stereo harness doesnt have a blue wire on it but my metra has a solid blue... so do i just wire up the blue on the metra to the white/blues on my radio and on the metra white blues from the rcas ?
Yes . That will work. That is just supplying enough power for the speaker amps to turn themselves on. Not to power the amps themselves. Good luck with it.
thank you for the reply i color coded it and it works great , for some reason our cig lighter is out now though lol
Hello. How about if I do not want to remove the stock radio and CD is just jammed in the CD player? Do you know how to?
Yep; saw a video where a jammed up 460 head unit CD changer was freed by simply disconnecting it completely, waiting 10 mins, then reconnecting. Worth a shot.
man u rock so hard,do you recomend crimp or butt connecters?
I'm not sure if this has already been asked, but quick question.
If I just left the RCA's unplugged, could I put in my own sub/amp and it sound okay? I wired my stereo up forever ago and it sounds good with a bit of tweaking in the settings, but I find myself wanting just a touch more bass that the stock amps and subs just can't give.
Tl;dr Can I plug in an aftermarket sub and amp, and not plug in the stock one?
ZealousViking probably could or you could buy a different head unit with 2 RCA outputs and use your own setup and the factory
Any advice on how to wire the two blue/white harness wires to the stereo blue/white single wire?
L Sanchez If you dont have any electrical tools, crimps, or a soldering iron you can just strip the ends of the three wires and twist them together then wrap them with electrical tape. The blue /white wire from the stereo electrical harness may be marked accesory / remote or antenna. Don't let this throw you, it just sends a signal to your amps to turn themselves on. Good luck with that.
lastmoto777 if those get wired to the stereo, what do I do with the blue/white wire coming from the car (04 mach 460)? Thanks for any help!
There should only be plugs coming from your car. The smaller Metra plug will have the blue wires on them. The smaller plug will plug into the small plug coming from your car. Just hook them to the blue wire from your new stereo ( that will probably be marked antenna ) I know this seems odd, but it works. Good luck with that.
lastmoto777 THANK YOU SO MUCH. That comment just answered the question that has been killing me all day! :)
so I have a 2000 gt mustang the speakers at the windows say mach 460 Ijust bought the car the previous owner had a single din as it comes jvc aftermarket in. I was told I could buy a 2001 bezel and modify inside a little to make it work and put a navigation double din in. Pulled the bezel off and radio out and I had noticed the sound quality sucked so undoubtly they basically well i say it appears that they bypassed the mach system and no bass really at all. I bought a cheap boss navigation system. What else do I need to buy to make this all work and reroute thru the mach system? can you email me and i can send you pics of the plugs that i have in the dash now.
Jessica you actually sound more knowledgeable than I am about this stuff. With a fancier stereo. I know one thing. the stereo will sound beyond pathetic if it doesnt go through the amps first. Also the amps must be turned on.The skinny blue wires from the smaller plug. they dont power the amps. they just tell the amps to turn themselves on so they have to be connected.
I dont know the answer for your 00 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Would it be the same for the Mach 1000 sound system?
I just installed a Aftermarket Stereo, I have a 03 mustang with mach 460 system I found out the 03 required me to get the 70-5519 rather then the 70-5521 I got the 5521 and did not fit
In 03 they switched to a newer generation Mach Stereo system.The 21 is supposed to fit ,but there are some 03s that had the previous generation Mach system and harness installed.Because Ford probably had thousands of the older generation stereos still on the shelf and they were not going to throw them away.We have a 08 Malibu that is full of some new and some older generation electrical parts. It can be frustrating when you;re trying to repair something. I am glad you got it figured out though.
+lastmoto777 Yeah, your right they tend to mix 2 years together in earlier models for most vehicles. Unfortunately not just the stereo. I have worked on some with 2 diffrent exhaust layouts in the same year just trial and error in some cases just wanted to post for anyone with a 03 not to expect the 21 to work. Good job on the tutorial, was easy to understand and how to remove the dash to get access to it. Btw I will ignore the comment with you comparing a Chevy with a ford. Lol
I have an 03 gt with the mach 460 so should I get the 5519 or 5521
I bought a new after market HU to install in my friends 2004 Mustang.
I also bought the Metra 70-5521 wire harness kit.... On the back of the new HU there are 2 sets of RCA jacks Rear & Front... I am told this is for the amps.
The smaller wire harness included in the Metra 70 5521 has 2 RCA plugs (1 white, 1 red)... a stereo shop said he thinks the red & white RCA plugs coming off the Metra 70 5521 "should probably" connect to the "Rear" RCA jacks on the back of the HU... but in this YT video she says to connect the Metra 70 5521 RCA plugs to the "Front" RCA jacks on the new HU. Anyone know which advice I should follow? Thx
We used the one marked front and it worked good. Your HU is a little different than ours though. Our 2 sets of RCA plugs were marked front & Subs. Yours is marked font & Rear. I bet they will both work fine. I would hook it up and try it both ways with the stereo still hanging by the harness by your shift stick. We did that and the ones marked front sounded great, but the ones marked subs sounded really bad. I hope that helps and good luck with that.
Thanks. I used the front RCA jacks... but it did not sound that great... so I switched to the back... sounded much better.
Great... I guess every stereo H/U is going to be a little different. The nice part of having a set of rear RCA plugs is that it will fade properly too! Anyway, glad its working good.
I have a 2004 40th anniversary Mustang I hooked up everything but I have no bass,I changed the RCA to Front/back/and SW but still no bass...need help
It could be a couple of things. 1st check to see that the blue wires that are part of the RCA plugs are getting power to them from the stereo.( these are the ones that will turn the amps on ) they supply power to the amp switches so they can turn themselves on. 2nd check the fuses associated with the Amps. If its not that you may have a blown amp or two.Best of luck with that. Before you replace an amp though . I would call Crutchfield electronics. They are way smarter than me! Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck
Now what about in my 2000 GT Mustang that has a mach 460 stereo and I want to replace it.
You can buy it from crutchfield . com ( 800-319-8264 to order by phone.), If you have a decent radio shop locally they will probably have it. Crutchfield will be able to tell you exactly which harness you need for your gt.
How do i hook up the subwoofer side, I tryed it and I still get no bass
Check your fuses for the amps. The owners manual will show you which one. There are 3 different amps for the system. If the fuses are good it is possible that one or more of the amps are burned out. Hope this helps.
lastmoto777 thanks lastmoto, that was helpful
I need help with the two blue wires, and which blue wire do they connect to!~?
Mattie just take the two blue wires that come out of the smaller metra plug and connect them to the blue wire that comes from the plug for your new stereo and that should do it. You will end up with the 3 blue wires connected from the two plugs. Good luck with that.
lastmoto777
i did this and still no sound too all my speakers. only tweeters work
Cody Snutg Check your fuses for the amps. The owners manual will show you which one. There are 3 different amps for the system. If the fuses are good it is possible that one or more of the amps are burned out. Hope this helps.
lastmoto777 [i have a 04 GT with mach 460 system. i bought the metra 70-5521 harness and it didn't have the amp grounds on the rca side of wiring harness. therefore my amps in car were not turning on properly not allowing the stock back subs in back window to not work. i bought the metra 70-5519 harness and it doesnt fit the 04 body style. so somewhere im missing a harness or something
I have an 01 mustang with the mach 460..which harness do I need?
Jeremy the 01 Mustang needs the 70-5519 metra kit. It hooks up exactly the same except for 1 thing. On the second smaller power amp & Sub plug there will be two grounds instead of one. Just make sure to connect them both to the stereo ground wire ( black ) from your new radio harness. That should do it.
lastmoto777 help i cant make seem to get the connection right i dont hear no base
i did all of this in an 03 but i have bass coming out of my tweeters now, any advice to fix that?
nevermind my radio had a setting that balanced it correctly. Great video though especially the bit about the small plug and the blue wires. Although i did have trouble getting the 70-5519 to fit correctly. the pins needed to be bent a bit and wiggled into place.
I am glad you got it going! We tried 3 times before e got it right! Thats why we made the video. We just figured we can't be the only people that have had trouble with this. lol.
This video helped tremendously thanks, also thanks @lastmoto777 for that part number. I have a 2001 GT
Crutchfield shows the Metra 70-5701 Receiver Wiring Harness .I would call Crutchfield before you buy. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Great video, but can you tell me what kit I will need to use on my 1996 Mustang GT with the Mach 460 stereo.
James Hunt metra 70-5521
Thank you.
I have the mach 460 in an 04 and the 5519 was incorrect. For the 04 it was 5521. Just an FYI
Yes you're right. when I made the video Sound City gave me the harness in an unmarked package and Told me it was a 5519 when it was actually a 5521. I just kinda took their word for it but it was wrong info. I made the video and then added the corrections in text on the video when I realized the mistake.Sorry for any confusion.
Will this work with any mach 460 system? i have an 02 v6 mustang coupe
Thank you for knowing your stuff. Only video out there
Hello,
How i can know if i have the mach system? All i can see is there is 6 CD changer unit.
2001 mustang
Mustangs came with alot of different stereos in them. If it is a Mach system it will have a tweeter enclosure on the upper part of your door like where you would look out at your rear view mirror . Hope this helps.
+lastmoto777
thanks, what about the 12v to 5v ractifier does it needed to cancel the pop sound from the amps?
It is actually the right way to do it, but we didnt do it on ours and there has been no problem with ours. Having said that you have a different mach stereo than we do. the 01-02 is different than the 03-04. I think it is probably a good idea to use one. Hope this helps.
+lastmoto777 thanks
You're welcome . good luck with it.
good video! fortunately i was able to just switch my rca's to the rear on my pioneer double din and i got bass at the rear speakers on 04cobra 03s and 04s are different aswell
Great ! It seems like every stereo is slightly different.
from what I understand the lower speakers in the doors are subwoofers and are powered by the amp not the stereo
my 03 mustang factory wires are cut and I have no clue where to get them
Wow that stinks. You will have to find a wiring diagram for the stereo and match it to your radio. Way Way more complicated. You may want to take it to a radio shop if wiring a radio is not your thing. The project you have is a bit of a project! sorry about the cut harness, good luck with that,
Does this aftermarket stereo require a 12v to 5v adapter when installing or no?
I would say that is the right way to do it....., but I didn't use one, and it hasn't been a problem for me. My stereo powers on when I turn the ignition on and makes a very slight, to no sound at all when the speaker amps power on. I have been using it for years like that and to date has not damaged anything or been a problem. Having said that..... all head units are different so they may not all react the same.
+lastmoto777 ok thank you!
Great. I'm glad that worked out for you.
Which harness do I need for a 98 mustang with mach 460?
I dont know the answer for your 98 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Please help:( I hooked up my JVC radio into my 04 mustang and I have absolutely no bass, there is no spot to plug my cord that gives me bass into my radio help please:(
The blue wire coming from your JVC will be for the antenna switch. You need to connect that to the two blue wires from the smaller Metra harness plug. When you turn it on what it does is tell the amps to turn themselves on. The same way it would tell the antenna to go up. Not actually supply power for the amps. You are kind of tricking the amps into turning themselves on. But it works.We tried this 3 times with three different kits before we got it to work right! The Metra 70-5521 is the one you need on a 04 not the 19.! .... The other Brand Kits.. WILL NOT WORK!!!.... Good luck with that.
what kit do i need for my 02 mustang gt? plz help
Crutchfield shows the Metra 70-5519 Receiver Wiring Harness with the Mach 460 system for an 02. I would call Crutchfield before you buy. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
all ihear is 01-02 and 04 i have an 03 so im confused why years are missing
I dont know the answer for your radio,My video was about an 04 model. but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Crutchfield.com or Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and stereo model ( there are several different Mach systems they put in the 03s )they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
What metra kit would I need for a 99 mustang
I dont know the answer for your 99 Mach radio, but I know who will be able to help. Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and Mach stereo model ( mach, mach 460, mach 500 etc. ) they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price. Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
Hey y'all my sis has an 04 40th anniversary edition mustang 3.9 and we need an entire wiring harness for it. Can y'all help us out please?
A new one is expensive so I recommend a salvage yard near you, or maybe eBay.If you just want the stereo wires you can use Crutchfield.com
im looking to add aftermarket subs and amp
That should sound really good! There's probably a sub out on your head unit to work from. Good luck with it
nice video. was very helpful
What stereo did you use?
It was an inexpensive Pioneer. Sounds great though with the Mach 460.
Thanks for the great video!
What about a mustang gt 98
Thats actually the Metro 70-5521 kit.......the Metro 70-5519 kit will absolutely not work on a 2004 Mach 1 mustang.
The METRA 70-5521* IS THE ONLY PLUG THAT WILL WORK for the 04' Mach460. She even uses the METRA 70-5521* in the video! but states it's the 5519 (01'-03' Mach460) . Don't forget to check the plugs in your car before purchasing: (In 03' they used both 5519 AND 5521 plugs for the Mach460!) Excellent Video thanks for posting!th-cam.com/video/TGljQp3CN3U/w-d-xo.html
kind of missed the part of INSTALLING the new stereo LOL
DO I have to unhook my battery before I do this?
You don't HAVE to, but it's smart just to make sure you don't accidentally short something out during install. Especially if you don't have experience with this kind of stuff.
unfortunately the wiring part isnt there, but the girl is super adorable!
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This harness did not work with a 2003 cobra Mach 460. Not even close. I had to modify the pins from a Scosche FDK9B which was the correct fit, but use the pins from the metra mentioned in this video. It was a nightmare. Don't wish this on my worst enemy. There must be a harness out there somewhere for this. Ford and their stupid Mach systems, way over engineered. I think there is a bunch of different style Mach systems. It's working great now with my new avic.........2 days of struggling later.
balncobra You probably need the Metra 5701. Go on the Crutchfield webisite and they have a tool that tells you what adapter you need for your car moe.
did you use the 70-5519 or the 70-5521 harness??
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I believe you're talking about Stephanie, and that doesn't appear to be her😊
Hey I have a 2003 mustang and I did exactly what the video said but my subs still aren't working. Also my smallest connector has 2 ground wire not just the two blue and white ones. Can anyone help?
Make sure the 2 ground wires get grounded. The rca plugs are on the correct outputs. The fuses for your amps are not blown out and finally that the amps themselves are not blown. Hope this helps.
lastmoto777 ..well how the world do you check the factory amps..thanks
John Gunter You need to remove the back seat and the seat back itself. The back seat has 2 plastic buttons you push in with a screwdriver under the center of each seat. The seatback has two bolts, one on each side and the clips pop out at the top. Remove that and the two amps are there.
They have two connectors. Remove them. There are then 4 11mm bolts, some only have two, two which you can see and two in the trunk behind the cover you can pull up.
The amps are the same so try to swap them, if the bass works when you swap them, one of your amps is blown. Do everything in reverse order to put the car back together.
Yeah I bought the wrong harness. Good video other than the false info.
What about the mach 1000 ? Lol
Um. I am not sure. I would say it would be the same . It is just more wattage and 2 more speakers, but I would guess the kit would be the same.( Metra 70 5521). The video says 70-5519 but you need the 70-5521. Best of luck with it.
The 04 in my car had just two,but the radio had a place for three.
The 2000 Mustang has 3 plugs. I think you probably have a upgraded radio package that is not the same. I dont know the answer for your radio, but I know who will be able to help.
Crutchfield electronics. Call 1-800-319-8264 If you can tell them the year, and stereo model they will be able to help.They carry whatever you need and at a decent price.
Their website also has helpful instructions. They will help you. Good luck.
You can buy it from crutchfield . com ( 800-319-8264 to order by phone.), If you have a decent radio shop locally they will probably have it.
The 04 takes the 705521 . the 01-02 takes the metra 705519.
Are you sure that's the right harness
felipe tamayo The 03 and 04 get the same kit. The Metra 70 5521 . It will be a kit with 2 plugs.Ours is an 04 w Mach460 system and it fit ours. If you are unsure it will fit take some close up pics of the plugs and bring them to a local car audio shop to make sure. They may have the kit you need as well. Good luck with that.
Cool come do mine 🙂
Thank you so much
Your awesome thanx
oh alright, thanks