Since he doesn't mention it in the video, I figure I'll let yall know to save you a few moments of frustration: when you are removing your factory radio and you have those two hoop pins inserted into the face, you have to spread them AWAY from the radio to move the brackets on the sides of the radio. So, the left hoop you must pry to the left and the right one you must pry to the right.
Thank you very much I was planning on buying a double DIN for my Vic.... my wife asked me why I'm so obsessed with the Crown Victoria and all I could tell her is..." when you drive a Crown Victoria it just makes you better than everybody else".....sent from my couch.
The "antenna " wire is to trigger a POWER ANTENNA so that it extends when you switch to AM/FM. The "remote" wire is used to turn on an external AMP like an aftermarket subwoofer.
Thank you for saying that. The whole video was really good at first, explaining everything in a productive way, then went completely down hill when he got to the part about the antenna. It was also very funny that he thought the antenna wire could start a fire or something if it touched the radio metal, when there is no power coming from an antenna. In fact, many radio unit designers count on the antenna shield to act as a nice solid ground. There is no reason not to plug in the antenna, but plenty of good reasons not to forget plugging it in.
Godfather! Installed as per your instructions.....FANTASTIC! so much better sound quality, then standard AM/FM only! Thank you sir! Love all your videos!
This video helped a lot I'm so glad I can search crown Vic for a Grand Marquis Literally every time I search by car it comes back as non-compatible I'm like it's exactly the same shit
Thank you brother. I used your info to change stereo for my 2002 Grand Marquis. So easy I talked my man into following your video. I thought it was the speakers, but was advised to start with the old system first. Soooooo happy I didn’t have to spend more for speakers. 😎
YES !! That's very good advice. Acording to the FOMOCO Service Manual, the NEGATIVE Battery Terminal must be disconnected before performing ANY electrical work on the vehicle. It's a good time to service the battery before re-connecting.
@@BradHouser I repeat -- According to the Official FOMOCO Service Manual, the NEGATIVE Battery Terminal must be disconnected before performing ANY electrical work on the vehicle. This from the 1995 Factory Service Manual for the Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, and Town Car. Ignore at YOUR OWN risk. 😁
I like how how he doesnt try to flex on others cheap car, quick cheap radio install , BOOM happiest as can be ! Thats how it starts man ! KEEP IT UP i remember my crown vic saldy had to let it go when my torque converter went 7 years ago ,
Same. I’m trying this right now and none of the wires on the radio wire adapter are same colors as the actual radio wires. No idea what wires I’m supposed to connect to what lol.
Good job, Mr. Random !! Very informative, without too much bullshit -- Hafta get that same radio for the famous 95 MERC, as the old one died a horrible death when it was accidentally switched to a tune by Ted Nugent. 😁
I just got a 2011 P71 today after driving my 2000 mgm for the past 4 years! I was playing music off my phone through the tape deck in my mgm, the 2011 P71 will need a replacement very soon, I gotza have my metal making me deaf while driving!
Nice...first let me say FIRST! Since no one else said it...secondly, what an awesome upgrade man! I’d love to see it playing movies. That’s actually pretty awesome! They have a Tesla style radio that I could put in my explorer but $600! 😬 also! I love the ending man! 👍 👑
Just a cheap $100 dual. he'd been much better off spending another $30 or so & atleast getting a double din Soundstream head unit. Then he'd had built in navigation, plenty of rcas on back of headunit to add multiple amps for mids/highs & subs and all the multimedia options one could want.
I thought you said "easy" there is no way I'm cutting up the mint condition plastic trim around the stereo in my mint condition 2007 36,000 mile Grand Marquis.
@Nethter definitely wire the antenna wire. This guy half-a**ed this install. he didn't even unhook the battery under the hood, which is the proper way of doing any electrical install to make sure you do not fry your new headunit or anything in the vehicle. Smh just because he isn't going to listen to the radio doesn't mean the person he sells that Crown Vic to doesn't want to listen to the radio. Hard to respect him when he posts a video of a halfa** install using junk from auto zone. A Dual brand headunit, really?! Smh
@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 YES !! You are correct to hook up the Antenna Wire. The rest of your comment is totally un-called for. Mr. Random has many Install Videos here, and he also has MANY HELPFUL VOTES, too; with many thank-yous. Does Mr. Random ever make mistakes !?? YES, he does, which tells us that he is HUMAN, just like you and me. There's no need for your being disrespectful. As for Auto Zone -- they are no better or worse than the rest of the chain parts houses. Best all-around for quality, selection, and prices is "RockAuto.com"
I know right, that bitch is gonna be skipping over every bump. This guy is like a 16 year old ricer hack mechanic, almost everything I have watched him do is half assed and rigged do not take any kind of automotive advise from him.
Um, what secures the new double din? You just slide it into the dash, then what? What's actually holding it in place so doesn't slide out in the event of a rear end or whatever?
@@ebubechiibegbula5968 I live in a country called Canazuela (Canada). My P71 Crown Vic is an old RCMP car, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, our federal police force.
@@ebubechiibegbula5968 The civilian version is way different than the P71 version. The P71 is tougher, faster and I have posi-traction in it. The rear passenger doors only open from the outside because of the prisoner restriction thing.
I have a 03 grand marquis, it has 3 plugs on the back of the factory radio +the antenna..... The plug "kit" only came with 1 adapter. What are the other two plugs for?
Omg that radio fits in there LIKE A GLOVE…so simple. I got the wrong radio type and wiring harness. Really didn’t think about just getting a radio with wires on the back already, instead of plug and play 🤦🏾♀️ now I know. Thanks
I just use a metal hanger the same way but it’s a little smaller so you won’t f up the sides and you don’t even have to wiggle go = not // and you can literally pull it out in two seconds
Robert Villiard YES of course that would have been easier. he just did a halfa** install using a cheap janky Dual headunit. Didn't unhook his battery under the hood as should be done when doing any electrical work on a vehicle. Didn't wire the antenna which made zero sense. Even if you aren't going to listen to the radio atleast wire it up the proper way. The person he sells that Crown Vic to might want to listen to the radio. Then again that piece of junk Dual Headunit will not last anyway, its probably already broken.
Checking if anyone else got this issue. Worked fine the first time I connected it. Made some room and plugged it back and boom. It’s not working anymore. What wires did y’all plug in and what did you leave out ?
I have a 6.2 inch pioneer avh120 bt, any tips to get that to slide back. Also, shout out to metal coat hangers, who needs the metal tool to pull out the factory radio 😂
Hi... what is the harness adapter that you used (and where did you get it)? i bought a head unit from crutchfield for my 2005 grand marquis but the harness adapter that they prewired don't seem to be the right one... anyway i looked at the plug from the car in your video and it looks like the same as mine... thanks in advance...
I hooked it up and it turned on then I turned my car off taped it up and now it won’t turn on I re did everything and now the radio just won’t cut on , I checked my fuses and they’re both good should I just take it back and get a new one ?
One problem with my after market radio and original doesn’t turn on do u know why? It just turn the green lay out on but the screen it doesn’t turn on, do u know what’s the problem?
I know this sounds like a joke but seriously I've removed many of ford radios like this with metal clothes hangers bent in a similar fashion. I don't advise this but it can be done. Do what Mr random does and use the right removal tool. Not everyone can MacGyver like myself! Lol
Quick easy question on this installation. Did you just tape off the orange and pink wires and the DVD worked? Or did you connect them to ground. Also my harness from the radio has 3mm jack too did you tape that off also?
How does the screen look when the sun is on it? I have a single din pioneer with blue light and I can't see anything on the screen in the day even with the brightness all the way up
I'm gonna need to replace my factory speakers huh? Just bought an 04 police interceptor with 120k miles. I want to replace my radio but what about my factory speakers. Will it not sound good with the new radio???
Since he doesn't mention it in the video, I figure I'll let yall know to save you a few moments of frustration: when you are removing your factory radio and you have those two hoop pins inserted into the face, you have to spread them AWAY from the radio to move the brackets on the sides of the radio. So, the left hoop you must pry to the left and the right one you must pry to the right.
Thanks your efforts of giving information has been apriciated
Thank you helped me immensely
Iv been trying all day just trying to pull it out with it not working thank u 😂😂😂😂
Would this work for a 2008 Lincoln town car executive L series
Crown vic owners! Where you at?
💥👌
I just bought a 07 p71 3 hours ago I'm so happy!
Just got a 2010 p7b from yellowstone of all places
I want to get one when I’m older
'99 LX!
2007 CVPI. Decommissioned Ottawa Hills, Ohio P.D. unit. Currently It has 334,000 miles and I love her to death!
Thank you very much I was planning on buying a double DIN for my Vic.... my wife asked me why I'm so obsessed with the Crown Victoria and all I could tell her is..." when you drive a Crown Victoria it just makes you better than everybody else".....sent from my couch.
The "antenna " wire is to trigger a POWER ANTENNA so that it extends when you switch to AM/FM.
The "remote" wire is used to turn on an external AMP like an aftermarket subwoofer.
Thank you for saying that.
The whole video was really good at first, explaining everything in a productive way, then went completely down hill when he got to the part about the antenna. It was also very funny that he thought the antenna wire could start a fire or something if it touched the radio metal, when there is no power coming from an antenna. In fact, many radio unit designers count on the antenna shield to act as a nice solid ground. There is no reason not to plug in the antenna, but plenty of good reasons not to forget plugging it in.
If you do all your adapter connections in the house it'll be ready to plug in when you get to the car.
Sounds good, but how do you get the wires from the car into your house?
@CutterElfquest are you high? Lmao 🤣
Duct tape has metal in it. It best to use black Electric tape
That part literally killed me. How is it that this guy can't post a video without making a mistake like this?
Clearly you don't know how to have any fun 🤣
Godfather! Installed as per your instructions.....FANTASTIC! so much better sound quality, then standard AM/FM only! Thank you sir! Love all your videos!
This video helped a lot
I'm so glad I can search crown Vic for a Grand Marquis
Literally every time I search by car it comes back as non-compatible I'm like it's exactly the same shit
Thank you brother. I used your info to change stereo for my 2002 Grand Marquis. So easy I talked my man into following your video. I thought it was the speakers, but was advised to start with the old system first.
Soooooo happy I didn’t have to spend more for speakers. 😎
I love this and I also love “used a little saw” yea right your ass used that kitchen knife that was on the seat lolol love the content man!
thanks man! i started with the knife but that biatch was too dull smh
Where do yo get torch and connectors for wires
David David Storch I got everything from autozone/advanced auto parts.
You forgot the first step. Disconnect the battery.
He is the Crown Vic godfather aka Panther king, he doesn’t need to.
nah, it's just the radio. not like you're messing with the air bags.
YES !! That's very good advice. Acording to the FOMOCO Service Manual, the NEGATIVE Battery Terminal must be disconnected before performing ANY electrical work on the vehicle. It's a good time to service the battery before re-connecting.
@@SlikLizrd Since the radio is only on when the key is turned, turning off or removing the key disconnets all power to the radio.
@@BradHouser I repeat -- According to the Official FOMOCO Service Manual, the NEGATIVE Battery Terminal must be disconnected before performing ANY electrical work on the vehicle.
This from the 1995 Factory Service Manual for the Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, and Town Car.
Ignore at YOUR OWN risk. 😁
Looks cool... But I actually like the old school classic green light feel especially at night lol
Yeah that green light is sick, especially in combination with the digital gauge cluster that comes on some models
Just grab a sawz-all cut a hole in your dash, duct tape your wires and smash a new radio in the hole.
Lmmfao sounds about right 😂😂😂😂
YOU, sir, are a true engineer.
I like how how he doesnt try to flex on others cheap car, quick cheap radio install , BOOM happiest as can be ! Thats how it starts man ! KEEP IT UP i remember my crown vic saldy had to let it go when my torque converter went 7 years ago ,
Thanks for your help!!! Watching your video probably saved me a full day spent "trying to figure out WTF I'm supposed to do." You ROCK, brother!
Your video would have been perfect if you showed how to put the a wires together cause im very new
Hear me out right.
TH-cam search: how to put electrical wires together for newbies
@@ZeloepOlleh 😂
Same. I’m trying this right now and none of the wires on the radio wire adapter are same colors as the actual radio wires. No idea what wires I’m supposed to connect to what lol.
The dash doesn't take too long to take apart for those curious. Easy removal and install. Thank you for the instruction!
Can also use wire hangers to take out the radio
Good job, Mr. Random !! Very informative, without too much bullshit -- Hafta get that same radio for the famous 95 MERC, as the old one died a horrible death when it was accidentally switched to a tune by Ted Nugent. 😁
😂🤣😂🤣
I was able to buy this radio for $60 at advance Auto parts. Pay for it online and use a 25% code and pick it up from my local store.
What is the brand of the stereo?
@@edprado8581 Duel. It's in the top left of the box
LOL Advance auto parts SUCKS !! You can get this for $60 everyday @ Walmart
For those who don't have those radio pins, I found you can use a small enough screw driver to open the tabs. Saved me $25 at my local Lordco
"This is The Crown Vic Godfather aka The Panther King"
You really are The Godfather of Crown vics
Next thing you do after completing the wiring is to test it by turning it on. That way you don't have to remove it if doesn't work.
I just got a 2011 P71 today after driving my 2000 mgm for the past 4 years! I was playing music off my phone through the tape deck in my mgm, the 2011 P71 will need a replacement very soon, I gotza have my metal making me deaf while driving!
Nice...first let me say FIRST! Since no one else said it...secondly, what an awesome upgrade man! I’d love to see it playing movies. That’s actually pretty awesome! They have a Tesla style radio that I could put in my explorer but $600! 😬 also! I love the ending man! 👍 👑
Lol @ First
Just a cheap $100 dual. he'd been much better off spending another $30 or so & atleast getting a double din Soundstream head unit. Then he'd had built in navigation, plenty of rcas on back of headunit to add multiple amps for mids/highs & subs and all the multimedia options one could want.
How secure is your radio in there? It doesn't slide out at all?
Man i just had to subscribe I wish more tutorials were this practical and cool
Did this exact thing today bc of this video. Thank you so much 🙏
Showing some love...thanks for reminding me of those cables..am.waiting
Just putting my '92 Vic on the road. I like the idea of not having to buy/install a trim plate.
Good video bro I know how to do it for the next Vic I get cuz when I changed the radio in my last 1 I took the whole dam dash trim off
I thought you said "easy" there is no way I'm cutting up the mint condition plastic trim around the stereo in my mint condition 2007 36,000 mile Grand Marquis.
Same!! 2005 MINT garage kept 40k miles 🤦🏻♂️
You can fix that screen going black by turning off the back up camera function in the radio settings
PANTHER BROTHERSSSS!!!!!
What about the antenna wire? I wanna wire that one up too
@Nethter definitely wire the antenna wire. This guy half-a**ed this install. he didn't even unhook the battery under the hood, which is the proper way of doing any electrical install to make sure you do not fry your new headunit or anything in the vehicle. Smh just because he isn't going to listen to the radio doesn't mean the person he sells that Crown Vic to doesn't want to listen to the radio. Hard to respect him when he posts a video of a halfa** install using junk from auto zone. A Dual brand headunit, really?! Smh
@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128
YES !! You are correct to hook up the Antenna Wire.
The rest of your comment is totally un-called for.
Mr. Random has many Install Videos here, and he also has MANY HELPFUL VOTES, too; with many thank-yous.
Does Mr. Random ever make mistakes !??
YES, he does, which tells us that he is HUMAN, just like you and me.
There's no need for your being disrespectful.
As for Auto Zone -- they are no better or worse than the rest of the chain parts houses.
Best all-around for quality, selection, and prices is "RockAuto.com"
Was there no bracket? So it's just floating in the hole?
I know right, that bitch is gonna be skipping over every bump. This guy is like a 16 year old ricer hack mechanic, almost everything I have watched him do is half assed and rigged do not take any kind of automotive advise from him.
Doubletap10MM his videos are VERY helpful..they can be used as a reference for what NOT TO DO 😂
Yes. It just sits there. I have one of those pos aftermarket stereos in my Marauder. Will be replacing it with an original factory one
Yeah, this guy cheaped out. They make brackets for that.
Luv all yer videos brah!
Um, what secures the new double din? You just slide it into the dash, then what? What's actually holding it in place so doesn't slide out in the event of a rear end or whatever?
Lol the hardest part is definitely the wires, not the adapter but OK. And I'm not interested in sawing my car
Am Nigerian and I want a crown victoria
I just bought my P71 Crown Victoria last week. I love it, very good car.
@@jasonvoorhees8545 where , what part of the world ??
@@ebubechiibegbula5968 I live in a country called Canazuela (Canada). My P71 Crown Vic is an old RCMP car, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, our federal police force.
@@jasonvoorhees8545 ok Crown Vics are rare in Nigeria and if seen its the civilian version we have
@@ebubechiibegbula5968 The civilian version is way different than the P71 version. The P71 is tougher, faster and I have posi-traction in it. The rear passenger doors only open from the outside because of the prisoner restriction thing.
I have a 03 grand marquis, it has 3 plugs on the back of the factory radio +the antenna.....
The plug "kit" only came with 1 adapter. What are the other two plugs for?
One is remote antenna other is for the steering wheel controls!
how can you play video on that radio?!
Hey what's cracking!! Nice move!!
Omg that radio fits in there LIKE A GLOVE…so simple. I got the wrong radio type and wiring harness. Really didn’t think about just getting a radio with wires on the back already, instead of plug and play 🤦🏾♀️ now I know. Thanks
I just use a metal hanger the same way but it’s a little smaller so you won’t f up the sides and you don’t even have to wiggle go = not // and you can literally pull it out in two seconds
Thank you
Yes very easy install I have a double din in mine
Looks easy gonna put one in my 2010 vic... thanks....
Can you change the color of the radio lights from blue to green to match the rest of the lights on the dash?
Nice i am about to install mine today
Thanks for the video. Installed the same radio. Appreciate it
How is the hands free calling? Does it have a good mic? And did you connect a backup cam?
How is it
Couldn't help but notice the rc truck wheels in the center. 👀
Man p71s are the best with mods I'm trying to get a straight exahust 2 valve delete cold air intake and lights and sirens!
You helped me out a lot man thank you
Good 411 brother ✌️
Should’ve showed how to do the wiring
another fun great vid thanks!!
How do you keep it from falling out of the dash? Its not locked in?
im wondering if a couple screws can be added to secure from the airbag area
Just use an old metal coat hanger cut 2 pieces off n bend them into shape....and you just saved money 💰
Great Channel!!
I've been installing since 98
Thats gotta be the most popular head unit for the panther
Thank you for this video!
Did it last week windows don't wanna go up and trunk release isn't working or radio
How do you keep the radio from coming out? I did not see any way to secure it to the dash.
Question, wouldn't it been easier soldering the harness on a bench then plug it in?
You got a point. Will be easier
Robert Villiard YES of course that would have been easier. he just did a halfa** install using a cheap janky Dual headunit. Didn't unhook his battery under the hood as should be done when doing any electrical work on a vehicle. Didn't wire the antenna which made zero sense. Even if you aren't going to listen to the radio atleast wire it up the proper way. The person he sells that Crown Vic to might want to listen to the radio. Then again that piece of junk Dual Headunit will not last anyway, its probably already broken.
@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 i put a Dual in my grand marquis w/Polk frt. and Kenwood rr. It sounds awesome
Checking if anyone else got this issue. Worked fine the first time I connected it. Made some room and plugged it back and boom. It’s not working anymore.
What wires did y’all plug in and what did you leave out ?
what are your plans from here you changing out the component speakers ? anything about an amp subwoofers tweeters ? what's next bro
I have a 6.2 inch pioneer avh120 bt, any tips to get that to slide back. Also, shout out to metal coat hangers, who needs the metal tool to pull out the factory radio 😂
Gotta get a radio with the car play
So it’s just floating there??
nah man its snug as hell in there....ive had it for months and hasnt moved an inch it also comes with an outside bracket that i didnt use
Would this be similar with a grand marquis also? Or is it different due to the steering wheel volume and track control?
The Crown Vic and the Grand Marquis are nearly identical. I may install this same radio in the famous 95 MERC.
If yours is a 2003 the parts in this video are the correct. I bought all 3 wire harness adapters and the one in this video is the correct one.
My next is installing a digital instrument panel
Have it in my Marquis its sweet
Looking on point
🙈 the orange wire is the dimmer wire!! If you connect it ones you turn on your headlight it dimmed the screen for night time viewing
not in this case. not for this radio model
I just installed the radio and I when I turn my headlights on, it makes the radio say no signal. Should I do a pcm restart?
Hi... what is the harness adapter that you used (and where did you get it)? i bought a head unit from crutchfield for my 2005 grand marquis but the harness adapter that they prewired don't seem to be the right one... anyway i looked at the plug from the car in your video and it looks like the same as mine... thanks in advance...
I hooked it up and it turned on then I turned my car off taped it up and now it won’t turn on I re did everything and now the radio just won’t cut on , I checked my fuses and they’re both good should I just take it back and get a new one ?
Bought all parts listed only to find out that mine has 3 harness connectors on the back of the radio, mine is a 1999 with no cd changer or amp.
Interested in installing this on to my crown vic. How do you get it to play movies?
I have a 2010 I wired the stereo same one but now my Vic isn't running right
its been a month since ive had my radio...everything works fine for me
Why would a stereo make ur car not run right?
I like very much 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
So what about the amplifier? I mean the Fords amp in a trunk.You should bypass it,because you are sending a high signal to it.
So the radio isn't actually attached to the dash, it's just setting in the hole? I think I'll do mine a lil different.
IF you want to change your speakers in the future, do you need to change any wiring with the radio you installed?
One problem with my after market radio and original doesn’t turn on do u know why? It just turn the green lay out on but the screen it doesn’t turn on, do u know what’s the problem?
Check fuse for clock radio has 2 fuses
Thanks, radio was ttipping and killing battery, will order catalog numbers
The wiring plug that you have that adapts to it will work on the 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis won't it
Is it the same steps with any other radio?
I know this sounds like a joke but seriously I've removed many of ford radios like this with metal clothes hangers bent in a similar fashion. I don't advise this but it can be done. Do what Mr random does and use the right removal tool. Not everyone can MacGyver like myself! Lol
Now those 3 items are $178.xx with a 10% military discount. Thanks Biden
Love this vid 💪🏾
Quick easy question on this installation. Did you just tape off the orange and pink wires and the DVD worked? Or did you connect them to ground. Also my harness from the radio has 3mm jack too did you tape that off also?
Good video, except it would have helped to know the brand and model number of radio you in stalled. What other features will this unit do?
He showed it at the beginning
Unless you have the eye site of Stevie Wonder there is a big Dual logo on the box and he even focused on the model number of the unit
How does the screen look when the sun is on it?
I have a single din pioneer with blue light and I can't see anything on the screen in the day even with the brightness all the way up
Why didnt you get a reverse camera?
Because you don’t need technology to back up
What are the measurements?
So is it in there loose> I know you said tight fit..but if you are in a car crash will or could it come out and hurt my kids or me?
I'm gonna need to replace my factory speakers huh? Just bought an 04 police interceptor with 120k miles. I want to replace my radio but what about my factory speakers. Will it not sound good with the new radio???