Is anyone else a little miffed that Ford designed an all new truck that doesn't offer an easy way to interface with technology that's been on the market for at least 4 years? It really bothers me that I ordered the top of the line audio system, and I'll have to rip my dash apart if I want it to be up-to-date.

p.s. Thanks for the taking the time to detail this procedure. It will be very helpful.

 

Can't please everybody. I wanted armor protection and was told to get a Hummer

 

Could you just mount the roady head unit to the front of the ashtray door (towards the upper half) with double sided tape...that mount space to the left with the kit is where my knee roams sometimes...

 

You must have some pretty long legs because I never come close to it with my knee,in my truck. I am 6'.

 

Well, I'm 6'4" and when using the cruise I usually bend my right leg with the side of my knee resting against the flow-thru console...

 

Not sure how old this thread is, so Im bringing it back up with another ?. How did the rear taillight assy. come off? How did you route the antenna wires through the headliner? Thanks. Great details and pics.

 

Fordabbits..... I jusrt came in from routing my intenna through the Bed/Brake light. It took me only about 10 minutes. Its very easy. Light just unscrews You can pull the wires from the inside at the headliner. You can get your fingers under the liner with out removing it. Very easy!!!!! Just run the wire along the divers side under the rubber seal and door sill. once you get to the front then run it under the carpet under the pedals. You cant see the wire at all .

 

excellent pictures and instructions .
thank you

 

awesome write up man! ford sure made the stero easy to get to on the new 150. good to hear

 

Thanks for the info!

Dan

 

How is the sound quality with a FM modulator? Is it any worse than sound from a cassette player adapter?
Hopefully an AUX-in adaptor will become available this month from the aftermarket like the rumors say. And I hope the new AUX adapters also work on the Audiophile systems.
However, if the FM modulators sounds really good, it might be a workaround that will preven the lack of AUX input from being a complete dealbreaker for me.


The main dealbreaker I'm waiting to be rectified is lack of side curtain airbags even as an option.
They have to come eventually, the only questions is, will it be within the next couple of years, after all the factories have been converted from the "Heritage" models or are they going to wait 4 or 5 years for the complete redo and update of the interior first before they offer side curtain airbags?
Even the older-designed and bigger Expedition has side curtain "canopy" airbags, so I don't know what they were thinking when the skipped them on the new F-150.

 

Kinda off topic but I thought I would throw in my .02. I think that Ford left them off for now due to cost cutting concerns mainly. Also I think that the public perception is that pickups are less likely to roll over, thus lessening the need for side curtain airbags. They also protect in a side impact collision but rollover is alot of why they were implemented on the Expedition and Explorer.

The new F-150 has proven very crashworthy based on the IIHS tests. As long as everyone is belted in, I think the side curtain airbags arent as necessary as other safety features that Ford put money into.

If cost cutting was the primary reason then I wouldnt hold out much hope for the next year or 2. There is alot of talk about another round of cost cutting measures on the F-150 to increase thier profit. I think if Ford gets things straightened out fiscally, and the F-150 proves itself to be viable in the marketplace...then you will start seeing more things added to the truck, such as side curtain airbags.

 

What power source did you use, and where did you tie it in?
Did you cut into the wiring harness?
What did you use for ground?
Do you hear a hum or click when you turn the XM on?
Is the XM switched on/off by the Audiophile?

Thanks!

 

...but I bought mine at best buy and they did the install for $70. I do not have your skills! Kudos!

 

Thanks for the info I kinda thought that was how to do it but when I started to pull it it did not seem like it wanted to come