I just bought a 6 disc in dash mp3 player factory unit to replace my single cd unit. I got the 6 disc unit with the amp outputs and the satellite radio outputs in case I ever decide to add it later. I went to install it and my antenna cord does not match the 6 disc unit. Mine is the standard antenna plug. I bought the 6 disc unit off of ebay. Does the pics below look like an old antenna plug came apart and part of it stuck in the radio or does it have a different plug? Please help.

 

Looks broken to me. The antenna port / cable has been the same on every car for as long as I can remember.


BREW

 

That's kind of what I thought. I guess i ned to get a good grip with my needle nose pliers.

 

OK I've tugged and tugged on the thing with needle nose pliers and haven't got it to budge. Any ideas?

 

wanna buy mine? Let me know if you can't get it workin let me know. Mine was in my truck all of about 400 miles.

-Landon

 

Ford changed the hookup on some 06 models. This head unit is probably not an F150, but one of the other cars that use this style radio.
I had the same kind of thing you are looking at on a unit I got for someone.

The center piece does NOT pull out. Looks like it does, but no dice.

I pulled the unit apart and inspected it. It's a new style.

There may be an adaptor for it, but I could not find one, or anyone that had ever seen one. So I took a female end, like you would find on an older style radio or on an antenna extension, cut it at about six inches and installed it like you would a replacement wire. That is, strip the center single wire, and loosen the copper shielding/ground, then pressed it hard onto the center part. This is how you junction coax or Cat 5 cable, all of which requires a much better connection than AM/FM signals.
I then used a wire tie to secure the extra length to the radio, so anyone tugging at the lead would not tear it loose.
It works; I tested it and could find no degradation in signal to radio.
Of course this solution only cost about two bucks so most won't want to use it.

Hopefully Ford will start selling an adaptor.
Local Ford parts place says it doesn't exist, Power Ford found a reference to the new antenna which uses this connection but didn't have a part number. Your local Ford shop may be some help.
Chris

 

I'm thinking this is what I need.

 

That's what I thought, bought one at Circus City, it was not the right one. That is the older Ford adaptor.
But good luck with it.
Chris

 

Makes you wonder if they are running the antenna input through the same wire for both FM and Sirius?

 

I had to end up getting an adapter for a Chrysler head unit and it worked. The head unit is from a 2007 F150 but will not sit flush with the dash piece in my '04.

 

Nope, my 06 has Sirius and the antenna for FM is a normal plug in style antenna. The Sirius is wired into the harness.


BREW

 

The 6CD MP3 HU in my '05 F-150 has the same Triax antenna connector on the back as in the picture you posted. Maybe the Triax line was intended for the GPS navigation system option.

 

Where did you get the adapter for the Chrysler head unit? I have the same problem you describe here.

 

the Chrysler attenna adapter is definately the right part - your HU probably came out of a Fusion or Explorer, which has a different attenna than the F150. Go to Best Buy or similar and it should be around $10 or less...

 

Well here's an update. If you swap the mounting brackets on the head units then everything works out fine.