Hey guys... I have a 2004 f150 xl with the stock base am/fm radio. I'm the original owner and this stereo was fine when we lived in the city... but now that we've moved to northern maine the radio stations are far and few between... so I think its time to upgrade. I'd like to go with a stock ford f150 6 cd changer type stereo, I know thats not too fancy, but for this work truck it would be great..... is this swap doable? If so any certain year cd unit i should look to purchase? I guess my main concern is if the plug ins in the back will be a direct fit? Thanks very much in advance. PS.... 134,000 and still going strong. Never back to the dealership for one problem since I drove her home that first day!

 

My neighbor did the swap not too long ago as well, he said it was just a simple plug it in and go but he tried to do the same for his father in law's truck(also an 04 XL) he ended up having to take it in to the dealership for some code or something like that, If I were you I'd buy a cheap aftermarket CD player, harness and install kit and put in 20-30 minutes and you're done.

 

I've done the swap on my XL and it worked fine without having to go to the dealer. I bought a 6 cd changer hu on this site and sold my single cd player on eBay.

 

Make sure you get an 04-08 NON AUDIOPHILE . You'll need the one with only two connectors + antenna. The three connector units are audiophile and are crossed over for a sub.

 

Dunno if this is allowed but I've got my stock 2006 6 disc CD player for sale. Only two plugs on the back side. PM me if you are interested.