Did the make a cd player for a '97 F-150? I hav e asked this question with no answer, can someone answer this? And what can I replace my cas. with???????

 

I don't recall ever seeing a 97 with a factory cd player. Even my aunts Lariat doesn't have one. You could always get an aftermarket head unit that will play cd's. I suggest getting an aftermarket head unit with a cd changer. The head unit should play cassettes (why not) and have controls on it to control a cd changer. You then can play the radio, cassettes, and an assortment of cd's.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Kenwood am/fm cassette head unit, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, Lund Premier tonneau cover, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

I was basically in the same situation that you're in. My '98 came with the factory AM/FM/Cassette.

After looking for a used unit, I ended up baying a dual media unit out of a 2000 Explorer. The only drawback was it had a green display instead of a blue one. It was plug compatable, had the built in amp, and sounds great. It's a true double DIN unit, requiring a "slight" modification of the dashboard and mounting bracket.


http://www.radiks.net/~djaquier/dual.jpg

 

I just bought a 1997 Ford F150XLT that came with a factory CD Player HU.
Just CD & Radio.

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97 F150, XLT, Flare-side, ext. cab, Pacific Green, 4.6L Triton V8.

 

My 97 XLT also came with a factory Am/Fm CD head unit. When I upgraded the stereo I used the wiring kit for the aftermarket radio to learn the functions of the pins on the factory radio then soldered wires onto the exposed pins. It is to this day doing duty in my friends travel trailer.

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2000 F-150 Lariat S/C 4x4 ORP 5.4L Red/gold

 

thanks for the info rooster77 and ransome123, if anyone has a '97 cd player for sale let me know!!!!!!!

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don't trust anyone 5150

 

The singel CD/radio was standard in the Lariat and optional in the XLT in 1997 with an optional 6 disc changer with cassette/radio in the Lariat. They would put the changer in the center console of the Captains Chair equiped Lariats and in the drivers side rear in a hole under the back seat arm rest in the lariat Supercabs.

Sycoholic, maybe your Mom had the changer and you or she didn't know it?

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2000 F-250 Super Duty, SuperCab XLT, Oxford white with medium grey cloth captains chairs, 5.4L Triton V8 (260 HP - 345 FP Torque version!), 4R100 4 Speed Automatic Transmission, 4 wheel ABS, Deluxe Aluminum Wheels, Trailer Towing Package, Class IV Hitch, Reece load distribution system, Escort Sensor II Electronic Brake controller, Sure Stop towing skirt, "Westin" black powder coated step bars, "White-White" head lamps, Herculiner bed liner, ISSPRO Tranny Temp Guage, Excursion center console, Ford moulded mud gaurds, K&N Air and Oil filter, Amsoil XL7500 5W-30,Air filter minder.



[This message has been edited by cphilip (edited 05-25-2000).]