99 Stock Radio upgrade

[Black1999Cobra]

Is there any simple/fairly easy way I can upgrade my stock 99 Mach 460 sound system to the 01 (or up) system with the 1.5/2 DIN single head unit or the 1.5/2 DIN 6-cd changer head unit?

Can I just get the new center console piece and buy the new head unit? Or do other things change (A/C heat controls, etc).

Im not worried about wiring...I can figure that out/buy a harness.

I am looking to buy the center console stuff out of an 01 and install it in the 99 so I have the single 1.5 or 2 DIN single opening for the newer factory head units.

I have been searching...but no straight forward info besides cutting up stuff. Dont really want to do that.

 

[Black1999Cobra]

Ttt

 

[type911]

Subscribeing. Would like to know as well.

 

[Black1999Cobra]

Bump for the day crew...

 

[themadgmkillr]

I'll say it will be a PITA if you go the route of an 01 conversion, but Alpine offers the best aftermarket option...keep factory amps and subs working it has the option of either XM/Sirius Sat radio, and plays MP3's or connect your IPod to it...also fits 99 factory hole and gives you a stash where the CD player now sits...

 

[VirtualSVT]

I'll say it will be a PITA if you go the route of an 01 conversion, but Alpine offers the best aftermarket option...keep factory amps and subs working it has the option of either XM/Sirius Sat radio, and plays MP3's or connect your IPod to it...also fits 99 factory hole and gives you a stash where the CD player now sits...

Its not a PIA. I know guys with SN95's that have converted. Its basically the same thing just with a bigger hole. You have to move a support behind it but its easy.

Basically either stick with ford or pull the entire thing out and do all of it aftermarket since its not really interchangable.

 

[Black1999Cobra]

Basically either stick with ford or pull the entire thing out and do all of it aftermarket since its not really interchangable.

This is my thinking. I was going to stick with the ford stuff and just get a newer head unit. (The cd player is starting to go out..and the cd players from the factory in the 99's tend to not last.

With the newer headunit, I have also found a ford headunit that plays mp3's (on a cd) that will fit in the same hole as the 01 headunit's.

 

[Black1999Cobra]

ttt

 

[svt32v99]

I used to have an RCA harness adapter along with the standard harness adaptor. Hooked it all up, sounded great, plus my eXcellon had 3 sets of pre outs so I had a sub too. I am looking for an Alpine right now...I think...