Thank you for this video your a star, after months of not having a radio I bought the connection kit on the internet was so easy to follow your instructions and now have a working radio/cd/mp3 great and I am a mere female so easy.
ok people... the facia plate is there to reduce the size of the hole(you will need to buy this part from any audio shop) , because most radios are single DIN size and the focus has a DIN and a half size hole, you will need this plate to reduce it. there are other radios available double DIN size but they wont fit. (DIN is just a measurement of the size of hole single DIN double DIN)
If you have a steering wheel controls and you want to use those with your new radio as well, it gets slightly more complicated. Head units are manufacturer specific when it comes to remote input, so you will need an adaptor specific to your car and with the correct lead to fit your head unit.
For newbies like I was.. You see that connection that he uses to connect the car to the radio? That's actually 2 different parts. One part will come with the radio. The other part must be bought separately. Any decent car audio store should have the right part for your car, and they'll usually make sure it's the right one. Your job is to match the colors on each connection. See 2:47 It's easy, though I recommend getting some wire snippers and wiring tape so you can do the job decently.
It will be specific to the car it converts the cars wiring to standard iso connectors that all modern head units use. You can buy at just about anywhere that sells car audio equipment. It will say it's for a ford focus 1998-2005 on the pack, that's the one you need.
There is a switched +12v that turns your head unit on when you start the car and a permanent +12v from the battery that allows the radio to keep pre-sets and stations stored. Your permanent +12v is not connected to your head unit. Recheck all your connections and make sure you are using the correct audio adaptor lead.
For removing the original radio use ford radio removal keys. Or use coathangers. For aftermarket use the keys that came with it or get 2 thin metal plates slide them in on the sides and wedge it out... Its different for each radio
@vistrix the red and yellow connection will have bullet connections on, pull them out and plug red into yellow and yellow into red, this will swap the ignition live with the permanent live and sort ur memory problem
if you are in the UK eBay is by far the cheapest, but if you need to go get tehm from a shop then halfords normally stock them, but and car audioi store should sell them. the wire you need for a 1998-2003 focus is a PC2-08-4 i think and then any ISO ariel lead, but the Alpine wont need then ariel piece :D
@Dominic Ward... Be careful with the clip as they brake easily, try putting it above the radio not underneath and do one side at a time to avoid breaking the clips
Any where that sells car audio, Halfords is the obvious outlet, but you may have a smaller independent store that sells car audio closer to you. Also many online retailers. Just google "buy focus fascia adaptor."
Which type of in-dash kit did you use? I live in the US and all i can find are dash kits made by metra and scosche. Any product recommendation for a '03 zx3 on-dash kit would be wonderful. Thanks!
let me tell you guys something about that "remote control" thing under the steering wheel. u can make it work with sony and pioneer radios.u need to replace resistors with different ones and do a little modification (it took 40 mins for me). it works like a charm now. google it. regards ;) (sry for my bad english)
i was wondering when can you find the sleeve or din to install the head unit? ive seen unboxing videos and they dont seem to come with some. Does the plate supply it or what? please respond
i am also thinking about getting this car. can you remember what the fuel consumption was like ? how many miles would you get on a full tank and how often did you need to refill ? basically, is it efficient?
I get about 33 miles per gallon out of my 04 mark 1 ford focus. On the long run driving really carefully I can just get over the 40mpg mark, maybe 45mpg with some judicious tailgating to take advantage of slipstreams and generally being overtaken by tractors!
All I can find is kits to buy that include the AH4-108-8 Wiring Harness and the AA10-54 Aerial Adaptor. I already have a installation kit, I just need those two parts. I cant seem to find any of them online.
What type of stereo would be able to fit in with the wiring harness recently bought a Ford Focus with a after market stereo but has no aux cord plug in so could I put any after market in or ??
nice vid simple and easy like it, i have to do work on a mk2 wich is 2005 i believe, what would be the differences? need to get the fascia and everything
@1richbish I have been looking at the 1.4 Focus for my first car, it has to be a 2001 or younger because the tax rates are cheaper (I'm 17.... Almost). And my mam said she will get me a mk1 ford focus. And this video has shown me how easy these cars are to make them look good. But overall, how is the mk1 focus as an everyday car? Because I really, really want one.
Hey awesome video i am about to change my stereo over to a new one in my ford focus 03 plate and i was just wondering what is the black thing you put in first called ? or where can i buy one of them from? thanks in advance. Rob.
My fascia kept falling out, I know its the right one they recommended it at halfords. It's exactly the same as yours, but yours seemed to just pop in..?
Thanks for this - really helpful video. Am about to fit a Sony into my mk1 Focus. Does it need in that T-shaped rear support bracket that comes with it?
Thanks for the reply. I took the head unit from a Volkswagen along with the audio adapter lead that came with it... The cable fits in the two connectors (yellow and black) and looks exactly the same as the one in your video. Are there specific audio adapters for cars makes? I also noticed there is a fuse on the back (12v?) - could this be the cause of the issue if its not working?
hi, i just bought a sony xplod cdx-gt250mp and im trying to install it myself.. i really dont wanna mess with the wiring, can you pleeeease tell me how to find those wire adapters? i have a 2003 focus.. thanks in advance! oh and also the thing for the antenna :) im desperate! lol thanks
D34d Lakers Fan I'm not too sure what you mean... if you're talking about the blanking plate you need that in order to fit a single DIN radio, you can fit larger ones but the hole would need modifications
Ya sorry but u answered it I was basically asking if the larger radios would fit but the only way is for modifications so your way is the way without any modification to fit the larger one in there
hi great video but could I pester you about colours of wires lining up with eachother from car plug to harness. Someone made mess of my wiring and i'd prefer not to spend £60 to do what I could. when they are plugged into eacher ie yellow to brown plug, and black to black plug, which colour wire lines up with harness colour wire. your help would be great thanks. lorna
no sweet only this one i'm replying to. Ive got the original plugs with wire left in off ebay being sent so i'm hoping I can just copy the wires and re attach the original plugs. x
Hy, I have ford focus 2002 and I installed a JVC kdr 431 and i don't know how to make it to play when the key in the car is off. If somebody knows I would appreciate. thanks
+Luke Meyers (cabinboy15) this video is years old... if i remember i think it was a sony radio with auto leads harness adapter.. im sure i have listed the part numbers below somewhere before
hi guys. the company i used is called autoleads... you can find their stuff on ebay quite easily. cant tell you what colour wires are what mate as they differ from year to year, the best thing to do would be to get a multimeter and test for 12v on each cable see whats live and whats ignition live. rich
Hi I tried hooking up a radio to my focus and I rechecked the wiring about ten times now and I get power to it but the stock radio worked perfectly if u could help it would be great thanks
Is this needed? - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261266678147 I just got a fascia thing to make the Focus a single DIN, but that thing in that link came with it too. I can't work out what it's for...
Thank you for this video your a star, after months of not having a radio I bought the connection kit on the internet was so easy to follow your instructions and now have a working radio/cd/mp3 great and I am a mere female so easy.
ok people... the facia plate is there to reduce the size of the hole(you will need to buy this part from any audio shop) , because most radios are single DIN size and the focus has a DIN and a half size hole, you will need this plate to reduce it. there are other radios available double DIN size but they wont fit. (DIN is just a measurement of the size of hole single DIN double DIN)
Cheers for this. Just fitted my sons new stereo. His Ford Focus is an 2002 model and we didnt need to disconnect the battery.
If you have a steering wheel controls and you want to use those with your new radio as well, it gets slightly more complicated. Head units are manufacturer specific when it comes to remote input, so you will need an adaptor specific to your car and with the correct lead to fit your head unit.
For newbies like I was.. You see that connection that he uses to connect the car to the radio? That's actually 2 different parts. One part will come with the radio. The other part must be bought separately. Any decent car audio store should have the right part for your car, and they'll usually make sure it's the right one.
Your job is to match the colors on each connection. See 2:47 It's easy, though I recommend getting some wire snippers and wiring tape so you can do the job decently.
Brilliant video. What you tube is best for! Thanks a million.
Thanks a lot man! I used your video to install my new radio, and it was kinda easy. Very helpful video! Thank you!
It will be specific to the car it converts the cars wiring to standard iso connectors that all modern head units use. You can buy at just about anywhere that sells car audio equipment. It will say it's for a ford focus 1998-2005 on the pack, that's the one you need.
Excellent, thanks for doing this video. I will now look to you to solve all of lifes problems.
There is a switched +12v that turns your head unit on when you start the car and a permanent +12v from the battery that allows the radio to keep pre-sets and stations stored. Your permanent +12v is not connected to your head unit. Recheck all your connections and make sure you are using the correct audio adaptor lead.
For removing the original radio use ford radio removal keys. Or use coathangers. For aftermarket use the keys that came with it or get 2 thin metal plates slide them in on the sides and wedge it out... Its different for each radio
@vistrix the red and yellow connection will have bullet connections on, pull them out and plug red into yellow and yellow into red, this will swap the ignition live with the permanent live and sort ur memory problem
if you are in the UK eBay is by far the cheapest, but if you need to go get tehm from a shop then halfords normally stock them, but and car audioi store should sell them. the wire you need for a 1998-2003 focus is a PC2-08-4 i think and then any ISO ariel lead, but the Alpine wont need then ariel piece :D
@Dominic Ward... Be careful with the clip as they brake easily, try putting it above the radio not underneath and do one side at a time to avoid breaking the clips
As I see you got a steering wheel remote. Would be also great to see how to install this feature with a new radio.
Any where that sells car audio, Halfords is the obvious outlet, but you may have a smaller independent store that sells car audio closer to you. Also many online retailers. Just google "buy focus fascia adaptor."
Which type of in-dash kit did you use? I live in the US and all i can find are dash kits made by metra and scosche. Any product recommendation for a '03 zx3 on-dash kit would be wonderful. Thanks!
Cheers oggins xx
let me tell you guys something about that "remote control" thing under the steering wheel. u can make it work with sony and pioneer radios.u need to replace resistors with different ones and do a little modification (it took 40 mins for me). it works like a charm now. google it. regards ;) (sry for my bad english)
could you give me a link to some instructions please
www.2shared.com/complete/3QrWXxk8/ford_pilot_pioneer_sony.html
It's Polish, but i think u,ll understand it
great! i had one for a year. i loved it, very nice car, i had the 1.8 zetec, id did break in the end though! so i sold it :|
i was wondering when can you find the sleeve or din to install the head unit? ive seen unboxing videos and they dont seem to come with some. Does the plate supply it or what? please respond
where I can find the object that you put in the aftermarket radio?
i am also thinking about getting this car. can you remember what the fuel consumption was like ? how many miles would you get on a full tank and how often did you need to refill ? basically, is it efficient?
I get about 33 miles per gallon out of my 04 mark 1 ford focus. On the long run driving really carefully I can just get over the 40mpg mark, maybe 45mpg with some judicious tailgating to take advantage of slipstreams and generally being overtaken by tractors!
All I can find is kits to buy that include the AH4-108-8 Wiring Harness and the AA10-54 Aerial Adaptor. I already have a installation kit, I just need those two parts. I cant seem to find any of them online.
What type of stereo would be able to fit in with the wiring harness recently bought a Ford Focus with a after market stereo but has no aux cord plug in so could I put any after market in or ??
nice vid simple and easy like it, i have to do work on a mk2 wich is 2005 i believe, what would be the differences? need to get the fascia and everything
@1richbish I have been looking at the 1.4 Focus for my first car, it has to be a 2001 or younger because the tax rates are cheaper (I'm 17.... Almost). And my mam said she will get me a mk1 ford focus. And this video has shown me how easy these cars are to make them look good. But overall, how is the mk1 focus as an everyday car? Because I really, really want one.
Cool Video,
Does the remote control work with the new radio??
You know what's funny my parents are FORCING me to bring my car to bestbuy and do it professionally when A BABY could do this
Hey awesome video i am about to change my stereo over to a new one in my ford focus 03 plate and i was just wondering what is the black thing you put in first called ? or where can i buy one of them from? thanks in advance. Rob.
Where did you get the fascia plate from? i just ordered a kit but the one they sent is far too small and its different to yours
Good video
My fascia kept falling out, I know its the right one they recommended it at halfords. It's exactly the same as yours, but yours seemed to just pop in..?
P.S. Disconnect the battery before any of this.
Where do you get the finishing pieces?
Thanks for this - really helpful video. Am about to fit a Sony into my mk1 Focus. Does it need in that T-shaped rear support bracket that comes with it?
i would use it stops the radio from sagging
Thanks.
Thanks for the reply. I took the head unit from a Volkswagen along with the audio adapter lead that came with it... The cable fits in the two connectors (yellow and black) and looks exactly the same as the one in your video.
Are there specific audio adapters for cars makes?
I also noticed there is a fuse on the back (12v?) - could this be the cause of the issue if its not working?
@saleen122 Forgot to ask that thing that you put on top of the radio i think you called it the facial plate where can you get one of those?
you would need to cut the wires and wire it into the permanent or ignition live
If you are in the UK you can buy from halfords but ebay is cheapest!
Hey what kind of radio did you install and did all of those cables come with the radio itself or did you have to buy a couple seperate?
Thanks for the video, helped a lot.
However, my CD player does not recall the radio settings every time I turn it back on - any ideas?
Make sure that you have a permanent live feed 👍.
Is that wiring specific to that new stereo or not? if Not what was the wire harness you just used called?
hi just bought a focus and the aftermarket radio has been installed wrong it is a Sony as well how do I remove it? are there special tools?
you dont need to cut anything if you are using the ISO connector
wear can i buy the stereo adapter and the extra cords for the aftermartket stereo please help...
thanks in advance
What are the things you need to buy for it?
whats the Arial piece you installed on the female arial?
can u pls send links to the parts ?
hi, i just bought a sony xplod cdx-gt250mp and im trying to install it myself.. i really dont wanna mess with the wiring, can you pleeeease tell me how to find those wire adapters? i have a 2003 focus.. thanks in advance! oh and also the thing for the antenna :) im desperate! lol thanks
I have a question so that 1st thing u put out in do u need that for all the radios u for that car and then u get the smaller radios not the big ones
D34d Lakers Fan I'm not too sure what you mean... if you're talking about the blanking plate you need that in order to fit a single DIN radio, you can fit larger ones but the hole would need modifications
Ya sorry but u answered it I was basically asking if the larger radios would fit but the only way is for modifications so your way is the way without any modification to fit the larger one in there
Where do you get the double din to din adapter? Thanks
Does that really effect the fitment of an aftermarket head unit? Rather a pointless post me thinks!
where do i buy the clip from uk? for on top of the cd player? so it holds? help asap
How you get the aftermarket cd out?
What is the name of the thing you put on first at the top
hi great video but could I pester you about colours of wires lining up with eachother from car plug to harness. Someone made mess of my wiring and i'd prefer not to spend £60 to do what I could. when they are plugged into eacher ie yellow to brown plug, and black to black plug, which colour wire lines up with harness colour wire. your help would be great thanks.
lorna
did you get my email/reply?
no sweet only this one i'm replying to. Ive got the original plugs with wire left in off ebay being sent so i'm hoping I can just copy the wires and re attach the original plugs. x
I got a JVC Brand Ford Focus radio. Do they have a number
Does the faceplate and the male adapter come with the stereo you bought?
no, you will have to buy seperatly
how to connect power directly to ac?
Hy, I have ford focus 2002 and I installed a JVC kdr 431 and i don't know how to make it to play when the key in the car is off. If somebody knows I would appreciate. thanks
How do u remove the old redio ?
what about amp? there is non installed here
Fascia or Blanking Plate/Panel
could you please give the name of your adapter and radio?
+Luke Meyers (cabinboy15) this video is years old... if i remember i think it was a sony radio with auto leads harness adapter.. im sure i have listed the part numbers below somewhere before
+Luke Meyers (cabinboy15) 1998-2003 focus is a PC2-08-4 (Autoleads)
Pc2 08 4
0,65 per metric mile.
hi guys. the company i used is called autoleads... you can find their stuff on ebay quite easily.
cant tell you what colour wires are what mate as they differ from year to year, the best thing to do would be to get a multimeter and test for 12v on each cable see whats live and whats ignition live.
rich
Hi I tried hooking up a radio to my focus and I rechecked the wiring about ten times now and I get power to it but the stock radio worked perfectly if u could help it would be great thanks
Hi can you please tell me what you did to get power? Thanks.
where i can get this plate? 0:08??
Sont GT-24 i think
What about amp
how do u get radio back out?!?
KyREN3GADE 82 with keys including your new radio
where did you find that?
1.8 16v zetec not good on fuel
Cum sa repari un torpedou
find what?
urmmm... no sorry it was a while ago!
I mean I can't get power
that!
De mașină mie mi sa rupt
any1 wanna do mine ent got the patience?????
ebay!
Is this needed? - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261266678147
I just got a fascia thing to make the Focus a single DIN, but that thing in that link came with it too. I can't work out what it's for...
Am I the only one who noticed that the radio is being installed to the left of the steering wheel?
Toni Hill Because the guy is in the UK
:/