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Old 04-15-2014, 10:55 AM
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If you like to use Amazon then enter your vehicle and it will tell you if the part works. I think the first choice is the one you need but I can tell you that you will also need the antenna adapter if you don't already have one.
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You can use this one if you don't have SYNC or SWC. You will also need the antenna adapter.


There will be one issue using this plug. The ACC turn on wire is not in the factory harness you will plug this into (it's done in data on the CAN bus). So you will have to find somewhere to connect the red wire of your head unit that will get accessory power (fuse box?) and hopefully you can find a circuit that will give you retained accessory power. That would be all the PAC or Maestro part would do for you in your case.


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There will be one issue using this plug. The ACC turn on wire is not in the factory harness you will plug this into (it's done in data on the CAN bus). So you will have to find somewhere to connect the red wire of your head unit that will get accessory power (fuse box?) and hopefully you can find a circuit that will give you retained accessory power. That would be all the PAC or Maestro part would do for you in your case.


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Yes there is a open fuse in the passenger kick plate for "Key On"
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im looking at installing a backup camera/screen etc to my 2010. would I need a double din dash piece or would my current one work just fine?
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im looking at installing a backup camera/screen etc to my 2010. would I need a double din dash piece or would my current one work just fine?
You would need that piece thread jumper. . Scocshe is preferred.

Wyo, what are you driving now. I seen ur sig said sold.
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Sorry didn't mean to step on anyone's toes. Just didn't see a need to start a new topic for that. Tried searching and couldn't get it to work properly. Dealing with a bad connection...
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You would need that piece thread jumper. . Scocshe is preferred.

Wyo, what are you driving now. I seen ur sig said sold.
2006 with no payments. I drive a lot for work and was running up the miles fast on the 2011
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Originally Posted by Wyo11Scab
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You can use this one if you don't have SYNC or SWC. You will also need the antenna adapter.

So I have it all taken apart.
Problem is, there are TWO connectors on the back of my stock stereo. One that matches this one. And a second, smaller connector.

Any idea if it's needed at all? Can I just ignore it, or am I going to be stuck using the PAC adapter after all?
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I do not believe the smaller one is needed for your setup. The smaller one is for a 6 CD changer.
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So as an update, I have it all working with the
Scosche adapter from Amazon Scosche adapter from Amazon
. So for the base radio, the PAC adapter is for sure not needed, and Amazons fitment guide is incorrect.
That small connector that was in my old radio must be the CAN network, as I didn't use it.
My dashboard display up top just says "Built Ford Tough" and the temperature. No more clock display. I am OK with that. Although it's a pretty useless display.

Like was mentioned earlier in this thread, I had to pull accessorie power from fuse 38 in the kick panel. Not happy about that at the moment, but I am going to start a new thread on that.

Currently just running through the stock speakers, and I don't have my dash back together yet. I am wrapping the pieces I took off in Vinyl. That's next weekends project

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