Aftermarket Radio installed now it's a Mustang GT
11-08-2017, 05:54 PM
#1
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Aftermarket Radio installed now it's a Mustang GT
So my 2010 factory radio was crapping out getting worse and worse. I asked on this forum about buying a used factory exact match from junkyard or off ebay and all I got was put in a nice aftermarket.
So I ordered in the nice aftermarket, put it in with an adapter single DIN kit from Curtchfield.
I assumed I would loose the clock on the display and of course the radio/cd into on the display at the top of the dash. Since that entire set of button got removed with the radio controls.
So now it appears I still have the compass function on the old radio display, might have lost the outside temp which I do like to have, but the center of the display just always says Mustang GT.
Other than putting black tape over this entire display area is there a fix for this sillyness. Hopefully the actual engine control computer does not reset all the control curves to that of a Mustang GT and it's just this sill display.
So I ordered in the nice aftermarket, put it in with an adapter single DIN kit from Curtchfield.
I assumed I would loose the clock on the display and of course the radio/cd into on the display at the top of the dash. Since that entire set of button got removed with the radio controls.
So now it appears I still have the compass function on the old radio display, might have lost the outside temp which I do like to have, but the center of the display just always says Mustang GT.
Other than putting black tape over this entire display area is there a fix for this sillyness. Hopefully the actual engine control computer does not reset all the control curves to that of a Mustang GT and it's just this sill display.
11-08-2017, 06:25 PM
#2
So my 2010 factory radio was crapping out getting worse and worse. I asked on this forum about buying a used factory exact match from junkyard or off ebay and all I got was put in a nice aftermarket.
So I ordered in the nice aftermarket, put it in with an adapter single DIN kit from Curtchfield.
I assumed I would loose the clock on the display and of course the radio/cd into on the display at the top of the dash. Since that entire set of button got removed with the radio controls.
So now it appears I still have the compass function on the old radio display, might have lost the outside temp which I do like to have, but the center of the display just always says Mustang GT.
Other than putting black tape over this entire display area is there a fix for this sillyness. Hopefully the actual engine control computer does not reset all the control curves to that of a Mustang GT and it's just this sill display.
So I ordered in the nice aftermarket, put it in with an adapter single DIN kit from Curtchfield.
I assumed I would loose the clock on the display and of course the radio/cd into on the display at the top of the dash. Since that entire set of button got removed with the radio controls.
So now it appears I still have the compass function on the old radio display, might have lost the outside temp which I do like to have, but the center of the display just always says Mustang GT.
Other than putting black tape over this entire display area is there a fix for this sillyness. Hopefully the actual engine control computer does not reset all the control curves to that of a Mustang GT and it's just this sill display.
11-08-2017, 08:17 PM
#3
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I found one other post on the web where his display said F150 Ford Tough. I tried pulling the negative from the battery terminal for an hour to do some type of resent and when I connected back up it says Mustang GT I do have compass and outside temp which is all I need since the new radio covers clock and radio display. If the truck all of a sudden has the performance of a Mustang GT I guess it was an easy mod.
11-09-2017, 01:44 PM
#4
what aftermarket unit did you purchase? actually, it doesn't really matter at this point. you bought from crutchfield and they have the absolute best customer service of any company i have ever bought anything from. call them, explain what is happening and they will make it right for you.
i once bought a headunit from them and it was malfunctioning. called their support, explained what the problem was and they over-nighted me a replacement unit with return label for the original.
i once bought a headunit from them and it was malfunctioning. called their support, explained what the problem was and they over-nighted me a replacement unit with return label for the original.