fordman77

do u think just having the 24 pin plugged in ,it will play cds without that 16 pin?

BadFish523

If it isn't locked then yes. The radio and CDs will work with just the 24 pin plugged in.

BadFish523

The 16 pin is only for AUX, satellite radio, and overhead DVD input.

blummer65

I dont understand I have an 07 fleet truck and it has a 12 volt place to plug in a charger like a cigarette lighter socket

techrep

iTrader: (1)

Ok... and your point ? Maybe you should start your own thread ...

Mod (Ret.)

Don't forget that you will need a GPS antenna. I've done the swap two different times, once in a 2005, and now in my current 2007.

Ford did change the antenna connector, sometime in 2006 I believe, so you may have to use the adaptor, or not. The plugs in the back of the NAV unit will be for the basic power and speakers and steering wheel controls, the other for factory amp, and the last was an option for the NAV unit to play a movie DVD for trucks that had the overhead console with the screen for the back seat travelers. Again, if you don't have this, no worries, the unit will work as a radio and navigation.

Back to the GPS antenna. You don't need a factory one, just head over to EBay and buy a GPS antenna that has the "pink" connector, about $14.00 to $18.00 bucks. Mount the antenna under the black center dash parcel tray (does not need to be outside mounted). I made a small metal plate, placed the GPS antenna onto it (the base of the GPS antenna has a magnet), and then mounted this plate to the bracket above the radio. You'll get good GPS antenna "pull" (need at least 3 satellites).

Placing the unit into a diagnostic mode (hold the 3 and 6 radio station preset buttons at the same time) will show you your satellites signal strength.

The factory NAV systems used for these year F-150's were Pioneer AVIC units, just badged for Ford.

And don't get caught with any re-programming hype. These radios don't need reprogramming to work. You would only want to have it re-programmed if you want additional features to work, such as the units screen coming on with a backup camera, or the screen to show a different startup picture (some will show "F-150"), others depending on the vehicle they came out of will show a different make, or if you have the overhead screen and want the unit to be able to play a movie. Again, these are features of the Pioneer AVIC, whis is what the factory NAV unit is for these year F-150's.

BadFish523

There you go. Bucko has done it. Buy the Nav radio, unplug your old radio, plug in the 24 pin connector, plug in the radio antenna, plug in the gps, antenna, and you now have your radio. As stated you will need a disc of maps and a gps antenna.

Mulestang

Glad I came across this thread. I started to do a factory nav swap in my 08, but was convinced not to. IIRC, someone said that if your truck did not have the factory sub, the sound generated by the nav head unit would suck; in a nutshell, the nav unit needed to be matched to a factory sub. Looks like this has been debunked now.

Mod (Ret.)

Correct for the stock Ford setups and the stock Ford NAV unit.

You're friend may have been referring to the GM NAV units. Some of the GM trucks and cars had two different Bose systems available. One Bose system had an amplifier, and the other Bose system did not. In these cases, there were two Bose NAV systems offered; one that supported the Bose amp system, and one that did not (standard non amp Bose). Th GM NAV units were unique also in the way they were "married" to a vehicle. Once connected and powered on for the first time, they would only work for that vehicle, as they stored that vehicles VIN in their memory. If they are removed and installed in another vehicle, they show a screen status of "locked", and have to be reset (unlocked) which basically clears the VIN from its memory. This has to be done by a dealer or a specialized radio repair type shop with the required interface. Once the stereo is then installed in the next vehicle, It locks itself to that new vehicles VIN. Non GM NAV radios can be unlocked by the owner, by pressing two of the radio station preset buttons (I forget which ones, but you can google it), then write down a code the screen displays, then call a GM 800 number to get an unlock code that you enter into that radio.

The NAV units used in the 2006 to 2009 Ford vehicles did not have this lock security. The 2004 to 2005 F-150's did not have a NAV option available, but the 2006 to 2008 NAV units work in any 2004 to 2008 F-150.

As mentioned, some of the Ford NAV units (A.K.A. Pioneer AVIC) may have additional features that can be enabled by a radio specialty shop; features such as camera backup for one. But not all Ford NAV units have these; it depends on the part number of the unit. Surf the web for places and fees to enable these features, and which Ford NAV units have that additional ability.

Mod (Ret.)

One other tip for the Ford NAV units; you may get an error when trying to remove the NAV disk (slot is located behind the screen; it rolls down during this process). If this happens, disconnect the positive and negative battery leads from the battery, and touch them together to clear all memory from the radio. Reconnect both, and then try again.

And, you can get a free copy of the operations manual for the OEM NAV radio by simply googling "Free 2007 F-150 Owners manual". A Ford site will come up as one of the search results. Be sure to select a 2006 and later F-150, as the NAV unit was not available for 2004 and 2005. You will see that the NAV manual is available as a PDF download.

Here's the link to one (at right, titled Pioneer navigation):

https://owner.ford.com/tools/account...-150&year=2007