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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:16 AM
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What after market radio would yall suggest for a 1998 F150? I just want to be able to plug it in. I dont wanna splice anything. I just want to use the factory wiring harness to plug into the radio.

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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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The splicing is done to the Radio's w/h not the Vehicles. There are no radios other than factory that attach to factory w/h.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 08:07 AM
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The splicing is done to the Radio's w/h not the Vehicles. There are no radios other than factory that attach to factory w/h.
Incorrect. Just about all local radio places sell an adaptor plug to plug into your factory harness and will plug into the radio. You can also order online at places like crutchfield. Just look. I think I bought mine at the local wal-mart.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 10:38 AM
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Incorrect. Just about all local radio places sell an adaptor plug to plug into your factory harness and will plug into the radio. You can also order online at places like crutchfield. Just look. I think I bought mine at the local wal-mart.
You must not understand what he's asking. I've installed thousands of radios. He doesn't want to do any wiring. He wants to plug the vehicle wiring harness into the aftermarket radio directly. ..without wiring a scosche type adapter.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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I understand he said"I don't want to do any splicing". No splicing to be done with adapter. And BTW I don't care how many installs you have done.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by asmusj123
What after market radio would yall suggest for a 1998 F150? I just want to be able to plug it in. I dont wanna splice anything. I just want to use the factory wiring harness to plug into the radio.

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Let me bring the op's original post down here cause I know it's hard to scroll all the way to the top of the page on a flip phone.
He said he wants to plug it in and use factory harness. What about using a adapter is not using the factory harness and plugging into back of radio?
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:48 AM
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I understand he said"I don't want to do any splicing". No splicing to be done with adapter. And BTW I don't care how many installs you have done.
Reading is fundamental,
" ..I just want to use the factory wiring harness to plug into the radio. "
I do care how many installs I've done. You should too. Your life depends on how many installs I did in college.
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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Yep. Reading is fundamental. That is what I don't think you did well.
That is why I brought down the op's original post. Read the whole thing. You must be a democrat. Like to take one sentence out of a statement and spin.

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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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Yep. Reading is fundamental. That is what I don't think you did well.
That is why I brought down the op's original post. Read the whole thing. You must be a democrat. Like to take one sentence out of a statement and spin.


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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Wolvee
Point Proven.
Yeah I figured you would eventually understand the original post. Good Job
But really didn't think it would take you this long. Damn
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