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Posted: 12-27-2007
My bride wanted an iPod in her 2001 Ford Taurus Wagon for Christmas. At first I tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with ClearScan thinking that this would be an easy solution but quickly found that the cigar lighter was not very stable and since the antenna was in the rear, the reception was awful. Granted the TuneBase is a $90 purchase at target and the kids working returns were very empathetic to my having tried it and suggested the hardwired option. The PA11-FORD1 got good reviews and the best price is here at Amazon. I had to purchase the extension cable from Crutchfield (a great resource for DIYer's) since the stereo receiver unit is mounted behind the spare tire on this vehicle. The wiring harness adapter has some heat shrink that has to be removed to get both connectors on the receiver. the extension cable can be run following the factory cable bundle along the drivers side floor board but the rear seatbelt bolt has to be removed with a large torx wrench to move the panel out. Once routed to the dash, the din tools are a must to remove the radio panel and mount the unit behind the dash. I paired it with a Bracketron bezel mount that requires drilling into the metal frame around the radio and it's rock solid. The PA11-FORD1 works in place of the CD changer option and sounds great. I saved some bucks over having it professionally installed but if you are not so inclined I would suggest paying to have it done. Cheers!
