bigpaulo 239 Posted January 30, 2015 So i grabbed a couple of these radios from the wreckers the other day the guy at the wreckers told me i'd need the code to get them working. but i thought surely in this day an age theres a way to crack a 25 year old radio code... Any ideas?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1,085 Posted January 30, 2015 Should have grabbed the vins they came out of. Ford used to decode over the phone for free but I heard they stopped doing it. I had to get the code for a Hyundai once and it cost the customer $50 for a phone call. 3 XTREME KARTS XF, Outback Jack and steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outback Jack 6,352 Posted January 30, 2015 I still have the factory security tape deck in the ute. You can't operate it without the code. The only way to find the code is maybe strip off the outer casing on one and see if it is written somewhere inside the casing, is my only suggestion. The only other way is to find the where it stores the code recognition and re-code it, but I have no idea where to even start there besides the chip. Jack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banno 479 Posted January 30, 2015 Yep Gaz is right about the VIN though only must be some dealerships then have stop doiing it as only called last year I called the local dealer here and they helped. But anything from 90's forget about it their records no longer go back that far anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigpaulo 239 Posted January 31, 2015 Ive got no idea what the vin is, I scored them from a wreckers, they were already out of the car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outback Jack 6,352 Posted January 31, 2015 They're good for keeping paperwork from flying away........... Jack. 1 steve mcqueen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,863 Posted January 31, 2015 Need to find one of those EA ones........ BUT....... (me being the know'er of many things Ford and great) ........ I know where there are some NOS ones of those head units. (and of the other sort they put in the 95-96 XG's and XH's.) I've sent you a PM Pauly. 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,863 Posted January 31, 2015 Also, so you don't have to cut up the factory loom, to connect one of these........ Get some of the Aerpro repair looms, - a male EA Falcon era head unit plug - to connect with the dash loom. http://aerpro.com/ap1692f - and a female EF/EL Falcon head unit plug to connect into your choice of late 90's era falcon Head Unit. http://aerpro.com/717901f Solder/Heatshrink the ends together in the correct sequence, and you're away! If you're feeling really game, you can order the actual OEM plugs in their bare form, from RS Components, along with the crimp terminals which are separate. The OEM plugs are called - Multiple Interlock Connectors. ('MULTILOCK' Connectors for short) More specifically - Mark1 .070 Series MULTILOCK connectors. They're made by AMP Connectors Japan - now owned by TE Connectivity. (otherwise known in the industry, as takeyourcompanyover - TYCO) http://www.te.com/catalog/finf/en/c/10372/10371/0?RQS= http://www.efo.ru/doc/emc/downloads/te/connectors/Auto/65839%20-%20Multilock%20Connectors.pdf http://au.rs-online.com/web/c/connectors/pcb-connectors/pcb-connector-contacts/?searchTerm=Multilock http://au.rs-online.com/web/c/connectors/pcb-connectors/pcb-connector-housings/?searchTerm=Multilock You'll find the plug manufacturer part numbers, hidden in the electrical section of the EF/EL Ford factory repair manuals. Although I didn't realise they were part numbers till later on, after I'd found the plug info the (incredibly) hard way. The radio plug part no's are (from memory) 173850-1 - smaller one http://au.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-connector-housings/3629064P/ and 173851-1 - bigger one http://au.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-connector-housings/3629086P/ The dash 1 in the part number, means they're a natural white coloured plastic. You can get many different colours - dash 2 means 'black' for example. They're also available in a high fire rated plastic too - denoted by a 1 dash, at the start of the part number. (for example: 1-173850-1 means a fire rated 8 pin wire to wire receptical, which is natural coloured) How in the hell do I know all this you may ask? On my EL wags, one of the original plugs was missing from a typical (butchered loom) aftermarket headunit installation. I wanted to repair the loom as close to factory as possible, thus I delved into the very depths of the components which are used to construct the EL Falcon wiring looms themselves. 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,863 Posted January 31, 2015 Dunno if that's the security number on the side of it or not - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Falcon-Push-Button-Car-Radio-Cassette-Player-XD-XE-XF-EA-EB-/121546834538?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c4cc1826a Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,863 Posted January 31, 2015 93-95 XG (ED/Laser too) era factory radio - With code - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Laser-Radio-Cassette-/131412545545?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e98cc5009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outback Jack 6,352 Posted January 31, 2015 Geebus Dave, you really did delve deep, well done. Thats some awesome info. Jack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
