[Shotimes] Replacing stereo head unit?

[Dave Kegel]

I don't know, I love those extra radio controls.  IMO, the problem is not
with the buttons, but the location of the radio.  For some reason Ford chose
to put the most frequently used device (radio) in the hardest to reach spot.
They should have put the HVAC controls there, like every other auto
manufacturer does.

With the seat all the way back it's a bit of a stretch to reach the radio,
at least compared to the buttons by the steering wheel.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Derrick Schmidt'" <dschmidt@hsc.usc.edu>; "'Dave Kegel'"
<d.kegel@attbi.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: December 12, 2002 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Replacing stereo head unit?


> Any and all stereo shop sells harnesses. I think that Crutchfield is
> highly overpriced. I paid $385 shipped for my Alpine CD/MP3 player that
> Crutchfield sells for $650+.
>
> PIE probably makes an adaptor for some headunits to work with the preset
> controls. However, those controls are only necessary with a radio as
> stupid and non ergonomically laid out as the Ford OEM radio. With my old
> Kenwood and my present Alpine, I know where everything is by touch.
>
> Speaking of all this stuff, I have a Kenwood 10 disc CD player for sale,
> text capable, 2 magazines..etc
>
> Anyone interested?
>
> Ian