2000 Ford Ranger Stereo installation step by step - DIY
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- In this video I am installing an after market double din stereo in my 2000 ford ranger
I'll remove old stereo, then confirm new stereo will fit the dash opening, and do modifications if needed.
after that, I'll solder the adapter harness and heat shrink it.
and at the end I'll install the new stereo and test it.
Things needed to replicate project:
1. Stereo: www.walmart.com/ip/Dual-Elect...
2. Dash Kit: www.ebay.com/itm/321814576291
3. Soldering Iron: www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-...
4. Heat shrink tubing: www.harborfreight.com/127-pie...
5. Heat gun, Solder, and 8mm socket
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2000 Ford Ranger Stereo installation step by step - DIY
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I've never done any wiring and this video helped me get my new stereo all connected by myself. I was so excited when it started to work. Thank you!
Glad was able to help. Enjoy your new stereo 😊
How long did it take?
What brand of stereo is it?
Great video! Thanks! I really appreciate how you demonstrated trimming the top and bottom of the factory dash to make the new stereo fit. Gave me the confidence to do my own an a 1996 Explorer! Worked great! Thanks! :)
Thank you for you comment, glad was able to help.
Thanks for the info. Great video. My next project!!
Finally someone with a 2000 its like no one has these
Cool video, Ima try this now. Thanks for the help
Exactly what I needed! Thanks
Glad was able to help. Thanks for watching
Look good. I'm doing the exact same thing to my 2000 ford ranger. Take care of it that truck will run literally forever.
Thanks, I plan on doing this upgrade to my 02 ford ranger soon. I wanted to see if the 7" pioneer would fit my truck and I think it will workout just fine after seeing your install.
I have aa 96 supercab. I can't get my speakers to work with my pioneer 4 ch amp
@@chrislazzari2391 that stinks, sorry. I haven't tried it yet too much going on end of the year with health issues and christmas.
Saving for later, this was really cool.
Thank you for your comment, glad you liked it
Great job great video thanks!
Appreciate this.
Thank you ❤
Yeah the factory sound system could have been better. The radio bezel is very brittle also. Replacements are pricey.
Nice job on the upgrade.
I just bought the same one and installed it in my 1999 Ranger. It is a very basic touchscreen with bluetooth but it should do the job. I just wish it had Navigation.
It's good for a basic stereo. I use my phone for navigation so it wasn't a requirement when got it installed
@@NWCI It is hard to want to install anything expensive in such old economy trucks lol
13:24 - those are the best bang-for-buck get-you-out-of-a-jam smaller-gauge wire strippers you can get ahold of from Harbor Freight, possibly Menards / Walmart and auto-parts stores when you just need to walk in somewhere and get you going with basic, minimum tools. I wouldn't use it to cut wires because I think over a short span of time it misaligns the stripper and also, as it's a weak point (because it's made of plastic),.IIRC, it can break the jaw assembly from my experience after having cut so much wire with it. I bought it as a cheap replacement to keep as a secondary stripper in another , smaller work bag we're only serves for wire stripping duties.
Yeah, it's really nice tool that let you make the same length cut effortlessly. I only use it to strip wires no cutting with it.
Going to do this to my ranger
Turned out great!!! Could you provide more info on the wiring adapter and dash kit ?
Updated video discerption, Thank you for your comment
@NWC could you do it again if they still sell it
Hey dude! Thanks for the video. Can you put a link to where you bought the stereo from??
Walmart special
www.walmart.com/ip/Dual-Electronics-XVM279BT-7-inch-LED-Touch-Screen-Double-Din-Car-Stereo-Bluetooth-Micro-SD-USB-MP3-Siri-Google-Voice-Activation/393188579
will this work for a 97 ford ranger ?
What aftermarket connector did you use to go from the old ranger connector?
I used a dash kit bought on ebay. Looking at the video part number fm-k9510dd.
Great job and Thank you for step by step and easy instructions....I hope your backup camera went well. Did you figure out where to run the Video cable into the cab? Thanks again and great job!!!
Thank you for the comment, glad was able to help.
The camera still works fine to my surprise lol. There's a groment on the firewall by the steering column previous owner ran the fog light through, I used the same spot to run the cable outside the truck.
@@NWCI Very nice and I bought a Dual for a cheap radio and had identical setup and was laughing at your comments...I got the high priced one for 140.00 and android auto for waze etc....I am almost done hooking up and your bezel instructions helped a LOT.....now the firewall to run the backup cameras and we have NEW TRUCKS for another 100k....well, maybe I hope
@@robertkguess9638 I have a video on the backup camera setup. Don't expect a good craftsmanship on that one lol. It was a temporary setup that became permanent.
@@NWCI Thanks and I saw that...I will be doing it tomorrow and finish up...I at least know how to get wire in cab....I have a bunch of those temp/perm fixes...lol. Great job overall and happy new year!
Can you drop the items you purchased (dash kit and white wire plug)? Please list the tools you used for soldering, the red tool, and the other materials. Thanks! Very helpful video.
Updated Video discerption, thank you for your comment
Very frustrating, I ordered the same one almost but it didn't come with the connection harness. I would have to cut the factory wires and I don't want to do that. Any advice?
You can buy it separately or look for another dash kit comes with wiring harness
What size screen is that? I wanna put one on my truck. I have a 2000 ford ranger same as you.
Standard double din 7" stereo
Hi dude. I bought the exact same kit as you showed. I wondered wich color did you connect with the orange wire of the stereo (TFT dimmer +) because there is no Orange/White (dimmer +) wire with the cables that came with the plastic dash kit. I connected the Orange (TFT dimmer +) with the Orange (illumination) of the kit. Is that what you did cause mine doesn't work, and we see in the video that you're not using the Orange/Black of the dash kit. Also mine is the B4000 and i have another set of wires that was plugged into the factory stereo. I checked the 3 fuses link to radio in the passenger fusebox and they're all ok. What do you think about it? Thank you.
Generally the adapter from the dash kit would match the wiring colors from the aftermarket stereo. Red to red, yellow to yellow, etc...
Steteo and the dash kit both should have diagram on them you can double check colors to match.
Also you can check with multimeter you should get 12v when lights on and 0 when off on the dimmer wire.
Side note I've seen stereos before that doesn't have dimming functionality.
@@NWCI Yes I double checked the wiring colors: the stereo has an Orange (dimmer +) and the dash kit wire has Orange/Black (dimmer -) and Orange (illumination). On the little paper of the dash kit wires it says Orange/White (dimmer +) but there is no Orange/White wire in the dash kit. So I connected Orange with Orange. I guess I'll have to check current with the multimeter. Thanks for the advice and quick response.
@@mikec1195 ,
What have you found out since, have you gotten the dimmer functionality to work? I feel you in that I don't want to be blinded at night - every night after I get off work - especially considering now that the US might go with eliminating our seasonal time changes in which it would be dark most often in the mornings as well, I don't want to be blinded from a large bright screen in the cab.
@@That_Handle I tested if I have power on the red wire and there wasn’t. So I plugged it on the nearest cigar lighter ans put a fuse on that by-pass. Power is now back. So all the wires were well connected, the power wire of the car was the problem.
@@That_Handle The wiring I described in my original post was good.
.... 8:43 - I'll advise against cranking on pliers when using their jaws to snap off plastic on plastic dashboard pieces that are really getting up in age to the point where they're getting brittle and could crack through the entire piece - sending you to the salvage yard for a replacement you hope is in good enough condition. From experience here on another manufacturer but I can't imagine the Plastics are a whole lot different especially in the face of so much UV exposure at this point. 👍
Yup, I was extra careful doing so, I made sure I scored deep enaugh before cranking on it. Replacement peice is super expensive for what it is.
Do you still need the truck antena if you have one of those?
Yes, generally aftermarket stereos have weaker radio signal.
Hey man sick diy video I to want to but a newer radio in my ranger what is that adapter piece called
Dash kit with wiring harness
Which backup camera did you go with?
Just bought ebay $15 camera, took it apart and turned it 180°, this way I can mount it on the tailgate to look more like modern truck.
This is the video link for how it looks like now
ruclips.net/video/jorntYAdy-E/видео.html
Great detail & explanation
The link to the kit at eBay didn’t work for me
Do you have the kit model and who makes it
Thanks again
I go to metra website metraonline.com/
Then fill in the car info, see what kit fits my needs and then search the model of that kit into eBay or Amazon
Great Idea. Found a kit quite fast. Thanks
nice video, does the original radio have an Aux?
No, just cassette player, but it didn't work very well.
Very beautiful good luck ❤️
Thank you 😊
What about the reverse camera
Check out this video 😁
ruclips.net/video/jorntYAdy-E/видео.html
where did you buy the cables
Off ebay
Did it improve the sound quality?
Factory stereo was terrible on it, so anything is better.
What is the dash kit called?
I just searched 2000 ford ranger dash kit on ebay and a bunch showed up.
How's it holding up?
Still works 🙂
which prefered dash kit ?
Just went on ebay and selected one.
How big works??
So far so good.
After 3 months how do you rate it?
Still works. Once in a blue moon when it's really cold outside need to turn it off and on to get it starting.
One thing I don't like is when you have it on mute and then reverse (I have backup camera installed) once on drive next it'll put volume back, you need to mute it again.
@@NWCI does this radio have gps?
@@maxm_01 no gps, cd/dvd, satellite radio, or apple/Android auto. It only have radio, backup camera, and Bluetooth. That's plenty options for $50 radio.
@@NWCI thank you.
Cut battery power or pull radio fuse before doing electrical work
Did you notice your speakers sounding better/louder after installation?
Slightly better.
7inch touch screen?
Yup, $60 off Walmart. Nothing fancy but backup camera and bluetooth.
@@NWCI website or in store?
In store. You can check it online too.
@@NWCI thanks a million one thing do you know if you can attach a amp for a sub?
hi fellow iowan
Hi 👋