Expert: Ernesto R - 7/19/2006

Question
Dear Ernesto
I have a 1995 FORD Windstar LX van with  the AM/FM CD player installed.  I purchased an after market AM/FM CD payer because the current CD player is not working properly.  I purchased the wiring harness kit for this van (premium sound system because it had the extra 8 pin connector).  When I removed the radio I found that there were five (5) connectors on the back of the factory AM/FM CD payer.  One is the Antenna, one is the std. power connector, a square connector with 6 pins, a rectangular connector with 8 pins and a small connector with two pins.  I followed the wiring diagram from the wiring harness kit for the power and speaker connectors (used the rectangular 8 pin connector).  The replacement radio turns on but there is no sound from the speakers. The AM/FM CD payer is a Altec Electronica unit made in Mexico in 1994.   Is there a wiring diagram for this radio so I can get the speakers working without running new wires the current speakers?  Also there is a remote speaker control by the driver side middle passenger seat.
Thanks for your help.  
Richard


Answer
HI
this problem happens all the time your vehicle have the ford premiun sound amplifier it don't use the power from the radio it makes the power from the factory amplifiers and you need to turn on this amplifiers  

the only thing missing is power to the factory amplifiers
please read the instructions very good the wiring and plug section so you can understand how to solve this problem and please DON'T RUN NEW WIRES TO SPEAKERS NEVER
good luck

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs/FLM/PDF/356021.pdf