# Wiring harness for 1997 ford explorer with factory installed cd changer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [July 1, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114 "2013-07-01T20:50:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Chardixon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chardixon/32/5129_2.png) [@Chardixon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chardixon)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114/1 "2013-07-01T20:50:42Z")

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I am looking to upgrade my stereo in the car.  
I can’t seem to find a wiring harness for my after market new receiver that includes a harness for a factory installed cd changer.

If someone could help point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

I am also not quite sure if mine is a premium/amplified system or not.  
It is a 1997 ford explorer XLT that the Vin lists as eddie bauer edition.  
It does have the 2nd set of radio controls on the console for the back seat - but I’m not really worried about keeping that functionality

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114/2 "2013-07-01T21:01:51Z")

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You might contact [Crutchfield.com](http://Crutchfield.com), they’re my ‘go to’ place for aftermarket audio.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114/3 "2013-07-01T21:47:49Z")

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+1 for @texases. If Crutchfield doesn’t have it…it probably doesn’t exist.

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiring-harness-for-1997-ford-explorer-with-factory-installed-cd-changer/80114/4 "2013-07-01T21:50:52Z")

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I got an adapter at Best Buy. Just wire it in to the wiring provided with your new radio and then plug directly into the existing radio plug.