Ford Factory Premium Sound System

catass · 07-24-2010, 07:48 PM

In '97, were the cd players, tape decks, and whatnot the same among all of Ford's vehicles? Did the Ford Probe come with the same Premium CD player the Thunderbird did? Did the Mustang share the same cd player?

timjs · 07-29-2010, 03:54 PM

A ford parts department could easily tell you that.

Dwayne · 07-30-2010, 09:41 PM

just about the same,just up graded a bit,great sound.

ponyboy'sV6 · 08-02-2010, 05:19 AM

From experience: There were (and still are) dozens of different models... many look identical, but have slightly different features. An example is the stereo/CD/Cassette system for the Grand Marquis and Marauder. The Marauder system looks identical, but the subwoofer plug is commanded "active." But the identical system for the GMQ LS Ultimate Edition has the subwoofer plug commanded "inactive." The difference is in the software (firmware?) within the radio, and the model number suffix.

I'm not sure about what the scene was back in 1997, but for an example of Ford radio stuff since ~2001 look here. Just a few basic radios, but literally hundreds of slight differences.

07-24-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
catass Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hopkinsville, KY Posts: 6,330	Ford Factory Premium Sound System In '97, were the cd players, tape decks, and whatnot the same among all of Ford's vehicles? Did the Ford Probe come with the same Premium CD player the Thunderbird did? Did the Mustang share the same cd player? __________________ 1989 Chevrolet C-1500 Silverado 1997 Ford 'underbird LX 2001 Volkswagen Jetta

07-30-2010, 09:41 PM	#3
Dwayne N00b Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 34	just about the same,just up graded a bit,great sound. __________________ 3 super coupes,71 torino cobra,09shelby kr,and that aint all.

08-02-2010, 05:19 AM	#4
ponyboy'sV6 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oswego, IL Posts: 12,225	From experience: There were (and still are) dozens of different models... many look identical, but have slightly different features. An example is the stereo/CD/Cassette system for the Grand Marquis and Marauder. The Marauder system looks identical, but the subwoofer plug is commanded "active." But the identical system for the GMQ LS Ultimate Edition has the subwoofer plug commanded "inactive." The difference is in the software (firmware?) within the radio, and the model number suffix. I'm not sure about what the scene was back in 1997, but for an example of Ford radio stuff since ~2001 look here. Just a few basic radios, but literally hundreds of slight differences. __________________ Regards from, <- (Gene... The Old Guy) "Why do all the decent people have to die, and leave us with all the rotten bastards?" (Quoted from Ray Masters, my late father. ) "No one ever looked back and wished they'd owned a Mini Van" © 1994 G. Masters

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07-29-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
timjs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,004	A ford parts department could easily tell you that.