| Main Features Comparison Chart: |
 Connects to CD changer connector at rear of factory radio | Creates an auxiliary audio input into your factory radio | Can connect to any audio device with an external audio output | Has left & right RCA-type input connectors for universal connectivity |
| Provides a direct connection into the factory radio |  This is NOT an FM modulator | Full digital quality audio played through your factory radio | Comes complete with all wiring harnesses to connect to factory radio |
Specific Vehicle Application List:
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Compatibility Information:
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| Ford
1998-2002 Ford Crown Victoria
1998-2005 Ford Econoline
2001-2007 Escape (w/o "SAT" button; for '05 thru '08 Escape with "SAT" button, see CPFD03NAUX3.5)
2000-2005 Excursion
1999-2002 Expedition
1998-2004 Explorer (Except '04 with AM/FM/CD radio)
1998-2004 F Series Pick Up (Except '04 F150 New Body style - For 2004 F150, & 2005-2010 F Series, see FRD04-AUX)
2001-2003 Mustang(Not compatible w/Mach 460 from Visteon)
1998-2004 Ranger
2000-2005 Sport-Trac
2002-2003 Thunderbird
1999-2003 Windstar |
Lincoln
2002-2003 Aviator
1998-2002 Continental
2000-2003 LS
1999-2002 Navigator
Mercury
1998-2002 Grand Marquis
2005 Mariner
1998-2004 Mountaineer
1999-2002 Villager (w/o factory Video)
Mazda
1998-2001 B Series Truck - Must have CD changer controller headunit
2001-2003 Tribute - Must have CD changer controller headunit
Nissan
1999-2002 Nissan Quest - Must have CD changer controller headunit with 20-pin connector, not 16-pin connector
(If equipped w/factory video, see FRDW-AUX)
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If the factory CD Changer is present, you will need to disconnect it from the factory harness.
If your vehicle is pre-wired from the factory with a data cable running to the rear/trunk, see FRDW-AUX
Factory radio MUST have external CD changer handling capabilities.
NOT compatible with vehicles with factory navigation system.
NOT compatible with radio model 5L8T-18C815-EC in 2001-2007 Escape.
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Ford Radio Removal Instructions
Product Description:
The FRDN-AUX Auxiliary Input Converter connects to the CD changer data port at the rear of the factory radio of many 1995-1998 Ford vehicles (Please see Specific Vehicle Application List below), to create an external auxiliary input that you can then use to connect the audio from any external audio source, like the audio from an MP3 player, a portable DVD player, computer, video game, any audio device that has an audio output connector.
Installation is simple, as the interface plugs into the 20-pin connector at the rear of your factory radio using the vehicle specific cable that comes with the interface. The 20-pin connector is one of the two connectors in Ford's standard 20-pin/16-pin connector configuration, shown in the image at right (click image for larger photo).
Depending on what factory options your vehicle has, there could already be a factory wiring harness plugged into the 20-pin radio connector. The wiring harness that comes with this interface device is designed with a 'Y' connector that allows you to reconnect the factory wiring harness, if so equipped, once the interface is installed, keeping all existing factory options functional. If there is no factory wiring harness plugged into the 20-pin connector, the 20-pin 'Y' harness will remain empty after installation.
With this device installed, you will have created an auxiliary audio input to your factory radio, which will now allow you to plug in any external audio source, like the audio from a portable MP3 player, satellite tuner, DVD player, or iPod, into the left & right RCA-type connectors (shown at left), and play the audio from that external audio device directly through your factory radio. This is a direct-connect device and NOT an FM Modulator. An FM modulator requires you to tune to an FM radio station in order to listen to the audio from the external audio device. This device does not work like that.
Comes complete with all cables and connectors to connect this device to your vehicle. See "Additional Add-on Items", shown below, for any additional cables or connectors you might need to connect your audio device to the RCA-type connectors on this interface.
Please Note: This is a direct-connect audio-only auxiliary input converter, and does not allow you to control the external audio device that is connected to it.
