FM band repair

[Hg M75]

There is so much knowledge and experience here but why hasn't someone done a write up on how to fix the FM band problem in the stock radio? I have a Marauder head unit in my CV sport and I want to keep it in there, unfortunately last night I lost FM, CD still worked. I understand its a solder problem. If someone can point in the right direction I'd be glad to fix it myself.

[BLACKMARAUDER04]

Upgrade to and Escape or Mainer Head Unit.

[fastblackmerc]

No one has done it because you can't get to the area affected. I'd just get the Escape unit. It's much better than the original.

[Hg M75]

Thats a same, everything is repairable! I thought about the escape radio but the Marauder radio looks like the original that came out of my sport. On a side note FM started working again for me so I guess I have a little longer with it.

[rayjay]

Pull it out and send it to United Radio. They can fix it. Google them, they have two locations, one north, one south. Mine did the same thing, but I prefer Sirius so I am just using that through the tape player. Have been for a few years now.

[RubberCtyRauder]

escape audiophile sounds better and still looks factory

[parker]

escape audiophile sounds better and still looks factory



What year escape? Will any year work or just around 03-04 model year?

[fastblackmerc]

Ford Audiophile unit to replace stock MM.
P/N: 6L8T-18C815-FD
Runs the factory sub and there is no need for the stock changer as the audiophile system has an integrated 6-disc unit. Everything is right at your fingertips including steering wheel control function.

[parker]

Ford Audiophile unit to replace stock MM.

P/N: 6L8T-18C815-FD

Runs the factory sub and there is no need for the stock changer as the audiophile system has an integrated 6-disc unit. Everything is right at your fingertips including steering wheel control function.



I think thats the one I have in the car now, but the CD player stopped working in it.

[RubberCtyRauder]

it's like 05 thru 07..i dont recall exact.

[parker]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170523/12850f01552af03cf67c809b212716 b3.jpg

If its this one, thats what I have in the car now.

[RubberCtyRauder]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170523/12850f01552af03cf67c809b212716 b3.jpg

If its this one, thats what I have in the car now.

no, the one most used is the part number fastblackmerc listed.

[Ambitious1]

This is what you're looking for:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR 0.TRC0.H0.X6L8T-18C815-FD+.TRS5&_nkw=6L8T-18C815-FD+&_sacat=0

[parker]

This is what you're looking for:



http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR 0.TRC0.H0.X6L8T-18C815-FD+.TRS5&_nkw=6L8T-18C815-FD+&_sacat=0



Ok thanks, I didn't even look at the part # for the one I posted.

[ByronRACE]

And, it plays mp3s. I wrote an instructable on how to properly make an mp3 disk that is compatible.

[parker]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170525/a7a6bd98805f93b92da7314e659c56 28.jpg

After getting home and looking, I have the one y'all are talking about. The cd player quit working is there a reset process I can do or do I need to just get a new one?

[RubberCtyRauder]

do you have cd's stuck?

dont know if this works or not
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t11827_ds191948

[parker]

do you have cd's stuck?



dont know if this works or not

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t11827_ds191948



I don't know, I just got it back from Mo's about a month ago and it was there for about six months, maybe from having the battery unhooked for so long caused some kind of issue with it.

[pantheroc]

I thought I saw somewhere the CD player guts are the same as factory radio and may be able to be swapped into the Escape unit.....You'll have to verify, don't have time to search at moment.

[ByronRACE]

It is possible to crash the firmware in this CD player, requiring a full power cycle (battery disconnect) to reset it. I've done this, and repeated this, by burning CD's with MP3s on it with a file format that the player doesn't understand. In fact, the problem caused me to go buy another one, then I crashed that one too...and realized what was going on, so I wrote an instructable on how to properly burn MP3 data CDs for this player that won't crash the firmware.

Specifically, inserting a disk burned in UDF format will crash it. It will do nothing useful with CDs after that unless you completely cold boot the unit by removing all power.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Ford-Audiophile-Stereo-Radio-Play-Mp/

To reset the situation, either pull it out of the dash and unplug it for a minute or two, or disconnect the battery and turn on your headlights for a minute or two or pull the radio fuse and let it sit for 10 minutes. When you reconnect power, make sure the first thing you do is eject the CD. Don't hit play, or you'll crash it again.

Of course, it's entirely possible that this isn't what caused yours to crash. I hope it is. It's easily fixed.

[Hg M75]

Pull it out and send it to United Radio. They can fix it. Google them, they have two locations, one north, one south. Mine did the same thing, but I prefer Sirius so I am just using that through the tape player. Have been for a few years now.

A little late here, but thanks for the reply. Recall how much it cost to fix?

[rayjay]

A little late here, but thanks for the reply. Recall how much it cost to fix?

No I am sorry I do not. I had a friend that took care of me at the Syracuse, NY shop. I would call the closest one to you and inquire. It can't be that much and they have most likely done this many times.

[Hg M75]

Ok thanks, right now its working again but I know I'm on borrowed time. Incidentally I just fixed the display on my F250, it was dim, a little solder on four resistors fixed it right up. Appreciate the info.

[fastblackmerc]

I thought I saw somewhere the CD player guts are the same as factory radio and may be able to be swapped into the Escape unit.....You'll have to verify, don't have time to search at moment.

I highly doubt that....

Factory is single CD, Escape is 6 CD changer.

[PonyGuy]

This is what you're looking for:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR 0.TRC0.H0.X6L8T-18C815-FD+.TRS5&_nkw=6L8T-18C815-FD+&_sacat=0

Nice looking "factory appearing" radio head... but no cassette player. Nuts!
My Marauder head unit lost all radio reception, but the cassette and CD still work. :(
I use a cassette adapter for playing Pandora from my iPhone through the car's speaker system.