OEM Radio - 2003

[BillFromSC]

Hey all,

My 03 Marauder has a stock radio. The CD part works like a charm but the radio has no reception, at all.

It started going a while back. It would work sometimes and then suddenly go quiet. I was thinking it might be the antenna or antenna wire. I started chasing that today, starting from the back of the radio, but it seems to get lost behind the panel really quick, and I'm not sure where it ends. Also, I got thinking that the radio should at least pick up something, even if the antenna wire was not connected, but it doesn't. If I do "seek" or "scan" it just continually cycles all the way around.

Any ideas?

Bill

[lji372]

These Radios are known to go bad, kiss it good bye.

[MOTOWN]

Yes , a very common problem with them , this would be a perfect time to upgrade to an aftermarket head unit.

[Turbov6Bryan]

Yup. Buy new radio. Fixed

[Gerry24]

Yes , a very common problem with them , this would be a perfect time to upgrade to an aftermarket head unit.

^^^*^^^

[fastblackmerc]

OEM unit is toast.

You have two options.

1 - Install an Escape radio, internal 6-CD changer and the steering wheel controls will still work.

2 - Install and aftermarket unit, good time to upgrade to a GPS unit, with Bluetooth, SD card, iPod, rear camera and AUX capabilities.

[FordNut]

The only downside to changing out to an aftermarket or Excape unit is you lose the trunk-mount CD changer. If it doesn't work, it needs to come out of the trunk and the trunk liner trim needs to be replaced. Where do you get that? I'm not even sure what it looks like since all 3 of mine have the changer.

[Turbov6Bryan]

The only downside to changing out to an aftermarket or Excape unit is you lose the trunk-mount CD changer. If it doesn't work, it needs to come out of the trunk and the trunk liner trim needs to be replaced. Where do you get that? I'm not even sure what it looks like since all 3 of mine have the changer.

Silver birch we just picked up... No disc changer from factory

[RubberCtyRauder]

Escape radio has. 6 disc in dash so no need to go to trunk

[phoenixmotors]

Just switched mine out for the escape works great....

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[MOTOWN]

I don't think I have used a cd in 3 , or 4 years.

[FordNut]

Silver birch we just picked up... No disc changer from factory

I can't tell, would the whole trunk liner need to be replaced or just the driver's side?

[FordNut]

Escape radio has. 6 disc in dash so no need to go to trunk

But a non-functional cd changer would still be in the trunk. Non-functional stuff needs to go away.

[fastblackmerc]

I can't tell, would the whole trunk liner need to be replaced or just the driver's side?

Just the piece on the drivers side.

[tbone]

But a non-functional cd changer would still be in the trunk. Non-functional stuff needs to go away.

I have a Pioneer Navi, saved the oem radio and left the 6 disc in the trunk as is. Someday, originality may be important. Like an 8 track in a Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am! lol