Jim_Philly
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2016
- Messages
- 63
- Reaction score
- 7
- Location
- Norristown (Philadelphia Area), PA
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ranger FX4 L2
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I bought a 2007 Ranger FX4 L2 a few months ago. I have SXM in my 2015 Mazda and like it. I've been using my phone app to stream in the truck, but I found a way to snag the $5/month Platinum plan deal for a second vehicle and activated it on the Ranger. Man, the audio quality is absolutely horrible. Whatever digital compression they used on the receiver they used makes the news/talk channels sound like AM radio, and the music stations barely sound as good as terrestrial FM. I'm back to streaming from my phone via a Bluetooth receiver board wired to the aux port.
While this is more of a rant than anything -- if anyone happens to know whether there's a newer Ford OEM satellite receiver that uses the same 12-pin connector and is compatible with the OEM Pioneer radios in late 2000's Rangers, let me know. I picked up the "audiophile" stock head unit and am planning to connect my own sub+amp and some aftermarket speakers. I'd rather not modify the dash for an aftermarket unit.
While this is more of a rant than anything -- if anyone happens to know whether there's a newer Ford OEM satellite receiver that uses the same 12-pin connector and is compatible with the OEM Pioneer radios in late 2000's Rangers, let me know. I picked up the "audiophile" stock head unit and am planning to connect my own sub+amp and some aftermarket speakers. I'd rather not modify the dash for an aftermarket unit.