cvar
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My buddy has a 2009 Ranger with only base radio and AUX input. No satellite, and no external amplifier. I'll bet that's what you have too. An external radio amp would be under your front seats. A subwoofer amp would be in your console. You probably have neither.
The first 4 wires in your square 20-pin connector only go directly to your AUX input jack that's beside your ashtray. You want to tap into them.
I can't tell from that small photo, but, if your good radio has RCA inputs, then you need to find or make one of these adapters. It would plug into your dashboard's square 20-pin connector, and its pins 1 & 2 go to the Red RCA plug, and pins 3 & 4 go to the White RCA plug.
Or else you can instead use one of these cables in your new radio:
The first 4 wires in your square 20-pin connector only go directly to your AUX input jack that's beside your ashtray. You want to tap into them.
I can't tell from that small photo, but, if your good radio has RCA inputs, then you need to find or make one of these adapters. It would plug into your dashboard's square 20-pin connector, and its pins 1 & 2 go to the Red RCA plug, and pins 3 & 4 go to the White RCA plug.

Or else you can instead use one of these cables in your new radio:
