can anyone tell me offhand?

[rusty ol ranger]

If this....

Will be plug and play in my 86 B2?

I wanted a cassette player (yes i still have cassettes) and the ability to use my headphone jack thing that plugs in and plays through the tape deck off my phone.

I currently have the one thats got 4 knobs and no cassette deck. I seen in the 86 BII brochure i found these style radios were an option...but the current radio i got looks very similar to the 87+ style ones that i know use different plugs.

I just am curious and obviously will know once i pull the old one out...but id rather not butcher my harness putting this in only to find out the ebay seller wasnt truthful about it working.

 

[SenorNoob]

Unfortunately, only you can answer that question. Being at a changeover year anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if it has one of those connectors and the other is the newer style...

That said, if it's different. I wouldn't cut up the truck harness. Find the connectors for installing an aftermarket radio in your truck and splice into the radio. That way if you remove it later you'll be right back to factory plugins. (And have the adapters already for whatever you replace that with.)

 

[RobbieD]

I do think it's the right one. The mounting ears, back brace and the plugs look right to fit an '86. I'm not sure if that's a correct knob for the volume, but it's better than no knob.

I'm actually jealous . . .

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Unfortunately, only you can answer that question. Being at a changeover year anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if it has one of those connectors and the other is the newer style...

That said, if it's different. I wouldn't cut up the truck harness. Find the connectors for installing an aftermarket radio in your truck and splice into the radio. That way if you remove it later you'll be right back to factory plugins. (And have the adapters already for whatever you replace that with.)

What kind of aftermarket connectors you talking about? They make connectors to plug into my factory harness (if it is the black plug style) with spliceable wires coming off it? Im not well versed in this kinda stuff.

Mines a very early 86 (build date sept 85)...so maybe ill get lucky....the radio i bought has a part number beginning in E5. I didnt think about the connections till i bought it.

I do think it's the right one. The mounting ears, back brace and the plugs look right to fit an '86. I'm not sure if that's a correct knob for the volume, but it's better than no knob.

I'm actually jealous . . .

Pry be real jealous when i tell you what i paid....

42 bucks including shipping

 

[RobbieD]

Pry be real jealous when i tell you what i paid....

42 bucks including shipping

Yes, I'm green as the Grinch now, and you, sir, have been stricken from my Christmas card list.

Good score!

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Unfortunately, only you can answer that question. Being at a changeover year anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if it has one of those connectors and the other is the newer style...

That said, if it's different. I wouldn't cut up the truck harness. Find the connectors for installing an aftermarket radio in your truck and splice into the radio. That way if you remove it later you'll be right back to factory plugins. (And have the adapters already for whatever you replace that with.)

Something like this?

Amazon.com: Scosche FD02B Stereo Wiring Harness Compatible with Select Non-Amplified 1985-2004 Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Nissan Vehicles - Car Stereo Harness - Check Vehicle List in Images for Your Model : Electronics

Buy Scosche FD02B Stereo Wiring Harness Compatible with Select Non-Amplified 1985-2004 Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Nissan Vehicles - Car Stereo Harness - Check Vehicle List in Images for Your Model: Radio Wiring Harnesses - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

 

[SenorNoob]

You'd be looking for something like this:
Metra 70-5000 Receiver Wiring Harness

BTW, Crutchfield is the shit for finding out what fits any vehicle. Their database is excellent.

Edit: Yes, that's the idea.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

You'd be looking for something like this:
Metra 70-5000 Receiver Wiring Harness

BTW, Crutchfield is the shit for finding out what fits any vehicle. Their database is excellent.

Edit: Yes, that's the idea.

Awesome. Im saving that page. Makes me feel alot better if the plugs are indeed different

 

[sgtsandman]

Best Buy also sells pigtails to make an adapter harness but I'm not sure how far back they would stock as far as years go. The links above might be the better bet. The last time I put a non-stock radio into a vehicle, I bought the pig tail for the vehicle and one for the radio and mated those two together so I didn't have to hack and chop the vehicle wire harness.