USA SPEC PA11- FORD1 - iPod in-vehicle interface adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)My bride wanted an iPod in her 2001 Ford Taurus Wagon for Christmas.
At first I tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with ClearScan thinking that this would be an easy solution but quickly found that the cigar lighter was not very stable and since the antenna was in the rear, the reception was awful. Granted the TuneBase is a $90 purchase at target and the kids working returns were very empathetic to my having tried it and suggested the hardwired option.
The PA11-FORD1 got good reviews and the best price is here at Amazon. I had to purchase the extension cable from Crutchfield (a great resource for DIYer's) since the stereo receiver unit is mounted behind the spare tire on this vehicle. The wiring harness adapter has some heat shrink that has to be removed to get both connectors on the receiver. the extension cable can be run following the factory cable bundle along the drivers side floor board but the rear seatbelt bolt has to be removed with a large torx wrench to move the panel out. Once routed to the dash, the din tools are a must to remove the radio panel and mount the unit behind the dash.
I paired it with a Bracketron bezel mount that requires drilling into the metal frame around the radio and it's rock solid.
The PA11-FORD1 works in place of the CD changer option and sounds great.
I saved some bucks over having it professionally installed but if you are not so inclined I would suggest paying to have it done. Cheers!


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The PA11 series iPod interfaces provide direct connection for an iPod plus an optional audio source such as satellite radio, DVD, or video game system. Both the iPod and the additional audio source can be selected from the factory radioâ??s front panel. The interface adapter connects the iPod to your factory radio as if it were a CD changer, allowing direct selection of iPod playlists through the radioâ??s preset (or disc) buttons and is compatible with iPod models featuring the dock connector, including the iPod nano and 5G iPod video. There are two operating modes available for the interface, Playlist Mode and Direct Mode. Playlist Mode uses the controls on the factory radio to provide basic navigation functions including song up/down, playlist up/down, repeat, shuffle, scan, and FF/REW functions. Direct Mode uses the iPod's click wheel to navigate through the iPod's menus and select songs, artists, playlists, etc. and the radio buttons are used only for volume, bass and treble. Both modes still charge the iPod while connected, and stops one hour after the iPod is paused to prevent over-charging. Note: Display of artist and song title information, track search by artist, song title, album or genre are NOT supported. Only the Playlist and track numbers are displayed. Applications: Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis - 1998-2002 Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis - 2003-2005 May require optional CASF24 cable Continental/Town Car - 1998-2002 Econoline - 1996-2003 Escape/Mustang - 2001-2003 Excursion - 2000-2005 Expedition/Navigator - 1999-2002 Explorer/Mountaineer - 1998-2005 Focus - 1998-2002 F-250/F-350 - 1998-2002 F-Series Truck - 2004 LS - 2000-2004 Marauder - 2003-2004 Nissan Quest 1999-2002 Ranger - 1996-1997 Sport Trac - 2000-2004 Taurus/Sable 1997-2005 Windstar/Villager - 1999-2003 Note: Factory radio must have a CD button.

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