Radio wire harness connection location.

[Koop57]

So I just got done replacing my heater core and I have a few wires left that need a home. One of them has to be to my radio because it doesn't power up or turn on or anything and all the wires match up. Does anyone know where its home is?

 

[Bedrck47]

Under the dash and connected to the radio

It appears that you disconnected some connectors AND didn't reconnect them
Very hard to tell you what you did wrong

That's why its always best to mark wires when you disconnect them so you know where they go when you reconnect them.

 

[Bedrck47]

Did the Radio work prior to you replacing the heater core????

 

[Koop57]

Yea it's just unplugged

 

[Koop57]

I only have two that are left. One is the radio the other just not be anything important cause I'm driving it lol. And the radio is plugged in behind the radio I'm not dumb. I looked for an hour with the dash off and couldnt find the female for the radio. I have a nice system and I really miss listening to it.

 

[Bedrck47]

Part of the problem here is you give very little information

Ford uses many different radios in the expedition with different connectors in different years
You give no information as to which year you have Nor do you give any information as to which model you have EB or XLT You give no description as to wire colors or connectors
Yet it appears from you question you expect an answer.

The best answer that can be given is if it worked before you did the work and it doesn't work now Would for you to go back and re check all the connections .

Also keep in mind that it is not unusual to find wires just hanging and not connected
Ford will install wiring harnesses that will have connectors for the different components that may be in one model but not in another model.

And then again maybe the radio is hooked back up correctly and you blew a fuse


Past experience has taught that if it worked before any work was done and doesn't work after the work was done Then something wasn't connected back together. And any answer would be just a guess. You need to go back and re-check your work

 

[Bedrck47]

Is it a Factory radio or a aftermarket radio???

 

[Big Brian]

you can get a factory service manual on DVD that has a wiring harness and connector locator, with drawings of where things are supposed to be It may help

great thing to have regardless

 

[Koop57]

2003 and I just need to know where this plug goes back into I couldn't see anywhere. Hope these answer any questions

 

[Bedrck47]

Well Maybe if you show a picture of the back of the radio we can tell you where it goes

Is that a factory radio or aftermarket