Radio swap in 07

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hjmew2004

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Hello everyone! I just bought an 07 EB and I wanted to know if anyone has swapped out the radio for a newer touch screen one? If so do the plugs line up from newer ford's without splicing?

Thanks in advance for any help!
 

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You can replace your 07 radio with a Ford 07 GPS touch screen radio. The unit must be from another Expedition with similar accessories (woofer, rear DVD, etc) or be programmed for the new vehicle. An 08 radio may work too. A '10 or later will not.

You'll have to add wiring for steering wheel controls and microphone if you want them. And you'll need to add a GPS antenna under the dash. Then you can add a woofer and a rear woofer amplifier too but you'll need to run wiring... The XLT's usually don't have the harness for the rear woofer and amp.
 
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Thanks everyone! I am swapping for a different touchscreen unit that is more advanced than what they were putting in 07/08
 

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You can replace your 07 radio with a Ford 07 GPS touch screen radio. The unit must be from another Expedition with similar accessories (woofer, rear DVD, etc) or be programmed for the new vehicle. An 08 radio may work too. A '10 or later will not.

You'll have to add wiring for steering wheel controls and microphone if you want them. And you'll need to add a GPS antenna under the dash. Then you can add a woofer and a rear woofer amplifier too but you'll need to run wiring... The XLT's usually don't have the harness for the rear woofer and amp.
Where under the dash would you put that antenna? I'm putting in the same thing after having some issues with multiple brand touchscreens killing my battery, so I'm gonna go with oe and want that touchscreen. Also, do you know where to find one in good shape?
 

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The only antenna that you have to add is the one for GPS. Get either a Ford one or an aftermarket. The Ford one clips to a reinforcement bracket above the radio. The aftermarket ones sit atop the radio. I zip-tied it somewhere up there. Some have a magnetic base. The dash is plastic and the antenna sees the satellites through the windshield.

The FM radio antenna on the rear glass will plug in as will the Satellite radio one from the roof. That one visits the bottom of the console first where the Sirius receiver is located.

Most of the 07 touch screen radios are programmed for a factory subwoofer, so unless you have the programming changed, or add the woofer and woofer harness the bass from the door speakers may sound a little flat. But it will work fine. By this age, many of the CD drives will be shot in used ones.

I found mine on ebay. The 07's didn't have chrome on the knobs, the 08's did. Make sure it came from an Expedition. The harness pins are programmable and don't always match other car models. You can also check local junk yards on car-part.com
 
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Crutchfield.com bought stereo and speakers, best upgrade ever. have backup camera Bluetooth carplay and satellite. sales team was wonderful, they had a harness and wiring diagram to make it all work.
 
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