Help Needed 04 OEM radio - F-Series & SuperDuty Diesel Forums

orion_134 · 12-05-2010, 09:57 AM

My dad's radio was stolen from his truck while it was in a towing recovery yard. They won't cover it, he won't pursue it, whatever. It's an 04 and he said it had the 6-disc changer. I've heard that dealers need to "program" the HU, is this true? Also, what years will I be able to swap in and know that the plug/wiring in the back will be the same? His truck-side plugs are all there, the thieves were nice enough to leave them. I want to make sure I get the right one.
Thanks guys,
Jesse

rray32539 · 12-13-2010, 10:57 AM

Never heard of dealers programming a radio in a Super Duty. I wrote an article a few years back about adding an auxiliary input to a CD-6. There were no codes to write down, it worked perfectly when it was disconnected from the harness and reconnected later.

Check with a salvage yard, and although your dad doesn't want to pursue the matter, perhaps his insurance company will. Just because I disavow responsibility for an action and tell you you are out of luck does not mean that such a statement is true.

The interface between the radio and the truck changed in 2005 to a format called CAN bus. A newer radio will not work in a 2004 or earlier truck.

By the way Marine, thanks for your service to our country.

12-05-2010, 09:57 AM	#1
orion_134 SDD Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 497 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	04 OEM radio My dad's radio was stolen from his truck while it was in a towing recovery yard. They won't cover it, he won't pursue it, whatever. It's an 04 and he said it had the 6-disc changer. I've heard that dealers need to "program" the HU, is this true? Also, what years will I be able to swap in and know that the plug/wiring in the back will be the same? His truck-side plugs are all there, the thieves were nice enough to leave them. I want to make sure I get the right one. Thanks guys, Jesse __________________ SUPERDUPER Early 1999 PSD 4x4 Auto 241k Superchips Max Tuner, 99.5 PCM, 4" exhaust, 6637, shimmed FPR, CCV, gauges, Harpoon & Hutch mods, 03 headlights, all the bypass filters, Factorytech vb and tc, tru-cool cooler, Warn hubs, Fleabay leveling shackle OIF I, II-III, OEF V Proud 3 time Veteran SGT USMC Infantry

12-13-2010, 10:57 AM	#2
rray32539 High Tech Redneck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nickajack Lake, TN Posts: 1,130 Thanks: 29 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Never heard of dealers programming a radio in a Super Duty. I wrote an article a few years back about adding an auxiliary input to a CD-6. There were no codes to write down, it worked perfectly when it was disconnected from the harness and reconnected later. Check with a salvage yard, and although your dad doesn't want to pursue the matter, perhaps his insurance company will. Just because I disavow responsibility for an action and tell you you are out of luck does not mean that such a statement is true. The interface between the radio and the truck changed in 2005 to a format called CAN bus. A newer radio will not work in a 2004 or earlier truck. By the way Marine, thanks for your service to our country. __________________ Richard Ray SSgt, USAF (Ret.) Life Member DAV In a campsite or parking lot somewhere in America Amateur Radio W4RLR "The Blue Beast" 2005 F-250 Lariat CC SB, 6.0 liter automatic, 4x4, upfitter switches, DieselSite coolant filter, Sirius-XM satellite radio, fifth-wheel hitch, Trifecta tonneau, clearance lights, rear camera, Garmin GPS, Yaesu FT-100D and FT-7800D amateur radio "Love Shack" 1995 Jayco Eagle 277 RBSS fifth-wheel, DirecTV with King Dome dish, Sirius-XM satellite radio, Sanyo flat-screen TV, rear camera Last edited by rray32539; 12-13-2010 at 11:00 AM.

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