HEAD UNIT

[shooter69 0]

i was on crutchfield.com and was lookin at a head unit. found one i liked, clicked on it, and at the bottom there was this message.

Installation Details for your 2003 Taurus SE

[Tirefryr 1,742]

The factory HU and climate controls are integrated into that damn oval panel as one. You are limited to buying the kit, or fabbing one up out of the original.

[shooter69 0]

o alright. is there a better kit then that one at crutchfield.com?

[bigger_george 2]

Should be all about the same; Mine was integrated with climate control as well as some buttons. It was probably a bit more expensive than yours. The integrated stuff is a pain and quite a bit more expensive but if yours is just to attach the CC, it probably is not too bad for a kit or just to fabricate it.

[mrray13 30]

what they said...

does your taurus have the electronic climate controls? if so, you can't even use the kit. you'll have to fab one, or locate your radio elsewhere.

the kits will fit okay, not exactly OEM fit, but close enough.

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[shooter69 0]

no, just the knobs, if thats what your askin. and that whole panel isnt like an oval, the year model before this one is an oval, this one is more like a square.

[mrray13 30]

same style kit though. and with the knobs, you can use it, and if you want aftermarket, you'll have too. but you'll have to remove some of your dash (part of the lip where the panel mounts), and your climate control knobs and associated pieces will have to be transferred to the kit.

that's just the way ford works...

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[shooter69 0]

same style kit though. and with the knobs, you can use it, and if you want aftermarket, you'll have too. but you'll have to remove some of your dash (part of the lip where the panel mounts), and your climate control knobs and associated pieces will have to be transferred to the kit.

that's just the way ford works...

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thanks!