Posted April 4, 200718 yr 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
April 5, 200718 yr 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.
April 5, 200718 yr 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.
April 6, 200718 yr 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.wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
April 6, 200718 yr Author 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.
April 7, 200718 yr 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...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
April 7, 200718 yr Author 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...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee thanks!
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