[GS]

thanks thats good info - I had a look at the harness and it looked to me
like there was a ton of bare ends, which to me meant lots of splicing to
the old wiring, not just a plug-n-play. As for buying a harness and dash
kit from ebay, good idea but do you know where I can find out which
models of each I need?

thanks again!

ck wrote:
Right dash kit and right harness its a snap
a DIY with no problem.
What BB means by free installation is:
radio $99.00 example dash kit $15.00 to 20.00 wire harness 15.00 to 20.00
and labor FREE the parts is where they KILL you they buy in bulk for a
harness 2.50 to 4.00 you can find the kit and harness on line cheap ebay
most likely
"GS" wrote in message news:1Asri.84784$xk5.26521@edtnps82...

I am looking at a Sony unit at Best Buy to replace the flaky OEM cd player
in my '99 Ford F250, and right now BB is advertising free install so I
thought I'd take them up on this for the following reasons:

#1 Saves me the trouble and is free
#2 Last time I installed a car stereo it had the following wires to hook
up, ground, power, and speaker wires, and IIRC was probably an 8-track..

The trouble is, I am hours away from the nearest BB store and it'd be
easier to buy online as they are too busy anytime I've stopped in to do an
install anyway. As well as re reason #2 - I am a little intimidated but
the mass of wiring that is sticking out of the back of my factory unit,
and can picture myself throwing my arms up in exasperation trying to adapt
and aftermarket unit in.

I know I need a wiring harness as well as an in dash adaptor, but is this
doable for a DIY project? Or should I bide my time and let them do it when
I catch them during a lull..


thanks!