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Ford Thunderbird Bluetooth Hands Free Radio Upgrade Sirius XM CarPlay Android Auto 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Looking at Best Buy - there are so many offered. I want the usual plus backup cam installed, Bluetooth, GPS display. My budget is $300. Any help appreciated. Cheers
 
JW in Dixie said:
Looking at Best Buy - there are so many offered. I want the usual plus backup cam installed, Bluetooth, GPS display. My budget is $300. Any help appreciated. Cheers
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I had the Pioneer AVH 2500 installed in my 2004 Bird about a year ago and have been very pleased with it; nice size screen, has a DVD player, Bluetooth, Apple Carplay, speech recognition, phone, Pandora, HD radio, can be wired to the dteering wheel controls, and lots more. It costs a little mpre than your brdget, but then you get
JW in Dixie said:
Looking at Best Buy - there are so many offered. I want the usual plus backup cam installed, Bluetooth, GPS display. My budget is $300. Any help appreciated. Cheers
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Hi,
I installed a Pioneer AVH 2500 NEX about a year ago in 2004 Bird and have been very pleased with the results. Nice size display, lots of features including, DVD player, HD radio, Apple Carplay, voice recognition, touch screen, phone, Bluetooth, hooks up to steering wheel controls and lots more. It a little over your budget but then you get what you pay for. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P2Z8P5S/?tag=thunderbirdforum-20
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George C said:
I had the Pioneer AVH 2500 installed in my 2004 Bird about a year ago and have been very pleased with it; nice size screen, has a DVD player, Bluetooth, Apple Carplay, speech recognition, phone, Pandora, HD radio, can be wired to the dteering wheel controls, and lots more. It costs a little mpre than your brdget, but then you get

Hi,
I installed a Pioneer AVH 2500 NEX about a year ago in 2004 Bird and have been very pleased with the results. Nice size display, lots of features including, DVD player, HD radio, Apple Carplay, voice recognition, touch screen, phone, Bluetooth, hooks up to steering wheel controls and lots more. It a little over your budget but then you get what you pay for. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P2Z8P5S/?tag=thunderbirdforum-20
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Hi @George C , Can you send a photo of this unit as it looks mounted in your T-Bird? I would like to see how well it fits and looks once installed. Thanks!
 
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Bostonjoe said:
Hi @George C , Can you send a photo of this unit as it looks mounted in your T-Bird? I would like to see how well it fits and looks once installed. Thanks!
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Hi Joe,
The car is stored offsite for the winter so I cant send you an actual picture, but the installed look is very similar to the Alpine unit shown above but with the menu buttons on the left side. I rarely use the control buttons on the unit and can do ,most actions with the steering wheel controls or with the touch screen, or on my phone via the Bluetooth connection which works very well. Unless you are VERY handy, I would recommend professional installation for the best results.
Hope this helps
 
 
Thanks for these great options! For anyone installing a modern Stereo like a Sony XAV XV-4000 with a male 3.5 mm jack for the remote, the wire labeled "remote 1" gets plugged into port 18 in the main radio harness. NO adapter needed. I scavenged a pin from the old Stereo and soldered it to the wire from the 3.5 mm Jack, and then plugged it to the Metra adapter.

The Stereo can then learn the buttons by using the settings menu. View attachment 32350View attachment 32348View attachment 32349
 
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Pligeski said:
Bought the first Bluetooth adapter listed in the article. Works like a charm. Thank you!
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Does yours stay on even after the car is off? I only tried the right lighter/adapter to plug our Bluetooth thing in. Just wasn’t happy that it apparently stayed lit/operational even after the car was off.
 
najm.plummer said:
Does yours stay on even after the car is off? I only tried the right lighter/adapter to plug our Bluetooth thing in. Just wasn’t happy that it apparently stayed lit/operational even after the car was off.
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The power stays on to the 12V accessory outlet on Ford vehicles which is why it stays lit.
 
biddle said:
The power stays on to the 12V accessory outlet on Ford vehicles which is why it stays lit.
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Sorry for the noob question, but are you saying then that the left one (actual cigarette lighter) one will turn off? I tried this today when I stopped at the post office to drop some letters off. Came back to the car, maybe 1 minute later, peered in and saw the bluetooth radio number still brightly lit on my device.
 
Just got the 2002 thunderbird and love it. Would like to add a bluetooth for spotify music. However, the cigarette outlet is always on. Have anyone explored to feed the outlet with a power-on-when-ignition is on circuit/fuse? Greatly appreciate for any easy pointer?
 
Thank you for routing my question here. The solutions mentioned in the thread is very good. However, I am not comfortable to do the whole Radio Swapping. After doing some research, I found fuse #15 and and fuse #28 provide power when the ignition key is on. I purchased the FUSE Taps, USB socket outlet to create USB-a/c outlets so i can charge my phone, add carplay/android auto and backup camera, and won't drain my car battery when the car is off. Just want to share and hope it works for you. Cheers.
 

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Hello Lynn,
It is a separate device and you don't need to get rid of your original radio. It is connected to your iphone/android using bluetooth. I found this video from youtube. This device is different brand than mine but good and simple information.
. there are many device like this on amazon for under $100. If you still have questions, just let me know.
Cheers,
Toai
 
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