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Hello, I'm looking at buying a 1999 Escort and it seems to have all the features I want and is pretty solid overall. I have only one question, does the tape/cd button on the head unit mean that it has the CD changer in the trunk? They don't list that it has a CD player but it wouldnt suprise me if they overlooked it.
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Hello, I'm looking at buying a 1999 Escort and it seems to have all the features I want and is pretty solid overall. I have only one question, does the tape/cd button on the head unit mean that it has the CD changer in the trunk? They don't list that it has a CD player but it wouldnt suprise me if they overlooked it.
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when it comes to the premium sound system in the 3rd gen 4door it is tricky. The option was available for the 4door and i have seen it in the wagon. With the wagon there is no package tray to mount it to so premium sound would only consist of the amp with the 80w output it offered as compared to the 24w output of the standard head unit.

4 door cars could also be ordered this way and not have a cd changer installed. The difference between the 4door and the wagon is that the 4door is equipped with premium sound without the cd changer has the wiring end for the changer present in the trunk area which would have the changer installed. So if you were to purchase a car with premium sound head unit it is important to ensure it is premium sound by checking under the driver seat for the external amplifier. If it has both of these things then it is probably a true premium sound factory install and the changer can simply be installed. Bonus points if you have the correct 4door mounting brackets (2door uses different brackets).

there is also the off chance that the person owning the car replaced the head unit and thought they were all the same and found out the hard way that the connectors are different and is not plug and play for non premium sound cars

i have had many cars with this option and now i sell the radio faceplate adapter to replace this with a plug and play premium sound bypass harness so if you get this car and decide the trouble in finding the correct cd changer parts is not worth it and want to put modern radio in its place then i can provide the parts necessary
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when it comes to the premium sound system in the 3rd gen 4door it is tricky. The option was available for the 4door and i have seen it in the wagon. With the wagon there is no package tray to mount it to so premium sound would only consist of the amp with the 80w output it offered as compared to the 24w output of the standard head unit.
Alright, thanks for all the info. I found the car crossposted on another website and they listed it as having CD so im guessing they just missed it on the first go around and if not hopefully it is the premium sound system so I can just hook one up in the trunk. Thanks again.
Did someone strip the amplifier from under the drivers seat and the player from the trunk?

Check for used availability online? Look for the pigtail under the left side by the hinge.
Wow, that's excellent, detailed info 4Cylinder.
Reminds me that I need to do something about the failing system in my '92. I did fix the cassette player a couple years ago, but I'm down to one crackly crappy stock speaker in the car. I guess it's no longer a priority.

I did drive my 1989 B2200 on a two day road trip two years ago after some creep stole the CD player (in this day and age!) and I actually was fine with no radio / music the whole trip. Just the music of that 88hp fire breathing power plant.
Hey Joey, I bought a pair of Sony Xs-FB1330 3way speakers for the front of Pony from Crutchfield a few months back. Crutchfield is kind of cool because they provide all the adapters free so there is no drilling or splicing involved. They don't have the base (very important when your wife is an organist (feel the music?)) the Schosh's they replaced had, so I plan on replacing the rears with 5 x 7 base speakers. Since we are now empty nesters, I don't have worry about blowing out ears of the back seat passengers. Come to think about it, there is no back seat in that car right now. Incredibly, Mr. White still has perfectly functioning original FOMOCO's in the rear! Stay away from the Schosh's, they blow the head ends, in our case 2 factories and 2 aftermarkets.
Thanks Mark,
I see those speakers have four mounting screws vs. three in the originals, so I guess there's a little adapting. Do they clear the manual window regulators etc.?
Thanks Mark,
I see those speakers have four mounting screws vs. three in the originals, so I guess there's a little adapting. Do they clear the manual window regulators etc.?
Yes! The speakers are smaller than the factory ones and the adapter has a 3 hole pattern among others. Yes, the window clears them, and it even comes with speaker to OEM electrical adapters. Just be sure they know that they are going into an Escort. Rears are little more problematic. Their program seems to think that rear Speakers are the same as the fronts. With 8 washers each and a little judicious placement on the grill they will fit there, but I prefer more bass so I will be putting the 5 x 7 bass speaakers there.
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