Hello everyone! I currently own a 2008 Ford Fusion with the Microsoft Sync system. I love the car and love the Sync system, but I just want a little more power in the system. So I am thinking of adding an amplifier to power a sub and rear deck speakers (I have the 6 speaker premium stereo right now).I know I will have to use a line output converter to run RCAs to an amp if I do this, which will require me tapping into the original factory harness. However, I don't want to cut into the original harness and instead cut into an aftermarket harness and this is where I am kind of confused.
I went ahead and purchased both a female harness (http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Radio-Stereo-Install-wires-Ford-Fusion-06-2006_W0QQite mZ200235732421QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0807011384r10524) and male harness (http://www.audiooutfitter.com/71-5520/metra/p642042.html)to plug back into the factory radio so I could avoid cutting into the original factory harness and just splice into those wires. Here is a link to that shows what the colors on the original Ford factory harness represent http://www.fordfusionforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1206. I tried finding a Ford OEM harness, but was not able to locate one.
I was just going to just solder all 20 or so wires together and then just reconnect it to the radio. However, if I were to solder all the wires together and then reconnect it to the factory radio, would that cause any problems for the stereo? Should I just solder certain wires like all the speakers and the 12Volt and accessory and so on? Also, will my steering wheel controls work like they did before?
I just don’t know what to do. I was hoping the harness would be the same color code as the Fusion's, but it is EIA color coded. I don't want to mess anything up and I want to get this harness situation squared away before doing anything else.
I hope someone here could help me out
Thank you!