T wrote:

Hi,
Our '91 escort's digital AM tuner won't go above 1600khz. Is there a
way to make it to tune above 1600khz?

Thanks for any help.

You have a digitally tuned radio in the '91-Escort. The tuning range is
programmed into the ROM chip for the synthesizer circuit. There is no
way to change the programming unless you replaced the factory ROM chip
with a custom EPROM that was programmed to tune above 1600-Khz. This is
not a practical option. However I've seen the radio in a 94'-Escort and
it does tune up to 1710-Khz. I don't know when Ford made the change but
a salvage (junk) yard could tell you. It might have been '93. I'm also
not sure if the wiring harness from a newer Escort radio is compatible
with your '91. You might have to do some rewiring to make it work. Ford
changed the Escort dashboard design again in the late '90's and those
radios will not fit in your '91.


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starman wrote in message ...

... I don't know when Ford made the change but
a salvage (junk) yard could tell you. It might have been '93. I'm also
not sure if the wiring harness from a newer Escort radio is compatible
with your '91.

In December 1993, I rented a car in Denver that I think was an Escort.
I believe it was a rebadged Mazda 323. The rental car would surely
have been a 1994 model. By then, the Escort had acquired the
"jellybean" look. The earlier Escorts would have been squared off.
When Ford made the styling change, I do not know.

I'm going to buzz over to Crutchfield.com to see if their catalog is
online. They sell adapters that allow one to use aftermarket radios in
the dashboard. If the '91 and the '94 use different adapters, you'll
know that the radios do not interchange.

http://www.crutchfield.com

Click on "Car Products" and "What Fits My Car?" It is also possible to
"Give one of our Product Advisors a call at 1-888-955-6000, 8am -
midnight, Eastern, for more information." Crutchfield is located just
north of Charlottesville VA.

It is important to use a factory radio in the Escort, as use of an
aftermarket radio will lower the car's value to Escort collectors.

Beloved Leader wrote:

starman wrote in message ...

... I don't know when Ford made the change but
a salvage (junk) yard could tell you. It might have been '93. I'm also
not sure if the wiring harness from a newer Escort radio is compatible
with your '91.

In December 1993, I rented a car in Denver that I think was an Escort.
I believe it was a rebadged Mazda 323. The rental car would surely
have been a 1994 model. By then, the Escort had acquired the
"jellybean" look. The earlier Escorts would have been squared off.
When Ford made the styling change, I do not know.

I'm going to buzz over to Crutchfield.com to see if their catalog is
online. They sell adapters that allow one to use aftermarket radios in
the dashboard. If the '91 and the '94 use different adapters, you'll
know that the radios do not interchange.

http://www.crutchfield.com

Click on "Car Products" and "What Fits My Car?" It is also possible to
"Give one of our Product Advisors a call at 1-888-955-6000, 8am -
midnight, Eastern, for more information." Crutchfield is located just
north of Charlottesville VA.

It is important to use a factory radio in the Escort, as use of an
aftermarket radio will lower the car's value to Escort collectors.

The original or 'square' Escorts were '81-'90. The first Escort body
change (Mazda clone) started with the '91' model but they changed it
again in the late '90's. I was referring to the tuning range of the '91
Escort radio not being the same as the '94. The latter has the extended
AM range. The bodies of those two years of Escorts are the same but
there are some differences in the dashboard details. The radios are
slightly different too. The '94 has full digital controls for all
functions while the '91 has conventional knobs (pots) for volume and
tone. That's why I'm not sure if the wiring harnesses are the same. Good
idea with checking Crutchfield.


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starman wrote in message ...

The '94 has full digital controls for all
functions while the '91 has conventional knobs (pots) for volume and
tone.

I didn't know that.

Good idea with checking Crutchfield.

It doesn't happen often, but occasionally I have one.

The OP's friendly local Circuit City, Best Buy, or other automotive
sound system installer would surely have the information as well. It's
hard to imagine they would mind being of assistance.