At the solenoid, the Back Seat Driver power lead connects to the starter solenoid via this fuse holder and harness. The plastic wire wrap is supplied with the kit for a factory-look installation.
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Stereo technology has come a long way, baby, since the 1960s. Back when Ford was cranking out record numbers of Mustangs, AM radios were the norm, with AM/FM and AM/8-track stereos available as rarely-ordered options. A single, tinny-sounding speaker on top of the instrument panel blared out the AM sounds, while the stereo cars got a small speaker in each door. Great for the time; not so great for today. More wattage, better speakers, and CD technology has transformed automotive sound systems, both OEM and aftermarket, over the past 30 years.
CD/DVD players, Bluetooth Technology, USB Connectivity and more. A perfect classic look and sophisticated modern technology are what makes quality Custom Autosound products stand out from the crowd.
Unfortunately, most high-output components offered for today’s late-model cars typically don’t fit early-model Mustangs, or other vintage Fords, with their small instrument panel radio openings and restricted speaker/amplifier locations. But that’s where Custom Autosound comes in.
For the past couple of decades, Custom Autosound has been 'repackaging' modern stereos, speakers, CD players, and other sound system components for early Fords, primarily 1965-68 Mustangs but with offerings for other models as well, like Fairlanes, Galaxies, and Falcons. With Custom Autosound systems, early Mustangs can benefit from today’s sound technology, yet the designs either meld into the car’s vintage personality or they simply hide away unobtrusively for the perfect restomod look. Actually, our subject 1966 Mustang GT coupe was equipped with an older Custom Autosound system, consisting of a Pioneer AM/FM/cassette receiver (with Custom Autosound’s patented 'Mustang' surround bezel for proper fit), kick panel speakers, and a pair of rear deck-mounted 6x9s. While the speakers continued to work fine, the tape portion of the head unit, installed back in the early 1980s, finally succumbed to a stuck cassette, making for a great opportunity to upgrade to Custom Autosound’s newer USA-5 AM/FM/cassette receiver with built-in CD controls for a trunk-mounted changer. At the same time, we opted for more bass-for-the-bang with Custom Autosound’s Back Seat Driver, a custom panel with a 120-watt amp (newer versions upgraded to 200 watts) and a pair of 8-inch subwoofers designed to fit behind the back seat of 1965-68 Mustang coupes. The larger subwoofers handle most of the bass load, leaving the mid-range and treble for the smaller kick panel and rear deck speakers.
Of course, you can go with the front kick panel speakers only, but since the rear 6x9s were already installed in our coupe, we decided to keep them for a fuller interior sound. With the Custom Autosound system, our 1966 Mustang coupe pumps out music more like a 1996 Mustang. The Back Seat Driver provides the bottom end that’s typically missing from older Mustangs, and the clarity from the CD player seems almost surreal when driving down the road in a vintage car. The bottom line is that the Custom Autosound USA-5 receiver/CD changer/Back Seat Driver/ kick panel speaker combination adds more driving pleasure to a car that’s already a pleasure to drive.