Mach 460 unit in a fox?

[68stang351]

I've got a spare Mach 460 head unit laying around was wanting to put it in my 90.
Thanks Mustang5L5 for reminding me of this question.

I have wiring diagrams thanks to an Alldata subscription, but I don't have the connectors that plug into the back of the head unit.

Does anyone know where to get these? Would my Ford dealer still have that available?

I would really love to put this head unit in my wife's fox!
Thanks.

 

[Mustang5L5]

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[Chrome_Rust]

I have the Mach 460 from a 01 in my 93. I went to a junk yard for the connectors. I also pulled the signal wires that run to the rear deck for the Mach amps. You have to seperate it from the chassis harness, but it is worth it. I also pulled the rear speaker box (modified the rear of my notch to accept it). For the front I didn't use the Mach stuff, since you cant get a 6x8 in the doors and there is no provisions to mount the stock mach pillar pods, I used a Diamond Audio 6.5" component set, and mounted my tweeters on the door apillar trim (looks tacky, but I need to redo my door panels). With the Mach deck there is no speaker level bass output. The tweeters are ran from deck power and the low frequency is handled by the rear mounted amps. The factory Mach amps are mono, and one runs the front and the other runs the rear. They are non stereo and non fading. Your ear cannot hear stereo below 250hz anyway, and bass is omidirectional. My notch sounds awesome. I think it is worth it. I have a deck from an 04 that has the Sat button and I am going to get the required parts to have my sirrius radio in the car controlled by the deck. I have 2 complete mach setups, the other one is going in the 90 with the stock fox dash.

Sorry for the convoluted post, but I know alot about the mach stuff, if you have anymore questions, let me know...



Charlie

 

[Mustang5L5]

Maybe i'll go the Mach 460 route. I'm just concerned where i'd mount the amps. Any way to run it strictly off the head unit or does it need all the amps along with it?

 

[Chrome_Rust]

You can run it off the HU, but they'll be no low frequency's going to the speakers. you can run 1 amp if you wanted to, and just to power the 6.5's in the doors and then the HU to power the tweeters and the rear speakers. It should provide enough low end to make it sound ok. The Mach stuff in the rear is designed to produce the more definate low frequency's. And the front is there for some fill in. If you need me to I can attempt to creat a wiring diagram to make it all work... but might take some time.

 

[Mustang5L5]

No need now. Lets see if i can grab the parts first. But i am interested now..hmmmm

 

[68stang351]

I didn't know that the head unit didn't control all the speakers. Maybe I'll keep my eyes out for the rest of a mach system, or just get rid of this head unit.

 

[blueink]

i dont get it? people replace the mach460 stuff in the sn95s with aftermarket goods? For the time and hassle, a nice pioneer HU with good crossovers(about $150) nice 2 or 3 way coaxials(50-70) or even some Phoenix gold entry level 6.5" components for the front, 6X8s in the rear and a nice 8" sub will blow that mach460 away, BUT thats just me=-)

 

[tannerc91gt]

The Mach systems are schweet. Building an aftermarket system isn't difficult, retrofitting a Mach system is just a cool idea. I've wanted to do it ever since I got the '01

 

[Mustang5L5]

Not a fan of aftermarket systems personally...not the sound, but the fact that they are not OEM. It just ruins the clean stock look of the interior

 

[Chrome_Rust]

No need now. Lets see if i can grab the parts first. But i am interested now..hmmmm

It's not difficult to get working. But having a hatch might make packaging the amps/speakerbox interesting.

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's the thing...i don't really want anything back there. My hatch is empty other than the carpet and pull shade and that's how i want to leave it