When you need to install a new stereo or radio into your Ford Taurus, there’s a few ways to go about it. You can take it to a professional stereo installer and pay them to perform the job for you, or you can use our Ford Taurus Stereo wiring diagram to help you get the job done yourself.
Wiring a new MP3 player or navigation unit into an older Taurus may be more difficult because of the way the dash and the stereo is installed into the center console. Typically you can get around this with the use of an install kit that comes with the right bezel conversions to make it a nice and flush fit.
Manufactured in the United States, the coupe from the Blue Oval is currently in it’s sixth version and build. Making it’s appearance first in the 1986 model year, it has shared several platforms including the Mercury Sable.
First generation Ford Taurus
The very first Ford Taurus had a much more friendly DIN setup for their stereo system, at least compared to the generations in the mid 90s. If you are a stereo installer or wiring expert, you can use our Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram to get your speakers connected and your amplifier properly wired.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Green/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Black
Car Radio Ground Wire: Red or Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Blue/Red
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Orange/Blue
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 3 1/2″
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: Dash
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green/Red
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 9″ x 9″
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue/Orange
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Red
Second generation Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram
Improvements to the next generation of the Ford Taurus didn’t extend to the interior, where some changes were made to the DIN setup of the stereo system. When wiring in your aftermarket stereo system, make sure to check the wiring guide shown below for best results.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Light Green/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Black
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Light Blue/Red
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Orange/Light Blue
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Light Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green/Orange
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Light Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Orange
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Tan/White
Third generation Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram
For Taurus owners wanting to upgrade their Ford stereo, there was a lot to dislike about the third generation Taurus as it made serious changes to the center console. When you want to upgrade your Ford Taurus stereo you will need a install kit and bezel upgrade to make any single-din or double din radio fit right.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Green/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Black
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black/Light Green
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Light Blue/Red
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: Yellow
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Light Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green/Orange
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Gray/Light Blue
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Tan/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Pink
Fourth generation Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram
Making a triumphant return is the fourth gen Taurus after a brief hiatus and discontinuation from the Detroit automaker. Extending from the model year 2000 to the year 2007, this vehicle made a bold move forward with the traditional radio single DIN setup.
The illumination for the factory stereo was setup through the main relay, which eliminates quite a bit of Ford Taurus wiring.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Green/Black
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Black/Pink
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black/Green
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan/Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green/Orange
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Gray/Blue
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black/Violet
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Orange/Violet
Fifth generation Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram
What was a wildly successful revamp in the fourth gen Taurus took a step back in the next version of the popular Ford sedan. While this generation of Taurus still employed a well laid out stereo system, there were many changes that led to the massive facelift for the latest version of the Ford Taurus.
Installing an aftermarket stereo using our Ford Taurus wiring diagram is made easy when you have a prebuilt install kit for your Ford sedan.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: White/Red
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Blue
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black/Blue
Car Stereo Power Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow/Green
Car Audio Front Tweeter Size: 1″ Tweeters
Car Audio Front Tweeter Depth: 1″
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/Brown
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/Orange
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 6″ x 8″ Speakers
Car Audio Front Speakers Depth: 4 1/2″
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Blue
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6″ x 8″ Speakers
Car Audio Rear Speakers Depth: 4 1/2″
Sixth generation Ford Taurus Stereo Wiring diagram
Car Radio Battery Constant 12V+ Wire: White/Red
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Located Behind the Trim on the Left Side of the Trunk
Car Audio Front Tweeter Size: 1″ Tweeters
Car Audio Front Tweeter Depth: 1″
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/Brown
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/Orange
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 6″ x 9″ Speakers
Car Audio Front Speakers Depth: 3 3/4″
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Blue
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6″ x 9″ Speakers
Car Audio Rear Speakers Depth: 3 3/5″
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