FORD cassette player parts source?

[Ralph Innes]

Hi there!

Do any of you know where to get electronic parts for a Ford cassette
player?

I've tried the dealer. "Can't get any parts for radios." Uh-huh...

It's just the ON-OFF/Volume control for the stock cassette player in a '97
Crown Victoria. The radio is p/n F7AF-19B132-AA

The control has these hieroglyphics cast into the plastic housing:

BOURNS
3712X-001-036
F5VF-18B914-BD

And "9709R" and "A-62" spray-painted on it.

Here's a picture: http://members.shaw.ca/haruspex/Ford/sw-vol.jpg

I can always buy up a unit and cannibalize it, but thought this part MUST
be available. Somewhere.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

- Ralph

 

[AZ Nomad]

Hi there!

Do any of you know where to get electronic parts for a Ford cassette
player?

I've tried the dealer. "Can't get any parts for radios." Uh-huh...

It's just the ON-OFF/Volume control for the stock cassette player in a '97
Crown Victoria. The radio is p/n F7AF-19B132-AA

The control has these hieroglyphics cast into the plastic housing:

And "9709R" and "A-62" spray-painted on it.

Here's a picture: http://members.shaw.ca/haruspex/Ford/sw-vol.jpg

I can always buy up a unit and cannibalize it, but thought this part MUST
be available. Somewhere.

visit a junk yard

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Hi there!

Do any of you know where to get electronic parts for a Ford cassette
player?

I've tried the dealer. "Can't get any parts for radios." Uh-huh...

It's just the ON-OFF/Volume control for the stock cassette player in a '97
Crown Victoria. The radio is p/n F7AF-19B132-AA

The control has these hieroglyphics cast into the plastic housing:

BOURNS

OEM resistor and potentiometer manufacturer. Take a look at:

3712X-001-036
F5VF-18B914-BD

OEM number of a part made to Ford specs.

And "9709R" and "A-62" spray-painted on it.

Date and lot codes.

Here's a picture: http://members.shaw.ca/haruspex/Ford/sw-vol.jpg

I can always buy up a unit and cannibalize it, but thought this part MUST
be available. Somewhere.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

- Ralph

Ford can't even find the right bolts for the AC compressor mounting
bracket for my Ranger. They have always been a pain in the ass to find
car radio parts because so many different companies built the lousy
radios. Delco and Chrysler were a breeze, but lots of Ford Radios
waited months for parts. We had 32 bins to hold car radios, and there
were more that were full of Fords waiting for parts, than all other
brands, plus the repaired units, combined.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[tomh]

visit a junk yard

best plan!

 

[Ralph Innes]

Hi there!

Following up on my own post...

I managed to get the ON-OFF/Volume control from a fellow on eBay.

I'd bought an entire radio from him to cannibalize for parts. He suggested
we cancel the sale, and send me only the control from a junker that he had.
That worked out well for both of us, as I got the control for a very
reasonable price, and he was able to relist the radio.

He does business on eBay under the I.D. "oempartsfinder"

If you're ever in the same predicament...

Thanks all for your help,

- Ralph