JGarver

So, no installation photos available. Installation went about as bad as it could go using the removal keys from Metra. Not only did I have trouble with that, but my hands are all cut up from how paper thin they have to be to fit into the radio slots. They seemed to lock in and depress the clips to remove the radio, but not far enough to pull the unit out. I took the thing to a VW dealer to try to get them to get it out, and they couldn't either. So, brought it back to our shop, took the dash apart and got it out that way. Once out, I noticed that the cause of the problem was only the top two clips. We must have bent them with our first attempt, and it made it pretty much impossible to release the spring clips after that. Oops, that's why it's a test install. So after that, we mount our radio in with the Metra universal install kit, and since we manufacture our radio to our own particular specs, the trim kit does not fit over the face of our radio. I am going to schedule another day with the install kit where we will custom fit a trim piece and install our blind zone camera system. So it looks like we will have to be tooling our own custom install kit for our system since the universal ones are not for us. Fun day all around.

My name is Justin Garver and I am a national accounts manager with ASA Electronics' Commercial Vehicles Division. We are the manufacturers of Jensen Heavy Duty commercial vehicle stereo systems, as well as Voyager Commercial Grade Camera Systems. We ARE NOT Jensen mobile, which manufactures for passenger cars. We are a completely separate company that engineers, designs, manufactures, and warrants all of our equipment to be use in commercial (fleet) vehicles. Typically these cars take more abuse, so we design our equipment with conformal coated circuit boards, reinforced resistors, etc., etc. Anyways, I have mentioned this before, but I am performing a test install on our mail company's TC on Tuesday the November 16th. I wanted to get as much feedback from current TC users about what they think about the upgrade package we are going to be producing specifically for a TC. These things were built for commercial use so a flashy stereo wasn't included by Ford which is understandable, but the common theme is, the stereo is not capable. So, please check back on Tuesday afternoon to take a peek at the install, and let me know what you think about our little package. Anybody who is willing to help me with feedback I will work on getting a discount code or some sort of goodies to. Thanks

Yes, unfortunately for owners of this particular stock stereo, good sound comes from a clean, pure signal amplification which you will not get. I've posted on here a couple of times about a test install I will be performing for a TC with an upgrade kit I am designing for our Jensen Heavy Duty line that is specifically priced and designed to fill in the void left by Ford with their stereo options. Either you have way underperforming stock unit, or $1,800 Work Solutions computer which most people do not need, which leaves people to go after expensive high-end aftermarket options. One of our application engineers will be performing the install on Tuesday and I am going to post on here how it went for some feedback.

For people that are looking for back up camera solutions for their TC with an audio upgrade all in one, I will be conducting a test install November 16th on our mail van company's TC. I am a national account manager with Jensen Heavy Duty (Not Jensen automotive stereo). Our products are on every UPS truck, most USPS delivery vehicles, U.S. Xpress semis and many other national fleets around the country, and they are engineered and tested by us to take the the vibration, moisture, and extreme temperature change of a fleet vehicle. I will be targeting the largest TC dealers in the country to establish aftermarket upgrade program with them, so it should be available relatively soon. I will probably post pictures next week, but have not decided because it could take longer than expected to get the program rolled out.

Hello, my name is Justin Garver and I am a national account manager for the Commercial Vehicles Division of ASA Electronics. We are the manufacturers of Jensen Heavy Duty Stereos and Voyager Observation Systems. I am not looking to plug my company or products, I am looking for some assistance from anybody who has installed an aftermarket, or plans on installing an aftermarket stereo in their TC. I will have our mail company's van in 2 weeks for a test install, but they could only pull it out of service for 3 hours. 3 hours seems like plenty of time, but we are installing a couple other components. So, in preparation, I was hoping that somebody has taken a picture of the empty hole left from the factory stereo. I will possibly post some pictures of the install process after to help other people out who are looking to install an aftermarket stereo. I have already purchased the harness, dash install kit, and removal keys. Thanks in advance.