I have 00’ with the non cd player radio with the tape player only. Im wanting to keep the or a oem radio. Im wanting a cd player and dont care about blutooth. Does anybody know any way to install a cd player without having to use an aftermarket stereo with those digital screens.
In 2000 model year, you could order the car with a stereo receiver with a cassette, or with a CD player (not both). The 2000 factory service manual confirms this, showing the CD player as RPO “UN0”. Have you looked online for a used factory CD player?
There was also an option for an add-on multi-disc CD changer mounted in the hatch area.
I'm saying there was a factory CD changer available. I do not know how that would be integrated into the factory radio. Maybe that's what the extra plug would be for. Again, the factory service manual would show how it is connected. If you have the 2000 Owner's Manual, the operation of the factory CD changer should be shown in the entertainment section. If you don't have an Owner's Manual, there are downloads available if you look for them.
I know you are probably looking for more detailed explanations, but I do not have any personal experience with the 1998-2002 model audio systems. They tend to be a bit more complex than the 1993-1997 systems. My 94 Formula (purchased new) had a factory cassette head unit with the 6-band equalizer. I installed an aftermarket CD changer in the rear hatch area. It had a stand-alone control system, that I put in the console. I had instructions from Crutchfield to tie the changer audio into the factory head unit, but this was ~30 years ago, and I don't remember the details.
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