Massey Ferguson 300 series tractor radio

[William Mellor]

Hi does any one know where I can get a new radio for my MF 390, I have attacted photos of the radio I've removed along with the connections. I've tried my local MF dealer and they seem a bit hopeless, sent me one that they'd got in stock but had totally different connections so went back to them and they keep telling me they don't make this sort of radio anymore nor can they get me one with these type of connections.
I am positive it's the radio that's the problem and not the tractors electronics as I've got another 390 and have swapped the radios round to check.

 

[Netherfield]

@masseybreaker

Although you have a wiring diagram , a few lucar connectors and crimping pliers and most radios will fit.

Any car breakers will have a stock of them.

 

[ORRA LOON]

Fit 1 of these to your tractors loom then any off the shelf radio will fit
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Car-St...r-Cable-Kit-/192131357583?hash=item2cbbebdb8f

 

[Netherfield]

Fit 1 of these to your tractors loom then any off the shelf radio will fit
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Car-St...r-Cable-Kit-/192131357583?hash=item2cbbebdb8f

8 in to 6 won't go

 

[William Mellor]

8 in to 6 won't go

What I was thinking

 

[Mursal]

If you take the radio into Halfords (may not be that easy to get in) they will sell you a patch lead to connect whatever radio you want to fit, to the 6 pin connector the tractor has. Not cheap, but if you dont want to change the wiring.

Edit:
Dont go paying an arm and a leg for the one from Massey, as Halfords have some good value if you tip over to their website before you go in.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

As above, get a patch lead, or just chop the existing connector off and splice on a standard ISO connector. Then you can fit whatever radio you want, as they generally all come with an ISO patch lead included.

My only other tip would be, seeing as you've only got 2 speakers in the cab, If you're putting in a new head unit in with hands free speaker phone - the phone audio will typically work via the front speaker connections. So arrange the wiring back to the front speaker connections on the radio to suit. Might save some head scratching.

 

[24/7 farming]

i replaced the radio on our 398 a few years ago and could not find an adapter to suit (local halfords had poor enough selection tho). I just cut the socket off the old radio and wired it up to the new radio (easier to work at the radio end than chopping at the connector in the roof of the tractor to try and match wires from tractor to the new radio) just check what colour wire does what on the new radio, most newer radios i've seen the yellow is the backup power (white on your radio), most new radios will have 4 speaker connections too, just use the wires for the front speakers as mentioned above . Aerial from tractor should plug straight into any new radio

 

[ORRA LOON]

8 in to 6 won't go

The 8 pin is for the new radio, the op will have to cut off the 6 pin on the tractor loom and use a patch lead like I posted. If I remember correctly the 390 has no permanent live for the memory of a modern radio so I took 1 from the windscreen wiper. I could check when back to the yard tonight.

 

[Mursal]

But, but, but, he might be able to get a patch lead with plugs on both ends.
So no rewiring involved, make life as easy as possible .............

 

[HDAV]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio...527718&hash=item4b16b05d27:g:mVsAAOSwq1NZgEL0

use one of these (or simialr) to replace old 6 pin plug with ISO plug then any ISO HU will fit (just check the gender as i can remember which is needed of the top of my head. You might need an antenna adaptor Local car audio place should have it all on the shelf and a HU take the old one with you.

 

[ORRA LOON]

But, but, but, he might be able to get a patch lead with plugs on both ends.
So no rewiring involved, make life as easy as possible .............

Yes fair enough I hope he can get 1, I couldn't find anything to match the old skool 6 pin plug when I did ours .

 

[Barleycorn]

If I remember our old 300 series tractors right you would want a good radio to be able to hear it anove the din!

 

[William Mellor]

If I remember our old 300 series tractors right you would want a good radio to be able to hear it anove the din!

Well this tractor does the mowing so was slightly worried I wouldn't be able to hear it over the mower

 

[multi power]

I got a couple of cd players when Aldi had them, a few plugs and adaptors came with them to suit pretty much anything
But as said halfords will have all you need

 

[William Mellor]

Just thought Ive got a spare/brand new radio/cd player in the shed for a Land Rover, will have a look tomorrow what its connections are like and if it the right size to fit

 

[William Mellor]

Dug this out of the shed this morning and had a go at wiring it up

some handy instructions

yet they don't include what this wire is for

not this one

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Think orange lead is illumination/lighting control for the radio.

 

[William Mellor]

Think orange lead is illumination/lighting control for the radio.

Well just plugged it in and you could be right, a red light lights up but nothing else not even when I press any buttons on it

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Well just plugged it in and you could be right, a red light lights up but nothing else not even when I press any buttons on it

Might be a good reason why it was buried at the back of the shed