What is the wattage of a standard Ford Radio?

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Midnight Moocher - 24 Apr 2004 16:41 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a new audio system for my car (Ford Fiesta 1989-1995).

With many varieties available I was wondering what the wattage is on my current standard ford radio. Haven't got any guides or
instruction manuals that will give me this information.

Thanks

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Kevin McMurtrie - 24 Apr 2004 17:38 GMT

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Almost all head units operate directly off the battery power so they're
about 18W RMS into each 4 Ohm speaker. HUs with power inverters or
output transformers are rare.

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mayhemkrew - 24 Apr 2004 22:58 GMT

I would doubt the stock unit outputs 18w RMS, considering a 45x4 would
output about 22w RMS per channel...I am guessing a stock unit of that era
would output about 8-10w RMS per channel 20-25w peak per channel.

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> about 18W RMS into each 4 Ohm speaker. HUs with power inverters or
> output transformers are rare.

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MZ - 26 Apr 2004 19:34 GMT

> I would doubt the stock unit outputs 18w RMS, considering a 45x4 would
> output about 22w RMS per channel...I am guessing a stock unit of that era
> would output about 8-10w RMS per channel 20-25w peak per channel.

What's "peak"?

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