Ok - so this reply's a little late...

But for anyone with an 00 to 03 Taurus:
http://www.installer.com/item/display_item.php?it=99-5718

and 04-07' Taurus:
http://www.installer.com/item/display_item.php?it=99-5719

They do make the dash kits for cars equipped with EATC...
The catch is - they're ugly and NOT cheap...

 

You sir, have just made my day/week/month(almost over)/ not quite year yet.

 

$188 bucks, DAMN!!! Looks like I'll never buy a Taurus, lol Maybe Julian, or Fozzz can make you something just as good for cheaper, lol.

 

the head unit and a/c controls are all integrated.
So making one was next to impossible on taurus forums, and every search I did never turned one of these up, or I just bypassed it, I found one in canada for $160, but still alot compared to a freaking normal metra kit!

 

Sure hope your installing a good aftermarket deck to make the cost worth while. lol. Even $160 is ridiculous. Gotta love how the manufacturers do that , .

 

never said I was buying it, I have a few decks I can choose from though so meh.

 

The other option - if you want MP3 capability that badly...

Get the PIE X3:
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/piex3auxconv.html

Can't remember the manufacturer's website address... but you get this neato box that plugs into your changer data cable in series, then it gives you 3 auxiliary inputs (one of which I used to plug in an ipod instead of using those absolute CRAP FM modulators). Also handy if you want to hardwire Sirius, or XM, or whatever else.

Also nice on roadtrips to plug in a portable DVD player since it's not all that loud to start with....

Then to improve the sound, just get an LOC, hook up some amps, and done!

 

Nope. Knew two guys that tried. One cooked his EATC, the other gave up before he cooked his. LOL... Apparently, the EATCs are VERY touchy. You really don't want to mess with them.

Also - apparently - cause I never took mine out to confirm this, but all the controls (stereo & heat/AC) are all integrated on ONE board... (except for the RCU in the trunk)

 

Also - A bigger shot of it here:
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/p_24207_Metra_Electronics_99-5718.aspx

You can get a really good view of its ugliness... Enjoy!