Having sold the '95 Explorer a while back, as it was over 190k miles and the known issues were adding up, yesterday I replaced it. I found a 1998 with about the same mileage as the '95 when I bought it over 3 years ago(150k)---and for almost the same price($2400 this time) although in much better shape -new/recent tires, battery, alternator, exhaust. This one needs nothing except the left side parking brake cable and the power board for radio display. It evidently has a fancy factory alarm. I've never had an alarm and don't really trust it not to go off when not desired so I found a wire behind drivers the kick panel and wired a switch to ground it- disarming the alarm when I want. I also removed the radio ( radio/cd/cassette player)to be able to install a new circuit board that powers the display. The piece is on order. There was a keypad on the drivers door for unlocking w/o a key- and setting alarm?. I didn't get the code and it can't be re-set...but the code is printed on a sticker on the electronic module that's hidden in the jack compartment on Explorers. I found it and it works!

 the dark purple/green stripe wire to disarm alarm

The radio comes out easily with a set of special tools...or some stiff wire inserted in the holes, pushed to the outside and pulled toward you.

stiff wires to remove radio