Looking for stock AM/FM CD car unit....

Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left lower
side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top right
mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
Gotta be CD.
Anybody have one they want to sell?
Thanks!
Reply here, or email to




--
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
magic."

Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ), "Technology and the Future"

Odds are you'll pay more than for a new one. Why not look into one of the
1.5 din units from Pioneer, Alpine, Jensen etc.
Larry
"Deke" <no > wrote in message
...
> Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left lower
> side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
> number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top right
> mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> Gotta be CD.
> Anybody have one they want to sell?
> Thanks!
> Reply here, or email to
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
> magic."
>
> Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ), "Technology and the Future"
>
>
>

"jdoe" > wrote in message news:eeQFd.6405$yY6.2618@attbi_s02...
> Odds are you'll pay more than for a new one. Why not look into one of the
> 1.5 din units from Pioneer, Alpine, Jensen etc.
> Larry
> "Deke" <no > wrote in message
> ...
> > Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left
lower
> > side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
> > number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top
right
> > mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> > Gotta be CD.
> > Anybody have one they want to sell?
> > Thanks!
> > Reply here, or email to
> >
> >
> >
> >
Why do I want a stock unit? Because of menus, small buttons, and to many
whistles and bells. I currently have a Kenwood Excelon
KRC-X858 in the car, ($350 installed) and I hate it. Want to adjust Bass,
Treble, balance? Gotta go into menus and submenus, while trying to drive.
Cheaper units are easier to use, but lack power output. Forget whats on the
box, typical power output RMS for the cheapos is usually about 2 watts per
channel.
I want a unit with hands on physical controls (equalizer and balance)
and buttons big enough for my big fingers to find, and press while the car
is in motion. I DONT want to have to read a menu, on a small display, at 60
MPH, in the dark, thru bifocals. I found a guy who does car audio repair
for a living, he has one he's rebuilt, and will guarantee it for 90 days,
for $150.00.
I just thought I'd try to find one from the members of the NG, and maybe pay
a bit less. Seems the first thing alot of folks do when they get a new car
is have the stock radio replaced with something high power, menu driven,
complicated, with tiny little buttons. (Been there, done that).
I want one of those replaced stock radios thats sitting on a shelf in
someones garage.
I'm even willing to trade a Kenwood Excelon cassette in excellent condition,
with remote and instruction manual for a working stock Chrysler unit.
The Kenwood even has the motorized hideaway faceplate.

Dennis

Deke wrote:
> Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left
lower
> side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side,
ID/model
> number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top
right
> mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> Gotta be CD.
> Anybody have one they want to sell?
> Thanks!
> Reply here, or email to
>
>
>
>
> --
> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
> magic."
>
> Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ), "Technology and the Future"

I would suggest checking on eBay. These show up there all the time.
However, as the second poster indicated, you can probably get a nice
aftermarket unit for what a used stock unit will cost.

-Kirk Matheson

YEah I know about those small buttons but that's primarily because the unit
you have is not a stock size (1.5 din) it's a single din unit. The Pioneer
and Alpine units (Jensen too) are easy to operate with larker controls and
displays and so on. THey also perform better overall than the stock unit.
They're a little harder to find but you might check Crutchfield.com
Larry
"Deke" <no > wrote in message
...
>
>
>
> "jdoe" > wrote in message
> news:eeQFd.6405$yY6.2618@attbi_s02...
>> Odds are you'll pay more than for a new one. Why not look into one of the
>> 1.5 din units from Pioneer, Alpine, Jensen etc.
>> Larry
>> "Deke" <no > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left
> lower
>> > side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
>> > number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top
> right
>> > mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
>> > Gotta be CD.
>> > Anybody have one they want to sell?
>> > Thanks!
>> > Reply here, or email to
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
> Why do I want a stock unit? Because of menus, small buttons, and to many
> whistles and bells. I currently have a Kenwood Excelon
> KRC-X858 in the car, ($350 installed) and I hate it. Want to adjust Bass,
> Treble, balance? Gotta go into menus and submenus, while trying to drive.
> Cheaper units are easier to use, but lack power output. Forget whats on
> the
> box, typical power output RMS for the cheapos is usually about 2 watts per
> channel.
> I want a unit with hands on physical controls (equalizer and balance)
> and buttons big enough for my big fingers to find, and press while the car
> is in motion. I DONT want to have to read a menu, on a small display, at
> 60
> MPH, in the dark, thru bifocals. I found a guy who does car audio repair
> for a living, he has one he's rebuilt, and will guarantee it for 90 days,
> for $150.00.
> I just thought I'd try to find one from the members of the NG, and maybe
> pay
> a bit less. Seems the first thing alot of folks do when they get a new
> car
> is have the stock radio replaced with something high power, menu driven,
> complicated, with tiny little buttons. (Been there, done that).
> I want one of those replaced stock radios thats sitting on a shelf in
> someones garage.
> I'm even willing to trade a Kenwood Excelon cassette in excellent
> condition,
> with remote and instruction manual for a working stock Chrysler unit.
> The Kenwood even has the motorized hideaway faceplate.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
>

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, it was written:

> Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left lower
> side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
> number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top right
> mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> Gotta be CD.
> Anybody have one they want to sell?

LOTS of these on Ebay. Search:
(chrysler,dodge,plymouth,jeep) CD FM

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, jdoe wrote:

> Odds are you'll pay more than for a new one. Why not look into one of the
> 1.5 din units from Pioneer, Alpine, Jensen etc.

I can't speak for the original poster, but the reason why I will not use
these aftermarket items is their catering to the riceboyzzzz with
distracting multicolored, flashing/dancing graphic displays.

Not all of them Dan but yes some do.
Larry
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, jdoe wrote:
>
>> Odds are you'll pay more than for a new one. Why not look into one of the
>> 1.5 din units from Pioneer, Alpine, Jensen etc.
>
> I can't speak for the original poster, but the reason why I will not use
> these aftermarket items is their catering to the riceboyzzzz with
> distracting multicolored, flashing/dancing graphic displays.

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, it was written:
>
> > Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left
lower
> > side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side, ID/model
> > number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top
right
> > mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> > Gotta be CD.
> > Anybody have one they want to sell?
>
> LOTS of these on Ebay. Search:
> (chrysler,dodge,plymouth,jeep) CD FM

Thanks Dan, been looking at Ebay. They seem to be going for about the same
price as the one I found from a repair shop, with warranty. Plus I got a
response on the alt.autos.Dodge site that I'm checking into.
If I have to pay $150, I'll go with the local one with warranty.
And I agree with your post about all the flashing/moving crap on the new
stereo stuff. Drives my peripheral vision bonkers.
Thanks Bud!

Dennis

> wrote in message
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>
> Deke wrote:
> > Its the Chrysler stock/factory unit with the equalizer on the left
> lower
> > side, and a joy-stick balance control on the lower right side,
> ID/model
> > number unknown. Its going to go into a 92 Shadow, so having the top
> right
> > mounting bracket would help, but I can make it work if it doesnt.
> > Gotta be CD.
> > Anybody have one they want to sell?
> > Thanks!
> > Reply here, or email to
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
> > magic."
> >
> > Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ), "Technology and the Future"
>
> I would suggest checking on eBay. These show up there all the time.
> However, as the second poster indicated, you can probably get a nice
> aftermarket unit for what a used stock unit will cost.
>
> -Kirk Matheson
>
Thanks Kirk, but to respond to all, I've HAD IT with menus.
I want physical controls I can put my fingers on, in the dark, by touch, at
70 MPH. The stock units are the only one that I can find that let you do
that with physical controls, without menus, or having to actually look at
the unit to make an adjustment.
Thanks
Dennis