Radio compatible with aftermarket stereo?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: Radio compatible with aftermarket stereo?
Posted By: icu400
Subject: Radio compatible with aftermarket stereo?
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 9:21 PM
I am getting ready to stick a sony deck in my car, and I am wondering if I will still be able to use the radio? Some people have made it sound like it won't work any more and I am wondering if so, why does it not work, and what can I do about it?
Thanks for any help in advance.
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Posted By: Javelin3o4
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 9:36 PM
what kind of car?
Posted By: fredisfound
Date Posted: April 19, 2004 at 5:35 AM
the new stereo will have a radio in it , so you wont need the old radio, chuck it out and put the new one in...easy as.
Posted By: icu400
Date Posted: April 19, 2004 at 7:18 AM
not quite what i mean
by radio i mean FM or AM radio
its an explorer
i mean, will that part of the radio still be compatible with the antenna and all that
Posted By: icu400
Date Posted: April 19, 2004 at 10:16 PM
anyone?
the more i talk to people the more i am thinking this was a stupid question, but i want to be sure anyway
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: April 19, 2004 at 10:21 PM
im not sure.. some of the time you need to get an adaptor that changes the size of the stock antenna plug to the standard size.
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 19, 2004 at 10:23 PM
Your should still be able to recieve reception.
Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 1:26 AM
So, what came first...the reciever or the reception? If the reciever hasn't recieved the recpeption yet, would it still recieve? Ahhhh......you guys are killing me! It was probably one of those IDIOTS that think stock stereo equipment is better quality than aftermarket. Only one of them could've made up some nonsense like that..... Like ketel said, the worst that can happen is the truck has one of those 'thin' antenna wires. The adapter is about $5 most places and even gives you some extra wire to either get in your way more...or help you install it easier..depending. If it's an X-plode, you might want to re-consider, if you already have it...consider each day a miracle.
Posted By: icu400
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 6:17 PM
what is wrong with sony xplod decks?
everyone keeps hating on them, but I know several people that have them with no problems....
in 15 years of buying sony stuff, i don't think i have yet had a piece of their stuff I have not been happy with, certainly that has broken like yall keep saying, but then I have been content with dvd/vcr/tv gear, not car audio, so far as yet
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 6:39 PM
Keep the stock unit, save your money and take your other half out for a nice dinner, it will be a much better investment than in a Sony cd player. Sony has some great equipment, sadly car audio is not their strong point at all. Sort of like Bose, no highs, no lows, just Bose. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: icu400
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 8:12 PM
what about kenwood, better?
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