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Installed a new radio. What a pain

djnagle

djnagle

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Hi all, thanks for all the good advice I got from you all. I bought an Alpine W650 to replace the broken stock radio/GPS in my 2006 Chrysler 300. When I got out of the Navy in 1977, I installed radios for a local shop. Antenna, power, L/R speakers. That’s it.

Check out my video. 8 full feet of 20 wires harness.

 
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To answer your question, yes it would have been 200.00 well spent to have a pro install it. I hope you find all the screws & clips that reattach to dash. Miss a couple of those and the rattles will never stop!
 
I remember installing a CD player in a 1991 Thunderbird. It had a BUNCH of wires. Crutchfield got me thru it.
 
I called their tech guys on 3 different occasions and they were very helpful each time.
 
More and more impressed with this Alpine. With the stock radio I got six stations clear and the rest fuzzy. With is Alpine I get 16 clear and preset with more just searching.
 
djnagle said:
I’ve been driving around for a couple hours and I’m very please with it. It was well worth the time and energy.

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Hey Dennis,

Isn't the 2006 300 the car with the ignition switch issues? I seem to remember that they were recalled, some would shut off the ignition while driving. I believe this was because of the excessive weight of big key chains with nail clippers, old coins, and rabbits' feet hanging from them.
 
olson_jr said:
Hey Dennis,

Isn't the 2006 300 the car with the ignition switch issues? I seem to remember that they were recalled, some would shut off the ignition while driving. I believe this was because of the excessive weight of big key chains with nail clippers, old coins, and rabbits' feet hanging from them.
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Yep, my ignition switch would cut out for no reason and almost immediately start up again and keep going. I have not had that problem since we moved to Albuquerque. I'm going to look into a recall. Thanks O.
 
Pio1980 said:
Fascinating! I had no idea the aftermarket was keeping up with OEM integrated units.
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It seems to be a matter of buying all the right interface stuff. the radio is not made for a particular model, so I had to buy the mounting trim, a wire harness, inline crossovers, and a power harness to mate the radio to my car
 
olson_jr said:
Hey Dennis,

Isn't the 2006 300 the car with the ignition switch issues? I seem to remember that they were recalled, some would shut off the ignition while driving. I believe this was because of the excessive weight of big key chains with nail clippers, old coins, and rabbits' feet hanging from them.
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I just got off the phone with Chrysler and there is no recall coving my VIN number. Oh well.
 
Looks great. Nothing like DIY knowing you did it to your satisfaction. Adding steering wheel controls should be straightforward. Silver inserts pop out and can be replaced with control clusters. Most modern radios can be programmed to accept commands. You will have to add more wiring but it will be worth it.
 
It’s been 3 weeks since I installed this radio and I am more impressed every day. The sound quality beats the stock radio hands down. Hand the reception is incredible. Highly recommend this unit.
 
On the new cars with the integrated tablet stuck on the dash displays, replacing a radio is pretty much a thing of the past.
 
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