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Completely removing/installing new receiver
Hi,
Brand new to hybrids as my wife and I just purchased our 2006 FEH. Loving the SUV so far! My wife primarily drives the car and she is wanting to use bluetooth, her iPod, and satellite radio. I am having trouble finding what receiver I could purchase to replace the stock 6 disc CD changer that is currently installed. The unit DOES NOT have the navigation system in it. Crutchfield told me it was impossible to replace the stock 6 disc changer with anything because it (the stock unit) controls the hybrid's information regarding the electric motor, the MPGs we get, etc. This didn't sound quite right but they said I would do damage to the vehicle by replacing the head unit. Can anyone share their experiences/thoughts on this and whether or not this is correct? I've never heard of a radio/CD changer controlling anything other than the volume coming out of the speakers. Thank you in advance for any help. |
Re: Completely removing/installing new receiver
Modern day cars have a built in "network", datalink, wherein all electronic components, "body electronics", "talk". That may well include the OEM radio/cd player. The radio control panel may be a simple pushbutton/display set with the entire radio functionality located elsewhere, in the CD player for instance, with the communication/control between the two parts/components multiplexed over the datalink network.
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Re: Completely removing/installing new receiver
Originally Posted by kjhawkeye1
(Post 236413)
Hi,
Brand new to hybrids as my wife and I just purchased our 2006 FEH. Loving the SUV so far! My wife primarily drives the car and she is wanting to use bluetooth, her iPod, and satellite radio. I am having trouble finding what receiver I could purchase to replace the stock 6 disc CD changer that is currently installed. The unit DOES NOT have the navigation system in it. Crutchfield told me it was impossible to replace the stock 6 disc changer with anything because it (the stock unit) controls the hybrid's information regarding the electric motor, the MPGs we get, etc. This didn't sound quite right but they said I would do damage to the vehicle by replacing the head unit. Can anyone share their experiences/thoughts on this and whether or not this is correct? I've never heard of a radio/CD changer controlling anything other than the volume coming out of the speakers. Thank you in advance for any help. |
Re: Completely removing/installing new receiver
Originally Posted by FjordHybrid
(Post 236423)
No, absolutely false. You can install any aftermarket radio without messing anything up. Lots of people have installed upgraded navigation radios in the 2005-2007 Escape Hybrids.
If anyone has installed these units, I'd like to hear which unit they installed and if they noticed anything different at all. |
Re: Completely removing/installing new receiver
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Attachment 2893
This is a Kenwood DNX7100 unit via 2007 era. It replaced the old "Mach" unit that came with the vehicle. Significant improvement. One can even add overhead drop down display without any issues: Attachment 2894 |
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