04-29-2013, 04:03 PM
Gang,
I spent the day replacing the radio in my coach. The old unit was a Sony that had a CD changer, XM receiver, and of coarse the radio. I wanted a new radio that was easier to use, and that had the ability to interface directly to my iPhone.
When I looked closely at the dash, it turned out that the old radio mount was broken and flimsy and needed to be reinforced.
The new radio is a Kenwood KDC-X997. I also bought an external amp and the associated SiriusXM radio receiver.
Wow has technology changed! This new receiver has about a dozen different sources of music / talk. (FM, AM, FM digital, iPhone via USB, Bluetooth audio, Pandora, AHA radio, I heart radio, CD, ...)
I used the rear USB connector to run to the co-pilot armrest so that anybody riding with me can control the music and charger their phone.
The install went about as expected. I pretty much used the existing wiring but had to run a power wire for the amplifier. The sound quality is far better than the old Sony and the new system is far more flexible, yet far easier to use.
I cant wait to show it off in SD.
Cheers,
bill
I spent the day replacing the radio in my coach. The old unit was a Sony that had a CD changer, XM receiver, and of coarse the radio. I wanted a new radio that was easier to use, and that had the ability to interface directly to my iPhone.
When I looked closely at the dash, it turned out that the old radio mount was broken and flimsy and needed to be reinforced.
The new radio is a Kenwood KDC-X997. I also bought an external amp and the associated SiriusXM radio receiver.
Wow has technology changed! This new receiver has about a dozen different sources of music / talk. (FM, AM, FM digital, iPhone via USB, Bluetooth audio, Pandora, AHA radio, I heart radio, CD, ...)
I used the rear USB connector to run to the co-pilot armrest so that anybody riding with me can control the music and charger their phone.
The install went about as expected. I pretty much used the existing wiring but had to run a power wire for the amplifier. The sound quality is far better than the old Sony and the new system is far more flexible, yet far easier to use.
I cant wait to show it off in SD.
Cheers,
bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama