bobvl2

are you talking about the plastic clips on the actuator rods??

I was wondering if any owners with the factory satellite radios have been able to add programs from the other service such as adding NFL or Howard Stern to XM or MLB to Sirius.

call your provider for expanded premium service, they do charge for it

My wife's 00 ES300 has the glove box mounted factory CD changer. However, it's starting to act up (detects discs at random) and does not support digital music files. Are there any aftermarket changers (pretty sure the factory unit is a Pioneer?) that both mount in the same location and connect to the factory head unit? Ideally I'd like it to support MP3 files, but if the head unit won't control one that will, I'd still like to just get her a working changer.

I know most of the world is moving from changers to portable music devices, but she regularly gets audiobooks from the library and that requires being able to load multiple discs at a time.

no one makes an interface or plug in aftermarket changer for this car. I own a car stereo shop and have the same car. change head unit to aftermarket then add cd changer OR get FM modulated cd changer will not be controlled by head unit but will play everythig and cost under $200 in parts.

Have dealer recode remote.

Bob C.

I know this topic has been beat to death, but here is my issue: My Nakamichi stereo died while driving my 94 LS400. I get a tiny amount of static out of the speakers at the lowest volume and a continuous thump-thump-thump out of the sub at any volume level above zero.

I assume this is an amp issue? Are their any alternatives I should check first (aside from fuses)? I am looking for a walk-through, if possible, for repairing the amp as spending $300 on a refurb (10% of the cars value) seems very silly.

Thanks!

You need to eliminate the head unit as an issue, I own a car stereo shop (25 years), you need to get to a shop and pay the diag fee.

Bob C

Wow.......

I'm sorry, but do it right or don't do it.

As an owner of a car stereo shop for over 25 years I can tell you NOT to cut the panels. I mean Jeez, that's not even a $100 labor fee at a qualified shop! If my installers screw up those panels it would cost me $200-$500 in parts per panel. It would cost them their job! If you are impatient, get it done professionally, it's the quickest and in the long term, most economical and most sensible way to get it done