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Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:14 AM ???????
ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:32 AM is this the one you have to pay for, to have a receiver, similar to cable TV? ------------------
Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:34 AM YEP, www.xmradio.com
ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:38 AM Nope! ------------------
Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:39 AM thanks
ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:49 AM There was an article in the paper a couple of weeks ago and that was the first I had heard of it. I guess the biggest advantage is that you can find any type of music as you drive across country. Do they have commercials or is it commercial free? ------------------
Mike Krehel Administrating Kat Posts: 3047 From: United States Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 02:05 AM I've tried it and will post some pics of a basic install of a Sony DRN-XM01C $299.00 in a Prowler tomorrow. If I would have to guess, 30% of the channels are commercial free for $10.00 a month. Here's the best part... No antenna on the outside of the car! ------------------ Mike Krehel ProwlerOnline.com Click and see me go! Watch me light em up!
Voodoo Prowler Junkie Posts: 216 From: Chatham, NJ Registered: OCT 2001	posted 01-22-2002 02:11 AM Gary, It's great. My buddy picked one up about 3 weeks ago or so and put it in his jeep. It works great. No tuning and for $10 a month he gets over 100 channels. About half of them are commercial free. Every type of music you could want and comedy, church, sports, news, weather. It has it all. I would get one for the Kat but I don't want to take out the stock unit. But I might put one in my truck. Are you getting one?????? Voodoo
Voodoo Prowler Junkie Posts: 216 From: Chatham, NJ Registered: OCT 2001	posted 01-22-2002 02:13 AM Mike, You just bet me to the punch. I was typing when you posted. Did you put it in the Kat? Voodoo
Mike Krehel Administrating Kat Posts: 3047 From: United States Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 02:18 AM quote: Originally posted by Voodoo: Mike, You just bet me to the punch. I was typing when you posted. Did you put it in the Kat? Voodoo Yep, put it in the Prowler in less than 10 minutes. I'll post some pictures tomorrow. ------------------ Mike Krehel ProwlerOnline.com Click and see me go! Watch me light em up!
Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 11:20 AM Going to put one in the boat. No radio stations where I am going. thanks
cnote6 Prowler Junkie Posts: 10955 From: Dallas, TX Registered: NOV 2000	posted 01-22-2002 12:56 PM Gary, thats a great idea to have one on a boat. ------------------ TGF Spoiler, Hardtop,Front Grill, Doorpanels Real Rod Exhaust << Very cool & Mopar Exhaust 2000 Black Bumpers & Chrome Shimmers on bumpers around radio & vents Carlini Trans Cover,Chrome headrest, Brake Lines, Bumper Cover Kit Chromed Front & Rear of Kat & Front End Protectors from Real Rod. Prowler performance intake 2.1, Wheel spacers Chrome 2000 Shifter, Purple Neon underneath, High Polished dash rings and billet logo door handles Dunlop SP 9000's & 6 cool CD's in the changer
cnote6 Prowler Junkie Posts: 10955 From: Dallas, TX Registered: NOV 2000	posted 01-22-2002 01:01 PM Also Leon has 2 of them. I will ask him about it. ------------------ TGF Spoiler, Hardtop,Front Grill, Doorpanels Real Rod Exhaust << Very cool & Mopar Exhaust 2000 Black Bumpers & Chrome Shimmers on bumpers around radio & vents Carlini Trans Cover,Chrome headrest, Brake Lines, Bumper Cover Kit Chromed Front & Rear of Kat & Front End Protectors from Real Rod. Prowler performance intake 2.1, Wheel spacers Chrome 2000 Shifter, Purple Neon underneath, High Polished dash rings and billet logo door handles Dunlop SP 9000's & 6 cool CD's in the changer
Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 05:49 PM Thanks, TF, you're alright. You guys that don't own Lightnings are OK. ------------------ GaryC@ProwlerOnline.com
WildCat Prowler Junkie Posts: 6862 From: Just north of Louisville Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 08:28 PM Truck driving friend of mine got one that uses an adapter and has cassette that pops into cassette player of your car. Can be used in more than one vehicle this way. Do not know any details other than that right now. I have used tracking satilite on motor home to listen to music and it worked good except overpasses caused it to quit working for split second as you went under it. ------------------ Larry & Sue Mayes
Andy R Prowler Junkie Posts: 760 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JAN 2001	posted 01-22-2002 08:52 PM I have one of the Pioneer units in my Avalanche. It is great. Music, talk, E! true Hollywood stories! Great reception everywhere. SWEET! ------------------ Black '99
ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 09:08 PM GO FIGURE, Andy has an electronic gadget. Did you read this Richard? He is one ahead of you again. For those of you who do not know it, Andy has every gadget known to mankind and some others that no one knows about. ------------------
Mike Krehel Administrating Kat Posts: 3047 From: United States Registered: JUL 2000	posted 01-22-2002 11:08 PM Here are the pictures of the Sony DRN-XM01C XM satellite radio in a Prowler: Close up of the XM radio I put the radio in the pocket on the side of the console They recommend installing the antenna on the outside of the car, but I first tried it on the dash and it will wedge between the glass and the dash, but I found that it worked perfectly on the rear of the console even in my garage! ------------------ Mike Krehel ProwlerOnline.com Click and see me go! Watch me light em up!
Andy R Prowler Junkie Posts: 760 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JAN 2001	posted 01-23-2002 09:43 AM I decided to get the Pioneer because I intend to keep it in this vehicle permanently. It had a control box to mount out of sight somewhere and a small control panel (see pix) It can mount nicely on a flat piece of dash or can hang loose by a wire. For now I'm happy with it tucked in that storage hole. The sound is input into your stereo with a built in FM modulator. Sound is great, seems much cleaner than brodcast radio. Favorites: Bruce Williams on Ask - ch 165 Hollywood gossip on E! - ch 162 Comedy - ch 150 ------------------ Black '99
superdoppler Prowler Junkie Posts: 344 From: Jacksonville, FL USA Registered: AUG 2002	posted 02-27-2003 07:51 PM I know this is a very old post, but I was wondering if anyone else has satellite radio installed in their Prowler? If so, did you have it done professionally or did you install it yourself? Pictures would be great. We rented a Taurus in Las Vegas and it had a Sirius system in it that was awesome. Thanks.
texasjr Prowler Junkie Posts: 120 From: San Antonio, Texas USA Registered: SEP 2002	posted 02-28-2003 09:23 AM Hi Gary, I've had XM Satellite Radio since it came out in November 2001 and installed it in my previous vehicle. I've got the Sony XM "Plug and Play" unit which allows me to swap it between my daily driver and my Prowler. This way I only pay one subscription fee since I can only drive one car at a time! My Installation: I had the head unit installed in the small space under the dash and between the shifter. The installer used an FM modulator to go through the stock radio unit and "hard wired" an additional 12V outlet behind the dash to provide juice to the Sony 6V power supply. The magnet mounted antennae (which complicated things a bit) is mounted on the trunk (with a non-marring sticker...since the magnet didn't stick) just behind the center-mounted brake light. It's a pretty slick/clean installation! I chose the Sony unit because I bought an additional car kit so I can use it in my Jeep and then pop it into my Prowler (depending on which one I'm driving... since I can only drive one car at a time!) and as a bonus, I bought the home kit which allows me to plug in XM on my home stereo. I figure if I'm paying $9.95 / month, I might as well enjoy it in both of my vehicles and at home! I'll post a few pics here before too long for anyone who's interested (I've been waiting on some descent weather)... Also, have a look at www.xmradio.com for more info. Since I travel quite a bit all over the country satellite radio made sense for me. Go for it! JR ------------------ F R (JR) Karbowski Jr E-mail: texasjr@yahoo.com Website: www.geocities.com/texasjr 1999 Red Plymouth Prowler w/ matching trailer XM Satellite Radio, Borla Exhaust and MTD 2.2 Cold Air Intake This message has been edited by texasjr on 03-09-2003 at 01:44 PM
Kala Prowler Junkie Posts: 1053 From: Ojai, Ca /USA Registered: MAY 2002	posted 02-28-2003 08:35 PM I bought the Delphi SkiFi from Jay. I like the unit alot. I just popped it into the cup holder. I plan on buying the home unit so I can listen to it inside. Hope that works I ve never uploaded anything here
OnDProw Prowler Junkie Posts: 569 From: Granada Hills, Ca, USA Registered: MAY 2001	posted 03-05-2003 08:32 PM I'm thinking of getting Siruis whatca think. ------------------
texasjr Prowler Junkie Posts: 120 From: San Antonio, Texas USA Registered: SEP 2002	posted 03-09-2003 01:52 PM Hi Gary, I uploaded photos of my XM installation in my previous post to show you my Sony "Plug & Play" unit. JR
superdoppler Prowler Junkie Posts: 344 From: Jacksonville, FL USA Registered: AUG 2002	posted 03-09-2003 03:21 PM JR, your installation looks very clean. Where is your FM modulator installed? Does the front of the dash where the radio and a/c controls are located just pop off? Where did you have yours installed?