Does it fit?

[btm24]

Will a stock radio with am/fm and cassette fit into where just a AM/FM radio was? if so dose any body know where i could find 1 cheep/free. i hear people toss them but i would like to keep 1 in my mj, trying to keep original.

 

Thanks for any and all help

 

Brandon

[Geonovast]

Same size.

[btm24]

Same size.

 

thanks thats a big help now i just need to find 1 :brows:

[Eagle]

Will a stock radio with am/fm and cassette fit into where just a AM/FM radio was? if so dose any body know where i could find 1 cheep/free. i hear people toss them but i would like to keep 1 in my mj, trying to keep original.

Keeping it original is a noble goal and I support it 110 percent. However ... this is one place where doing so is to shoot yourself in the foot. The factory tape player was a horrible piece of junk and they mostly all failed within a very few years. The chances of finding one that works are probably in the single digits. If you do find one, use it a few times and you'll be right back to an AM/FM radio.

 

For a trucj you intend to drive, I recommend an aftermarket head with a CD player. If you're restoring it for show, then keep the radio you have.

[btm24]

Will a stock radio with am/fm and cassette fit into where just a AM/FM radio was? if so dose any body know where i could find 1 cheep/free. i hear people toss them but i would like to keep 1 in my mj, trying to keep original.

Keeping it original is a noble goal and I support it 110 percent. However ... this is one place where doing so is to shoot yourself in the foot. The factory tape player was a horrible piece of junk and they mostly all failed within a very few years. The chances of finding one that works are probably in the single digits. If you do find one, use it a few times and you'll be right back to an AM/FM radio.

 

For a trucj you intend to drive, I recommend an aftermarket head with a CD player. If you're restoring it for show, then keep the radio you have.

 

Thanks that what some body else said all i want is a stock radio that works as a fm radio the tape player would just look nice. and yeah i kinda do want the stock 1 cuz its original and it looks better for any type of show all i want is for it to work as a rdio. mine just stopped working outa no where :fs1: idc about the cd part i don't have any lol

[Geonovast]

I have a factory tape deck out of a 91 XJ that has half the display out, but it still works.

[freakjeep93]

i must agree with eagle ive put 3 factory radios in my old truck and they all broke very fast

[jpdocdave]

I put a used stock head unit I got for free from a friend, its been working for quite a while. I just wanted something cheap or free to make some noise. My mj had a nice hole where the radio goes, and the po didn't even take the 2 mins to remove the bezel, they cut around it. So I got a bezel and a free radio, and good to go.

[Eagle]

The old factory radios were fine as FM receivers, it was only the tape function that had a tendency to go AWOL. If you're just looking for FM tunes, go for it. Besides, you can always get one of those external CD adapter things that "broadcasts" to an FM station on your radio.

[mythreesons]

The XJ I just bought today has one of those real Jeep AM/FM/Cassette decks. The AM side works, the FM doesn't find any stations.....I don't even think I have any tapes left. Even if you were to find one that still works, it's on borrowed time.

[fiatslug87]

All three of my MJs have functioning stock Jeep AM/FM/cassette players. I use them with a cassette adapter for my MP3 player all the time. I prefer this to the transmitter since inevitably a radio station will start coming in.

[TrailReadyMJ]

The XJ I just bought today has one of those real Jeep AM/FM/Cassette decks. The AM side works, the FM doesn't find any stations.....I don't even think I have any tapes left. Even if you were to find one that still works, it's on borrowed time.

This sounds to me like the infamous passenger kick panel connection. For some reason Jeep installed a spring in the antenna connection behind the kick panel. Over time this connection works loose and you lose your FM. Just remove the kick panel, take the connector apart (if it's not already), remove the spring, hook it back up and tape it so it doesn't come apart again.

 

Speaking of common Jeep audio issues, I'll also mention this one. If you have a 97+ XJ and your front door speakers start cutting out, it is probably the wire running into the door, not the speaker(s). They had a problem where this wire was a bit too short and would end up breaking over time. You will probably have problems with the drivers side first (for obvious reasons). To fix this you need to run a new wire to the kick panel, or all the way to the radio.

 

I installed car audio at a specialty shop for about 8 years, and had to fix both of these issues all the time!

 

With that said, I may have a good stock radio/tape lying around. I'll check for you if interested. I wouldn't need anything for it other than shipping costs.

[Eagle]

Speaking of common Jeep audio issues, I'll also mention this one. If you have a 97+ XJ and your front door speakers start cutting out, it is probably the wire running into the door, not the speaker(s). They had a problem where this wire was a bit too short and would end up breaking over time. You will probably have problems with the drivers side first (for obvious reasons). To fix this you need to run a new wire to the kick panel, or all the way to the radio.

Thanks for the tip. The driver's door speaker in my wife's 2K XJ is out and I was planning to dig into it while she's visiting her kids.

[ParadiseMJ]

thanks thats a big help now i just need to find 1 :brows:

 

How's this??

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-Jee ... ioQ5fVideo

[comanche09]

Will a stock radio with am/fm and cassette fit into where just a AM/FM radio was? if so dose any body know where i could find 1 cheep/free. i hear people toss them but i would like to keep 1 in my mj, trying to keep original.

Keeping it original is a noble goal and I support it 110 percent. However ... this is one place where doing so is to shoot yourself in the foot. The factory tape player was a horrible piece of junk and they mostly all failed within a very few years. The chances of finding one that works are probably in the single digits. If you do find one, use it a few times and you'll be right back to an AM/FM radio.

 

For a trucj you intend to drive, I recommend an aftermarket head with a CD player. If you're restoring it for show, then keep the radio you have.

 

Aftermarket all the way there. And get the correct adapter harness so that you do not have to hack the OEM wiring. I found one on amazon.com.

 

Keep all your original parts. I have kept all of mine including the original front clip. That way if/when funds allow, you could return it to original factory spec.