Some Radio Stuff

[Minuit]

At the risk of sounding like an ad for my radio business... ugh.

 

I am very close to having workable Bluetooth in a factory Jeep radio. In fact, I have a prototype on my desk right now. Once I make a few improvements, I will need a couple of trusted volunteers to test a protoype Bluetooth equipped radio. If you are interested and willing to test a potentially buggy radio, please PM me. Here's what I know:

 

- This will happen in the next few weeks.

- I must trust you. This means I need to either know you or you must be a relatively well known face around here.

- I will probably be building two prototypes - one for me to keep, one to pass around to trusted CC members.

- In exchange for testing, you will receive a steep discount on my stuff.

[Jeep Driver]

That's cool. 

 

Bluetooth is my everything.............lol

[Dzimm]

I would gladly help with this but I rarely use my radio as it is (it also doesn't receive more than 1 local station and it happens to be rap/hip hop ).  I'm very interested to see how this works.  Good work for even making it possible! I would have never guessed it possible at all.  

[madog7200]

I would be interested, plus i live close ... but I'm not sure if i fall in the "trusted face around here" category

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[A-man930]

PM on its way

 

[krustyballer16]

I'd help if I still used a factory radio or even still had the factory plug in...
Sounds like an awesome idea!

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[Minuit]

Ok, wow you guys act fast. I would be providing harnesses, brackets, wiring diagrams, and any other installation support needed. I'd also be covering all shipping. Here's a very short demo of what I have so far, also featuring a heat gun running away:

 

As far as "am I a trusted member"... ask yourself, "would I feel any desire or compulsion to run away with Minuit's stuff or do something I'm not supposed to?" If the answer is no, I probably trust you.

 

The current BT-1 prototype is a shagged out 1993 AM-FM radio 99% chance this is the one that will be passed around. It will fit in the dash of any non-97+ MJ or XJ and uses the common 13 pin Jeep/Eagle plug. It is not up to my usual quality standards - it just has to survive the testing period.

[gogmorgo]

I'm interested. Except I'm not exactly nearby. And I currently have a poopy Bluetooth stereo in there that doesn't Bluetooth music, just phone calls, and doesn't pick up my voice worth a damn. But it also means that I no longer have my factory harness either... That's sitting in my XJ about 1000 miles away. 

But I'm very interested in Bluetooth capability without having a stereo that looks crazily out of place in my truck. 

[madog7200]

Are you planning on revamping these old radios and selling them in the future?

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[madog7200]

Pm sent?

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[schardein]

PM sent

[Minuit]

All PMs replied.

[Minuit]

Still taking names. Bonus points if you're local to me, so I don't have to ship it to you!

[madog7200]

Still taking names. Bonus points if you're local to me, so I don't have to ship it to you!

Do you have any pictures of the radio other than the video?

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[Minuit]

I don't have any pictures of the exact one, but it looks like this

Just not in as good of shape.

[RustyRodder]

Wishing I was closer! Installed the factory radio I got off Ebay- and it does not work

[Dzimm]

10 minutes ago, RustyRodder said:

Wishing I was closer! Installed the factory radio I got off Ebay- and it does not work

I bet you know someone who can fix it.... 

[Minuit]

15 hours ago, Dzimm said:

I bet you know someone who can fix it.... 

Hmmm...

 

 

The testers have been chosen. Instructions have been sent to them. Unfortunately I couldn't pick everyone (I picked three of you), and I pulled two of the three names out of a hat. The third has a prior agreement with me, so was automatically part of the testing.