Pete M Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 if anyone wants to know what I'd like for christmas... https://www.ebay.com/itm/184359049980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 This one is going to be interesting..Founding Member of the Comanche Preservation Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JolietJEEP'84 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 The YJ version , I have a NOS one as well in case anyone has questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 The serial number is very close to ones I've worked on in the past. Just as an FYI for anyone who is curious - these things are very cranky and unreliable. The CD mechanism is an early Sony designed unit that has problems at pretty much every step of the way, the faceplates are cheap and break frequently (especially the pushrods for the buttons), the FM tuners have a number of problems, and I have very few parts. Quality of build is a step or two below other factory Jeep radios. A NOS one right out of the box is probably good to go, but don't expect top notch reliability. Chances are it won't be working 10 years from now. Power and sound quality are not significantly different from other Jeep offerings. The ones I've worked on would play CD-Rs just fine though. Cool novelty, but my honest opinion as someone who's gotten elbow deep in several of these things: they're a bucket of trouble. I was thinking of restoring one for my '91, but I had so much trouble sourcing parts that I pretty much gave up on the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Mistress Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 They YJ pullout style I prefer the looks of OEM AM/FM no clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 While doing other things in the bunker, I went and looked at my records: I currently have 3060034 and 3070914. Both are in poor condition with dead CD mechanisms. I have repaired 3070374 and 3070927, and as far as I know both are still in service. 3070120 and 3070914 donated parts in repairing those two. I had plans to work on another, but that was put on hold a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 The new owner of this radio has been in touch with me, and I might very well be getting elbow deep in this one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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