1965 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Was at the Mack place today getting some stuff & ask them about a radio for my truck ( mine the CD player not working good) & figured another factory unit would be easy with just plugging it up; they said around $125 bucks but after they looked it up it was over $600; said it goes through the computer; it's just an am/fm/cd/weather radio; figured that kind of money it would have a lifetime satalite one; does this sound right? Has anyone put a different type in? Any suggestions; ThanksOh they said they had satalite radios but they were for older trucks; that doesn't make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 you need to find a different dealer that one is nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 One of the '14 trucks where I work had an issue with the radio that caused the lightning bolt to come on, so it does go through the computer. I'm not surprised by the price either. The one I drive. also a '14, has am/fm/cd and satellite. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have the same radio for a '12 at the dealer. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 My '14 Volvo had the radio linked with the dashboard somehow. Set the clock in the dashboard and the radio time would synchronize. Sound would automatically lower according to truck speed, as well. My '15 doesn't work that way, though I think it is supposed to, as the steering wheel volume and seek controls don't work, either. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 you need to find a different dealer that one is nutsI agree!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 http://www.4statetrucks.com/electronics/semi-truck-panasonic-cq5109u-radio-fits-many-models-see-desc_28513.asp Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 [url=http://www.4statetrucks.com/electronics/semi-truck-panasonic-cq5109u-radio-fits-many-models-see-desc_28513.asp]http://www.4statetrucks.com/electronics/semi-truck-panasonic-cq5109u-radio-fits-many-models-see-desc_28513.asp[/urlnNow that looks more like it; Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 There is a datalink to the radio for whatever reason. Practically all new trucks have an inactive code for the radio. I just ignore them. But yes the radio is suppose to be "communicating" with the rest of the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Gabrellie MACK said as long as the non MACK radio is a direct ISO plug and play, the data link / sync should be there. Part of the data link is for controlling the volume at speed, clock sync and day / night lighting. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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