Custom Radio

[dannyboy]

Purchased a radio out of LMC and it was a hunk of junk, got with the factory and they said it was the antenna so I replaced it, then it was the grounding done what they said. It wouldn't stay on a radio channel or it was so weak you couldn't hear it.
That was in down town Anchorage Alaska not out of town at all.
Called them again and no result, so I sent them back the radio and never heard a work back.
Great customer hosers not service, had to be me to blame, since I only went to Tech Auto Electrical Classes.
Just saying!!!!!!!!!!!

[65sbss]

Custom is junk! I finally got rid of it and got Retrosound Hermosa. What a difference! Best 279 I have spent in a while.

[Cooper197]

+1 on the Retrosound if you don't have a cut dash!
They are a bit cumbersome and confusing to annoying to change settings and do the initial setup, but never had any complaints on day to day use.

[BR3W CITY]

There are some very cool threads on places like Hackaday talking about using o.e. radio's to control a modern unit. They use already-ruined radios, putting a rheostat or potentiometer on each knob, then use an internally powered Arduino board to control simple functions on a more modern unit mounted in a glovebox or console. Its by no means plug and play, and can only do simple tasks like volume and track switching...but is a very cool DIY option if anyone has small electronics skillz.