On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:30:07 GMT, Ken Weitzel >
wrote:

>NewMan wrote:
>> This definitely looks like a "stock" Chrysler stereo just by the way
>> it integrates into the dash, the buttons, trim, etc...
>>
>> I thought about the antenna thing too. I wonder if the previous owner
>> had a killer stereo, and then put back the stock one before trading it
>> in? That would explain a sloppy re-install.
>>
>> OK, I'm game! I know NOTHING about this model year (YET!). SO, oh
>> great Chrysler gurus, how do I remove the dash panel on the 2002 to
>> check the installation of the stereo???
>
>Hi NewMan...
>
>Can't help you with removal, I know less of your van
>than you do - but the experts here who've done it before
>will chime in
>
>Just as to why I suspected it had been changed just for
>you... my ever more feeble memory has me recalling
>a long ago post where you reported finding a van that
>you liked, but that left you grieving the stereo that
>you'd lost in your written off one.
>
>I somehow from that assumed that they'd installed a
>better one in this new van to clinch the sale
>
>Take care.
>
>Ken

Hi Ken,

Actually, I managed to recover the stereo from the old van! I still
had the original Chrysler radiio / cassette unit, so I swapped it in
and took my stereo - to hell with the appraisers!

Having said that, believe it or not, and presuming I can get the radio
reception up to snuff, the stereo in this van is quite nice feature
wise. I may eventually put a different one in it though because I
don't think (have not tried it yet) that the stock stereo can play MP3
and WMA on a regular data CD. That is a significant disadvantage now!
On my other stereo, using WMA, I was able to get almost seven albums
of music on a single CD-R!!! Out west where you often get between
towns and there is no FM stations, having that kind of punch in a
single disk is a HUGE benefit!

Oh well, this will all get sorted in time.