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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:11 PM
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So I've been wanting to change my radio/cassette since I bought this thing. It doesn't let the buttons set stations. I'm old so I want a radio/cassette/CD since I have a lot of cassettes. I have looked and looked then the other day I checked on here! Someone had done the same thing in 2010 and left this link http://replacementradios.com/chrysle...4dns-p-70.html They had 3 radio/cassette/CD $249.99 used Hopefully I'll have music when it gets in. they have 2 more. Now I need a headliner. Its supposed to plug straight into my 94Dak. The radios at that link are good for 87 though 2002.
 

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Old May 11, 2016 | 11:31 PM
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You could pay that.

Or you could check out Jeremy Schrag's repair notes on AllPar - such as at http://www.allpar.com/stereo/cd-cassette.html - and fix the controls on yours.

It's not hard, just takes a steady hand and some basic mechanical aptitude.

Then take that $250 + shipping, and use it to buy something nice for the truck *grins*

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Old May 11, 2016 | 11:40 PM
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Yea but I also wanted the CD player, mine is just radio and cassette player and the cassette player is going bad. Its an OE chrysler radio withfree shipping and its already on its way home Next move the headliner and buckets maybe with a console.
 
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Old May 12, 2016 | 12:02 AM
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Heh.

For the next person, be sure to check the junkyards.

I've got two - both cost me $20; one has switches I need to rebuild, and one I cracked the power supply board on when I reassembled after replacing the blown output amps.

But still, cheap enough.

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It came. The ground wire had to be stretched across as it connects at the upper right corner and the harness plugs connect on the left side of the back. I had to stretch one of them too. To get it in I had to connect the ground first holding the unit outside the slot. Then placing it over the slot connect the two harness plugs. The harness and ground definitely need more slack in them.
It works like it was original and now I can listen to my tapes cd's and radio
 
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