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Ok, so there are no screws or anything else to worry about? it just snaps off?

Yes....just pull slow!!!!!! be careful....there are wires connected.

Does anyone have any advice/pictures on how to remove the dash pieces to get to the factory deck? I have a dead REQ radio, called Chrysler North America and they said they won't do anything to help me fix/replace it. So any help or advice would be great.

just pull the dash around the radio and a/c all the way up to the bin on top...a/c connection cord should be there so be careful not to yank at it too hard...it does disconnect....its a double din radio...you can find them off ebay from about 200 bucks....or buy aftermarket depending on your configuration.

Yeah, I'm sure my wife would go nuts if I started curring and glassing her the doors in the Journey! She consider's it her car, I drive the F150.

We have the infinity OEM package in our Journey, at up to medium volume levels it has a good response and enough bass.

with no seperate midbass or sub it struggles at higher volume when I'm driving on my own.

Don't mean to hi-jack the post but 04redmach1 you live about 100 miles from me here in GA...have you ever installed video? Although they are not in your town yet we have Fry's up here in Gwinnett county....they sell a lot of screens...I am the one that posted the schematics for the video output on the 6 disk... I ran a line for my video. SO my question would be how good are you at installing an overhead screen? here is a link to the screen.

http://www.frys.com/product/6064608?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I would like to put it to the side right ...not in the middle because I don't want it to block my rear view. Also you were correct in saying a 10 in seal sub for behind the 3rd row. I placed my amp in the storage box underneath in the back...it survived a 13 hour trip up north back in the summer so no overheating problem and is out of site. Not running anything great just a Pio sub with a JVC amp. I will post it so you can see. Now if your real slick...find a way to put an 8 in in the area above the left rear wheel. I have not found a way to crack that space open. In past trucks like the expedition you could remove a cover to get to the sub...in the journey it looks like you have to remove a full panel.

Yes you can with ex. Nero 9 in your desktop

Yes you can ...make sure your music is labeled...I did mine in folders of each artist to make sure I could scroll though them correctly...otherwise it will go in alphabetical order. I fit about 700 songs on a dvd...back up for my mp3...one day I'll get an Ipod...one day.

Gonna see the dealer tonight and check on some other models on the lot. Got a foam spacer block for it ready just in case its "supposed " to be like that. Should be an easy enough install through the hvac control area. Thanks though.

There is plenty of space in there.....for the dvd and hvac hoses.....the dvd got a bracket the holds it in place....also I can confirm that they did not run wires for a dvd flip down in cars that did not come with it....I have sunroof and pulled at the roof to look inside and my 2nd row a/c controls only had a single wire as the dvd/a-c control has two for all the functions.

I have a set of VentVisor brand, smoke colored, still in the shrink wrapped package deflectors (2 front, and 2 back, new in package) for sale ($40 plus shipping). Let me know if you are interested.

Thank you for your time,

Randy

Got the visors from Larry...did not fit mine but it may fit yours....here are some pics if I can upload them...uggg ....don't know how to downgrade....will be shipping them back to larry..

I also have a full set never installed still in the box-same deal (smoke color)

Where are you at PM me or send me an email....I'll take em...let me know shipping 30052...will send funds through pay-pal.

It looks great in a grey car. I installed it in a black car and you almost do not notice it.

I ordered the bumper guard and when it arrived it surprised me very favourably because it is made of a rigid plastic of very good quality.

I mounted it myself in only 5 minutes: You only need a plane screw driver to take out 4 plastic kind of screws, clean the surface (it is provided a 3M clean towel), take out a bit the adhesive paper on the back of the new bumper guard. Put the new bumper guard in place, fix again the plastic screws, and then take out all the adhesive paper from the back of the new bumper guard and press.

I put some pictures. No more scratches in the bumper!

Cheers

I noticed in the last pic that you have a cover for the little bit of trunk space behind the 3rd row seat...did this come with the car or did you buy it afterword...I wonder if they gave those after the first ones rolled off...when was your Journey made?

really ?? humm i will try it next time

Tried the mirror thing....is that folded in or out...could not get mine to work...would be nice after going thru the car wash...

I ae 2 curves as well. I have not had to download the book. It seems that on the curves it uses the blackberry for voice recognition. I used it under the original OS and the new OS for it on the phone. The biggest problem I have had is one or the other not waking up to link up in bluetooth mode. So I get "Uconnect Ready" instead of blah blah phone is connected. Once I wake both up they sync so I am working out a routine to make sure it happens automatically.

Got the curve 8310 as well and will see if it have the OBEX it needs to connect, will get back to you if I find anything.

After messing around for about an hour i was able to get an aftermarket monitor to play from my REQ radio, this was just an experiment for now, my question is how do you control the dvd from the radio, it would play but how do you get to the dvd menu? my owner manual is no help...... I will also be experimenting with audio from the c3 connector to a wireless divice that will send to wireless headphones. Does anyone know if you can watch a dvd in the back and listen to the radio over the speakers if i do this??

Well we like pics...so post pics of what you did. Just came back from a 2000+ road trip and the targets held up...one has a monitor in line and I used that line to play from the DVD in dash. The instructions are in the manuel but the jist is to hit the set up button and work from there, bad news is unless you have a monitor in the front you have to ask the person in the back what is playing so you can hit the ok in the set up menu.

So then how can Ibe Mario Andretti with this thing, I tried one time and it scared the crap out of me how fast it took off. Can some one explain how they use it and what to feel for. Going on a trip and would love to get more speed to pass the truckers.

Have a trip comming up from GA to NY...will use mid-grade in hopes of better MPG. I had her up to 28 MPG *say's EVIC* in the past so let's see if we can do 30 with a 6cyl. on the road...what crusing speed should I set it at....I love to do no less than 70mph.

Could you tell me who quoted you the rotor price of $ 65 ?

Thanks

Lol...I have to laugh because I used to live in Buffalo NY, which as we know is just a hop, skip and jump across the Peace or Rainbow Bridge. Now I live in GA, with this auto store

http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/FindAStore.do

They are not in NYS at all, however Pep boys is....I did thier search and came up short on the rotors but pad are

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So needless to say I should have bought the ceramics ...less brake dust. I am sure if you called you would get a better price and te price of the rotors from them.

and by the way, I sure do miss the Sundowner! Wish the passport law didn't go into effect.

We've had our 'truck' about a month now and it's got less than 700 miles on it. I'm surprised at the amount of brake dust I'm cleaning off the wheels -they need a clean after just about every 'journey!'.

Our Neon seemed to stay cleaner for longer, but I'm very impressed with the stopping power on the Journey.

I always expect to buy new brakes more often on an auto than a manual as your holding on them more.

Cheers!

Did my own brake job after 14000 miles.... Cost of breaks 45 bucks plus 20 to turn the disk. You will find it easy to change them as they are only 2 screws or bolts that you need to take out to change the pad, there are two larger bolts to take off when you remove the disk, be sure you don't rip off the caliper and use a vice to put pressure on the caliper before you remove it to take the pads off. SO it looks as if I save 230 bucks accoring to some on here. I did buy mettalic and got a lifetime warranty on them at a place called o'rillyies where I live but I'm sure parts plus, pep boys or any of you auto parts store has them. Takes about 45 min to do it yourself. Maybe next time I will write a how to with pics to help everyone out but trust me its easy. Oh year I was told the rotors (disk) were about 65 bucks each. I'm sure the dealer will double that price but if you ever take them off the amount that can be 'shaved' off is imprinted on the inside of the rotor and I think it was 23.6 or something but they were able to be turned.

I took the truck to tire plus (firestone) and they told me the back brakes were good at 80% pad left...I think the front take more abuse than the back so this did not shock me at all. A quick way to check the rotors is to take youe key or a hanger (hate to say it) to check for groves. I would tell most of you to buy the pads and go to someone who will do it for you to save some money, keep the pad so the next time you can turn them in for your lifetime warranty so the work can be done again. It use to be that they would ask you for the old ones when you first buy the new ones but they told me no, kinda like a core charge like when you get a battery or a starter so that they can reuse the part to make a new one. So I kept my old pad to turn back in so I am not slowed down for the next brake repair.

i haven't tried it yet but someone told me to use bounce dryer sheets and spray and wash to clean the wheels. spray the spray n wash on and let it soak for a minute then use the dryer sheet to wipe it all down. then rinse it off...said "shout" works about the same also.

the spray machince at the 25 cent car wash does a great job. But by the time you put tire shine on it you can see spots.

Another update. After having replaced the rear hatch bulbs and License plate bulbs months ago, I have made an improvement from the previous mod. The HP festoon bulbs are definitely the way to go for the interior rear hatch. They are plenty bright but not too bright and the color matches the other interior LED lights...not too blue like the cool whites, not to yellow like the warm whites. I also upgraded the license plate bulbs from the WLED-5's which were not very bright with 921x12's. The 921x12's just fit in the housing, but nevertheless, they do fit. Here's what I ordered from superbrightleds.com.

Quantity: 2

Product: High Power 12-LED Festoon bulb

Options: 42mm 4210-CWHP12

Quantity: 2

Product: 921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb

Options: Cool White 921-CW12

How much do you want for the old ones?

Wow the install on the overhead is way too much for me, think I'll just go to target and get these

http://www.target.com/RCA-Dual-Mobile-DVD-...;rh=&page=2

That way i can remove them and put them in one of the bins in the floor, that way no one will knock a window out to take them. I have the video line from the radio so i guess I will split it to run into both plus the kids can watch a movie and hook up headphones.

What is the name of that screen and model #, thanks

http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=497

I have the pin connect diagram for the back of the radio posted,print it and tell them you did your homework, my custom shop took 20 min to splice the wire and make a connector. They further tried to figure out if the folks in the back can watch while I play another source in the radio like sat. or am/fm. I will get some type of screen like the pic above. They will need to run a line from it and split it to the 2 or 1 screens. What was the price of those screens and how much to install. I love the pic.

Please explain how this was all done. I have a video cord comming from my 6 disk but where did you get the screens and how much to expect for install, taking a road trip this summer and need to have the kids set up. Thanks in advance

Not sure if you completed the work yet or not but there is a grommit that is easy to get to approx 3" in diameter on the fire wall to the left of the brake pedal. I have a 0 guage power wire running through there now. I try to avoid running through steering column.

On a side not the in floor cargo area in the back is a perfect place to mount your amp. I have two amps in there now and it perfectly hides everything...

cheers

install my 10 in sub,

Bigmac is right, underneth the capet by the break is a grommit that you remove, put your red power cord in and pull from the engine compartment, you should be able to reach it if you stuff enough wire in. I connected mine to the terminal on top where it says battery, two red lines is there that would be used for a boost. You can connect for your remote wire to the back power outlet in the trunk. Notice that it has a key picture on it, this means that the only time it is powered is when you turn the car key fab to the on position or start it

The ground wire I hooked up to the bolt underneth the cargo on the floor where there is a bracket that holds the long bolt through the floor to hold up your tire on the bottom of the car. Just take that bolt off ( no the tire will not fall off !! ) and put the ring from the ground on and tighten back up.

Yes the extra storage cargo is great to hide amp...I took the car to best buy to have them instal a line level to run the rca cords ( I don't slice wires and for 20 buck and thier responsibility I let them go at it ). I ran my cords along side the driver side, the molding lifts up easy and just stuff the wires all the way to the back, a flat head may be needed to pry the plastic up for you to stuff the wire.

Pretty clean instal just wish it was a way to install the 8 inch sub I got into the left back wheel well where the factory installed sub is but the plastic back there is real solid. just would like to keep the limited trunk space after the third row.

anyone know where the video cables would be for the monitors

depends on the radio you have...do you have the 6 disk that says dvd...if you you can get video from it and run it to your monitors...you would have to use a spliter for it.

http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=497

the above is my link of the back of the radio diagram if you have the six disk....if you go that route please tell us the name of he monitors you use and instalation...pics would help. Thanks

I have the SXT with basic audio system(DVD logo on radio) and no sub . Does anyone knows any adapter to add aftermarket amplifier? And also Wiring Diagram

Look at my post for the wire diagram...also good for your video ....a better question id how do I add a 8in sub in the back left wheel well. I have stared at it and can't figure out how to take it off to drop a 8 inch in there...would help to save room. But if and when you do...please tell how and show pics if you can...I have a 10 in box and amp just ready to go in but would hate to splice wires on the back. Also tell how you break the fire wall to run your power cord and remote wire. Thanks

http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=497

Great I have to try this over the weekend. Do they go back in no problem? I mean when you put them back in do they fit exactly how it was before you took them out?

Confirmed. Just take the credit card ( I used my now good for nothing circuit city card ) and run along the edge, then gently, gently pull out the rubber. Use your fingers to get the rubber from under the grove of the illuminated light. It is dishwasher safe :rolleyes: . then just put it back in and run your finger around the grove and your done...oh don't forget to clean the bottom plastic that the rubber fits into.

Now only if I can find a better finish cleanor than Armor All that don't attract dust.