Factory Radio

[Materdaddy]

Is this the right forum?

Anyways... My Uncle got an aftermarket radio for his 06 TJ. Will his stock radio work in my 97 TJ, or will a dealer need to 'unlock' it?

[Kodiak Spirit]

'06 TJ? WTF? where did he get an '06?

[Kodiak Spirit]

duh! I'm a moron... thinking '96 of course.... I dunno about the unlocking thing, I'm just getting stupid on my lunchbreak. sorry.

[Materdaddy]

duh! I'm a moron... thinking '96 of course.... I dunno about the unlocking thing, I'm just getting stupid on my lunchbreak. sorry.

Hehe, I thought you were thinking they weren't made in 06, but 06 was the last year of the TJ... No harm, no foul! My lunchbreak = drive to Fry's! YAY ME!

[Dukes69]

I dont think it will physically fit. IIRC the newer radios are much larger then the older ones.

[Materdaddy]

I dont think it will physically fit. IIRC the newer radios are much larger then the older ones.

It looks the same size... the 1 1/2 DIN or double DIN whatever the heck Chrysler uses...?

[Dukes69]

well then cram it in there.

[steelman]

I thought the newer ones were not quite as 'square' as the older ones. :dunno:

[Materdaddy]

I thought the newer ones were not quite as 'square' as the older ones. :dunno:

Darn... I thought it would be just the bezel over the top, but after you posted this, sure enough... I open the box (he gave it to me in the aftermarket radio's box) and sure enough, this thing is all 'round' like. Thanks Bob!

[Kodiak Spirit]

frikin' TJ's, even the radios are round....

[Materdaddy]

frikin' TJ's, even the radios are round....

Haha! Maybe I'll find a way to make this one work... New bezel?

[Dukes69]

Hammer to fit?

[maddmike]

Haha! Maybe I'll find a way to make this one work... New bezel?

place new radio on top of dashboard and use rathcet strap to secure?

fill new hole in dashboard with miscellaneous switches and useless gadgets?

[Materdaddy]

place new radio on top of dashboard and use rathcet strap to secure?

fill new hole in dashboard with miscellaneous switches and useless gadgets?

mmmm... switches and gadgets....

[cannon]

It's a jeep you can make anything fit with a grinder, sawzall, and a torches. No really, I a had to cut the dash out to fit any radio in my cj. It was easy.