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I've got a '99 300M with the upgraded (single) CD player. When the CD gets near the end (last song) the cd player skips repeatedly and sometimes stops briefly and restarts. And skips... Anyone else encounter this type of problem? Solution?
This is problem #3 (window motors, speed sensor), although not a major problem, yet.
Any thought appreciated, as always.
Thanks,
Bill
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
We get a ton of complaints everytime a screen does what it is doing for me now - if scotian's post with the very long limit appears on your page, every message after that requires horizontal scrolling to read, line by line.
It would be much more polite to our membership in general to not create posts that make this happen. You folks who follow this discussion closely will probably only experience the difficulty for a post or two. There are far many others, a lot of them lurkers, that will have to contend with the horizontal scrolling for as many as 19 posts after that one.
A lot of folks really do get upset by this, believe me! :-)
Pat
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http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1280646&a=9790406&p=50534646&f=0
http://www.appliedrotortechnology.com/
Prices are:
Front= $280
Rear= $250
Pads are included.
I bought a set for my Ford Explorer. They are heavy duty, solid pieces. I will post a few pics of them. I was told the 300M rotors would look the same. All the rotors have a special coating on them. It can be read on the webpage. They also do group buys which would get them a little cheaper.
Do the late 2001 and 2002 plenums still have this ribbing (not that it matters, I suppose):
plenum
Since even the most bored-out TB (70mm) is still just 2-3/4", an uninterrupted and unobstructed air passage of around 3" should more than suffice, and a late 2001 plenum cleared out of its remaining obstructions should do just fine. If I install a double-cone air filter in the air box I will get its advantages plus a source of cold air (which is not necessarily the same as a "cold air intake", according to http://reviews.firebirdv6.com/knfilter.html ).
Keeping the factory pipes may have less noise as compared to the replacment 3" pipe. I think the only real advantage of the replacement pipes is that the air has a slightly less chance of hanging around long enough in the pipe to heat up a little before being sucked into the engine. I doubt it is at all significant.
The hole in the inner fender that the air box connects to -- is it a full circle, or is it the shape of the connecting tube on the air box?
You know what, I heard somewhere once that using the spell check would defeat the 115 character limit and I tried it, but it didn't work for me. This was a long time ago, just after we moved here to Web Crossing, so I guess something has changed since then.
Thanks for the tip.
Pat
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I took the bracket that came with my S&B and bolted it to my inner fender and used the boot off the stock air box to seal things. My filter then connects to the bracket as intended by the manufacturer, so I'm at least getting some cold air.
Yeah after busting my plenum up, it looks bad doesn't it. The pic Scott referenced was to show the ribs inside.
I ordered a Daytime Running Light Module and Clear Tail Lenses from the Dealer today. Hopefully I will have them Tuesday. Part number for the DRL is 4602229-AC, $95. Clear (Jewel) Tail lights part numbers are 4805592-AD amd 4805593-AD and are $186 each. DRL module is supposed to plug right into a socket in the fusebox.
Does that make sense?
Pat
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Otto - Do the late-2001 & 2002 plenums have all of these restrictions removed, including the ones in the end that connects directly to the TB?
1. Not sure about the pulling, but after a tire rotation and re-allignment of the suspension, the car had a new vibration on smooth roads and the wheel would shake pretty bad whenever you put the brakes on. After a few days, the braking shake wasn't as bad as before and the vibration on the road got less and less and the car seems to be back to normal. We told them about it vibrating when you put the brakes on, and they said they'll check it out.
2. Weatherstripping is no longer an issue. A couple spots look loose but they're better than before.
3. Interior lights blinking was supposedly undetermined one time and this time it was a "loose wire". Yeah right.
4. Our steering wheel had melted and they were to order a replacement. They told us it was in but it then took them a day to figure out that it wasn't there afterall. Great service don't you think?
Well, since then, the car has gone back again. This time they swore that they actually had the steering wheel in and would check out a couple other things. They did change the steering wheel and it is much better than before. I'm not sure if they changed the material or what, but this one has nicer looking and feeling leather and a plusher, slightly padded feel to it. We like it a lot more--I hope this one doesn't melt too.
As for the lights, they again said "Oh, just another loose wire. Beats the heck out of me but I don't think that's it.
In another note, they told my wife that the shaking when you hit the brakes was because our rotors are bad. I figured this would be the case, I just hope it works.
Oh and for the catcher of the day, you should here what one guy there told us. Since we've been there so much, they now come out from behind the window to speak to us and this time they brought our car around to where my wife was standing. The guy driving said "Nice car", so she jokingly asked him if he wanted to buy it from her. Guess what he said? "Oh no, I never buy Chryslers". Well, enough said, I'm going to bed.
ROGOR: don't worry, im keepin this one!! (probably..(heh))
;>)
sdmike-Rental Problems.
Well, I went with the cheapest rental in Houston, from Dollar. I mean, all I had to do is get from the airport to downtown; maybe 10 miles. Got a Dodge Neon for $23. They urged me to take the optional insurance for "only" an additional $17!
When I declined, they made me inspect the car and indicate every blemish before I left the lot on a form and turn it in, with the warning I would be held responsible for any thing they found that I might have not noticed. Talk about coercive! After all that annoyance I finally get on my way. As soon as I got up to 55 the wheel started shaking, and at 60 it was so bad I had to slow down. What a POS! and after all that irritation.
They had a couple of 300M and said they rent for $79/day, pretty steep.
Silver
STD Radio: AM/FM CD w/Changer Control
OPT Radio: Cassette/CD/Amp/9 Infinity Speakers
OPT Radio: Cassette/4 CD/Amp/11 Infinity Speakers
What kind of BS is this? It used to be just two stereo systems: standard Infinity with 9 speakers and optional Infinity with 320 watts and 11 speakers. Now the formerly standard system is optional? Screw that!
the 2001's came with this package
Luxury Group
Includes AutoStick automanual gear selection, cargo net, universal garage door opener, electroluminescent, security group, Premium Gold speakers with 120-watt amplifier and 16" x 6.5" chromed aluminum wheels. $1565-200=1365
This is what she got on her 02:
Luxury Group
seats-leather trimmed bucket (were std on LXI)
security alarm
sentry key theft deterrent system
locks-power auto central locking
garage door opener-universal
speakers-prem gold w/120 watt amp
instr cluster-electroluminescent
cargo net $1465-200=1265
of course big bro wasn't with her to tell her NO! so she has no autostick, no chromies, but hey she did get a cargo net. oh she had to get an aftermarket keyless entry, and she bought the top of the line sebring.
Av -if you do have the studs on your car then you could actually make your own brace that goes from side to side , its only a metal bar with a hole on each end, no need to buy it from the dealer.
More bad news , yesterday the plant was informed that it will be closed for a two week layoff starting Sept 17 ,is nobody buying our cars???
Gas Mileage: Last tank was mostly highway driving at 75 mph. Almost 21 mph. My long term MPG is only 17 on the computer. Think I'll order an S & H OEM replacement filter and a set of the platinum sparkies, about which others have had good comments . I already bought some "liquid wrench" to apply to the TORX screws well in advance of trying to remove them from the coils. I think I remember a comment that they are captive screws. I have had a set of TORX screwdrivers for years from a Craftman set, and finally have a use for them.
Silver
Can you repost with an arrow indicating the offending piece? Or describe it by its location in the picture?
Thanks,
Silver
unlike back in 1999, 2002 brings a lot of yummy competition:
Acura TL and TL-S
Nissan Maxima
Nissan Altima
Infiniti I35
these cars at least have the same amount of features as 300M for approximately the same amount of money.
Chrysler management should not have sat on their butts for a few years without making any significant improcements to the 300M.
I got one of these and am VERY happy with it. It's a heavy duty deflector that mounts easily with 2 clips. It almost completely eliminates the wind noise and buffeting.
Recommended by Da Prez. I have no vested interest in this auction.
Unfortunately their behavior pattern does not suggest that. They hide under a shell like a turtle instead of coming out and making the product really competitive.
Don't forget your wheelskins!
Maybe I should just smack it!
Hopefully, I'm done with problems for a while?
Still dig the car, though.
Goodbye Red Sox, hello Patriots!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Here's the link to that post if you care to read about the other stuff:
bluestec Aug 31, 2001 9:09pm
As I previously mentioned, DC is altering the base radio/media player option across the product line as a (according to some article I read) cost-cutting move. I don't see why a top-of-the-line model, supposedly that's the 300M, wouldn't continue to offer the cassette/CD system as standard especially since that was the standard for the previous models.
Even with the extra $100 for the same sound system, the MSRP was $1050 less for one configuration and $1200 less for the 'M without any other options other than the sound system "upgrade".
BTW, the CD-only thing may be a sign of the times for I understand that many vehicle manufacturers are going that way, not even offering a cassette option.