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It was worth it to get the clockface into my new M! The 2000 M was repaired under warranty and I got it back just in time to turn it in at lease-end a week later...besides, I didn't want to hear it from my wife about how she has a custom clockface and I don't!
She's already ribbing me about how her 2001 is better than my 2003 because of all the decontenting....
1. Hold down the trip reset button
2. Turn the key to the run position WHILE holding the trip reset button for 5-10 seconds. All the lights will light up and all the guages will swing to their maximum position. At this point, you can release the button.
3. The lights will then go through a sequence of flashes while the guages return to the home position then step up incrementally to the maximum position.
4. As this is occurring, the gear display will also light up boxes around the characters in an alternating pattern. All of this stuff is happening AT THE SAME TIME! It's like Christmas in Times Square so you have to know what you're going to be looking at. There's so much going on that it's almost distracting to try to see it all. The test takes only a few seconds.
5. When it's done, everything will return to normal.
Maybe that will flash a code via the check/service engine light when it's done. BTW, I've done this on my '02 Special. Don't know if it will work on all Ms, but I don't see why not.
Good luck!
Oh yeah. In case you're wondering how I came across that, I had a '99 Mustang GT before my Special and you had to follow those same steps to get to a digital readout via the odomoter of your MPH, RPM, trouble codes, oil pressure/temp, and a bunch of other stuff that you could cycle through. The test wasn't nearly as cool to watch, though! :-) I was testing to see if I could get that information on my Special's odometer.
That '68 300 is amazing. In the last 35 years technology has moved at the speed of light!
Pster, for goodness sake, please don't buy another DMC vehicle, at least not at this point. I'm starting to worry about you if you would even consider it after your fiasco. The TL looks very nice, inside and out. Have you driven it yet?
As far as buying another chrysler never say never. When a door rusted off my 95 jeep cherokee I swore I'd NEVER buy another DMC again. The bottom line is that you'll probablly have better luck with a car that isn't a first year production run - regardless of manufacturer or type. They need time to get the bugs out.
And a 2004 TL vs. a 2004 300M? - I don't see that big a difference really, except some mystical perception that a "Chrysler" falls into the epitome of bad cardom whereas Acura is a "Honda", the stereotypical "good" car. I actually thought the Acura was a little overpriced since the interior looked cheap and the dealer refused to budge on sticker price.
Also, are there alternative (read, smaller) antennas for satellite radio reception w/ the RB1 unit? I saw it mounted on a Special at a recent car show and I didn't like it at all. It wasn't even painted. It just messes up the roofline of the car. I wonder if I could get a smaller antenna and mount it in a hidden spot like the NAV antenna. PLUS, I don't want to drill any holes in my car! Anybody have any ideas (BESIDES an aftermarket radio, which is out of the question)?
Let us know how it goes ...
Well they sure do. When DC built a bunch of 3.5 engines a few years back and they started to grenade . DC gave the owners of those 100 and something cars the option to have a new engine replaced , a new car , or money back . This happened to a buddy of mine . He was very happy as he gave back his M and got a Special . So dont think only Honda oh sorry Acura does nice things for there customers.
FM is getting ridiculous! It's so bad that with a couple of the stations I listen too around here, you can go 20 minutes with nothing but commercials, play ONE song and have to endure another 5 minutes or more of commercials!!!
Anyway, I checked Sirius' website and they have a special going on. You can go to an authorized retailer, buy an antenna (if you already have a Sirius-ready unit) and get a FREE tuner. I searched high and low for the "fine print" but couldn't find any. It says if you sign up for a 1 year subscription, you'll get 1 month free; but it doesn't say the 1 year subscription is a requirement to get the free tuner. I'll probably check that out today.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. I checked Chrysler's site and you have to have a tuner to go along with the RB1 unit to get Sirius. I wish they would have gotten "serious" and built the tuner into the unit. But, then again, it leaves room for future compatibility by needing an external unit. Which now puts me back to my first question. Since we have to get an external tuner anyway, could we get an XM tuner and use it with the RB1 unit.
Why doesn't somebody around here with some deep pockets check it out and get back to us?? :-)
We have had 3 300M's. My first was a lease and our current 2 are owned.
Each time I was due to get a new car for my wife or myself, I just couldn't find a better looking sedan with as much bang for the buck as the 300M!
It always feels special to drive this car...
I hope you enjoy your new M!
Was it worth the money? That remains to be seen. I'll have to wait for some freeway driving as well as see how many miles I get on this tank of gas.
It seems to rev a bit freer, but it also seems like the computer isn't sure what to do with the new-found breathing capabilities. When I first started it up after the install, the idle was rough and the exhaust smelled like she was running rich. The air intake sensor might be a little twisted out of place. I know from experience that if it doesn't have good airflow over it, the engine will run HORRIBLY.
I do not know what your company does but mine builds vehicles , nearly 4 MILLION cars in 2002 . That's a lot of cars. Will everyone be perfect .NO. Will every owner be happy ? NO . Will the majority ? YES .
I don't like to hear of unhappy owners .Now I don't know your situation or details of your problems , but I think there must have been a reason DC would not help you . How high in the corporate ladder did you go to try and resolve your problems ? I have had problems with things I have purchased and the stores that the items were purchased have been less than helpful . A quick search on the net finds the offending companies head office and email address and I fire off a letter to CEO's and other top management types . I have had pretty good luck with getting my problems resolved . Just my experience anyway
Fuzzy: Some does, some doesn't, some might-- sound like Chrysler logic to me.
Sirius and the RB1. Sad news for me. I have to order the factory tuner/antenna package. I bought a tuner and antenna Friday and was going to install it Saturday. All looked good until I looked at the back of my RB1. There's no plug for an aftermarket Sirius tuner. You need a special harness that goes with the factory tuner to interface with Sirius. It sucks because I got the tuner for free with the special that Sirius has going on right now. $49.99 +tax for a Terk SIR3 dual-mode (satellite/terrestrial repeater) antenna (but you can buy whatever Sirius antenna you want) and a free $150 tuner. :-( The factory unit goes for $175. I sure don't want any holes drilled in my car for the antenna. I'm thinking of ordering the package but using an aftermarket, magnetic antenna. The Terk SIR 3 has a very low profile, is small, and has a very strong magnet to hold it in place. If I were to use that, I'd have to buy an antenna splitter because the factory tuner/antenna has two separate inputs/outputs for satellite and ground-based repeater, from what I can tell from diagrams. (Anybody have the factory unit that can verify that?) Now we're talking almost $250 just to get satellite radio PLUS another $155 for a year subscription.
For that money plus what I spent on the FIPK, I'd be most of the way to having some really cool slotted rotors and performance pads!
BTW, for some EXCELLENT info on Chrysler factory radios and electronics, I highly recommend visiting www.wjjeeps.com. The 300M Club website could learn volumes from those guys on how to make a useful website!! They have all sorts of technical info, diagrams, manuals, photos, etc. of their vehicle (WJ Grand Cherokee) over there. (And you don't have to join a club or pay to get access to it.) That's where I learned all my info on the RB1 AND the Sirius hookup. It can be an invaluable site should you have a need to fiddle with your EVIC (which they have a better feature that tells you WHICH passenger door is open if one is ajar! I'm jealous!).
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Drive your car & don't worry so much. Red lining is fine. That's why ther's a rev limiter so you can't over-rev the car. You will not cause any harm. The 300M tranny's seem to be fine unlike other DC tranny's.
I also looked to see what the Oxygen sensors would cost. Each of the 5 runs about $60 for Bosch sensors. I remember that I bought a Bosch sensor, the only one the car needed, for my Buick a few years back for only about $25. These 'Ms have some expensive components.
I have the 18" pilots at the moment.
chryslerjihad1. - you can use 16 , 17 , or 18 . I have 16 on in the summer ( trep) and put 15 snows on in the winter. My Bro also has a special with the 18's and in winter runs 16 steel rims. No prob. Just make sure you use all 4 the same size.
I also read beespecials post where he did the same thing .Do you just switch off the tire pressure sensors ?
LH vehicles do not have stick only have Auto, and
Auto Stick transmissions is as close as you can get.
The 300M club is working on Custom racing headers as I type.
I have never paid for information at the club, but did save lots of cash though.
Next time a speaker goes out put some Infintiy Reference speakers there. Less money and sound much better as well as being able to handle the power better. I just redid my audio system.
Quietflyer; that's great that your '99 M is holding up well. Mine is very nice now that the bugs are worked out (bad a/c, etc.) and I feel like it's built like a brick; I enjoy the ample acceleration and the nimble handling. Sometimes I drive conservatively and really get the great fuel mileage for such size and relative power. As for your '93 Intrepid, it seems then like DMC is doing the right thing w/the exhaust systems and we should be ok for quite a while w/that. I wouldn't trust one of the later models, though. It would be an easy decontent switch to switch to either non-stainless or to a cheaper grade of stainless. And at the prices for those parts that's no small change.
Re/changing exhaust, it would actually probably be around 3K for the parts alone, all things considered by my estimate from the web site I mentioned previously. I shouldn't have said "labor included". My plan is to probably keep the car until it's about 8 years old, and sell it before the tranny and exhaust go; I may be wrong but I'm hoping its components hold up like Quiet's '93 Intrepid.
One last thing; Quiet you might try like 300Mike says and do these easy jobs yourself. I think your dealer clearly ripped you off on the sensors. My local Dodge dealer sells me the input and output for about $24 each, you could have save $115 or so for a very quick job. You might consider buying a manual from Chrysler; it runs about $110 but in my mind it was worth it. These cars are not rocket science and its interesting to see how the things are put together and to occasionally take on a small job yourself. For example, even changing something like a lightbulb you can see how they recommend it. Just my 2 cents.
Regarding TL, the new '04 uses basically the same brakes as the old model. These were class-trailing brakes that were not rated highly by Car and Driver. The 300M had class leading braking performance, both in stopping power and in pedal feel. There are quite a few things I like about the 'M better than the TL, including hydroformed engine cradle for better stiffness and ride, better style and room, cheaper initial price w/rebates, etc. That said, of course Acura has some strengths of its own,the biggest being the dealer experience I would think.