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Yes, "limo" black behind the driver, and.....that is where I really screwed up. That degree of dark tinting makes the rear sunshade useless, can't see a thing. :mad:
Use lighter tinting plus sunshade...easier on the eyes but a little less Hollyweird.
Mike -
Here are a couple of pictures of the WeatherTech window shields that I installed on my car a while ago. You can be the judge as to how good they look. I like them. They do install up in the window channel.
Your automatic windows may think that something's blocking it when it tries to go all the way up. If this happens, just put the windows up two or three times with out using the automatic feature and the window will "remember" the new stopping point and then the automatic feature will work fine.
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They are really easy to install. Even Helen Keller could do it.
Hope this helps.
The Azera already has a booster for the rear antenna....If you add an additional antenna booster it will only add more noise to the radio and not improve the signal..
You may have to use an outside antenna like an amplified Fuba antenna mounted on the trunk lid
What wasn't clear was the old filter. My Azera has a little less than 10,100 miles on it and this filter was black with dirt!
Here's the web site of my albums (there are 3 albums at this site) if you want to see the pictures of the window shields
www.carspace.com/zredsox/Albums/zredsoxazera/
Hope this works.
The antenna on my Azera stinks.
I can hardly pick up AM reception, even for strong and nearby stations.
Here's one that can be clicked: zredsox's pics.
Decisions, decisions!!!! :confuse:
Anyway...here you go (the correct link):
Azeras on CarDomain.com
FM on Azera is as good as any though.
One thing I can say about changing the radio, your sound quality increases and you will have some more functions available that you don't currently have. However, the downside is...you will lose your steering wheel control (until PAC comes out with an adapter for it), you will lose the ability to load 6 CD's (but you can only listen to them one at a time, you can't even shuffle between the disc, just tracks).
Since the radio I replaced it with plays MP3 loaded discs, I don't miss the changer at all. I can also hook an MP3 player or iPod up to it as well, which is better than a changer anyway! Most new radios are coming with iPod controls built in or you can purchase adapters that allow you to control your iPod from the radio as well.
Just changing the radio out only takes maybe 30 mins. if you prep everything before you do the install. It takes more time to get the panels out of the way than it does to actually install the radio. Just weigh the pros and cons and see where you stand. If you want to save some coin, shop on Ebay (that's where I got my radio from). Contact Scosche.com for the wire harness and dash kit if you're going with a regular sized radio. If you go with a double sized radio (like the factory stereo), contact Metraonline.com for a dash kit from them (there's is better for the doubld din radios).
Why did they have to name it "FUBA?" I can't look at that without remembering FUBAR from back in th' day... :shades:
And no, if you don't know, I'm not gonna say...
And thanks everyone for using the "forum friendly" version!
have the dealer check out the booster amp.
WeatherTech Floormats
I also found Avery berber that might hide the dirt better due to its weave. They also make a 1 piece rear mat that would be good to protect the middle. Has anyone had experience with these? Does the dark beige/taupe work with Azera beige?
The XG350 had the amp. mounted on the rear pillar passenger side. If you go on the hmaservice.com and look up Azera 2007 Body Electrical Systems - Audio systems - it shows everything you need to know and guess what... it has an amp module.
I was VP Ops for Jensen Sound Labs in the 80's and Ant. amps were used in many cars
See you learned something knew :=)
If you ad another booster amp all it will do is amplify more noise
If that is the case, it would seem that the boosters are poor in quality, maybe it needs to be by-passed and an aftermarket booster used in it's place?
If not, it would seem that I may be replacing my faux shark fin antenna with a working one. :sick: Then again, I just won't listen to the radio as I hardly do anyway!
The booster amp in the Azera runs off 5 VDC so unless you get a 5vdc booster you will need to run a separate 12vdc line. Keep the booster as close to the antenna as possible or you will just amplify any noise from the long line. You want the signal pushed not pulled from the antenna. Fuba is a line of antennas. They have been a leader in antenna design...just "google Fuba antenna" for some ideas.
P.S.
I live in a rural area in Wisconsin and the factory antenna
works great. I can even pull in Chicago AM stations.
I can say the antenna worked fine until I got my rear window tinted with a metalized film. So, I'm sure that's wreaking havoc on signal reception.
Thanks again for the great info!!!
It is kind of funky and I couldn't find a good way to use it. I ordered a net for an XG350 and replaced the Azera net with the XG net. It works much better.
Works great, but not as deep as some vehicles.
I think the purpose is to provide a dual purpose net, but the manual only explains the luggage type.
I picked up two screw on plastic 'buttons', like you find in many other trunks that hold net loops. I removed the two plastic cover pieces from just behind the taillights inside the trunk and replaced with the plastic button type hooks. I slipped both loops on each end of the net over the hooks. I picked up three cardboard boxes approx. 12"x12", 10"x14" and 8"x8", all were at least 8 to 10" deep. These were placed side by side inside the net with the lower part of the net under the boxes and the upper part behind the boxes. Note, I cut almost a half circle in the front of each box to ease placement of bags into the boxes. I tried empty wooden wine boxes, they were just to clumsy.
Now when we go shopping the grocery bags and many other bags fit into the boxes. If I need the space for bigger things the boxes fit into one another.
Hope this helps.