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the stock amp on the upgraded stereo is located inside the trunk on the right hand side behind the carpet, there is one tab holding the carpet.
using speaker level inputs tap into the wires coming out of the amp:
white/black = - left rear
white/red = + left rear
tan/black = - right rear
tan/red = + right rear
dark green/red = turn on lead
after you hook up the speaker level inputs, connect the ground to a spot under the trunk carpet, and run a power wire to the battery
Thanks for your responses. I agree that there are several ways for an electronic unit to maintain it's memory even with the power disconnected, it's just that I've never seen that in a car before. Maybe one of DC's better ideas, and maybe only applies to the '01 since others here have indicated that they needed to re-set their radio stations. rscheller, do you have an '01 or a prior year? It also sounds like the starting delay isn't unusual. Great news. Thanks everyone for responding. Overall it appears that the disconnect did the trick with my problems AND probably re-set the computer for "relearing". I'll let you know if I notice any performance or mpg difference. Overall I learned a heck of a lot about the overhead console! LOL.
otto, my 5* part guy said the 2.7 gears WOULD fit the 3.5 because it's the same tranny. Other than the gear, all the part numbers were the same in his computer for the two engine types. I guess we won't really know until someone tries it. *wink*
Glad you 300M is ok.
Page 136 has a picture of th Muth wid angle singal mirrors. I was dissapointed by the looks. I may go with the 2002 Special mirrors instead.
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Turn car on.
Cover forward facing sensor with dark cloth.
Shine light in rearward facing sensor. Mirror should darken.
Put car in reverse. Mirror should return to normal.
I would try covering the forward facing sensor.
The company spokesman says that premium is recommended in the Prowler because ( GET THIS )
Prowler drivers are expected to drive their vehicles harder than would drivers of 300Ms.
This sounds like a lot of BULL to me. I regularly
drive my 300 hard ( even more so since i got the Borla ) I see this Prowler often on my commute to work and I never see him driving it hard. So I am wondering if I could fill up with premium if I was
going to do a lot of Peddle to the metal driving. Do you think their could be any difference in performance. I wish I had one of those G-TECH performance meters. I would test both 89 octane and then 93 octane and see if there would be any difference. Any opinions on this matter.
Happy motoring
sel714
As Dennis Miller says...this is just my opinion...I may be wrong.
What I'll do is throw the formulas in an Excel spreadsheet and then we can enter any tire or gears we want and see the results!!
ain't math grand??
- Well, the Falken tire experiment is done. I've been back to my tire store twice since I had four 235/45-17 Falken Ziex ZE-502 installed. About two weeks ago, I had them do a rebalance because of the slightly harsh ride and the semi-constant steering wheel vibrations. At yesterdays visit I had the Falkens replaced with Bridgestone Turanza ER33 in stock size 225/55-17.
- First let me say a few things about the Falken tires. They are performance tires and I think that may be one reasons for the harsh ride, second the steering wheel vibrations may have been due to the 235/45 profile or the curved tread pattern. They did provide excellent traction and noise level was less than the OEM Goodyears but they didn't serve my needs.
- Now on to the Bridgestone Turanza's. My first impressions after driving them about 50 miles yesterday is I've found the perfect tire for my 300M. These tires are quiet... and I mean quiet... I can hardly hear any road noise and what tiny bit of noise there is doesn't get progressively louder as speed increases. The ride is very smooth but firm, with no steering wheel vibrations. So far a simply a wonderful tire.
A bad thing happened though (not tire related). While my wife and I were out driving the Bridgestones around yesterday doing some errands, I got rear-ended at about 5mph by a Ford Ranger. No one was hurt and no damage to his Ranger, but my 300M sustained some minor damage to the rear bumper. I'll be taking it for repair next week. :-(
That's about it, just wanted to post an update on my tire saga which (knock on wood) is closed now.
I'm loving my 300M again.
Have a great holiday.
Rick
it's BLACK :0. so i told them that we had to get the Z on there in a hurry. so i did the dawn, then the clay and dawn again. it was squeaky clean no wax left on the finish i then put on the Z-1 and a coat of Z-5. it's amazing like looking right into a mirror. i'm going to finish it up today by spraying on some Z-6 and a coat of Z-2.
i'm exhausted, what a big @ss car. the ride is unbelievable michelins of course. and it came stocked with an alpine factory system, one of those that finds the type of music you like. i get back in my m and it sounds like a rattle trap, thankful for the infinity system. now i'm starting to wonder how nice is that rear wheel drive LS?
First of all, wondering about 6-11 or more degrees higher outside temperature reading error on the information center than what is actually reported by various local radio stations while driving. I live in AZ. While I understand temperatures vary by location, it shouldn't by this amount. Did I end up purchasing a "misinformation" rather than an information center on the car? Anyone else experience outside temperature errors on their cars? Can the outside temperature reading be calibrated by 5 Star so it is accurate to outside temperature (and not to the temperature of the road asphalt)?
Secondly, receiving a slight high pitch whistling noise,I think from the 3 front center AC vents most noticeable at mid fan speed (either on auto or manual) and hear with or without radio on. At 5 Star one of two service writers claimed they did not hear it; nonetheless, they said they took off the vents to see if maybe there was something obstructive that may have caused this noise,
but the same problem is there afterwards. Any suggestions to resolve the problem of the whistling noise?
Finally, five weeks and with 2500 miles after purchasing the 300 M, I had the "common" stuck in 2nd gear tranny problem mentioned on this forum. It took 7 days to get the proper module installed because it was on backorder from the Los Angeles Regional DC Parts depot, which makes me wonder how many others are having this problem? Also does anyone know what the chances are of this occurring again or if DC has or is in the process of correcting the computerized tranny modules causing this frequent problem?
I find this forum to be highly informative and any advice would be appreciated.
The East Coast Club Meeting at Wall Stadium in Wall Township, NJ yesterday was excellent. Mr. George Deane set everything up for us locally, while Rogor and Drpixel got everything setup behind the scenes. We all had a great time. Everyone had their cameras and took lots of pictures, I shot about 145 pictures myself. We also had a local speedway photographer take professional photos of the event including a video tape. All these will be available in the weeks to come.
Everyone made new friends and put faces to names. Trophys were presented for Most Cruisin, Most Clean, Most Mods and one other [I forget ]
The best part was seeing eight 300Ms on the 1/3 mile oval of Wall Stadium. Unfortunately we did not get to race, only a 20-30 mph parade. I think we made 3 laps.
Everyone's car was beautiful. We had examples of each year and trim style I think and one 99 LHS. Some cars were stock, and others had custom clock faces, intakes, dual exhaust, lowered springs, logoed floormats, spoilers, logoed bra, etc.
If no one has seen the Steal Blue Pearl color on the 2001s then you are missing out. George Deane had that one with the luxury group. The real wood trim and steering wheel are very nice. I highly recommend this combonation to anyone considering a new 300m
BTW, I heard the Basslink in Toms99 LHS and thought it sounded very cool. It's more boomy than the Boston 12 in a sealed enclosure I have. I might have to get one for my mom's 2000 Concorde. He also has the wheelskin with the baseball stitch. That was also very nice.
We had a lot of fun. Maybe next year a two day event with a cruise is in order.
George Deane and family
Glenn Beye
Robert Powell
Vincent Morrison and family
Tom Sokol
John and Evalese Mulhern
Don Scruggs and wife (forgot her name, doh!)
Tony Pereira and friend (forgot his name too)
Mike Pares and family (Photographers)
I think that's everybody. A great bunch of people to be associated with.
I'll try and upload some of my pics somewhere and let you know when done.
Indicates that denvernm was doing about 140MPH when the tach was just under 4500...just like his pic!
Fuzzy- this comparison also indicates you are probably correct in that DC changed the "Special" gearing just to compensate for the 18" wheels...
WAll - Well, I probably live the closest but was the last one to arrive! Got lost in Asbury Park listening to Bruce on the Infinity - LOL! Made it just in time for the parade laps. Had fun driving ric va from the pits to the grandstands! Also had a great time holding up the LHS side of the family!
TIRE/GEAR Link:
http://home.adelphia.net/~tsokol/tiregear.xls
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/rpowelljr300n/lst?.dir=/My+Photos/East+Coast+Club+Wall+Rendezvous
Nice meeting you at Wall Saturday and riding in your sweet LHS.
I'm looking at your Spreadsheet and if the 140 mph and 4434 rpm is correct, then if you plug in a speed to get you to redine of 7000, the answer is 221 mph. That's fast, too fast. Given the published top end of 148, and considering other factors like wind resistance etc, how do we resolve this difference? What am I missing? Another limiter for not having Z rated tires?
What is the real RPM when one is at the top end? I usually think of the top end as being when the engine is near or at redline in the highest gear.
Has anyone conducted a real life test?
just great, but this weekend I started to hear a humming sound from the rear of the car. My tires (Michelin's) seem okay, it almost sound like the engine moved the back. Especialy between 50 - 70 M/Ph it is realy loud. Mileage only just over 4000. Does anybody have the same experience ???
Everything else is just great about this car..
I've been a 300M owner since June '99 and been reading/posting since probably a little earlier. I've been an import owner all my life (shopping domestics and reading reliability/quality ratings was depressing. Also, never had any problems with my Mitsubishi or Acura or family owned Nissans and Hondas), but the 300M just grabbed me (after shopping and comparing entry level sport/luxury sedans for months), so I decided to take a a leap of faith and buy:
1. A domestic!
2. A first year model! (although mine was built in June '99 after a few minor changes had been made, shifter e.g.)
3. A Chrysler!
From this board, I listened and empathized with a few owners who encountered problems (hello, Fastdriver: former owner of possibly the worst 300M ever produced) and learned of some common problems. To date, the only problem I've had is the replacement of two window motors.
Well, I've only got about 8500 miles of warranty left, so even though my M has been relatively trouble-free, Chrysler's rep for reliability and the knowledge of problems with '99s has been in the back of my mind. So...tonight, on the way to pick up dinner for the family, as I'm slowing to a red light, the tranny CLUNKS noticeably and the CHECK ENGINE light comes on (I'm at 27,500 miles). Switching to Autostick, I find I'm stuck in 2nd gear (limp mode). Rebooting (oops, I'm a computer geek) the car does not change the status. So, I imagine Tuesday I will limp to a 5* close to home and see what's what. Luckily, I'm still under warranty, but this does not give me any warm and fuzzy feelings...
That having been said, I still think the 300M is a great car. Gorgeous styling, great value, performance, practicallity and reasonable economy. The build quality is OK, not up to the imports I was comparing it to, but then, neither was the price. I hope my soon to be dealings with the dealer (nor future reliability) does not reduce my enthusiasm for this car or my belief that with the latest generation LH cars, that Chrysler has turned the reliability ship around. I'll keep you posted. Any advice is always appreciated.
BTW: Mike Mussina is pitching a perfect game against the Red Sox, now in the bottom of the eighth. With the Red Sox anemic offense, I'm surprised that a perfect game hasn't been pitched against them already! Bright side is David Cone is also pitching a beauty. Such a shame, if the Sox could just score 4 runs a game....Oh, well. Wait'll next year. Yeah, it was Jimy Williams' fault.
'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...)
Wait'll next year.
I hate it when something is wrong with my car.
'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...)
The wistling sound. Did they check the foam gaskets that surround the vents? Do you get the same sound with the vent cover off?
Sounds like the dreded speed tranny speed sensor again. What city do you live in, if you don't mind?
- the Final Drive ratio is 3.66, but the top overall gear ratio (at the transaxle) is 2.52. I don't think the engine is designed to hit the redline (7000 rpm) at the top overall gear ratio of 2.52.
- I ommitted lots of physics like friction, rolling friction, expansion of tires when heated, etc. In short, this is just a guideline.
If anyone can point out some flaw in the math or logic, let me know!
I read through some of the prior posts and was reminded of the Input Speed Sensor problem, so hopefully the dealer will be able to take care of it PDQ.
I know I'm over-reacting, but I'm just not used to problems with cars (thank you, Japan, Inc.). If my M starts to fall apart, adios domestics for many more years. I'm sure it'll be fine and I'll have several more trouble free years with my M, though.
Good luck, Bob Lutz. I hope GM doesn't bring you down...
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