Can-bus RES or REN or ????
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Northern Virginia
I have a service appointment (flash) this afternoon, and I'll post back with good or bad news about my new system.
Now's when I wish I had one of those do it yourself flashy thingy things.
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Northern Virginia
I gues my story is dragged out across multiple threads at this point.
My current condition is:
I bought a "new not pulled" sirius mygig (no gps) REN off of ebay to replace my single disc sirius unit RES.
It took about 8 minutes to swap units, but the new one doesn't show me anything on screen. It will eat and eject discs, but no sounds present.
I first assumed it was busted.
But then I read someone mentioned a security "feature" where you need to flash the jeep computer to let it know what unit your jeep has in it.
My dealership service department claims to swap them out on the lot "all the time" with no flash needed, but said they'd plug it up and take a look.
A neighboring dealers service department says it's in the jeep computer, and it just needs to be programmed right.
...
So, we'll all see.
My current condition is:
I bought a "new not pulled" sirius mygig (no gps) REN off of ebay to replace my single disc sirius unit RES.
It took about 8 minutes to swap units, but the new one doesn't show me anything on screen. It will eat and eject discs, but no sounds present.
I first assumed it was busted.
But then I read someone mentioned a security "feature" where you need to flash the jeep computer to let it know what unit your jeep has in it.
My dealership service department claims to swap them out on the lot "all the time" with no flash needed, but said they'd plug it up and take a look.
A neighboring dealers service department says it's in the jeep computer, and it just needs to be programmed right.
...
So, we'll all see.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Seattle, WA
I gues my story is dragged out across multiple threads at this point.
My current condition is:
I bought a "new not pulled" sirius mygig (no gps) REN off of ebay to replace my single disc sirius unit RES.
It took about 8 minutes to swap units, but the new one doesn't show me anything on screen. It will eat and eject discs, but no sounds present.
I first assumed it was busted.
But then I read someone mentioned a security "feature" where you need to flash the jeep computer to let it know what unit your jeep has in it.
My dealership service department claims to swap them out on the lot "all the time" with no flash needed, but said they'd plug it up and take a look.
A neighboring dealers service department says it's in the jeep computer, and it just needs to be programmed right.
...
So, we'll all see.
My current condition is:
I bought a "new not pulled" sirius mygig (no gps) REN off of ebay to replace my single disc sirius unit RES.
It took about 8 minutes to swap units, but the new one doesn't show me anything on screen. It will eat and eject discs, but no sounds present.
I first assumed it was busted.
But then I read someone mentioned a security "feature" where you need to flash the jeep computer to let it know what unit your jeep has in it.
My dealership service department claims to swap them out on the lot "all the time" with no flash needed, but said they'd plug it up and take a look.
A neighboring dealers service department says it's in the jeep computer, and it just needs to be programmed right.
...
So, we'll all see.
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Northern Virginia
This could be new "old stock" but how much older can it be? MyGig was introduced in 2007 year models, no?
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Seattle, WA
http://stores.ebay.com/mr-cd1
There are definitely different "MyGig" head units. The ones compatible with the JK are still harder and more expensive to get.
See (compatible with JK):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrys...mZ200162253226
vs. (not compatible with JK):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrys...mZ200160624432
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Northern Virginia
i've looked all through that guys auctions already.
Only plausible explanation I can come up with is if "they" are making new units to install into older model cars.
I'll know for definite in a couple hours, wether or not i'm sending this one back.
Only plausible explanation I can come up with is if "they" are making new units to install into older model cars.
I'll know for definite in a couple hours, wether or not i'm sending this one back.
JK Jedi
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Denver, CO
I've always heard the opposite - especially when going from RES to REN/Q. Well hopefully a flash will do it for you.