any one have a radio converted with Aurora ? I have not seen any reviews good or bad. How about who did the conversion would you use them again? Mike
I hadn't heard of this before - had to Google it. Interesting work the company is doing. Didn't see any info on cost. Probably a very wide range from 'reasonable' to , depending on vehicle and applications wanted.......
Also, no list of supported radio designs. But, it is interesting to see that someone is making full-spectrum conversion electronics. The only question I have, is how the functions are actually controlled. Not that I can afford this, mind you....
Went down this exploratory road very recently with the new Dakota. First off, I'm still swinging with '90's CD tech as far as my vehicles go, plus I DO like satellite radio. The Safari never got any of that. Someone installed a fairly basic AM/FM/CD Sony unit in the Dakota. Really tiny station buttons, and confusing controls. So, I found out I can buy a used factory AM/FM 6-CD changer unit for about $100 plus shipping (reconditioned about $80 more), so I was thinking to do that. Then I found guys were retrofitting newer Chrysler 'MyGig' entertainment units in older vehicles, but also found out it involves A LOT more money and extra components. So, I'm back to the original plan of just getting a used factory unit that's plug-in. (Have to find out if I actually have a factory plug inside the dash......)
Unless it's been cut out, you should. Nowadays, there are adapters made specifically to plug into factory harnesses.
Oh, it will happen. I just have to get in there and see what I'm dealing with. I can get the faceplate off in about 4 minutes..... Been raining a lot lately, so haven't been able to get to it.
Barry's 8 Track Repair Center...We do FM Conversions there are other places also but all pretty much the same cost. I guess retail is set by mfg. Funny after looking all around the web it is oddly silent about the result 1 way or another.
I like my tunes. I looked at doing this on the AM radio that was in my '63 Country Sedan. After all was said and done, I went with a Retrosound radio in the dash instead. The cost was about the same for the feature set that I wanted, so I went ahead and purchased new instead of retrofitting. I have AM, FM, Bluetooth, and I could have Sirius XM if I had sprung for an exteral antenna and installed it (with paid subscription, of course).
The radio in the Fury stopped working this summer. I'm not sure if it's the radio itself or the speaker or what. It's AM, single speaker. I have thought about doing something with the car in the past, but I really want to keep everything stock. We have used Retrosound heads in three or four of the cars my Father-in-law has had restored over the past few years. They look good, and have all of the features available, just as HotRod mentioned. I'm not sure what I am going to do with the Fury. But in my experience, Retrosound is a good option for someone looking for a correct looking radio that has more than just FM.
I have heard good things about Retrosound .My son and his friends have it in there cars and they sound nice. I was talking about a radio conversion like is done in the link I attached before. There are lots of places that do it. It took me a awhile to save the money but I don't want to make a mistake
