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Welcome to the forum. Did you replace the ignition switch before you traded it? It may have been worth more money.

I have to depress my defrost button 3 times, even when I don't want to use it. Clues?

Well, anyway, welcome to the forum. My iPhone 6 works fine. iPod is another story, but I will figure it out. I figured out how to have album art on the SD card without changing or substituting any files!

You are correct about the Commander holding many clowns! I can't imagine losing a child. It does not register in my mind at all. Losing a spouse is one thing, but a child would be an entirely different story. Maybe your children will try to make contact behind their mother's will. I will pray for you.

Let us know what you find out. Corrosion on the TIPM connectors can cause this too.

The DJs with the old style dash used the MyGig style radios. If you find a factory DVD player, it will plug into the big white receptacle on the back of the radio. All of these series of radios came with the Uconnect buttons, but you have to get the external module for Uconnect to work. These units come with a small microphone that you can stick on the ceiling anywhere you want, and they are very simple to install. The included harness just piggy backs into the gray speaker/power receptacle. These units are still available on ebay. You guys with these radios are lucky. I'd give up my 8" for my RBZ MyGig anyday. You can get your radio out without taking out 1/2 of the dash!

I was thinking TIPM also: that's why I asked him if the dash lights came on! This is a sure indicator that the TIPM is on a death spiral!

I went into Best Buy to get an adaptor: power port to USB. I put it in the socket. It would not go all the way in so that the center pin would make contact. I pulled it out and the whole socket came with it. I think that friction just holds it in, because I tried a couple of times to get the adaptor to go in completely. Each time, the whole socket came out with it. I exchanged it for a smaller one, put it in the socket, and pushed the socket back in. So far, it has not fallen out, and I did not see any evidence of broken retainer clips. Hope this helps.

Welcome to the forum. It will keep running, but the little screen in the middle of the dash will read: Key Has Left Vehicle, or something like that!

If the DJ is like the Nitro, the oil change ding comes on when you initially start the vehicle.

I finally posted pictures of my Kicker Sub!

If you post a picture of your DJ, maybe someone would photoshop a banner for you.

Welcome to the forum. Have you tried disconnecting the negative terminal on your battery? This will purge any stored memory - sort of like restarting your computer. Wait about 15 minutes, or at least 30 minutes for the radio. Do the dash lights come on when any of this is happening?

February 23, 2015 Well, I can not believe that another year has past. Hard to believe, but this past year was actually worse than the first. I think that I was numb or in a state of disbelief the first year. This past year, Greif finally reared it's ugly head. I think of Grief as as a Huge Monster that can completely engulf a person. I can only explain that is what happened last year. I have been told that this situation would get easier as time went by, but for me it has not. Maybe, this next year will allow me to take a turn in the right direction in order to get my life back together. Problem is, I still have not accepted the fact that she is gone. I still expect to see her walk into the room, or that she is out shopping and will be home soon. I was very hesitant to post this on the Nitro Forum, because these Forums are supposed to be about cars. The Guys and Gals over there were fine with it, as we all considered ourselves as an extended family. They gave me much needed support. If I have offended anyone here, I apologize. We come to know each other by the way we post on the forum. Each post can be seen as a part of one's personality. If you have kids, hug them tightly tonight. A wife, the same. You never know what tomorrow will bring.

February, 2013 Well, I can not believe that a year has passed, since Sharon's passing. Little did I know of the gifts that would be awaiting me over the past year. You see, this is the type of person that Sharon was. Before Christmas, last year, Sharon asked me if she could go shopping. This was towards the end of her "Chemo" journey. I told her, sure, and asked if she wanted me to go. She assured me that she would be fine. She wanted to go alone. As the time went by, I began to worry, but after a couple of hours, she was home. She was tired and wanted to nap. I asked her if everything was fine. She smiled, and told me, "yes". What she had done that day was to shop for Cards: Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, Friendship Cards, "you name it" Cards. Then, in my absence, she began to fill out each and every Card with a personal note. Enough Cards for a whole year, for all of her friends and family. Then, she put a stamp and a return address sticker, as well as a name and address, on each envelope, and made a corresponding list for all of the Cards, organized by date: Birthday, Anniversary, Friendship, etc. Some of the Cards included a note; some, a little money. On this list were the Anniversary Dates, the Birth Dates, the Friendship Dates for all of her friends and family. The list was actually the instructions on when to send out the Card, so the Card would arrive at the appropriate time. She then gave the list and the boxes of Cards to her best friend here in town, Cookie. I had no clue that she had done this. Then, after Sharon's passing, Cookie began to mail out the Cards, one by one, according to the list. Cookie kept this from me as long as she could - at first, people were thanking me for the Cards! This is when Cookie finally had to tell me what Sharon had done. To this day, I can not grasp how Sharon did this. Bearing this burden of impending death, she took the time to remember all those who were close to her, all those who meant something to her. What could have been going through her mind as she read each and every Card, trying to pick out the appropriate one for each individual and occasion? I know why she did this; I just do not know how she did this. Sharon had a huge heart - everyone came before she did. She longed for nothing out of life, other than the love and happiness from her friends and family. People began to call and thank me for the Cards. To feel and hear the heart of my wife, I would ask the person to read me the card: most were in the nature of this: Front of Card - You are one year older. Inside of Card - and I haven't changed a bit! If the person was close by, I asked them to bring the Card over, so that I could personally see and feel the love. I actually received two Birthday Cards, because Sharon could not decide which one that she liked better. I wanted to share this, a continuation of my "Tribute". Take time to grasp life, and do not take anything for granted. Each day is a gift. Cherish the time for as long as you can. Needless to say, Friends and Family are on their way over for a "Toast".

On Thursday, February 23, 2012, my beautiful wife, soul mate, love of my life, lost her short, but hard fought battle with breast cancer. Sharon was diagnosed with Stage 4, inoperable, estrogen driven breast cancer last July, but could not be put on full tilt chemo, as it had already progressed to her chest wall, lymph system, spine and bones. She could no longer produce her own red and white blood cells, so heavy duty chemo was out. When she was diagnosed, she had no symptoms: NONE WHATSOEVER. They say that cancer is the silent killer, and now I know this to be true. Sharon was so worried about me. When I assured her that I would be OK, she was at peace and passed to the other side. She fought the fight. Sharon had to battle this cancer with one hand tied behind her back; she never seemed to get any good news once it was diagnosed. The whole time she fought this insidious creature, her main concern was making it as comfortable as possible for everyone else. Her trademark humor (she was a DJ on the radio, Rock 104, WXKE for almost 20 years) intercepted the awkward voids in conversation and she suppressed any "why me" moments. This UNFAIR and AGGRESSIVE disease pushed, and shoved very hard on Sharon and she responded with the passion and heart that we all came to expect from her. In the end, the cancer got it's way, as it generally does. But, I can guarantee you, after the day was done, the Grim Reaper went home battered, sore, completely exhausted, and is today considering a new line of work. It has been said that Sharon was like a leaf in a stream, clinging to a rock and fighting the spring current: once she knew that I and the kids would be OK, she finally let go to discover the treasures that are awaiting her downstream. I don't have anyone to rib me about my latest mod. Sharon used to refer to my Commander as my "Clown Car" because of all the additions. She never understood the passion involved with making a car unique. This is what I will miss the most - her honesty and living life to the fullest. Godspeed, and thanks for reading. Dave

Sharon (Rossi) Kay Fremion-Hallock, Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, aka Fort Wayne’s Queen of Rock ‘n Roll. I still remember the day that I first met Sharon. I had listened to her for many years on Rock 104, but I never had the pleasure of meeting her. One August afternoon, a mutual friend asked me to go over to the Stadium Bar and Grill, after work, to have a beer. Sharon was sitting at the bar, and my friend introduced me to her. We did the small talk intro, but I had to leave to pick up my daughter. Something inside of me changed when I hit the sunlight. As soon as I left the Stadium, Sharon told everyone at the bar that could hear, “I just met the man that I am going to marry.” I did not see her again for almost four months, but once I met her the second time, I asked her out. The rest became history! There is now a huge hole in my life, and I have a huge pair of shoes to fill. If you ever had the chance to meet Sharon, the first impression would be the size of her heart. Sharon always put everyone and everything before herself. She never wanted or asked for anything for herself, but she would always offer whatever she had to give. Sharon taught me how to be humble, how to give, and how to be there at a moments’ notice, prepared for any situation that might arise out of life. Her fame and popularity never went to her head. When her Dad was diagnosed with lung cancer, a year before she was diagnosed with her own cancer, we drove to Peru every weekend to spend time with John and Vicki. Sharon wanted to let her Dad know that Vicki would be well taken care of, in his absence. This helped him tremendously, to prepare for his next journey, on which he was about to embark. We can never know what God has planned for our lives. Two and a half years ago, I lost my job of 15 years, due to attrition. I was so angry, but little did I know that I needed to trust in the Lord, for whatever was part of the plan. Sharon told me not to worry; that everything would work out. And, in the end, Sharon was right again, as usual. Sharon had an uncanny knack of trust, a concept that I am trying to finally grasp. Losing my job actually allowed me to be there for Sharon, to take care of her, to love her, and to nurture her throughout this ordeal. One month after her Dad, John, passed away from lung cancer, Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer. Initially, the diagnosis was Stage 3, but when the final results were revealed, it was Stage 4, inoperable. Her doctor had initially told her that she had 4 or 5 years, but when the surgeon put the port in for chemo, I was told 6 months to a year. Obviously, the surgeon saw something. I never told Sharon this, but somehow I think she knew. Anyone that knew Sharon knew that she had the gift of planning any kind of celebration. Sharon immediately went to work planning her funeral. I do not know how she did this, but I was with her every day, every hour and every minute, right up to the end. I miss her tremendously, as any spouse would miss their better half. One day, we will be together again. She is with me every day; but mostly, she and Buzz Maxwell are making beautiful music for all of the Angels to hear.

Welcome to the forum. Absolutely awesome intro!

Did you tint the fog lights so that they are not so bright? The shifter handle comes off the same way as the Nitro, so that is good for me. Thanks for the info! Where did you get the Hurst T-handle? Wouldn't it come with its' own adaptor? I really like the looks of it. I hope that you had the e-brake on when you took the picture!

For radio issues, disconnect the negative terminal on your battery for at least 30 minutes. This purges any memory, and may unlock your radio

Does anyone think that this wire, hanging behind the radio, might be for auto headlights?

OK, here are the pictures as promised. I like this more and more, because all I was looking for was a little more bass. Since the previous post, I have slid the bass adjuster all the way up. This allowed me to play with the gain, which gives me deep bass, but does not hurt my ears. This is looking at it from the back. It is far forward enough where people back there don't kick The Kicker! This is looking at it from the side. The red wire is the power. It came with a 15a fuse, but I think the tech just tied it in with the 15a power to the radio. This way, it comes on as soon as the radio is turned on. The bass gain knob is velcroed to the top of the big bin in front of the console. It also came with a strap, so it can just be strapped to the floor. You can see the indent for the strap in in the housing. I have never heard the optional music system from the factory, but I have a hunch that this sounds better. I am going to try and find a set of enclosed tweeters that can just sit on top of the grills in the dash, since there are not any replacements made for the dash speakers.

Where did you get the Dodge stripes on your front fenders? Did you have them custom made? I was trying to figure out how to do the stripes because I had them on my Nitro.

Looks good. Where did you get it? How do you remove the factory handle?

Welcome to the forum. I guess that I am not as ambitious as you. I replaced my 4 door speakers with 2-way 6x9 Alpines, because they pushed the most bass on the Best Buy Display Board. I can turn the volume up all the way with no clipping or distortion. No one makes a replacement speaker for the dash; I think that it is the shape. I was thinking of mounting a pair of Alpine tweeters on top of the dash. I'll look for a set with cross overs so that they only put out highs. I found an 8" 150w self powered Kicker amp that resides under my front seat. I think that it has tuned ports like the Bose Radios. No wires to the battery. It has a 15a power wire that is tied into the 15a radio power. It also has a remote gain. I was surprised on how much bass this actually puts out. It will hurt my ears, vibrate my pants legs and vibrate all of the mirrors. So, I am done with my music. Now I'm trying to get the album artwork to display with my iPod. I figured out how to do it with the SD card, without changing a single file in my iTunes Library. Eventually, I will figure it out.