TRINI-GT Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 hi guys, my car came with a kenwood head unit that has the jdm radio frequencies, i am presently using an fm band expander to convert it to receive the local fm stations but the reception is real crappy. the head unit model number is kenwood gx 201-je. do you guys think if i were to buy a usdm head unit maybe i could swap just the tuner section of the unit? thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 there might be a switch on the back to change it to US channels My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINI-GT Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 there might be a switch on the back to change it to US channels nah only yours came with that switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Did you actaully look? Cause alot of radios have a switch to change between Euro and US My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agold Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 There is no possibility to change radio band from Japan to Europe/USA on this headunit. It's a 100% fact. You can change it only on a Mcintosh version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGV101 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 you cannot do it even in the McIntosh version if it is a pure JDM unit. before, the "JDM" Legacy were slightly customized from the factory in Japan for the Hong Kong market and the was fine. Lately (since the September batch from last year), they stopped have doing it for us and we get the straight JDM models. The straight JDM model is what I have got and there is no way to change the frequency band on the McIntosh units. I do not care about radio that much but I know a few others who had been complaining to the dealer about the radio on numorus occasions but there is nothing that could be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agold Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Come to Russia! Our servicemans can do this for about a $100 fee :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINI-GT Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Did you actaully look? Cause alot of radios have a switch to change between Euro and US go look behind yours,,, i'm telling you yours have it,, mine is the better quality one so it dont have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Come to Russia! Our servicemans can do this for about a $100 fee :-) For $100, they take out the radio, flip the switch, then put it back in for you My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmako Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 The frequencies for Japan are 76 MHz to 90 MHz, and the US goes from 89 to 109 MHz. There is no switch located on the exterior nor through a hole on the radio (my JDM unit is here on my desk and I see none). I have a GX-204JE. I say find a USDM radio and use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamrok Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Thanks MrMako, but i just wanna make sure: Can anyone else confirm that there is no switch to change it to the 89Mhz to 109Mhz range? I got the same GX-204JE and if there's no switch, I was gonna have a FM band expander installed, but I'm wondering if that's safe and will it work? I dont want anyone pulling up my car, cutting (God-knows-what) wires and only to find that it wont work. I'm on the technical side and I'd like to think that I can do it myself, given a manual or some guide. If that doesn't work, is there anything else I can do to get it to work, outside of buying a new radio? PLEASE HELP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agold Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 There is no switch inside or outside the unit, 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandragonrage Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 aftermarket, aftermarket, aftermarket~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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