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Has anyone just simply swapped the radio's fascia panel (the buttons) (4 small screws and 4 clips to remove off radio unit)?
I am asking because my current fascia has some worn buttons, though the unit itself is fine.
I can get some decent, and better shape units that do not have corresponding vin numbers for reprogramming rather cheap, vs ones that have been divorced, or do come with vin numbers to reprogram in DICE (I do have a Tech2 for what that is worth)
difference of about $30-75 dollars depending...
The thing is, my car is a 2004 radio part number 5374640
( WB button changed to just Band, radio button just radio etc)
I am sure this swap would work just fine with the matching part number radio....however 5374640's are fewer on the ground and generally significantly more expensive than the previous year models: 5038138 (for model years 99-2003...there may be another third part number as well for that year range)
I doubt those two buttons will make a swap impossible but just seeing if anyhow has experience with doing this?
thanks!
I am asking because my current fascia has some worn buttons, though the unit itself is fine.
I can get some decent, and better shape units that do not have corresponding vin numbers for reprogramming rather cheap, vs ones that have been divorced, or do come with vin numbers to reprogram in DICE (I do have a Tech2 for what that is worth)
difference of about $30-75 dollars depending...
The thing is, my car is a 2004 radio part number 5374640
( WB button changed to just Band, radio button just radio etc)
I am sure this swap would work just fine with the matching part number radio....however 5374640's are fewer on the ground and generally significantly more expensive than the previous year models: 5038138 (for model years 99-2003...there may be another third part number as well for that year range)
I doubt those two buttons will make a swap impossible but just seeing if anyhow has experience with doing this?
thanks!