BLOWN Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have been talking to my dealer who we have ordered a new 08 grabber orange convert gt about the HD radio and they have not heard of it. Byron was saying that the SHAKER 500 will be the HD radio. Whats up with that. I will be getting the shacker 500 will it be the HD radio? If I get the HD will I not get the 500. I have the 500 what do I need to make it the HD radio. Thanks JimL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have been talking to my dealer who we have ordered a new 08 grabber orange convert gt about the HD radio and they have not heard of it. Byron was saying that the SHAKER 500 will be the HD radio. Whats up with that. I will be getting the shacker 500 will it be the HD radio? If I get the HD will I not get the 500. I have the 500 what do I need to make it the HD radio. Thanks JimL Byron does not know what he is talking about. The HD Radio is a dealer installed accessory. There are two choices: HD radio - (Part Number) A7FCS-HDRADIO-A $279 HD radio w/iPod connectivity (Part Number) A7FCS-HDRADIO-B $299 HD Radio is a Ford Licensed Accessory Effective October 1 HD RADIO IS A FORD LICENSED ACCESSORY HD Radio, which offers improved reception and more customer choices, is available October 1st as a dealer-installed accessory on most Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. PRODUCT FEATURES Digital quality sound: AM sounds like FM FM sounds CD-like Added stations on the FM band; "stations-between-the-stations" that offer new programming Standard and iPod connectivity versions available Fully integrated into vehicle electrical systems: Added modules hidden from customer view HD channels/feature content displayed on the radio head display Customer operates HD from the existing radio face or steering wheel radio controls iPod programs can also be controlled from the radio or steering wheel controls Compatible with all current radio models, Sirius satellite radio and Sync No monthly subscription fees Here is a link to the site where you can get all the info on this LINKY TO SITE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOWN Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks shelbydude. So the HD is a accessory to the shacker 500 right. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks shelbydude. So the HD is a accessory to the shacker 500 right. Thanks Yes. It is an accessory to all the factory radios that come on the mustang. Regular radio, shaker 500 and shaker 1000 It just a device that allows you to get digital radio to your factory radio. There is a link on that site that lets you chyeck your area to see what stations have HD radio. Our town only has two stations which neither of that I listen to. So check your city to see if it is even worth it or not. It basically gives your radio stations that have HD radio the reception that sounds as good as having a CD playing. It is just an after market add on accessory to your stock radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOWN Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 SHELBYDUDE THE NEAREST STATION IS TO THE WEST 80 MILES AND TO THE SOUTH 150 MILES. I live in washington state. I live in kennewick washington and to the west is Yakima washington and to the south is spokane washington. Would it be a good Idea to get it anyway for later when we do get some stations around here.Would it be better to have it installed at the factory or waiting and then have to have the dealer install it. Thanks DUDE you are the MAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 SHELBYDUDE THE NEAREST STATION IS TO THE WEST 80 MILES AND TO THE SOUTH 150 MILES. I live in washington state. I live in kennewick washington and to the west is Yakima washington and to the south is spokane washington. Would it be a good Idea to get it anyway for later when we do get some stations around here.Would it be better to have it installed at the factory or waiting and then have to have the dealer install it. Thanks DUDE you are the MAN. It is not a factory installed option. It can only be installed after it gets to the dealer. The dealer has to install it. So you can get it anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Snake Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 It is not a factory installed option. It can only be installed after it gets to the dealer. The dealer has to install it. So you can get it anytime. is it worth the $$$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 is it worth the $$$? I have no idea. If it does what it says it does and you have stations in your area you listen to then I would say it is worth it. Listen to a FM radio station and then pop in a CD and listen to the difference in sound quality. That is what this is suppose to do. Make FM stations sound like CD quality. I have not heard one so I do not know how well it works. There are only two stations in my town that get it. One AM station and one FM country station which I don't listen to either of those. So at this point it is not worth it to me. Larger cities have a lot more stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Oh B Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 So far, we haven't had any customers request HD radio. Our dealership is near Seattle and we have several HD radio stations. Most customers are more concerned with other technologies around here, such as bluetooth and iPod connectivity (we sold our first 08 Focus SES the other day with Sync and that was a big selling point). Better than HD, IMHO, is Sirius satellite radio which has a lot of commercial free music genre choices. Sure, it costs a few bucks per month (after the Ford free 6 month subscription ends) while HD has no monthly fee, but it offers way more selections. And, did I mention that it's commercial free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I used the HD radio station finder and discoverd there are not stations in our area. Bummer. I guess it is limited to larger markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 luckily, lots of hd stations coming online in the kc area. Also, the price is great. That is about what they used to charge for just the ipod interface for the shaker 500. From my perspective, I'm getting my ipod interface (charges the ipod, and you can control thru the radio controls) and the hd part is free. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOWN Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Thank you all. The Info is appreciated. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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