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Freightliner Radio - Japanese mode?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by tinytim, Feb 5, 2010.

  1. Feb 5, 2010 #1
    tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Strange thing with a Freightliner branded am/fm/Sat Radio. I've lost the weather stations and the FM band only goes from 76-90 Mhz. A quick google search shows me this would be a Japanese spec.
    No idea how this happened though I'm guessing pressing some combination of buttons for 11 seconds while scratching my nose with my right forefinger will get it back to normal.

    Wondering if anyone would know that combination of buttons.
     
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  3. Feb 5, 2010 #2
    Pur48Ted

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    It might help if you know who the MANUFACTURER of the "Freightliner Branded" radio is.
     
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  4. Feb 5, 2010 #3
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    The manufacturer is probably Panasonic. I have never heard of that happening, and I have used a bunch of those; John Deere used that brand in farm tractors.
     
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  5. Feb 7, 2010 #4
    tinytim

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    Yep, it is the weirdest thing. I was wondering if someone else switched radios while it was in the yard or something but it has a familiar scratch so I don't think that's it. I'll just keep trying different button combinations, sooner or later I'll figure it out. I usually have the sirius on so it's not a big deal, just very strange.

    Not sure who the manufacturer is but I'm going to start googling panasonic.
     
    tinytim, Feb 7, 2010
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  7. Mar 4, 2010 #5
    phroziac

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    There's a customer service 1-800 number on a sticker on the door jam area near the VIN tag. Try caling em. Or try calling any freightliner dealer.
     
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