Radio operation in 350XL

AbsolutMac · 04-23-2013, 12:50 PM

Hello G-town Friends,
We have a 2012 350XL and are still trying to figure some things out. With regards to the radio, when I transfer sound from the dash radio forward speakers to the rear it seems as though there is no sound. Is it that there are no speakers for listening or that I may have a problem with a connection? As you can imagine, the passengers would like to listen while we drive down the road! Thanks in advance for your thoughts on a basic matter such as this!

Regards!

Iggy · 04-23-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AbsolutMac

Hello G-town Friends,
We have a 2012 350XL and are still trying to figure some things out. With regards to the radio, when I transfer sound from the dash radio forward speakers to the rear it seems as though there is no sound. Is it that there are no speakers for listening or that I may have a problem with a connection? As you can imagine, the passengers would like to listen while we drive down the road! Thanks in advance for your thoughts on a basic matter such as this!

Regards!

If you are talking about the dash built in radio that happens in mine also. Just has the 2 speakers above the drive and passengers seats. No rear that i know.

AbsolutMac · 04-23-2013, 01:11 PM

Thank you IGGY. Since you also have the 350 XL, how about this...do you have lights in the storage compartments (basement)? I never thought to check for these when we purchased and I am really regretting the miss! I'm sure we can add aftermarket, but seems like these should be standard!

Iggy · 04-23-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AbsolutMac

Thank you IGGY. Since you also have the 350 XL, how about this...do you have lights in the storage compartments (basement)? I never thought to check for these when we purchased and I am really regretting the miss! I'm sure we can add aftermarket, but seems like these should be standard!

Yes I have lights in every compartment. I think that comes with the XL model but I could be wrong. So you don't have them?

AbsolutMac · 04-23-2013, 01:39 PM

Not a single one...I guess I simply forgot to look for them (subliminally thought they were there?). It seems like the only thing that it doesn't have

Falcon35 · 04-23-2013, 02:52 PM

I have an early 2012 378 and do not have the lights in the compartments. The later 2012 do have them. I think when they did the change to the new front cap and the extra hight they added some new things as standard. I have bought some of the little battery led lights in a few compartments.

bend302 · 04-23-2013, 03:29 PM

I am surprised. My 2005 XL has rear (bedroom) speakers that run off of the dash radio/CD player. I also have lights in all of the storage compartments.

Bill

sparks1032 · 04-24-2013, 08:20 PM

I only have the two speakers above the driver and passenger and no lights in basement but have them by the batteries both under the stairs and in engine compartment

Iggy · 04-24-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sparks1032

I only have the two speakers above the driver and passenger and no lights in basement but have them by the batteries both under the stairs and in engine compartment

Weird, I guess it was all up to if they wanted to install the additonal lights or not.
I have all the lights as discribed. My Georgetown wasn't built on a Friday.

Falcon35 · 04-25-2013, 08:24 AM

In the spring of 2012 I had a factory tour and saw the same model being built that I have and they were putting lights in the compartments. There were also several other upgrades on those that were not on our early 2012 378 that was built in 2011.

MGOBlue · 04-25-2013, 09:19 AM

I have a 2013 350XL and it has lights in every compartment. It also has 4 speakers (2 over driver's area and 2 over galley/dinnette area), nothing in the bedroom.

Iggy · 04-25-2013, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MGOBlue

I have a 2013 350XL and it has lights in every compartment. It also has 4 speakers (2 over driver's area and 2 over galley/dinnette area), nothing in the bedroom.

So do we but we originally were talking about the indash radio and which speakers are used for it.
The answe ris the two up front speakers over the driver and passenger.

MGOBlue · 04-25-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Iggy

So do we but we originally were talking about the indash radio and which speakers are used for it.
The answe ris the two up front speakers over the driver and passenger.

My in dash radio works on all 4 speakers.

Iggy · 04-25-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MGOBlue

My in dash radio works on all 4 speakers.

Don't you have the all inone radio and camers?
2013 they made the switch to all-in-one.
We have a radio and sperate camera screen.

MGOBlue · 04-26-2013, 07:33 AM

Mine does not look like that. I have the clarion system that has everything in one screen.
I have the all in one that includes the GPS and Satellite radio options. So perhaps with the options, the galley speakers are hooked up.

mogman · 04-26-2013, 01:59 PM

My 2011 337F has 2 speakers above the driver/pass for the in dash. I also have 2 above the kitchen and 2 in the bedroom powered from the DVD/cd player which is 115v. Not sure if this is standard or an add-on.

Also there are no basement lights installed. Just bought some Dollar Tree pucks to stick down there

rreichar · 04-29-2013, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MGOBlue

Mine does not look like that. I have the clarion system that has everything in one screen.
I have the all in one that includes the GPS and Satellite radio options. So perhaps with the options, the galley speakers are hooked up.

We are shopping for a class A gas motorhome and when looking at photos and reviews I really liked the integrated everything on the Georgetown XLs. So it is a Clarion. Do you know what model? I would like to research that head unit. How do you like it so far?

Thanks,

Rod

MGOBlue · 04-29-2013, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rreichar

We are shopping for a class A gas motorhome and when looking at photos and reviews I really liked the integrated everything on the Georgetown XLs. So it is a Clarion. Do you know what model? I would like to research that head unit. How do you like it so far?

Thanks,

Rod

Rod,
It the Clarion VX401 with the NP401 Navi add-on. I would not recommend the GPS option for a couple of reasons. First it needs to be replaced since it locks up the screen frequently and screws up other features not related to the GPS. Clarion has a long way to go to get it right. Also, even if the GPS unit were working properly, I would not get it again. I like to keep the rear view camera always on while I'm driving so I can keep an eye on my toad. You can't keep the GPS on and the camera at the same time. So I use my old Garmin GPS anyway.

The multi-media unit itself is great. I really like it. The bluetooth feature works great and very helpful for answering phone calls during a trip.

Good luck with your search. GT is a really nice rig.

rreichar · 04-29-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MGOBlue

Rod,
It the Clarion VX401 with the NP401 Navi add-on. I would not recommend the GPS option for a couple of reasons. First it needs to be replaced since it locks up the screen frequently and screws up other features not related to the GPS. Clarion has a long way to go to get it right. Also, even if the GPS unit were working properly, I would not get it again. I like to keep the rear view camera always on while I'm driving so I can keep an eye on my toad. You can't keep the GPS on and the camera at the same time. So I use my old Garmin GPS anyway.

The multi-media unit itself is great. I really like it. The bluetooth feature works great and very helpful for answering phone calls during a trip.

Good luck with your search. GT is a really nice rig.

Thanks for the detailed reply. That's exactly what I was looking for. My questions made a little more sense before my iPad changed a couple of words for me.

copsuno · 04-29-2013, 08:34 PM

2011 360 and no lights in compartments, missed this myself, wish I had them, at times.

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