1: Audiovox Cnp2000Uc Xm Radio Direct 2 Add-On Car Stereo Receiver With Mini-Tuner

Posted on August 4th, 2010 by admin

1: Audiovox Cnp2000Uc Xm Radio Direct 2 Add-On Car Stereo Receiver With Mini-Tuner

Audiovox CNP2000UC XM Radio Direct 2 Add-on Car Stereo Receiver With Mini-Tuner

Buyer Beware

The picture of the kit shows the interface cable included. It is not included.

Whats more, if your Clarion radio has a xm dongle hanging from the back, all

you need is the xm mini tuner and the antenna. Thats it. The protocol interface

module is not used (I couldnt program it anyway, radio CX 400 not in list).

Other than these few snags, Im pleased with the xm and radio equipment.

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Come on, you can do a better job.

Ok, so this is the product that I needed and it fit like it was supposed to. I get my XM through my stereo. Problems are just how horrible the instructions are. I believe that they needed to do a much better job. The programing is a hassle, but just follow the instructions the other reviewer left below and you will get through it. You do need to know how to use a computer a little, but if your installing this yourself, I think you should be able to follow those instructions.

The other thing missing from the instructions is that the yellow and black wires coming out of the required adapter cable need to be hooked up to power and ground (I’m using Audiovox Car CNPALP1 Alpine Adapter Cable for NP2000UC). Nowhere in either instruction manual does it even mention these wires! I had to do internet searches to make sure that this was the problem when it didn’t turn on (since I didn’t hook these wires up to anything).

So, if this is the product you NEED, then it does work and you will get your XM if all is done properly. Just don’t expect to rely on the instructions provided by Audiovox! They need to fix their manuals before selling the product!

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Worked great for first 3 weeks

I got this receiver to use with a new Sony satellite-ready AM/FM/CD deck (CDXGT630UI) I bought to replace a factory stereo. The CNPSON1 XM radio adapter (also bought on Amazon) is also required to use this XM radio with that deck.

Since I bought the deck at BestBuy, I had them install this XM radio and the adapter along with the deck, and I couldn’t be happier. I switch the deck’s source to “XM” and I’m able to browse the XM channels and set up 3 banks of XM channel presets. The CNP2000UC has performed flawlessly with no issues during the month since the install.

Since the adapter and XM receiver are installed behind the dash, there are no cigarette lighter plug-ins for the XM radio and no unsightly wires hanging about, as I had previously with an XM “Roady2″ add-on. This was definitely a worthwhile purchase – one I’m happy to recommend to anyone who wants a clean XM radio install and enhanced ease of use.

** UPDATE ** The XM receiver worked great for 22 days after it was professionally installed then, as I was driving down the interstate, the radio’s audio was abruptly replaced by a loud hum. If I switch channels, I can still see on my Sony CD deck’s display the song that should be playing on that XM channel. So, the XM receiver is at least still receiving a signal. I contacted Audiovox support and they said that I should try re-flashing (reprogramming) the radio which, of course, means pulling the deck and the XMDirect2 radio out of the dash. Audiovox support said that this *might* fix the problem but, then again, it might not. In other words, the radio might work for a while again and then go dead – again. Meanwhile, I’ll have to pay BestBuy to remove/re-install at least once and, most likely, a second time.

Audiovox Support said that, if re-flashing the unit doesn’t fix the problem, I should contact them to arrange a return. Of course, doing so doesn’t inspire any confidence that I won’t have the same problem with the replacement unit. My advice to a buyer: stick with an outboard, portable XM unit. The wires from your cigarette lighter adapter and XM antenna may be an ugly necessity for a portable XM unit but at least you won’t have to pay an installer multiple times to install/replace defective merchandise. Boo, Audiovox – boo!

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How to program the CPN2000UC

Ok here is the real way to make this work,

1. Down load the XM direct software from [...]

2. Plug in your CNP2000UC (the XM adapter thing), your computer should prompt you to install software.
– Choose the second option that says “Install from a list or specific location (advanced)” and press Next
– Click the box that says “Include this location in the search” and browse or type in the path “C:\Program Files\XM Direct 2″ and press next
– That should get you the the XM Universal Board v3 programing that you need.

3. Now the hard part DON’T use the instructions that pop up when you click on the short cut that gets installed on your desk top. Instead go to my computer > C: > Program Files > XM Direct 2 > usbprog
Use the “usbprog” to program your unit.

4. You may have to use the Direct File Select option if the list of car stereo models is to long to show on the screen, if you do the path you will need is: my computer > C: > Program Files > XM Direct 2 > HEADUNITS > YourBrand > YourModel

Once the blue bar runs across the bottom of the usbprog window then your unit is programed! To double check click the PIA Model Read Verification button it should show the current date and time as the latest programing time.

If you find this useful I would copy and past these instructons, I have reprogrammed mine 3 times and it looks like that is the average yearly work this item requires.

Enjoy and happy trails