2004 Dodge Dakota Quad Install**UPDATED 1/26/07**

[jmr061]

Well this is my current revision of install in the Dakota.





Basic Equipment:
Motorola MW800 Computer
Motorola Astro Spectra VHF W3
Motorola Astro Spectra UHF W3
Kenwood TM-D700A
Garmin 12XL GPS
Pentax Pocketjet II Printer
Motorola Wildcard SwitchBox

Thanks for looking.

Jason

[resqguy911]

Very, Very nicely done.

[apco25]

TOP NOTCH!

[wd9cms]

Very, very nice Jason... I really like the W3's.....Do you have any pictures of the antenna installation??? How do you like the MW800???

[jmr061]

Ill take some pics of the antennas and the "stuff" under the back seat and the "business" side of the console area when I have everything done...done.

I really like the MW800. The price was right for it. Only thing is I wish it had 2.0 USB ports rather than 1.1

Jason

[007]

Looks good. Nice job with the W3 heads.

I'd like a HHCH for my VHF Orion....maybe someday.

[Dale Earnhardt]

I persume you can't lean the seat back on the passanger side because of the maglite charger? Very nice setup though.. am kind of jealous now....

[fineshot1]

What make/model console is that and is that a DC voltage display in the center of the console - if so what make/model is that?

Very nice!

[NCSHP311]

Oh I like, be expecting a pm from me for some info, I smell a update to my Dakotas interior!!!

[jmr061]

Ill try to answer some questions:

The console is a 24" Havis Shields console. It was originally a taller console but I used the front and back from my old 18" low profile console and had a local aluminum shop cut a couple of 24" center aluminum pieces for it and spray painted them black, so now its a low profile 24" console.

Yes that is a digital voltmeter between the mics. I have no idea what brand it is, I got it from JCWhitney years ago.

The passenger seat can lean back especially if I take the maglight charger off its mount which takes a couple of seconds. The truck isn't made for front seat passenger comfort anyway.

I have the D700A dual band antenna mounted on a fender mount on the driver side fender. I have a 1/4 uhf, dual band cell/pcs antenna and 1/4 wave vhf antenna mounted down the middle of the roof.

Im hoping to get the install cleaned up in the near future plus mount a 2nd battery under the hood, the weather is turning cold here so I better get moving.

Jason

[jmr061]

Well here is the updated version as of 01-26-07.

Console area equipment (front to back)
- Cellular 3 watt amp for wireless Sprint internet (blue)
- Motorola MW800 CPU, 1.7 GHZ, 1meg ram, built in gps and 802.11b/g
- Kyocera KR1 wireless router with Sprint EVDO/1xRTT Card insalled
- Garmin GPS
- Pentax Pocket Jet II Printer
- MW800 Display Keyboard (Gamber Johnson Mount)
- 4 port usb expander (goes to spare USB port on MW800 display)
- W3 VHF Mic
- VHF and UHF W3 radio speakers

Equipment In Console (Havis console)
- 8 function Motorola Wildcard switch box
- W3 siren controls (VHF Radio)
- UHF W3 mic, voltage gauge, XTVA Display mic
- Kenwood D700A Control Head
- Dual Cup Holders
- Map light and two switches (one powers voltage gauge, other powers XTVA and Wildcard)
- Maglight w/charger
- XTVA w/amplified speaker

Under Rear Seat
- VHF and UHF Hi Power Astro Spectra W3 drawer units
- USB to 4 port serial adapter
- Kenwood D700A radio drawer w/ext speaker
- Motorola HLN1439B siren box
- MN Star vehicle wiring harness
- Wig Wag Headlight Flasher
- Flasher for 911EP grill lights

Emergency Equipment
- Wig-Wag Headlights
- 911EP LED Stars (2) behind grill
- 911EP LS12 above rear view mirror
- 911EP TD56 in rear window
- Whelen Siren Speaker

[txshooter]

Very nice install....

[videonerd]

Nice and clean... may I ask what the blue box is in front (or behind) of the MW800 brains?

Also, anyone know if it's possible to get just the MW800 keyboard alone? Of course, I guess that doesn't help the proprietary connector though.


Edit: Nevermind, did my Motorola and Google search, came up with the MW800 backlit USB keyboard as FLN9890 and lists for $294. The MW800 manual seems to indicate that the keyboard assembly is USB and is terminated with a standard USB-A plug that goes into the back of the display. Is that correct?


Backlit keyboard, FLN9890, $294
1200NIT XVGA (1024x768) screen, FLN3167B, $error
300NIT SVGA (800x600) screen, FLN3157B, $not yet available

Can't find the screens without Bluetooth (FLN3168, FLN3169)

[tvsjr]

I suspect the blue box is a cell phone amp for his Aircard... looks very much like mine!

The MW800 keyboard IS a USB plug... however, the plug on the keyboard has some additional molding to allow it to screw down to the display. A short USB extension would solve the issue and allow you to interface that keyboard to anything else.

The display, on the other hand... that's special. I suspect it's a special connector with either DVI or VGA on some of the pins, but you'd have to do some studying on it.

[jmr061]

Equipment listing added to photo post.

Jason

[cophamguy]

nice...

it looks great!!

can a W3 style HHCH be used with the astro saber SVA? I have seen one for the XTVA...can it be used for the astro saber?

[firemedic4]

Awsome install......

[007]

Very nice. How'd that MN-STAR harness work for you?

Next time I roll up to the academy, I need to try and swing over your way....I'd love to see that in person.

[jmr061]

Very nice. How'd that MN-STAR harness work for you?

It was free so it worked really well, lol.

Next time I roll up to the academy, I need to try and swing over your way....I'd love to see that in person.

I'm kinda far from the State Patol Academy but you are more the welcome to see it in person if you get up this way

[wd9cms]

Jason.....all I can say is Very, Very Nice......

[STEVE W]

All I can say is WOW!!!!