Thread: 1997 Jeep Cherokee - Custom In Dash

Originally Posted by LIJeepGuy

May sound dumb, but worth asking

What is the "Hack" and "OCX"? Is there a hack out there for XM PCR?.. and where do we get it? What does "OCX" stand for.

Thanks!!!

Since the XMPCR is really just a device that outputs audio, and is controlled by a simple USB->Serial type interface, it has been "hacked."

By "hacked" I mean, shortly after it came out, people figured out all the commands sent by serial communication to change channels, turn it on and off, get information such as sattellite signal, etc., etc. And, even better is that there is an OCX, or OLE Control Extension that enables someone to have high-level access through Visual Basic or Visual C to the commands. It's actually an ActiveX control, this is the newer version of Microsoft's program module controls.

So, instead of sending "02343243x324" to the serial port to change the channel, with the OCX, you can issue a command "channel_up()" to change the channel.

You can visit:
http://xmpcr.sourceforge.net/ For the linuXMPCR development project on sourceforge.
Or try:
http://www.avionline.com/ For the ActiveX (OCX).

There may be more here on mp3car.com about the XM, but I still haven't figured out that search thing yet (I'm kidding, guys....).

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Charles Brian Quinn
seebq.com

Just to let you know, your 1997 Cherokee will have an I6 4.0L engine or a 2.5L I4 - and is the "XJ" model.

Only the newer rounded "KJ" models have a V6. The I6 is a great motor...

I've got a 4.0 L I6 Jeep Wrangler and the closest thing to a Car-puter is an Ipaq 5450 at the moment... Not bad at all, but the FM-transmittor is quite poor...

Enjoy!

Look forward to seeing the finished thing.. the dash looks great!

nice setup, good luck with getting your company going.

Very Nice... I was looking for an idea like this and this is awesome... I never thought of bondo.

Originally Posted by JeeP-3

Just to let you know, your 1997 Cherokee will have an I6 4.0L engine or a 2.5L I4 - and is the "XJ" model.

Only the newer rounded "KJ" models have a V6. The I6 is a great motor...

I've got a 4.0 L I6 Jeep Wrangler and the closest thing to a Car-puter is an Ipaq 5450 at the moment... Not bad at all, but the FM-transmittor is quite poor...

Enjoy!

Look forward to seeing the finished thing.. the dash looks great!

my xj has a v6

Originally Posted by guitar333

my xj has a v6

Only if you swapped it in yourself.

Unless you've done some custom work (would like to see it if you have!) then your engine is a straight configuration. If it's a 4.0 L then it has 6 cylinders, but a lot of people assume that a V goes infront of the 6. It doesn't.

As far as I know, XJ's didn't leave the factory with a V6.

stock V6 i swear

For future reference: back when Jeep was owned by GM the 84-86 Jeep Cherokee came with a GM 173 or a 2.8L V6.

Originally Posted by JeeP-3

Just to let you know, your 1997 Cherokee will have an I6 4.0L engine or a 2.5L I4 - and is the "XJ" model.

Only the newer rounded "KJ" models have a V6. The I6 is a great motor...

I've got a 4.0 L I6 Jeep Wrangler and the closest thing to a Car-puter is an Ipaq 5450 at the moment... Not bad at all, but the FM-transmittor is quite poor...

Enjoy!

Look forward to seeing the finished thing.. the dash looks great!

oman what the heck are you doing here??!?!?!
hehe

at least over here we don't get talked down for having this stuff in our jeeps, unlike JU!

the ipaq is a good start though to a carputer, i still use mine every now and then if the carputer is out for maintenence