8000 to 8000XE Question

[MotorolaXTSeries]

I saw an 10 year old post for this question asking if it was possible and the answer was yes, so I grabbed an xe shell with top display. I transferred everything over and the radio works except for the top display. When I turn the radio on to POST it, the top display is all pixelated. Once the radio powers on its just the backlight no display. I researched the internet and the only thing I could come up with was google AI telling me the 8000 wont talk to the XE display even tho its physically pinned the same. Has anyone actually successfully done this? Both radios are AN version. I am wondering if this will even work before I try to troubleshoot or try to get a refund because the top display 'could' be defective but if no one has successfully done this or has gotten the same result, I will try to return it.

 

[K2NEC]

You cant put an AN top on an 8000 because even though its technically an "AN" its a Freon radio which is BN

 

[daine1619]

I can confirm it is possible to do this with another APX8000 control top or a APX6000 BN top. But I can also confirm that the cables can be ripped If pulled on without them being fully disassembled.

 

[MotorolaXTSeries]

Ok Thank you guys. I will see if I can return this xe shell/display

 

[MotorolaXTSeries]

Quick follow up, is there a hard ware revision I should look for?

 

[daine1619]

Any APX8000 chassis and top or APX6000 BN should work

The AN, BN, and eventually CN are the model revision numbers. But because they follow the model number not the true hardware revision. The 8K AN is the exact same chassis and top as the 6K BN

 

[tsunami_australia]

It's amazing how many forget the 8kAN == 6kBN with diff RF board and thus an "AN" anything will not work on what is technically a BN radio just called AN as it's the first of it's model/number line. I'm EXTREMELY surprised they didn't just make the 6kBN the 8k and sell only the bands you wanted so say you only wanted 800, they only give you the equivalent of a 6kBN 800 .... the rf board afaik is the only difference (oh and flash), manufacturer wise it would have made more sense I'd have thought, less manufacturing required.

OP shame it's not a 7k chassis/top or I'd have considered making an offer if it's a "Kermit" (green).