ASA XMH400 radio-any experience?

[jgresham75]

I have a 2017 242X and like many, the PA4A remote at the stern is going bad. I reached out directly to ASA and they gave me a replacement radio model XMH400. (cant find anything about it on the web other than a document ASA sent me). Has anyone tried this radio, more specifically, will it connect to Connext?

Thanks.

 

[Justin86]

Hey buddy I have almost the same boat a 2017 242 limited s e series and wondering the same thing. Mine went out also and I had to talk to like 6 people over at asa last year and finally they came up with something but it took months. I've had it all this time and finally gonna install it. Did you have any luck? I appreciate a response if possible thanks in advance.

 

[jgresham75]

Hey buddy I have almost the same boat a 2017 242 limited s e series and wondering the same thing. Mine went out also and I had to talk to like 6 people over at asa last year and finally they came up with something but it took months. I've had it all this time and finally gonna install it. Did you have any luck? I appreciate a response if possible thanks in advance.

Sorry, I was on vacation or I would have replied sooner.

I did some research. I decided to go with a newer version of the radio, Polk UM2. Only found used on Ebay. Head unit the same but the control (which is what I needed) looks diffrent. Works perfectly with Connext. I have heard some people trying to use the Fusion brand of radios but I didnt get that far. My concern was I wanted the same compatbility with the Connext system, which the UM2 has. I did contact Polk and they gave me a radio that they currently sell that might work with Connext but I did not persue that one any further. You can reach out to Polk and they can give you that model number. I have heard of some people going with the Fusion radio and bypassing the Connext system altogether, with a separate control near the helm. There are a lot of option if you don't need it to connect to Connext. You can also try the forum yamahajetboaters.com. That is as far as I got since I found the UM2 and it worked.