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nroden · 06-19-2002, 09:41 PM

I got an AM Radio today. It lit up and made noise for about 5 seconds then died. Checked fuse panel and the fuse is still good. I have power to the end of the red wire in the harness.
Any ideas on why it died on me???

toms68cst · 06-19-2002, 09:48 PM

Try hooking up a temp. speaker to see if the problem is with the radio or speaker. You may have blown it if it was old and crusty.

mtdave2 · 06-19-2002, 09:52 PM

id love for mine to work.. the light comes on. but thats about it... =(

nroden · 06-19-2002, 11:28 PM

Wouldn't it still light up though like it did when i started it.

*Gee_Emm* · 06-20-2002, 12:16 AM

Nroden, check your ground

Mtdave, check the continuity of the antenna. Thats what the problem with mine is.

nroden · 06-20-2002, 12:49 AM

Isn't the ground the speaker? What could go wrong there?

*Gee_Emm* · 06-20-2002, 12:54 AM

Hmm I though the radio was grounded with the strap that supports it on the back but now that i think about it might have the ground in the harness. Anyways the ground could be bad. Try wiggling it around.

nroden · 06-20-2002, 01:02 AM

I will have to mess with it some more tomorrow. i never had the radio in dash. just had the wires sticking out the opening and hooked up to the back of the radio.

nroden · 06-20-2002, 11:47 PM

I got it to work today!!! First of all I found out that the radio IS grounded by that strap. (Thank You Gee) I guess yesterday when I started it i had it up against the AC controls. Today I sat the radio on top of a crate which I sat on top of the hump. Then I plugged in the harness and ran a wire from that strap to the igntion key (makes a good ground). It lit up but no sound. So I went and got another cheapy speaker thats been laying around and hooked it up to that. It came in loud and clear (my new telescopic antenna may have helped. I set my 5 presets (all to country) Now I am gonna have to figure out how to remove the dash speaker so I can figure out whats wrong with it or get a new one.

*Gee_Emm* · 06-21-2002, 12:08 AM

I just love the AM in my 69, its more relaxing or something then listening to FM. I guess the fact that I only have one decent station to choose from helps, no flipping to find better music.

Blue_71 · 06-21-2002, 12:15 AM

i guess i shoulda mentioned when i posted how to wire it, the wire is for a speaker ground
whoops

nroden · 06-21-2002, 06:20 PM

Its a'ight Blue!!

06-19-2002, 09:41 PM	#1
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	AM Radio Problems I got an AM Radio today. It lit up and made noise for about 5 seconds then died. Checked fuse panel and the fuse is still good. I have power to the end of the red wire in the harness. Any ideas on why it died on me??? __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

06-19-2002, 09:48 PM	#2
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,296	Try hooking up a temp. speaker to see if the problem is with the radio or speaker. You may have blown it if it was old and crusty. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-19-2002, 09:52 PM	#3
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	id love for mine to work.. the light comes on. but thats about it... =( __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

06-19-2002, 11:28 PM	#4
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	Wouldn't it still light up though like it did when i started it. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

06-20-2002, 12:49 AM	#6
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	Isn't the ground the speaker? What could go wrong there? __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

06-20-2002, 12:16 AM	#5
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Nroden, check your ground Mtdave, check the continuity of the antenna. Thats what the problem with mine is.

06-20-2002, 12:54 AM	#7
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Hmm I though the radio was grounded with the strap that supports it on the back but now that i think about it might have the ground in the harness. Anyways the ground could be bad. Try wiggling it around.

06-20-2002, 01:02 AM	#8
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	I will have to mess with it some more tomorrow. i never had the radio in dash. just had the wires sticking out the opening and hooked up to the back of the radio. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

06-20-2002, 11:47 PM	#9
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	I got it to work today!!! First of all I found out that the radio IS grounded by that strap. (Thank You Gee) I guess yesterday when I started it i had it up against the AC controls. Today I sat the radio on top of a crate which I sat on top of the hump. Then I plugged in the harness and ran a wire from that strap to the igntion key (makes a good ground). It lit up but no sound. So I went and got another cheapy speaker thats been laying around and hooked it up to that. It came in loud and clear (my new telescopic antenna may have helped. I set my 5 presets (all to country) Now I am gonna have to figure out how to remove the dash speaker so I can figure out whats wrong with it or get a new one. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

06-21-2002, 12:08 AM	#10
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	I just love the AM in my 69, its more relaxing or something then listening to FM. I guess the fact that I only have one decent station to choose from helps, no flipping to find better music.

06-21-2002, 06:20 PM	#12
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	Its a'ight Blue!! __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

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