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72skytop · 11-03-2003, 11:36 PM

I have two AM/FM radios that are failing. Where should I send them?

Radio#1: This radio plays, but the volume is scratchy all the time. I have cleaned it with contact cleaner and followed up with a lubricant especially for potentiometers. I have sent it to a repair shop insisting they REPLACE the 'pot', but they say they can't find one.

Radio#2: This radio is an AM/FM supposedly out of van because it has a rear speaker fader control. I like this radio best and want to use it. It has a great volume control and never scratches like the other one no matter how long the truck sits. It on the other hand, likes to play for about 5 minutes and then goes silent. The dial light stays on, but no sound. If you take the AM/FM slide bar and slide it back and forth a bunch of times really fast it will play for about another 4 minutes and so on until you get so fed up you just turn it off. The pointer is also off and does not point to the frequency it is actually tuned into. It is also hard to read the numbers on the dial at night. The light is on and bright, you just can't see the white(pale green) numbers. I have seen where you can buy a new decal for the dial. I wonder if they are selling that to fix the faint numerals on the dial.

Any ideas on who could fix these would be greatly appreciated.

On another note, I have hidden some deck mount speakers that point out of the bottom of my seat. The only way you tell they are there is to bend over and look under the seat. Has anyone ever hooked up a booster or an amp to get more power of these stock radios? I would like to fire more power at these under the seat speakers and hide it also. I think it is neat when you can improve the sound and still have the stock appearance without cutting and butchering everything to kingdom come.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

imdarren · 11-03-2003, 11:59 PM

This guy will work on it for you.
Won't be cheap probably.
http://www.originalcarradios.com/

**Canadian694x4** · 11-04-2003, 12:17 AM

should really get my AM Radio fixed...all that works is the light now, no sound what so ever. It's drained the Battery in my truck on more than one occasion when people play with my radio and leave it on...

11-04-2003, 12:17 AM	#3
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	should really get my AM Radio fixed...all that works is the light now, no sound what so ever. It's drained the Battery in my truck on more than one occasion when people play with my radio and leave it on... __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

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11-03-2003, 11:36 PM	#1
72skytop Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 147	AM/FM Radio Repair...Who has had good luck with who? I have two AM/FM radios that are failing. Where should I send them? Radio#1: This radio plays, but the volume is scratchy all the time. I have cleaned it with contact cleaner and followed up with a lubricant especially for potentiometers. I have sent it to a repair shop insisting they REPLACE the 'pot', but they say they can't find one. Radio#2: This radio is an AM/FM supposedly out of van because it has a rear speaker fader control. I like this radio best and want to use it. It has a great volume control and never scratches like the other one no matter how long the truck sits. It on the other hand, likes to play for about 5 minutes and then goes silent. The dial light stays on, but no sound. If you take the AM/FM slide bar and slide it back and forth a bunch of times really fast it will play for about another 4 minutes and so on until you get so fed up you just turn it off. The pointer is also off and does not point to the frequency it is actually tuned into. It is also hard to read the numbers on the dial at night. The light is on and bright, you just can't see the white(pale green) numbers. I have seen where you can buy a new decal for the dial. I wonder if they are selling that to fix the faint numerals on the dial. Any ideas on who could fix these would be greatly appreciated. On another note, I have hidden some deck mount speakers that point out of the bottom of my seat. The only way you tell they are there is to bend over and look under the seat. Has anyone ever hooked up a booster or an amp to get more power of these stock radios? I would like to fire more power at these under the seat speakers and hide it also. I think it is neat when you can improve the sound and still have the stock appearance without cutting and butchering everything to kingdom come. Thanks for taking the time to read this. __________________ Kevin Korff Evansville, IN 47711 1997 Silverado 3500 LWB Vortec 454, headers 4.11 posi. Victory Red WOW! 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency four door 42,000 miles original paint. This is still a car! 1990 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan 34,000 miles 1983 Hurst/Olds 30,000 actual miles 2013 Ford Taurus SHO 1972 Hurst/Olds-a work with no progress 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 455

11-03-2003, 11:59 PM	#2
imdarren Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SW Washington Posts: 1,006	This guy will work on it for you. Won't be cheap probably. http://www.originalcarradios.com/ __________________ Washington State 1967 Chevy C10 LWB Rodstoration In Progress. 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super



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