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crm318 · 04-07-2006, 05:03 AM

i just installed a new radio and it works fine but sometimes it will skip on radio and on CD. i notice when it skips on the CD that the song doesnt stop as if i hit a bump, it is more like th speaker cuts out for a moment and the continues. what do yall think?

shadetree · 04-08-2006, 12:41 AM

Something may be overheating, or perhaps a loose wire. Lots to check out there. Good luck

cdowns · 04-08-2006, 09:17 AM

bad ground

petsudeh · 04-12-2006, 12:15 PM

Sometimes the best thing to do is just rewire the whole thing even though its a pain. Follow each wire an be sure everything is at it should be. Use a volt meter! Good Luck

crm318 · 04-12-2006, 09:10 PM

thanks guys ill give it a shot

crm318 · 04-14-2006, 10:27 PM

im looking to ground it in another location. where would be the best place to do that? i plan on using a connector that has a ring on the end so oi can screw it to something.

rauto13 · 04-15-2006, 08:50 AM

In a perfect world you would have the radio ground tied to wherever the battery was grounded. I have fixed a lot of weird electrical issues by making sure I have good grounds. Battery to engine block, block to frame, frame to cab, block to cab... etc. If do not have these ground straps and you try to ground to the cab, just remember the cab is insulated from the frame by the rubber cab mounts.

I would suggest running the ground wire to the firewall and cleaning the area to bare metal, then run a ground strap under the hood from that location to where the battery is grounded.

Another possible issue is loose connection stated earlier. I would suggest using crimp connectors for all connections or better yet, solder them all. I have seen many problems that I traced back to somone just twisting the wires together and wrapping them up in electrical tape. PO did that to my truck and it almost burned one day after I first bought it.

No twisted wire connections please!

crm318 · 04-15-2006, 01:16 PM

yea that makes sense

04-07-2006, 05:03 AM	#1
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) i just installed a new radio and it works fine but sometimes it will skip on radio and on CD. i notice when it skips on the CD that the song doesnt stop as if i hit a bump, it is more like th speaker cuts out for a moment and the continues. what do yall think? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

04-08-2006, 12:41 AM	#2
shadetree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Knightstown, in, usa Posts: 2,525	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) Something may be overheating, or perhaps a loose wire. Lots to check out there. Good luck __________________ 1970 long fleet, 355 4 speed, primer, walnut goodies

04-08-2006, 09:17 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) bad ground __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-12-2006, 12:15 PM	#4
petsudeh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 17	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) Sometimes the best thing to do is just rewire the whole thing even though its a pain. Follow each wire an be sure everything is at it should be. Use a volt meter! Good Luck

04-12-2006, 09:10 PM	#5
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) thanks guys ill give it a shot __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

04-14-2006, 10:27 PM	#6
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) im looking to ground it in another location. where would be the best place to do that? i plan on using a connector that has a ring on the end so oi can screw it to something. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

04-15-2006, 08:50 AM	#7
rauto13 saving one more Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pryor Creek, Oklahoma Posts: 3,066	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) In a perfect world you would have the radio ground tied to wherever the battery was grounded. I have fixed a lot of weird electrical issues by making sure I have good grounds. Battery to engine block, block to frame, frame to cab, block to cab... etc. If do not have these ground straps and you try to ground to the cab, just remember the cab is insulated from the frame by the rubber cab mounts. I would suggest running the ground wire to the firewall and cleaning the area to bare metal, then run a ground strap under the hood from that location to where the battery is grounded. Another possible issue is loose connection stated earlier. I would suggest using crimp connectors for all connections or better yet, solder them all. I have seen many problems that I traced back to somone just twisting the wires together and wrapping them up in electrical tape. PO did that to my truck and it almost burned one day after I first bought it. No twisted wire connections please! __________________ 72 Chevy longbed - now for parts 69 Chevy short fleet - needing some love 70 RS Camaro - needing more love driver - 96 GMC X-cab

04-15-2006, 01:16 PM	#8
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: New stereo skips (tuner and on CD) yea that makes sense __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies



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