fixing am radio yourself? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mtdave2 · 06-29-2002, 12:23 PM

has anyone ever rebuilt their am radio? i took mine by a shop and it is dead. they quoated me about 70 - 90 bucks to get it working !!!! wow! \

so, me being me, im wondering how hard can it be? id rater spend 90 bucks on specail tools and take a class if needed to fix it myself. then i know how to do it and can fix others.

anyone have exsperience with this kind of stuff

68 Suburban · 06-29-2002, 12:28 PM

I would just look for one on ebay for $15.

boilrman · 06-29-2002, 12:43 PM

I have one. Dont know if it works or not(could try to find out). Chrome is pitted also.

Arm inside of it wasnt working when I got it from the yard, I opened it and fixed it(although I dont remember what I did to it now)

*Gee_Emm* · 06-29-2002, 01:09 PM

Whats wrong with it. Why not just pick up another for 15 bux and swap all of the chrome and knobs. The problem might be the anntenna too, did you check it?

mtdave2 · 06-29-2002, 03:00 PM

IT WAS CHECKED BY THE RAIDO GUY, LIGHT COMES ON , NO OUT PUT..

I COULD JUST BUY ONE, BUT IT PROB WONT WORK (OR WONT WORK FOR LONG) EITHER! LOL. THE ON I HAVE LOOKS PERFECT, ITS THE ORGINAL ONE TO THE TRUCK, KINDA WANT TO KEEP IT.

06-29-2002, 12:23 PM	#1
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	fixing am radio yourself? has anyone ever rebuilt their am radio? i took mine by a shop and it is dead. they quoated me about 70 - 90 bucks to get it working !!!! wow! \ so, me being me, im wondering how hard can it be? id rater spend 90 bucks on specail tools and take a class if needed to fix it myself. then i know how to do it and can fix others. anyone have exsperience with this kind of stuff __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

06-29-2002, 12:28 PM	#2
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	I would just look for one on ebay for $15. __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

06-29-2002, 12:43 PM	#3
boilrman 70 Chevy 3/4t Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Kokomo,IN USA Posts: 1,230	I have one. Dont know if it works or not(could try to find out). Chrome is pitted also. Arm inside of it wasnt working when I got it from the yard, I opened it and fixed it(although I dont remember what I did to it now) __________________ Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life. 1998 Yamaha V-Star 650 1970 Chevy 3/4t, I6 (rebuilt), 4 speed Kokomo,IN

06-29-2002, 01:09 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Whats wrong with it. Why not just pick up another for 15 bux and swap all of the chrome and knobs. The problem might be the anntenna too, did you check it? Last edited by Gee_Emm; 06-29-2002 at 01:20 PM.

06-29-2002, 03:00 PM	#5
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	IT WAS CHECKED BY THE RAIDO GUY, LIGHT COMES ON , NO OUT PUT.. I COULD JUST BUY ONE, BUT IT PROB WONT WORK (OR WONT WORK FOR LONG) EITHER! LOL. THE ON I HAVE LOOKS PERFECT, ITS THE ORGINAL ONE TO THE TRUCK, KINDA WANT TO KEEP IT. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban



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