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cyphergirl
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Radio troubles

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I'm coming up on 43,000 miles and my radio appears to be quitting on me. First I completely lost all AM stations (yeah, I like news and traffic once in a while). Now my FM stations are starting to get more and more static in them -- it's been very subtle so that I didn't notice it happening, but now it's very obvious.

We haven't messed with anything; so anyone got ieas?
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maybe the antenna? wish i could help more, but maybe the dealer knows what is wrong... sometimes i like to give things a good smack to get em going :wink: but if that doesnt work and you end up needing another oem one, ive got one guaranteed to work that i took out of mine (because i love aftermarket stereos) just give me a holler :)
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cliffhanger wrote:maybe the antenna? wish i could help more, but maybe the dealer knows what is wrong... sometimes i like to give things a good smack to get em going :wink: but if that doesnt work and you end up needing another oem one, ive got one guaranteed to work that i took out of mine (because i love aftermarket stereos) just give me a holler :)
That might be an option. Once our move is done (moving day is the 10th), I may see if I can get John to pull the radio out and check the connections.
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Post by mbaksic »

Sounds like antenna is where to start. It may be corroded from all of that nice winter salt, Patti. I remember fixing radios in the bad old days in the mid 80s. When the antenna was bad, you lost AM reception completly, and FM would have static. Mike
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Post by Mike Franke »

Cyphegirl,

I also have a stock radio/cd player that you are welcome to, if you just pay UPS.

Let me know,

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Post by cyphergirl »

Now that we've moved to the new house, I hope to get some time in the next couple of weeks to check things out and see if it's the antenna or the radio. (We've been very busy renovating a couple of rooms in the "new" place before the carpet arrives).

Thanks guys -- I'll let you know!
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