Hello All,

I own a 1996 850 GLT wagon that came equipped with a SC-815 radio that possesses a cassette and CD player. Recently the CD player will suddenly stop working. If I turn the radio off, or switch to the radio for a while, and then try the CD player again, it will work. There appears to be no rhythm or reason as to why it works or stops working. Unfortunately, Volvo no longer sells remanufactured units. My private garage has several SC-815 radios salvaged from junked 850 models. Unfortunately they too suffer the same shortcomings: the cassette player works, but the CD player doesn’t or vice-versa. At this point, all the potential radios out there are about 20 years old, so finding a functioning SC-815 unit may not be possible. These are the options I see, and I would care for anyone’s advice or comments:

1) Find a shop that repairs this radio? Can anyone recommend a shop? I reside in Fairfield, CT.

2) See if there is a modern radio/cassette/CD unit that exits that would pop right into the existing opening in the dashboard and use the same connections. Has anyone tried this substitution with success? If so could you recommend the brand unit you had installed, and if geographically near Fairfield, CT?

Thank you in advance to all who reply.

Hugh