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Original radio in '91 went silent today. 200 1991

posted by  someone claiming to be Farm Boy on  Fri Dec 15 04:48 CST 2006 [RELATED]

I've kept the original radio working for 17 years by cleaning the pesky balance/fade potentiometer every few years. I like the dash to look original.

This morning, however, I started the car to complete silence from the radio. LCD display works normally. Tuner seems to be working as the stereo indicator flickers on a weak FM station. No static, just silence.

I'll tear it out and look at it tomorrow, but before I start:
- The late model radios did not use an external amplifier, right?
- Is this a common failure mode? If so, is it fixable?

If I have to buy a new radio to put in there, perhaps I can convince my daughter that it is one of her Christmas presents. ;)






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