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Hey peter, we recently had a bad lightning storm, and I lost my AM signal in my factory Ford AM/FM CD player. What happened, and can I make a repair, or will I have to send it to someone? Thanks, Brian Tomlin
Hi Brian, Quie possible the 'front end' of your AM curcuit is fried, depending on the age and spec of the damaged radio I think a new one might be in order, anything over 5 or 6 years old is rarely worth it, (having said that, my show car has a 12 year old Pioneer DEX800 RDS and it's wicked!) if the AM curcuit is fried then it wouldn't really be worth it or live without AM.
(You guys till have AM stations over there?)
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Peter G. Lee
Expertise
Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.
Experience
11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K.
9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1.
Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police,
Kit car builder
VW air coole
Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E
Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer.
City and Guilds, A.R.E
Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000
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