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Radio stops emitting sound when changing a station approx 20 min after turning on engine. Seems if cold, radio works fine, then when gets warm, stations change etc, but no sound. If I just restart engine- sound comes on again-until change station. Had the air conditioning on full blast- seemed to work longer before sound stopping a few times.
When first started, the sound would stay the same(couldn't adjust the volume- or would play ok and couldn't change the station. Then when turned on again was fine for a while. Now it is the sound as described above every time driving. Is the radio going or a fuze that can be replaced?
Hi Matt,
I believe that there is a component in the radio that is beginning to fail when it heats up. This could either be a chip or an electrolytic capacitor. I the only way to find it easily would be to remove the radio and open it up. Then reconnect it, power it up, then try a can of circuit board cooler spray applied judiciously to each such component with a small spritz of fluid from the spray can until you find the one that restores the function after it has shut down. Then unsolder and replace the component. I doubt it outside the chassis of the radio.
Roland
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| Comment | thanks for your fast response. Was hoping it was maybe to do with the key ignition, seeing it would always start playing again as soon as the key was turned to start(not accessary)or a fuze ready to go. That sounds logical Thanks | ||
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