Factory Radio Stopped Working
Factory Radio Stopped Working
So the other day I was listening to my radio when all the sudden it just stopped. Theres a slight popping sounds coming from my speakers. I know its not the speakers because those are brand new and I replaced the antenna and bout an adapter so it'll still plug in and that didn't fix it. It's an 89 factory radio, with the cassette. Any ideas?? I kinda thought the radio relay, how do you tell if theyre bad?
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Imperial, Missouri
Car: 89 IROC/89 Vert/87 Vert/89 GTA Vert
Engine: 5.7/5.0/5.0/5.7
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9" 2.77/9" 3:23/9" 3:42
Re: Factory Radio Stopped Working
Send it to 84TA & let him fix it up for you.
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From: Somers, NY
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0L TPI LB9
Transmission: 5-speed manual (T5)
Axle/Gears: 3.45 POSI
Re: Factory Radio Stopped Working
Do you get good sound with the cassette?
When I bought my car, the seller told me there was a problem with the speakers, but I quickly realized that wasn't true because the cassette played fine. (This also implied the amplifier stage was working too.)
In my case, it turned out to be a bad resistor (unusual problem I thought) which prevented the radio from switching its function properly to AM/FM tuner.
When I bought my car, the seller told me there was a problem with the speakers, but I quickly realized that wasn't true because the cassette played fine. (This also implied the amplifier stage was working too.)
In my case, it turned out to be a bad resistor (unusual problem I thought) which prevented the radio from switching its function properly to AM/FM tuner.
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Downingtown, PA
Car: 84 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: Factory Radio Stopped Working
Could be a number of different things. The best way to diagnose these radios is on a bench with a scope.
Is it all 4 channels or just 2?
If you are interested in having it repaired shoot me a PM.
Is it all 4 channels or just 2?
If you are interested in having it repaired shoot me a PM.






