redwolf624 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 ok so this is really botherin me and i can't put it off anymore, this started happenin a few days ago, FM radio would start comin and goin non-stop untill then it's crystal clear, CDs play crystal clear, if i find an AM radio station that comes in is even crystal clear which is sayin somethin, i've checked to make sure all the wires in the back of the radio were plugged in still and yes even the antanna wire, i had my dad hook my radio up when i got it and he spliced the wires into the factory wires like he has on every other vehicle before, the radio i have we have had before and never had this issue, could it be the radio goin bad or what? there is no whinnin noise commin from the speakers, when i take off the radio stops puttin out sound like someone just turned it off and it's drivin me insane, any ideas? Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Get a can of CO2. I can't think of the trade name now but any Radio supply will carry it. Blast each of the components in the FM section, assuming you have schematic, Otherwise just everything. Just hit one component at a time and give it time to recover before going to the next one. I'm suggesting the freeze method first because as the radio plays, it warms up. Wiggle each component for a loose solder joint. Get a new radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Get a can of CO2. I can't think of the trade name now but any Radio supply will carry it. Blast each of the components in the FM section, assuming you have schematic, Otherwise just everything. Just hit one component at a time and give it time to recover before going to the next one. I'm suggesting the freeze method first because as the radio plays, it warms up. Wiggle each component for a loose solder joint. Get a new radio. i've tried wigglin every wire and nothin changed, the only thing i can not check is the antanna wire, i can't get enough slack in it to track it through my wirey mess under my dash, is there anyway to test is with a multimeter? Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 how hard is it to change the antenna wire? i've came to the conclustion that it's either a bad antenna wire or the wire wiggles around into the radio when it's pluged in, Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Go over to the passenger side kicker panel reach behind it and pull up and out the bigger wire. (softly) It will be your antenna wire. 5 bucks says its unplugged or partly unplugged. That's a pretty common issue. I can get pictures later if you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If it was the antenna wire it would also affect the AM. You said that works OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Get a can of CO2. I can't think of the trade name now but any Radio supply will carry it. Blast each of the components in the FM section, assuming you have schematic, Otherwise just everything. Just hit one component at a time and give it time to recover before going to the next one. I'm suggesting the freeze method first because as the radio plays, it warms up. Wiggle each component for a loose solder joint. Get a new radio. i've tried wigglin every wire and nothin changed, the only thing i can not check is the antanna wire, i can't get enough slack in it to track it through my wirey mess under my dash, is there anyway to test is with a multimeter? Redwolf Time out. You wrote above that it cuts out when you take off. Does it only cut out when on radio, or does it also cut out when playing a CD? I seriously doubt it's the antenna. You can usually pick up strong, nearby stations with NO antenna, and if you lose the signal you should get hiss, or "hash." I'm leaning toward a bad ground of the radio chassis to the dashboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 That too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 it was not the antenna that i could see, it was all plugged in completely, i took it to the pawn shop down the street and they had the exact radio i had, tried it in the truck and it was crystal clean, ended up buyin a new radio, it was not the ground either cause i retested and wired my whole radio, i'd still like a few pictures of the antenna wire cause mine looks like someone bought 2 and connected em, Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 there was a thread on someone having an antenna with a two way connector, they swapped it back to oem and it worked just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 there was a thread on someone having an antenna with a two way connector, they swapped it back to oem and it worked just fine i might have read that one, was it the crackly speakers drivin me nuts? Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Question: When it happens, does the blower (whether you have AC or not) also stop running? If so, look to the ignition switch on the lower right-hand side of the steering column. In some cases they overheat and melt, causing flaky behavior form the radio (and all the other devices that draw current through the ignition switch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 When my radio quit working I just started driving with my banjo in my lap...problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Question: When it happens, does the blower (whether you have AC or not) also stop running? If so, look to the ignition switch on the lower right-hand side of the steering column. In some cases they overheat and melt, causing flaky behavior form the radio (and all the other devices that draw current through the ignition switch). i even tried that idea, nothin actted up but the radio and only on FM stations, Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 take a pic of your connector from the antenna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86MJ Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I have the same problem. The radio works fine when not moving but as soon as I start driving it cuts in and out. Disconnecting the antenna has no effect. CD's play fine. Seems like when I turn right the cutting in and out stops, accelerating increases the cutting in and out. When I brake it ends the cutting in and out. I have cleaned the grounds which did fix three problems. 1) the gas gauge now works 2) The buzzer for key in ignition works 3) overhead light turns on when driver door opens. The last two where fixed when I cleaned the door switch. I have had this problem since I bought this truck and just live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 I have the same problem. The radio works fine when not moving but as soon as I start driving it cuts in and out. Disconnecting the antenna has no effect. CD's play fine. Seems like when I turn right the cutting in and out stops, accelerating increases the cutting in and out. When I brake it ends the cutting in and out. I have cleaned the grounds which did fix three problems. 1) the gas gauge now works 2) The buzzer for key in ignition works 3) overhead light turns on when driver door opens. The last two where fixed when I cleaned the door switch. I have had this problem since I bought this truck and just live with it. i'm still havin the same problem, i'm gonna try replacin the antenna cable hopefully this weekend, i'll let ya know if that solves the problem since i changed radios and i still have the issue, also, how'd ya fix the lights to get em to turn on when the doors open, i've yet to get that fixed, Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 also, how'd ya fix the lights to get em to turn on when the doors open, i've yet to get that fixed, PLEASE! Start a new discussion when you start talking about a new problem. It doesn't help you and it gets very confusing to have two completely unrelated discussions going on in the same thread. THIS thread is about radios ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolf624 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 also, how'd ya fix the lights to get em to turn on when the doors open, i've yet to get that fixed, PLEASE! Start a new discussion when you start talking about a new problem. It doesn't help you and it gets very confusing to have two completely unrelated discussions going on in the same thread. THIS thread is about radios ... sorry eagle, the pm button didn't work when i posted it, i did it from the phone, Redwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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