I just bought a 1982 collector edition. When I received the car the antenna would not come up but the radio would pick up some station. Now the radio still comes on but I get no sound at all. I have no digital read-out at all except the fm or am in the corner of the screen. It like something has shorted out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks again for the help.
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Re: Radio help for my 82
'Shorted'...what makes you think something's short circuited vs. open circuited???
Diagnose by disconnecting the antenna lead-in wire where it's bananna plug inserts into the radio chassis at the dash. Plug in an el-cheapo, all in one (antenna mast with captive lead-in cable) that you can get off the shelf at, say, WalMart for $7-10.
Does your radio instantly snap back into operation (AM and FM)? If so, your problem lies EITHER in the radio to antenna lead-in wiring or at the antenna mast itself. Diagnose as appropriate and remember, by the late 70's/early 80's the radios were getting tricky with AM/FM, AM/FM/Tape and AM/FM/CB options. The antenna supporting components have to match the specific system!
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