Audio experts
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Nashua New Hampshire
Audio experts
Hi,
The orginal(I think) 76 radio recently stopped working and is driving me nuts not hearing any sound. I've installed a few radio's in my day, but wouldn't call myself any type of expert. I pulled the dash apart and i'm attempting to figure out if the radio has gone bad or something else.
When I turn the radio on, it lights up and I can faintly hear sound coming from the internal radio speaker. The two front speakers have no sound. I'm unsure if the radio finally went, if its the speakers, or if its the silver amp looking thing that the radios is connected too.(Is this some type of amplifier???). Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot?
Thanks in advanced
The orginal(I think) 76 radio recently stopped working and is driving me nuts not hearing any sound. I've installed a few radio's in my day, but wouldn't call myself any type of expert. I pulled the dash apart and i'm attempting to figure out if the radio has gone bad or something else.
When I turn the radio on, it lights up and I can faintly hear sound coming from the internal radio speaker. The two front speakers have no sound. I'm unsure if the radio finally went, if its the speakers, or if its the silver amp looking thing that the radios is connected too.(Is this some type of amplifier???). Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot?
Thanks in advanced
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,752
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From: Austin Texas
Yes, the thing with the fins and transistor is the amplifier component. Try a known good speaker to determine what is wrong. More than likely, if original both speakers are dead. Good time to upgrade them anyways. The radio/amps are pretty rugged, seldom fail.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 7,186
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From: detroit area
since you pulled the dash apart... just purchase a good set of replacement speakers if you can......
jl audio/boston acustics/kenwood is a good brand....
since you are installing an after market radio, just wire straight to the speakers themselves
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jl audio/boston acustics/kenwood is a good brand....
since you are installing an after market radio, just wire straight to the speakers themselves
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