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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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I recently purchased a beautiful, torch red '94 and I
have a few questions.The driver side headlight bounces a few seconds after being turned on. After turning the lights off, I can still hear the motor running, after the light has flipped. The antenna does not retract. Also, the back hatch seal has separated at each corner. From reading this forum, it seems that these may be common issues and any help will be appreciated. I would also like to know where is the best place to purchase a upgrade stereo that would maybe work with the existing bose speaker system. the current radio sounds AM like and it doesn't play MP3s or WMA. The car runs great and is a thrill to drive! Thanks!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kc94rowlett
I recently purchased a beautiful, torch red '94 and I
have a few questions.The driver side headlight bounces a few seconds after being turned on. After turning the lights off, I can still hear the motor running, after the light has flipped. The antenna does not retract. Also, the back hatch seal has separated at each corner. From reading this forum, it seems that these may be common issues and any help will be appreciated. I would also like to know where is the best place to purchase a upgrade stereo that would maybe work with the existing bose speaker system. the current radio sounds AM like and it doesn't play MP3s or WMA. The car runs great and is a thrill to drive! Thanks!
I'll throw in my .02 though mine is older. There's been threads reguarding worn gears in the headlite drive assemblies. The parts or assemblies are available. Also much has been said about weatherstrips. They are available but expensive. I've seen antenna cable repair parts or complete antenna replacement assemblies in catalogs like Ecklers.

As far as the radio? There's a reason it's nicknamed "Blows".

Good luck with the repairs.
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by The Beep
As far as the radio? There's a reason it's nicknamed "Blows".
No highs, no lows? Must be Bose.

I don't believe you can fix the Bose as far as sound quality goes.

If you want a restoration, all the authentic parts can be had. You'll get an authentially mediocre result for your ears.

If you want to listen to music, rip it out and start over.

Regards,
Hal

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