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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I have a 1989 corvette convertible. I have changed out all the speakers and had the amps rebuilt. I am only getting sound from the passenger side of the car. I bought a replacement radio (same stock radio from 1989 vette). I have not installed the radio yet. However, I am now told that my problem is probably the tuner which is not in the radio but a seperate component located in the dash.

In looking for a replacement I can find 1990 and newer but no tuners for 1989 and earlier. Is there such a device for 1989. These are the screwiest radios I have ever come accross.

In the words of Segorney Weaver in Galaxy Quest "Whoever wrote this episode should die" (insert made these radio's).

Thanks for the help.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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As far as I know the pre 90 radios were all one piece, the turner is in the head unit.
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Only the head unit in dash. If you had only sound from one speaker, I would agree that it was a problem within the head unit, unless you had bad wiring/amp/speaker problems in the other 3.
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In looking for a replacement I can find 1990 and newer but no tuners for 1989 and earlier.
You are correct the '89 has the tuner & preamp as one unit in the dash.

Install the new radio unit.
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Thanks everyone for your feedback.

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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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Turn the balance to the middle.
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