Clock Display Remains On
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3rd Gear
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From: MA
Clock Display Remains On
Hi All,
Trying to troubleshoot the display on my '88's radio. Only way I can get the display to turn off is by removing the Ctsy/Clk fuse. Interestingly, the courtesy lights do turn off after the doors have been closed for a while, so I don't think it's a stuck switch anywhere. Best I can come up with is the courtesy timer module is faulty, wiring from the module to the radio is faulty, or the radio itself is faulty (it is the Bose/Delco system, and I know how you folks feel about those :-P ).
Any thoughts?
Trying to troubleshoot the display on my '88's radio. Only way I can get the display to turn off is by removing the Ctsy/Clk fuse. Interestingly, the courtesy lights do turn off after the doors have been closed for a while, so I don't think it's a stuck switch anywhere. Best I can come up with is the courtesy timer module is faulty, wiring from the module to the radio is faulty, or the radio itself is faulty (it is the Bose/Delco system, and I know how you folks feel about those :-P ).
Any thoughts?
Safety Car
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From: Fairfax Virginia
Welcome to the Corvette Forum Kalsarikannit! This is the place to be when you have questions about your Corvettes
I had so many problems with the speaker amplifier's that I decided to call Crutchfield and install a newer radio system.
There are shops that will fix your head unit and the individual amplifiers if you want to go that route. I now have blue tooth and hands free calling in my 1988 Coupe and that is certainly a nice thing as they outlawed holding telephones while driving the Car. If it is hands free then you are allowed to drive and talk.
When I removed the entire Bose system I bagged it, tagged it and then put it all in a box. I will offer it to the next owner if they want originality back in the dashboard. You might ask Bryan at BATEE.COM as he might have some ideas for you. He is THE Digital Dashboard "Master" and is very familiar with our C4 Corvettes.
When you have a moment fill in the information on your Corvette. It helps people on the Forum know what they are talking about. Basic information is a great thing to have access to.
I had so many problems with the speaker amplifier's that I decided to call Crutchfield and install a newer radio system.
There are shops that will fix your head unit and the individual amplifiers if you want to go that route. I now have blue tooth and hands free calling in my 1988 Coupe and that is certainly a nice thing as they outlawed holding telephones while driving the Car. If it is hands free then you are allowed to drive and talk.
When I removed the entire Bose system I bagged it, tagged it and then put it all in a box. I will offer it to the next owner if they want originality back in the dashboard. You might ask Bryan at BATEE.COM as he might have some ideas for you. He is THE Digital Dashboard "Master" and is very familiar with our C4 Corvettes.
When you have a moment fill in the information on your Corvette. It helps people on the Forum know what they are talking about. Basic information is a great thing to have access to.
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3rd Gear
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From: MA
Good to know about the courtesy timer/radio relationship, certainly helps be avoid some more digging around in tough to reach spots.
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I must have missed that. I didn't see a spot in the New Post window for it, so updated where I missed it in my profile.
I actually repaired the amplifiers myself. Worst part of it was removing the amplifier boxes from the doors. Spent about $15 on replacement capacitors from DigiKey and a couple hours with a soldering iron. I actually think it sounds pretty decent, though am by no means an audiophile.
I had so many problems with the speaker amplifier's
Safety Car
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From: Fairfax Virginia
I have repaired all of my speaker's amplifiers as well now that they are out of the vehicle. The new stereo is more of a "convenience" than a "need", I did it for the Bluetooth connection and the hands free cell phone part.
My C4 is a coupe and with the huge rear window that makes the sounds bounce around. It seems senseless to spend a fortune on making music in that kind of environment.
Knowing a little bit about soldering and electronics helped me with my digital dashboard, I bought the parts from BATEE.com and fixed my dashboard and C68 controller myself.
The real question is: Why did GM build the dashboard with components that had a 15 year life expectancy?
My C4 is a coupe and with the huge rear window that makes the sounds bounce around. It seems senseless to spend a fortune on making music in that kind of environment.
Knowing a little bit about soldering and electronics helped me with my digital dashboard, I bought the parts from BATEE.com and fixed my dashboard and C68 controller myself.
The real question is: Why did GM build the dashboard with components that had a 15 year life expectancy?
Le Mans Master
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
I can press in the **** and and it pops back out. I don't hear or feel any distinct clicking, so not sure if anything is going on in the inside of the radio. Maybe contacts on the inside are a buggered up.
Good to know about the courtesy timer/radio relationship, certainly helps be avoid some more digging around in tough to reach spots.
Good to know about the courtesy timer/radio relationship, certainly helps be avoid some more digging around in tough to reach spots.
Burning Brakes
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I have repaired all of my speaker's amplifiers as well now that they are out of the vehicle. The new stereo is more of a "convenience" than a "need", I did it for the Bluetooth connection and the hands free cell phone part.
My C4 is a coupe and with the huge rear window that makes the sounds bounce around. It seems senseless to spend a fortune on making music in that kind of environment.
Knowing a little bit about soldering and electronics helped me with my digital dashboard, I bought the parts from BATEE.com and fixed my dashboard and C68 controller myself.
The real question is: Why did GM build the dashboard with components that had a 15 year life expectancy?
My C4 is a coupe and with the huge rear window that makes the sounds bounce around. It seems senseless to spend a fortune on making music in that kind of environment.
Knowing a little bit about soldering and electronics helped me with my digital dashboard, I bought the parts from BATEE.com and fixed my dashboard and C68 controller myself.
The real question is: Why did GM build the dashboard with components that had a 15 year life expectancy?
I collect classic video game consoles from that era (and every other era...) and I have recapped about a half dozen of them due to this.
Guitar amp repair guys make a killing doing it.
Last edited by PacerX; Jun 2, 2021 at 06:23 PM.
