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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / May 2008My car radio has stopped working but the CD player is ok?
As described really, the car radio stopped working , came back briefly, and then stopped completely. When I say stopped working , I mean it switches on and the pre-tuned stations are still there but no sound. However the CD player works fine. It's one that came with the car , a ford focus, it's a 6000 'something' e-o-n . Any suggestions, sounds like some loose connection if it came back briefly? In article <ee03a820-007d-476a-b052-b4ace1693320 @f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, says... > As described really, the car radio stopped working , came back > briefly, and then stopped completely. When I say stopped working , I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Any suggestions, sounds like some loose connection if it came back > briefly? No..nothign to do with loose connections. Sounds like the pre-amp is/has failed. Plenty of them on Ebay cheap enough.  SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams > No..nothign to do with loose connections. Sounds like the pre-amp > is/has failed. > > Plenty of them on Ebay cheap enough. > -- > Conor what exactly is a pre-amp, how much roughly do they cost and what does replacing one involve? Is it a job for a mechanic? [...] > what exactly is a pre-amp, An internal part of the radio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamplifier > how much roughly do they cost and what does > replacing one involve? You wouldn't be able to buy one for a Ford radio. > Is it a job for a mechanic? No. I don't suppose the aerial's been nicked, has it? Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. > You wouldn't be able to buy one for a Ford radio. > > I don't suppose the aerial's been nicked, has it? > > Chris No the aerial is still there. if I can't buy a pre-amp for a ford radio what are my options , buy a replacement ? I've seen these Ford 6000 RDS E-O-N CD/Radio selling on Ebay for 40 to 60 quid. A ny other suggestions? On 22/5/08 23:33, in article 5816e04d-2285-401a-b131-a2ca4d8b91ac@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com, > No the aerial is still there. if I can't buy a pre-amp for a ford > radio what are my options , buy a replacement ? > I've seen these Ford 6000 RDS E-O-N CD/Radio selling on Ebay for 40 to > 60 quid. > > A ny other suggestions? Same happened to my 4000 (radio/cassette). Threw it out, got a mounting kit for a standard radio/CD unit from Halfords (cheaper on the web if you look) and fitted a normal size unit which you can spend as little or as much as you want on. D. In article <5816e04d-2285-401a-b131- a2ca4d8b91ac@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, says... > > You wouldn't be able to buy one for a Ford radio. > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > No the aerial is still there. if I can't buy a pre-amp for a ford > radio what are my options , buy a replacement ? The pre-amp is part of the main circuit board inside the radio and not replacable unless you know a fair bit about electronics. You can take it to a car audio specialist and they can repair it but it works out cheaper to get one off Ebay. SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams > The pre-amp is part of the main circuit board inside the radio and not > replacable unless you know a fair bit about electronics. You can take > it to a car audio specialist and they can repair it but it works out > cheaper to get one off Ebay. If I bought one exactly the same off Ebay, is it easy to fit ? In article <2959f934-4412-46b3-a12d-edbc286dc2af@ 2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, says... > > The pre-amp is part of the main circuit board inside the radio and not > > replacable unless you know a fair bit about electronics. You can take > > it to a car audio specialist and they can repair it but it works out > > cheaper to get one off Ebay. > > > If I bought one exactly the same off Ebay, is it easy to fit ? Yeah..use the removal tool to take it out, swap the connections over and push new one back in. SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams > > If I bought one exactly the same off Ebay, is it easy to fit ? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > Conor Sorry Conor, but what do you mean 'removal tool'? I bought the car secondhand and don't remember getting any tools! I noticed there were 4 small holes on the face, is it just held in place by screws? >> > If I bought one exactly the same off Ebay, is it easy to fit ? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I noticed there were 4 small holes on the face, is it just held in > place by screws? http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. > http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php > > Chris Thanks Chris > http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php Of course the other way, if you are cheap, is to bend a wire coat hanger into roughly the same shape as shown here so it will go into the holes and use that instead. I could not garante it will fit your car, but when I had to do it it was exactly the right size. IIRC the real tools have a bit of a barb at the end, to help you pull the radio out. I did not find it hard to get a grip on the radio and pull when the latches are realeased by the tool. If you are lazy (as I am) you may be able to get away with one tool, and realese one side at a time. > >http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I am) you may be able to get away with one tool, and realese one side > at a time. Thanks, Dave. What part of Scotland are you from? >> >http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks, Dave. > What part of Scotland are you from? The Jewish quarter perhaps? :-) Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. >> http://www.instant-radio-codes.co.uk/radio-removal-keys.php > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I am) you may be able to get away with one tool, and realese one side > at a time. That tends to work better for conventional DIN-sized radios; the OP's double-height Ford one would be harder to do without the proper tool. Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. > In article <ee03a820-007d-476a-b052-b4ace1693320 > @f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, says...> As described really, the car radio stopped working , came back [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't > looking good either. - Scott Adams I wouldn't have thought it's the pre-amp as it's stated that the cd still works, more than likely the changeover from radio to cd either way it's buggered as it's probably cheaper to replace than repair but check with Ford as the stereo may still be under warranty. Trevor Smith > > In article <ee03a820-007d-476a-b052-b4ace1693320 > > @f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, says...> As described really, the car radio stopped working , came back [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - it's an '02 reg so unlikely to be under warranty |
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