Radio failure!

[Lil bastard]

All of the controls for the unit and the CD player live in the faceplate. This makes having properly aligned and clean contact terminals between the faceplate and the HU critical.

It doesn't fix all the issues which have come up with these radios, but it cures the majority of them. It's the 1st thing anyone should do if they are having trouble with the unit(s).

[70Sixter]

The ignition switch has been blamed for a lot of weird problems. If all else fails...

[Boxster_luver]

Well I cleaned the units today with alcohol, qtips, and gauze. I sat there for about 10 min. and my radio was doing great. I even took it around the block and it was all good. THEN when I get into it later the damn thing starts happening again!!! It's not like it's playing and juts cuts off, it will play and then fade out really fast. Like when you leave the radio on and take the keys out of the ignition. What are othjer signs of this being the ignition switch

[j.fro]

The ignition is responsible for a number of electrical gremlins, but I don't think it's causing your radio problems. In general, the stock Porsche radios aren't that great. The CD player in mine is junk...it will play for a song or two, but then it overheats and starts skipping all over the place, even on a perfectly new CD. When you eject the CD, it's so hot you can barely hold on to it.

[Boxster_luver]

So your saying it's just the radio? is there anyway to fix it or do I just have to buy a new rado?
Is there an aftermarket screen that I can replace the ac panel with and still be able to use the ac/heater?

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Boxster_luver

So your saying it's just the radio? is there anyway to fix it or do I just have to buy a new rado?
Is there an aftermarket screen that I can replace the ac panel with and still be able to use the ac/heater?

Why do you want an aftermarket screen? Is there an issue with yours?