So I'm cruising along top down listening to my music jammin' to the beat when all of the sudden... silence. The radio is still on as I can see the radio station but nothing coming out of the speakers.
The manual says I have an amp in the front trunk. Is it common for these to go bad? Blow a fuse? I may use this as an opportunity to go aftermarket.
Sometimes my original Bose radio fails to turn on, although it lights up with word "Porsche." If I press the CD button with no CD in, that seems to wake it up. Might be worth a try. Let us know what works.
On rare occasion mine won't work though it powers up. Here's my process:
1. Turn off car and remove key
2. Open driver's door, then close it
3. Lock with key fob
4. Unlock with key fob
5. Open and close driver's door
6. Restart car
7. ????
8. Profit
I would pull the radio (very easy with the below tools) and check the rear connectors. It is rare that amps just die like that. Also, plug in a CD (or cassette) and see if that portion works.
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1995 Porsche C4 Cab
2016 BMW M2, 6 Speed LBB - ED 7/2016
1997 993 Cab - Sold; 1997 993 Turbo - Sold
2001 Boxster S - Original Owner - 30K Miles -SOLD
While it wasn't a regular occurrence for me, it did happen a couple times. Just stopped playing, but the display sure looked like it was still on. Eventually returned on it's own after a couple starts and stops.
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2011 Boxster 987.2 Arctic silver / Black leather, PDK with Sports Chrono Package Plus
Mine would do that every once in awhile. If i just took the face plate off, and then put it back on. It would start to work again. Ended up going after market, so I would have Bluetooth.
I tried the suggested feedback except removing the faceplate? Does the faceplate actually come off? My faceplate will pop open downward so you can access a cassette opening.
I hope the output stage of the radio or amplifier didn't go kaput.
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