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AM radio - CDR 210
I have the factory CDR-210 radio. when I play the AM side, it sounds horrible, no radio station sounds good, can't understand the announcer for any football / basketball / baseball game.
Anyone else had this problem? And any fix, other than yanking it and going to XM? |
Cdr 210
The CDR 210 in my '98 Box is a piece of crap. The only thing it's good for is the six disc CD player. Otherwise, I stick to the flat-six symphony.
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I had the same problem with my CDR-220. There is an antenna amplifier in the passenger B pillar. It seems that the electrical connectors are tempermental. I cleaned the connectors and put dielectric grease on them. My AM radio has worked perfectly ever since.
It's a rather easy repair... good luck! K80Kid |
What's this AM you speaketh of... ;)
Actually, your issue is likely the antenna ground in your passenger side A-pillar. If you remove the trim (remove the visor and pry the trim away - making sure you release the hiddne clip at the bottom w/ a long screw-driver) you'll see a black plastic triangular tube ~ 3" long. Remove the screw connecting the wire from it to the A-pillar. Use some sandpaper and sand off the paint and primer until you have just metal. Then you can put a little dielectric grease on the spot or just refasten the screw/wire. I'd test the radio before you reinstall the trim to make sure you sanded enough off. CAUTION: when reinstalling the trim and visor, DO NOT over-tighten the the two outboard Torx (T-30 ? IIRC) screws :eek: . Just barely hand tight is fine. Don't ask how I know... though I wrote up a solution for that, it's best if you do not need it ;) There are probably directions w/ pictures in here somewhere if you search on AM or radio reception... |
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