radio cassette deck failed

[1991 Blue danger ranger]

my cassette deck recently stopped working in my truck, and I'm having a hard time figuring out how to fix it. a tape will oad like normal, but it wont depress at all.

 

[mikkelstuff]

Any chance the stereo/tape/CD player from my 2002 Ranger will fit? Yours free for the shipping.

 

[4x4junkie]

When you say it will "load" (what I assume you tried to type) but that it won't depress, do you mean the cassette tape drops into place inside the deck, it just won't play? Or is the tape coming back out of the slot on it's own when you take your finger off it?

Any chance the stereo/tape/CD player from my 2002 Ranger will fit? Yours free for the shipping.

Won't fit, 1991 has a single-din setup (2002 would be double-din).

 

[Angry Possum]

Try eBay for a replacement, it may of shit the bed. Or you can see if there's a fix on YouTube.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Have you pulled the cover off the radio to get to the guts of it?

If the deck part isnt going down it sounds like something is bound up or something rattled loose inside around the tape deck and is jamming it up.

Did you use it regularly and this just started or has it not had a tape in it since 1993?

FYI 94 is when the faceplaee changed to the more modern style with volume buttons. But all the radios from basically any ford vehicle will work from like 86ish up till 93. I have one from a 90 bronco in mine.

Ive heard the 94-96/97(?) Ones will work too but i dont know for sure.

 

[Lefty]

Just buy another, if not from ebay then a upul yard.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Just buy another, if not from ebay then a upul yard.

They are expensive as shit on ebay

 

[Blmpkn]

They are expensive as shit on ebay

Like any old antique..

And much like antiques.. they belong on a shelf. Perfect opportunity to upgrade to a CD player and enjoy superior sound quality

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Like any old antique..

And much like antiques.. they belong on a shelf. Perfect opportunity to upgrade to a CD player and enjoy superior sound quality

One of my BIGGEST pet peeves is a modern sound head in a old dash.

I spent 150 bucks on my radio...when i coulda got a cheap CD player for like 50...just cause i cant stand it. Lol.

 

[Angry Possum]

For what it's worth, I have a newer cd player in my 93 Ranger, in which I can play cassettes too with the aux input option on the ce playet, I simply then use my walkman cassette plugged into that aux input.

You can search portable walkman cassette players on eBay, they are rather affordable, as well as a new car cd player with that aux input option...You may wanna consider that. It would be much cheaper in the long run Works for me.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

For what it's worth, I have a newer cd player in my 93 Ranger, in which I can play cassettes too with the aux input option on the ce playet, I simply then use my walkman cassette plugged into that aux input.

You can search portable walkman cassette players on eBay, they are rather affordable, as well as a new car cd player with that aux input option...You may wanna consider that. It would be much cheaper in the long run Works for me.

When i drive my old shit i like to pretend its still 1992 so a fancy radio kills the vibe.

They do make cassette things with a cord you can plug into your phones headphone jack. Got one on crapazon for like 10 bucks. I use it for phone calls so i can hear the person

 

[Josh B]

I worked with an uncle for a while mid 70s in Dallas, and somehow there was a loose telephone laying around in the cab
I would hold that dam phone to my ear and talk on it while we were poking along in Dallas traffic

 

[RobbieD]

When i drive my old shit i like to pretend its still 1992 so a fancy radio kills the vibe.

They do make cassette things with a cord you can plug into your phones headphone jack.

Kinda contradictory, isn't it?

If it was 1992 you'd be checking your pockets for a dime and looking for a pay phone.

One of my BIGGEST pet peeves is a modern sound head in a old dash.

I'm totally with you there!

When I got my '84 Ranger and my '90 Bronco II I ripped out the aftermarket head units and put stock radios back in.

My two Explorers both had aftermarket CD decks in them, but I just left those.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Kinda contradictory, isn't it?

If it was 1992 you'd be checking your pockets for a dime and looking for a pay phone.



I'm totally with you there!

When I got my '84 Ranger and my '90 Bronco II I ripped out the aftermarket head units and put stock radios back in.

My two Explorers both had aftermarket CD decks in them, but I just left those.

Nah not really...cause i rarely answer the phone. Its always on silent and i...just dont care that much lol

 

[Lefty]

I like the old fashioned vintage look. I bought mine on Craigslist for $30 which is the same price at the Upull yard.