B2 Radio....wtf?

[rusty ol ranger]

86 B2.

The factory radio (clockless, electronically tuned, no cassette) no longer works after i had to pull the dash.

I had some issues with it before, so i bought another radio (factory style, just with clock and cassette)....its doing same shit the other ones doing.

Both will light up, power up, display is green, static comes through the speakers, everything works, but there is no display (numbers are gone)...it will not switch bands, nor will the stations change. Volume and equalizer works.

Do i have two bad radios or something in the wiring i messed up doing the dash? From what i can tell the display and tune dont have different power from everything else.

Any idea?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Either they are both bad or there’s a wiring fault somewhere. Factory radios weren’t the best.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Just sing like nobody is watching my friend.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Just sing like nobody is watching my friend.

I need a radio so i cant hear all the other noises it makes

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Either they are both bad or there’s a wiring fault somewhere. Factory radios weren’t the best.

I guess ill pull the one from the ranger then and try that....it works

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Look for grounds.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Look for grounds.

After i posted this i thought about that. Got out my EVTM it says its G200 ground....which is down by the column IIRC. Im gonna check that today

 

[fastpakr]

If it’s powering on, I’m inclined to suspect an internal fault rather than a ground. But it’s weird that it’s happening on two units.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Two radios doing the same thing after you had the dash out... I would say wiring.

Also make sure you have the antenna hooked up.

 

[fastpakr]

It worked until you did the dash work?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Two radios doing the same thing after you had the dash out... I would say wiring.

Also make sure you have the antenna hooked up.

I’m leaning that way too, but I’ve also pulled a radio that worked previously from a truck and dropped it in another truck only to have it not work anymore. More than once, and wiring was not the problem.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I’m leaning that way too, but I’ve also pulled a radio that worked previously from a truck and dropped it in another truck only to have it not work anymore. More than once, and wiring was not the problem.

Try not to drop them and they hold up a lot better.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Try not to drop them and they hold up a lot better.

You know, I was waiting for that comment…

At least you didn’t disappoint this time.

You know radios and engines work better when you don’t submerge them too right?

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Two radios doing the same thing after you had the dash out... I would say wiring.

Also make sure you have the antenna hooked up.

Antenna is hooked up. That was first thing i thought of. Its also fitting in the hole good.

It worked until you did the dash work?

Yes. Well...mostly. Sometimes the the speakers would cut out until i would adjust the volume knob. I messed that up when i accidently broke a soder point trying to get it apart to change the display bulb. IIRC this is how it acted then.

I’m leaning that way too, but I’ve also pulled a radio that worked previously from a truck and dropped it in another truck only to have it not work anymore. More than once, and wiring was not the problem.

I suspect the 2nd radio isnt any good. Damn marketplace...took my 40 bucks. I noticed when i had it plugged in the back speakers wernt working...but work fine with the original radio.