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