Chevy Truck Radio Not Working
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Topic: Chevy Truck Radio Not Working
Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Subject: Chevy Truck Radio Not Working
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 3:45pm
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I have a 2000 Chevy HD3500 truck that i use to haul my toys around. It has a standard AM/FM radio (no CD or cassette). It will not play any FM stations. None on my preset or any on the dial. The AM side works fine. If i turn the volume way up i can barely hear it. There are a set of speakers in the lower doors. Not sure if there are any under the dash. Has anyone had this issue and what can i look into that might solve this problem before i take it to the shop?? Thanks. ------------- Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires! |
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 4:10pm
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NOT a speaker or amplifier or antenna problem. The connection between the 'FM tuner' section and the 'amplifier' section appears bad. If you can get different FM stations it's not the tuner section. Could be the AM/FM pushbutton as the culprit. A spray of 'tuner clener' or brake cleaner' and several Am-FM-Am-FM pushes may clear it up. You'll have to open it up so if you can take pictures of where the screws were, put loose screws in a bowl ! hopefully you'll get it 'up and running' without a $$$ trip to a reapir place. Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 5:45pm
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best bet is a new aftermarket radio that fits the hole.. Jay is right, the FM side of the radio is toast...slight chance spray repairs will be successful. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 6:38pm
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I've had excess grease 'move' on my mirror switch assy, had to buy a new one cause up and left didn't work. Once I figured out HOW to open the switch a SIMPLE cleaning of the excess grease OFF teh switch contacts and it was working 100%. It could be that simple..grease to lube the switch has migrated to the 'audio' portion and won't allow most of the signal from the workin gFM tuner to the working amplifier. Better to try a $2 test than spen $300 on a new radio ( and the PAIN to install...) ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 9:34pm
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I GOOGLED the 2000 CHevy radio and one guy was talking about a bad antenna connection... AM still worked........ Might be worth a try to check antenna connection / clean / no corrosion, etc. ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 11:22pm
| them factory radios is prolly the weakest part of any GM vehicle. altho I don't listen to my radios very much, once and awhile I try to listen for a weather broadcast or update. try what all have posted above, when mine quit, I don't worry about them! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 May 2018 at 11:23pm
| oh....and AM plays the same songs as FM |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 21 May 2018 at 11:05am
Now, now. My factory radio and cassette player in my 94 is still kicking out Disco Inferno all day long.  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
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