I have a am/fm in my 72 and the fade is out...only works on front speaker. I would like to have this unit redone, anyone have any suggestions on who to use. thanks
I have used United Radio (http://www.unitedradio.com/automotive/) to repair a 98 Ford Explorer radio. I was very happy with the service.
The rear fader is a separate unit. You might try to get a replacement & try it. Pulls right out once the tuner knob is off. Have a look for dust/dirt. Whatever you do, don't turn the radio on with the fader removed. There was a factory jumper across two of the terminals for set-ups with front speaker only. Any other GM radio from the same vintage will have the jumper.
thank you, i would like to have the radio redone totally, the am does not work at all, no light, and the volume has two levels...soft and too loud...crackly. mike
Not sure how much you want to spend but.......... E-Bay has one now NOS. '70 AM/FM c/w install hardware.
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Be careful about speakers. Your readio was made to work with 10 ohm speakers, Almost all new speakers are 4 ohms. This causes tons of problems and no one figures it out. Check out this website. they restore radios and sell factory type speakers. www.turnswitch.com
if this is the original radio, speakers must be 10 (original) or 8 ohm. also, check the wiring for breaks from the radio to the rear speaker.
Scott, If you radio is similar to those in my 66 and 67, the fader is a separate little unit that slides over the volume knob stem (after you pull off the volume knob). I think you can get one for about $35. I've seen them on ebay and Original Car Radios (url below) had them as well. I purchased a restored 66 Wildcat AM FM radio and fader from www.originalcarradios.com and I am delighted with it. Their restored radios are not cheap, but even crap radios on ebay are expensive. Their restoration is absolutely beautiful and works great! I also bought correct 10 Ohm speakers for front (1 in dash) and rear (1 in middle of back seat) from Electro Tech (www.turnswitch.com). As was stated in a previous post DO NOT USE THE 4 OHM SPEAKERS that are now used in autos with your origianal radio. I was told that using those 4 ohm speakers would quickly ruin my very expensive restored radio. Same goes for the jumper/fader. Do not even turn on the radio without either the jumper or the fader installed. They have little fingers that plug into either two (jumper) or three (fader) of the three small holes located behind the volume knob. I am delighted with both the radio and speakers. They don't give me that 5000 Watt noise pollution that you hear (and feel! ) from kids' cars these days, just the nice vintage quality sound I want. Both companies provided top notch service and expert advice. My experience with both companies has been extremely positive. Good luck with your radio. Ken
I know of a way to keep the factory radio in the dash and have a fully functional modern unit both in the car. This radio with this control unit then the radio can be remote mounted and tuck the control into your center console. You can then hook your iPod and much more into your classics. http://www.clarion.com/us/en/produc...nits/M309/us-en-product-pf_1172409026915.html http://www.clarion.com/us/en/products/2009/marine/remotes/MW1/us-en-product-pf_1172409026933.html
<center><hr></center> Ken this is a nice one to put in: http://www.originalcarradios.com/images/Buickradios/B-116.jpg
The hardest thing about repairing these is finding the correct parts! The volume is either a bad pot or it's just dirty, usally you have to take it apart just to clean it, 50/50 chance it will fix it. The amps are very touchy, The need a 10 ohm load, a 4 ohm load will take out the amp, not hooked up will take out the amp. The output reliyed on the speaker to be there and there was not a built in shunt resistor. I'll be going through a bunch of radios this winter, I have a test jig set up and all the tools to repair them. I currently have a bunch of 69 AM/FM's that I need to look at before I sell the bulk of them. If you can wait for winter, I should be able to save you some cash. Restoring these can get quite expensive. Just PM me if your interested. Rich
The radio is used for listening some news and music. We needn't use very expensive one ,just use the high cost performance one is ok. :beers2:
