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Offline VTMopar

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AM/FM Radio Volume Issues
« on: December 06, 2010 - 10:15:11 PM »
My AM/FM original radio works - but the volume is very low unless the engine is rev'd up.....   AM comes in quite good - FM is spotty....    Any ideas?

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Re: AM/FM Radio Volume Issues
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010 - 10:26:43 PM »
If I recall correctly FM is more sensitive to antenna ground.
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Re: AM/FM Radio Volume Issues
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010 - 11:37:52 AM »
Could be a voltage problem.  Maybe the tiny amp needs more power. You could run a jump wire dirrectly to the battery to see if the problem goes away.  It is odd.
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Re: AM/FM Radio Volume Issues
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2010 - 09:00:19 PM »
Good ideas..... hopefully one of these will solve it :) 

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Re: AM/FM Radio Volume Issues
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010 - 03:22:12 AM »
Make sure the speaker wire connectors are on tight and the wires are not frayed or grounding out against each other. 

Lightly spraying some WD-40 into the volume control stem can clear up a lot of issues with static when rotating the knob. 

Check your antenna wire plug going into the radio for a solid fit.
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