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Mest30
08-19-2014, 08:46 AM
As some of you may know, my car radio is currently not working. It's a stock unit. I've never tried to diagnose the problem but I'm going to give it a shot now. Does anyone know where the fuse is for the radio? Thanks in advance. Oh, and if you have other suggestions, let me know.

fastblackmerc
08-19-2014, 10:11 AM
As some of you may know, my car radio is currently not working. It's a stock unit. I've never tried to diagnose the problem but I'm going to give it a shot now. Does anyone know where the fuse is for the radio? Thanks in advance. Oh, and if you have other suggestions, let me know.

Does the radio not work at all or just the FM doesn't work.

BTW.... the fuse for the radio is in the fuse box to the left of the steering wheel, under the dash. The owners manual has all the information you need.

Mest30
08-19-2014, 11:40 AM
Nothing works. It doesn't turn on.

fastblackmerc
08-19-2014, 11:53 AM
Nothing works. It doesn't turn on.

Probably a blown fuse.

Have you had any work done to it recently?

Vortech347
08-19-2014, 11:58 AM
I just listed one in the classifieds.

Mest30
08-19-2014, 01:59 PM
Probably a blown fuse.

Have you had any work done to it recently?

Disclaimer: it stopped working four years ago and I never bothered to get it looked at. It happened on the way home from a vacation. Just stopped mid song and never turned back on. I used to have a system and that may have caused a blown fuse as I don't think the system was installed during the vacation but the power cord to the battery was as I just discovered a few months back that it was actually still a live wire.

Marauderjack
08-19-2014, 02:40 PM
You have ridden around for FOUR YEARS without a radio??:eek:

Mest30
08-19-2014, 02:50 PM
You have ridden around for FOUR YEARS without a radio??:eek:

Well I've had the car for seven years and only put 23k on it in that time with the majority of that coming in the first few years before I started taking a train to work.

Mest30
08-19-2014, 05:04 PM
The radio officially works now. The fuse was blown. Now I just need to figure out what's wrong with the ac.

fastblackmerc
08-19-2014, 05:20 PM
The radio officially works now. The fuse was blown. Now I just need to figure out what's wrong with the ac.

What is the A/C not doing?

lji372
08-19-2014, 05:21 PM
What is the A/C not doing?

Working :lol:

:run:

whitey
08-19-2014, 05:43 PM
Working :lol:

:run:

Lmao.

Jesus man, it took 4 years to check for a blown fuse? Itll take atleast another 8 to check that your low on 134a....:p

Mest30
08-19-2014, 06:14 PM
What is the A/C not doing?

It blows warm. When you first turn it on, it blows Luke warm with a very slight hint of cool but it turns hot very soon afterwards.

Mest30
08-19-2014, 06:15 PM
Lmao.

Jesus man, it took 4 years to check for a blown fuse? Itll take atleast another 8 to check that your low on 134a....:p

How do I check that?

Jeffonebuck
08-19-2014, 09:51 PM
It blows warm. When you first turn it on, it blows Luke warm with a very slight hint of cool but it turns hot very soon afterwards.

Put some Barry White in the CD player and she will warm up quicker, ;>}


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ChiTownMaraud3r
08-19-2014, 10:09 PM
Start with looking at the accumulator. Good to take a look at it from underneath when changing the car oil. It is the black cylinder on the passenger front side of the engine which corrodes from the bottom up do to salt and ****. If that is fine, then maybe a hose or the EATC is fubard.

whitey
08-20-2014, 01:18 AM
How do I check that?

Go here.... www.lmgtfy.com , and type in "car ac repair". A video will come up....:P

fastblackmerc
08-20-2014, 04:29 AM
How do I check that?

I bet the accumulator has rusted out. It's located between the battery and radiator. You need to replace it, get he system evacuated and recharged.

Mest30
08-20-2014, 05:05 PM
Thanks. Any idea of a price to do all that?