Post by: TopNotch on August 19, 2015, 09:33:49 pm
I figured out a very easy fix for this, which is presented below.
First, carefully remove the face plate of the radio. The face plate actually has the control part of the radio attached to it. Use a flat screw driver blade to pry up the tabs that hold it in place.
Turn the radio bottom side up, and pull the control assembly out a few inches from the rest of the radio. It is attached to the rest of the radio with a flat cable, but there is no need to disconnect it.
The volume knob is removed from the radio in the above picture. You can see the control assembly that the shaft goes to. The volume control is not a conventional potentiometer, but a sequencer switch.
Spray the switch with WD-40 at the place where the black plastic part of it meets the metal part, as in this picture. But don't hold the WD-40 straw at an angle like the picture. Hold it straight up and down.
This close-up shows the place to spray. After you spray, wipe off the excess with a tissue or paper towel. Try turning the volume knob.
The clicks it makes as you turn it should be louder than before you sprayed. If they are, the control is fixed. Re-assemble the radio, and put it back in your car. Enjoy a normal volume control.
Post by: Fierofool on August 19, 2015, 10:00:37 pm
Post by: scottb on August 27, 2015, 07:00:28 pm
Post by: Fierofool on August 31, 2015, 07:05:46 pm
Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 05, 2020, 07:44:21 am
Post by: TopNotch on September 05, 2020, 08:32:40 am
Which car had/has this radio?Late 90's - early 00's Pontiac. Very popular replacement for Fieros.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 05, 2020, 08:34:06 am
Post by: Fierofool on September 05, 2020, 08:34:32 am
Post by: scottb on September 05, 2020, 08:35:06 am
late 90's or early 00's Pontiac (Delco) radios.
Post by: TopNotch on September 05, 2020, 12:57:41 pm
Sorry. I meant which of your Fieros was graced with this upgrade?My red SE (don't have it anymore) and my silver Formula (don't have it anymore).
Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 05, 2020, 01:33:04 pm
Post by: Fierofool on September 05, 2020, 02:34:21 pm
Sorry. I meant which of your Fieros was graced with this upgrade?My red SE (don't have it anymore) and my silver Formula (don't have it anymore).
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Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 05, 2020, 02:46:51 pm
Post by: TopNotch on September 05, 2020, 09:40:35 pm
Based on the date, I figured. Do you plan to upgrade the radiox in your current Fieros?I have aftermarket radios in both of them.