Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Radio volume is erratic

[Todd T]

Radio volume is eratic

my volume is acting up on me. i have to twist the thing off to get the volume to turn up and down. it turns about 4 turns for what should be a 1/4 turn of volume. it is the infinite jobby with five channel equalizer. and joystick thing for the speaker balance.



anybody know what to do? i thought about pulling it out to try and clean it or something.



thanks,

Todd

 

[ninjazx7]

it sounds like it's a goner:{ kicked the bucket. it would cost more than half the price of a new unit for the volume control unit, then if you dont have any expirence in that department it will cost aleast $50. for labor. i went through pretty much the same thing with my old unit but when i'd try to turn it down it would turn itself up erratic like.

 

[Todd T]

Yep Ninja, that pretty much what i was thinking. isnt it hard to find a radio that fits the Chrysler sized hole?



anyone have a suggestion?

 

[Rammin On]

Look here

 

[ninjazx7]

well you can get a dodge dash kit and put a normal sized stereo in, thats what i did(got jvc). i wasn't goning to pay over 250. for a radio. there are stereos that will fill the hole up, but youre talking some bucks:--) i felt why invest so much in something i turn off most of the time, to listen to my truck.

 

[Todd T]

I pulled the stereo out last night and carefully took it apart. i worked my way in to the pot for the volume. i took it out and took it apart, cleaned and greased it. to no avail it still does the same thing.



so i guess its new stereo time for me



Oh well, i tried

 

[WKener]

Todd, mine has been doing the same thing for quite a while now. When I turn it up or down, it takes waaaay too many turns to be effective, not to mention the fact that when I turn it up, sometimes it turns down and vice versa.

 

[ninjazx7]

todd, i didnt take mine apart, but a friend told me that the real problem is that it is'nt making good contact (volume dial & control plate) if you could come up with some kind of way to tighten the conection you'd be back in bussiness