Radio??

[David273cars]

Time to go to the PROS!!

I can't seem to figure this one out. Just reinstalled the dash. New wire loom. All plugged in. New fuses in the new fuse box. And........the radio doesn't work!!

This is the stock AM radio in my 1964 Barracuda. It worked before the tear down. (Too many years ago to admit!!) There is only one wire that comes out of the radio. (Blue) This goes straight to the fuse box. The speaker wires are connected to the original (professionally rebuilt) speaker in the dash. The antenna is hooked up as well.

Seems pretty simple to me.

However...no radio. I can hear power when I turn it on. (If that makes any sence)

Any help is appreciated!!

 

[RedFish]

If the pop is in the speaker when you turn it on.. is the radio properly chassis grounded ?
Double check the antenna hook up. I have poked them in the wrong opening before.

 

[63dartman]

I have a stock am radio out of a 63 dart I will give you for free If you pay shipping. It worked when I pulled it. Not sure if they are the same but if you need it just let me know.

 

[David273cars]

Red Fish,

I believe it is. I should test it.

It's installed as it should be. However the dash was painted.

 

[2 Darts]

No need for pros, yet. Just use a systematic approach to finding the problem. You will need a test light or multi-meter, a known good speaker, a known good sound source with accessible speaker outlets. (I use a thoroghly violated ghetto blaster for the latter two).

1. Rule out power issue. Connect one lead of test light to blue wire where it would connect to radio. Connect other lead to ground. Turn ignition key to ON or ACCESSORY position. If no light, re-check connections and try again. If light comes on, no power problem with getting power to the radio in the car.

2. Rule out speaker issues: a. Connect rebuilt speaker in place of one from known working sound source. Don't be worried about polarity, but start with volume on source turned very low and slowly increase. If speaker works, no problem with speaker.

3. Connect radio to power source, ground, antenna, and a known working speaker. If no work, go back and re-check connections. Try again. Double check with test light by rigging in parallel with wiring to radio, using the radio chassis as a ground, then again in series with radio. If light does not work when grounded to radio chassis (in parallel), run a separate ground wire from the body to the radio chassis. This will correct radio ground problem. If light works in parallel but not in serial, radio is dead.