Radio help - very little sound
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Radio help - very little sound
Hi ya'll, I have a 88 toyota pickup that i had next to zero radio reception, so I went back with a stock unit. It all works fine except very little sound from the dash speakers. I have it cranked all the way up and can only hear with truck off. So i know the wires to the speaker are good just not getting enough power to them? Did an 88 pickup have a factory amp? The old radio sounded great just i prefer to hear sports talk. What am I missing?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Most likely the amp is integrated inside the radio. I could tell by the part number on the radio 86120-xxxxx.
If you post a photo of the radio i may be able to tell by that.
If you post a photo of the radio i may be able to tell by that.
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I'd check to make sure one of your speaker wires isn't shorting out to the chassis somewhere (pinched) perhaps.
I have to say, though, I gave up on my factory radio+cassette_eater long ago. New radios are cheap.
I have to say, though, I gave up on my factory radio+cassette_eater long ago. New radios are cheap.
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I like the simplicity of the factory radios, but the Panasonic I got for mine has a USB for a stick, and I like that. I bought the wiring adapter so I could plug it in to the Toyota harness with no splicing. I used the Toyota brackets to mount and the fit is perfectly flush.
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I had an after market with cd and Bluetooth but could never get a radio signal to stay clear. I guess I can go back to it. I tried a signal booster but had little affect. Urg
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That was my first thought. Changed from a aftermarket to a stock type. One of my other joys is a 52 MG replica and it has no problems picking up the stations! I am sandwiched in the small mountains of Alabama so that does contribute.
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