hi i have a dodge spirit 93, and whenever it snows or it gets cold out, the whole radio/display doesnt work at all. but then when the weather is nicer it does. is there any solution to fixing this, or am i stuck with no music until it gets nicer out.
Thank you for your time
i dont know any about cars can you explain what you mean, Thanks alot.
on the back of the radio, when you would slide it out of the console, there is a silver mesh grounding strap bolted between the radio and a common ground *the other end usually can't be seen easily*.
i'm not exactly sure how this affects the operation when it's cold outside or not.. i'd figure it'd either be attached or not attached. i can't see an electrical problem with the radio based on temperature. but at the same time, it's not like the radio is powered by servos or something else that don't work when it's cold outside.
i can't think of anything. take the radio out and make sure everything is hooked up. :)
im gonna try this out
i think the problem is the radio itself. it has some kind of internal defect where some kind of power lead perhaps contracted (since metal contracts a little in cold weather) and cuts off the power to the rest of the radio. i had the same problem with my factory radio in my 92 dodge spirit and so i went and got an aftermarket radio and it works fine in all weather conditions.
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