Wheel and Radio Questions

I've had the exact same problem with the stereo in my wife's 2001 Elantra. I had the head unit replaced under warranty and it worked fine for a couple of years but now the new one is doing the same thing. No idea why. BTW, hers is the single DIN space model with CD, no cassette.

My solution has been the same as yours, unfortunately. I may eventually try an aftermarket stereo. Or just leave this one turned down.

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Generally, this is either caused by a cold solder joint somewhere in the head units circuitry, or simply a poor connection in the wiring harness. However, it's generally the former . . .

Here's another one for you. The Kenwood unit in my '04 Elantra is having problems with the volume control; it doesn't seem to know up from down. Turning the volume knob clockwise sometimes turns the volume up, sometimes down, sometimes both and sometimes it has no effect at all. Any ideas short of replacing it?

You can replace just the faceplate. Most likely, the contacts on the tuner wheel are dirty or worn. Price a faceplate from the dealer, or from a Kenwood distributor. I believe it's simply a regular Kenwood model with a Hyundai logo on it.

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It's probably the same wheel. The wheel has the part number stamped in it. On the Elantra, it'll be something like 52910-2Dxxx. It'll also have the width in inches imprinted in this area immediately preceding the JJ stamp. If each has the same diameter (the last number of the tire size) and width, it's very likely the same. Spectra and Elantra are now sister cars, to the best of my knowledge. If you're comfortable with posting the VINs here, I can run them to check the part numbers.

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