My wife has a 2000 sunfire. The radio has stopped working. I checked the fuse and its ok, even swapped it with a known working one and no change. The radio is just dead as a doornail. It will eluminate when you turn the headlight or interior lights on but thats it. I am going to crack the dash open and just check for loose connections first. But does anyone here have any suggestions?
2000 Sunfire radio issue
Jun 26, 2008
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I've had that problem on my Pontiac. The radio lights work directly off the headlight switch and the reostat in the volume knob wears out after a few years. The point where the speaker wires plug into the radio can get loose and break contact. They're not easy to fix. I cleaned and straightened the connections twice, but they still come loose after a few weeks. I've also had problems with water in the speaker connections shorting them out. Don't ask how the water got on them, I'm still trying to figure that out. When the radio works it sounds great.
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