power intermittent to radio panel

My 2005 Imprezza's original el-cheapo radio became intermittent. Swatting it from the console hole underneath often reminded it to work. Eventually FM failed completely and it would only work, sometimes, on AM.

Out of curiosity I asked the dealer what could be done. Send to fix, maybe, for $200, replace for a mere $600.

So I went to the local parts store and bought a perfectly usable new on-special radio for $35, and adjusted the wiring to suit it.

SD

Mines seems to be the power to the radio, since the lights below to the air and heat panel goes out at the same time.

I might be suspicious of a ground wire that may be common.

Thanks, I will check that.

mac wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@j18g2000yqd.googlegroups.com:

Good day! I have a 1995 legacy Brighton and found some VERY odd faults around the radio and Cig lighter. The 12 volt socket for the lighter had an odd high resistance joint. Voltmeter measured 12 volts OK, but nothing that drew power worked, Turned out to be a badly made crimped joint to the cetre pin of the socket. Soldered it properly and all OK. Have had a few other problems in that area with intermittent radios etc. Suspect that the quality control on the internal wiring of the dash wasn't so good in the mid 1990's. Cliff Wright New Zealand.

Import or NZ new ??