[Shotimes] 89 Premium Sound Radio Problem

[James F. Ryan III]

John,

Are you getting pops, hissing, and buzzes from it, too?  Does the tape
player work?  Does the volume and/or power switch work?  Unfortunately, it
sounds like your stereo has finally suffered from the malady that affects
these units.  They were built with cheap electrolytic capacitors that have a
service life of approximately 10 years.  At this point they start to leak
their electrolyte which corrodes/deteriorates the circuit traces and nearby
components.  There are just way too many caps on the circuit board to
replace and besides, once they've started to leak the damage is done.  If
you find a stock replacement stereo, its caps will be of the same vintage
and it will likely fail in the near future.  Time for an aftermarket system.

Mine died last year; you should feel lucky yours lasted 12 or 13 years.


Jim Ryan
from an underground bunker in Memphis, TN

'91 PLUS - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS '96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille



>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Unimogjohn@aol.com
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 1:53 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] 89 Premium Sound Radio Problem
>
>
>Hi everyone,  my radio just started to act up.  First, I lose AM
>on occasion,
>but comes back and works normally the next day or so.  Second, I have lost
>all the right side speakers.  If I turn my balance to only the
>right there is no
>sound.
>
>Any suggestions on problem?, radio, amp????????
>
>Or should I just take it in and get aftermarket?
>
>John
>
>Now with two 89 SHOs and one 91 SHO.
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