Hello,
Thank you all in advance for any solutions!
I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to fix this. I'd like to wire in a closed circuit 1/8" AUX audio jack, and use the radio in my truck. I did that with a stock GM Delco radio once. As soon as you plug the jack in, it cuts the radio off. I don'tsee anything burnt inside the radio. Maybe I need to replace a capacitor or resistor?
Hello,
I bought an old Ford Ranger digital AM clock radio from a pull-a-part. I
was surprised to learn that they bothered to make an AM-only digital
radio by the 90's. One would think after analog radios, it would have
been cheaper to make all the "new" digital radios AM and FM. I figure
it's rare to see one of these AM radios today, not replaced.
Someone chopped the radio wiring harness in my truck (I wish I saved the harness from the yard). I wired another harness in, but I somehow
shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground, I believe. It make a
quick spark at first, and now the radio doesn't function. The back-
light will illuminate when the headlights are turned on, but that's it.
On 16/07/2025 17:20, Michael Trew wrote:
Hello,
Thank you all in advance for any solutions!
Re-read what you wrote. How many radio sets are installed. Where?
It is not clear what you want to do.
On 2025-07-16 18:20, Michael Trew wrote:
Hello,
I bought an old Ford Ranger digital AM clock radio from a pull-a-part.
I was surprised to learn that they bothered to make an AM-only digital
radio by the 90's. One would think after analog radios, it would have
been cheaper to make all the "new" digital radios AM and FM. I figure
it's rare to see one of these AM radios today, not replaced.
Someone chopped the radio wiring harness in my truck (I wish I saved
the harness from the yard). I wired another harness in, but I somehow
shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground, I believe. It make a
quick spark at first, and now the radio doesn't function. The back-
light will illuminate when the headlights are turned on, but that's it.
Maybe there is a fuse inside.
Hello,
I bought an old Ford Ranger digital AM clock radio from a
pull-a-part. I was surprised to learn that they bothered to make an
AM-only digital radio by the 90's. One would think after analog
radios, it would have been cheaper to make all the "new" digital
radios AM and FM. I figure it's rare to see one of these AM radios
today, not replaced.
Someone chopped the radio wiring harness in my truck (I wish I saved
the harness from the yard). I wired another harness in, but I
somehow shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground, I believe. It
make a quick spark at first, and now the radio doesn't function. The back-light will illuminate when the headlights are turned on, but
that's it.
I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to fix this. I'd like to wire
in a closed circuit 1/8" AUX audio jack, and use the radio in my
truck. I did that with a stock GM Delco radio once. As soon as you
plug the jack in, it cuts the radio off. I don't see anything burnt
inside the radio. Maybe I need to replace a capacitor or resistor?
Thank you all in advance for any solutions!
Michael Trew wrote:
Hello,
I bought an old Ford Ranger digital AM clock radio from a
pull-a-part. I was surprised to learn that they bothered to make an
AM-only digital radio by the 90's. One would think after analog
radios, it would have been cheaper to make all the "new" digital
radios AM and FM. I figure it's rare to see one of these AM radios
today, not replaced.
Someone chopped the radio wiring harness in my truck (I wish I saved
the harness from the yard). I wired another harness in, but I
somehow shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground, I believe. It
make a quick spark at first, and now the radio doesn't function. The
back-light will illuminate when the headlights are turned on, but
that's it.
I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to fix this. I'd like to wire
in a closed circuit 1/8" AUX audio jack, and use the radio in my
truck. I did that with a stock GM Delco radio once. As soon as you
plug the jack in, it cuts the radio off. I don't see anything burnt
inside the radio. Maybe I need to replace a capacitor or resistor?
Thank you all in advance for any solutions!
Isn't it more likely that you blew the car's fuse feeding the radio.
I think the backlight circuit is separate from power.
On 7/16/2025 1:28 PM, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
I think I shorted something inside of the radio. I bought a truck with
a chopped radio wiring harness. I repaired the truck's radio harness
wiring, but I somehow shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground when
I was installing the radio.
Michael Trew wrote:
Hello,
I bought an old Ford Ranger digital AM clock radio from a
pull-a-part. I was surprised to learn that they bothered to make an
AM-only digital radio by the 90's. One would think after analog
radios, it would have been cheaper to make all the "new" digital
radios AM and FM. I figure it's rare to see one of these AM radios
today, not replaced.
Someone chopped the radio wiring harness in my truck (I wish I saved
the harness from the yard). I wired another harness in, but I
somehow shorted the hot wire off of the radio ground, I believe. It
make a quick spark at first, and now the radio doesn't function. The
back-light will illuminate when the headlights are turned on, but
that's it.
I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to fix this. I'd like to wire
in a closed circuit 1/8" AUX audio jack, and use the radio in my
truck. I did that with a stock GM Delco radio once. As soon as you
plug the jack in, it cuts the radio off. I don't see anything burnt
inside the radio. Maybe I need to replace a capacitor or resistor?
Thank you all in advance for any solutions!
Isn't it more likely that you blew the car's fuse feeding the radio.
I think the backlight circuit is separate from power.
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