2002 Chevy Silverado radio gets no reception - help


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2002 Chevy Silverado radio gets no reception - help

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bbaumer
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Mar 15, 2008, 10:08 AM

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2002 Chevy Silverado radio gets no reception - help	Sign In

Hi all.

I have an '02 Silverado with factory radio/cd player. It quit getting ANY reception about a month ago. All the pre-sets are still there but all I get is static on all AM and FM stations. Seek will not find any stations AM or FM.

I checked the antenna wire connection at the antenna right away and it looked good and tight.

After a month of talking, whistling and singing to myself I decided to investigate further (my rendition of Redneck Woman sent me over the edge). I took the instrument cluster bezel off to access the radio. Pushed down the plastic tabs on either side and pulled the radio out. So far so good. Antenna wire is secured to the back of the radio and the multiwire connector is secure. Hmmmm. Can't pull the antenna wire off. Can't see that it threads on but it will not come off. At least not easily.

A. Is the radio itself the likely problem or the antenna or antenna wire?
B. Should I force the antenna wire off or is there some trick to it?

I haven't messed with car stereos for 20 years prior to today so I am not that up to speed with today's version.

thanks.
bbaumer

(This post was edited by bbaumer on Mar 15, 2008, 10:25 AM)

bbaumer
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Mar 17, 2008, 6:28 PM

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Interesting. I posted these same questions on an archery discussion forum and a garden tractor enthusiast forum and got tons of responses from shadetree mechanics, GM trained/GM dealer automechanics and car stereo salesmen but on a car forum nothing. Nothing at all.

Maybe I should ask questions on here about tuning a Hoyt or Mathews bow or the best way to sharpen gator blades for a 48" mower deck.

DrElectrics
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Mar 17, 2008, 10:45 PM

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Hey mate. This is a classic case of antenna wire. From what you have described, it sounds like either the antenna wire has popped out of the back of your unit or the actual antenna (pertruding from the vehicle) has come off the wire also. Start at the antenna and make sure the connection is there, then try behind the unit. Let me know know you go!

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