Re: [AMC-list] radio is a "hotty"

[Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>]

Steve "bikerfox" <bikerfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:


>My '68 AMX am/fm radio has blown up for the third time in 3 1/2 years. The first time it got hot and stopped working. The second time it got hot, the car filled with some smoke, and the radio stopped working.  I don't recall which parts were replaced.  Darn it, the radio got hot again just the other day and again doesn't work.
>
>What do y'all think? Bad voltage regulator (no other gauges have been affected, btw)? Grounded wire--car or radio? I'd like to fix this issue once and for all.
>
>What about installing a modern radio chassis in the original box? Dennis Gage's "My Classic Car" highlights vendors who do such a thing...but the cause of it all...any experience here or educated guesses?


Sounds to me like a power transistor is bad.  I might have a manual in pdf format somewhere for that radio (includes the schematic).  I'll look around.


dave stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> said:


>the radio in my 62 classic still works, and also the one in my 63 american
>works. i dont like to use them. (mainly cause they are am, and i dont listen
>to anything on am) 


What, you're not into sports talk shows?


>i got one of them sasche radio mount kits for under dash mount...


I assume you mean "Scosche":

http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/151/sfID2/152

I had one of their underdash kits in my Rambler American a while back.  I would much rather install one of them than wear out the factory radio.

-- Marc



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