'04 Chevy Colorado, stock/base radio (cd, AM/FM)

53k mi, Ext cab, 4WD, Z71 like it matters

Occasionally, about 3-4 times per year, I'll get in my truck, start it up, and there's no sound from the stereo. The stereo comes on, changes stations, etc. I can power it off and on (on/off = pushing volume knob) with no changes BUT the volume knob doesn't do anything - ie doesn't change the volume in the radio itself (the volume level isn't displayed), much less does sound come out of the speakers. I either have to turn my truck & radio off for a while or just pull the fuse and put it back in.

Any ideas?

[Edited on May 1, 2009 at 12:41 AM. Reason : .]

5/1/2009 12:40:39 AM

ntlb

5/1/2009 5:23:45 PM

sounds like a short

wonder if GM covers this under warranty?

5/1/2009 5:40:41 PM

in the radio itself I'm guessing? and I have no warranty anymore, gm hasn't recalled other shit that is wrong with this model truck, and they're about to shit the bed = no help from them.

[Edited on May 1, 2009 at 11:10 PM. Reason : .]

5/1/2009 11:10:14 PM

sounds like the internal amp is going out, time for an upgrade

5/2/2009 10:45:05 PM

interesting...

any ways to test this problem out? something to confirm that it's just the radio?

5/3/2009 12:45:52 AM

if the radio has power, and you are getting nothing from any of the speakers, then you have a bad radio, very simple, theres nothing else that can go wrong there

5/3/2009 8:45:54 PM

easy enough. thanks.

anyone know of any good 2-Din, CD/DVD+R/RW, 6"+ screen, decks with ipod control that are less than $400? I don't care for navigation. A deck that has a simple e-brake video control bypass would be nice too.

I've been looking at decks and most of them say I need to remove a metal support bar behind the stock radio. I'm guessing that once this bar is removed, the stock could never be put back in? (without welding in a new bar I guess).

I've looked at a clarion and jensen. neither with great reviews.

5/3/2009 8:53:12 PM

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"I'm guessing that once this bar is removed, the stock could never be put back in? (without welding in a new bar I guess)."

no, the stock radio bolts in with three screws through the front panel, the bar probably supports next to nothing

5/3/2009 9:01:29 PM