gr8scott Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 This may not be a Reatta-specific problem. Both of our other cars as well as our home radio receives a certain frequency (FM 100.1) loud and clear, but not so our '89. Whether I try Scan or Seek it goes right past that point as if it didn't exist. Every other station is fine. I seldom use the radio so I could care less, but my better half's nagging about not receiving her favorite station is having an effect on me. What could cause this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Michels Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 My guess is your better half likes music more than you!That’s my problem all the time while driving with the other half!Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aacalifeer Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I recall a friend having this problem with radio about this age. He eventually found that it was a frequency issue with the electronics and engine of the car. He ended up taking it to a dealership to have the radio changed out. It was under warranty. That solved the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TommyH Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 If you push the 'tune' softkey on the radio page, it should go, 99.8, 100.1, 100.4, and so on and so forth. play around with it a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta45 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gr8scott</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> my better half's nagging about not receiving her favorite station is having an effect on me. What could cause this problem? </div></div>Hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomt Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I may be missing something, but why not just go to tune, and then put that station in as a pre-set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-a-n-i-e-l Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Alot of people suggest repairing our radios, b ut I have found that picking one up from a junk yard is a bit faster.The radio brain box is also used in 88-94 GM pick ups and 95 Regal. It only takes a 30 minutes to swap it out. One note, you will loose the 7 band eq ulness you find one of the above modles with it. If not the controls will turn to your basic trb and bass functions. I personally find the one missing the 7 band eq has a much better sound to it any ways This thread is probably more info than you want but here it is http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Main/92072/Number/393517#Post393517 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8scott Posted August 4, 2007 Author Share Posted August 4, 2007 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tomt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I may be missing something, but why not just go to tune, and then put that station in as a pre-set. </div></div>Nope, I'm the one missing something -- never thought of the Tune key. Once I did the station does come in, but rather weakly and seems to be overpowered by another station. Other radios in the house/other cars do not have that problem. Maybe that's why the scan/seek function skipped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwhite Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I owned a factory authorized warranty station for many brands for 51 years, I repaired car stereos as well as home stereos and projection TVs, before that I repaired tube TVs and car radios and mono Hi-Fi equipment. Over the years it seems like the scan button was deliberately set to skip over weak stations. And they didn't have a adjustment for the sensitivity level either. The tube radios were adjustable, but when it all went silicon, the circuit was part of the IC, and nothing could be done. I just put the weak stations in memory and scanned the strong ones. I got a lot of complaints over the years about this problem, but the only thing I could do was complain at factory service seminars. You can imagine what good that did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomt Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 If you've never replaced your plug wires, they are certainly due, and they may be setting up interferance. Also never put your cell phone in the ashtray as it's going to be right next to the radio unit. Two cell phones that I have had have had this effect. Cell phone interfere with these units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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