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2003 Honda Accord: my radio quit working it comes on no problem

 
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I have a 2003 Honda Accord my radio quit working it comes on no problem the volume goes up and down but no sound

 

Country: Canada
Make: Honda
Year: 2003

Submitted: 333 days and 3 hours ago.
Category: Honda
Value: CA$24
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  OnlineMasterTech replied 333 days and 2 hours ago.


slonneman95 :

Hello let me help you with any of your Honda problems.

Customer :

ok

slonneman95 :

It sounds like the amp inside the radio has failed. You can see the display right?

Customer :

would it fail that quick

Customer :

yes I can see the display

slonneman95 :

Did it just go out all of a sudden?

Customer :

yes

slonneman95 :

There is also the possibility that one of the speakers has shorted out. You can disconnect them one by one and see if the sound returns.

Customer :

ok

Customer :

how do i find out if the amp is out

slonneman95 :

I am going to check for any other info real quick but it sounds like the amp in the radio. Let me get that info for you.

Customer :

ok

slonneman95 :

Here is one thing that I found that you can check.

slonneman95 :

Mute Speakers? Check the

Speaker Wire Terminals

Got an ’05 Accord in your shop with mute

speakers? Open the trunk, and check the speaker

wire terminals. If a large object like a suitcase

whacks the speaker wires, it can bend the

terminals and cause a short circuit. This short

overloads the audio unit output circuit, and the

audio unit stops sending out the audio signal to

some or all of the speakers. Usually, the sound

comes back after you fix the short. But if it

doesn’t, then press on with normal

troubleshooting.

slonneman95 :

Ok by the troubleshooting flowchart it will either be a speaker or the radio itself. I would disconnect each speaker like I mentioned earlier and see if the sound comes back....if not I would think that the audio unit/amp has failed and the radio will need to be removed and sent out for repair.

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