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Car radio/ electrical problem

  • 05-12-2010 9:08am
    #1
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭


    Volkswagen polo 02. Car radio is completely unusable. Sound is either distorted , voices sounds robotic, or the sound level gets really low and thin. These things happen randomly and it's very rare now that the sound is anything but terrible.
    Also, the dashboard display flickers randomly when the lights are on. Braking seems to cause it to flicker, but sometimes it does it by itself.

    No doubt I'll need to bring the car to a garage, but any idea of the cost?


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  • #2
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    mf gf's polo does this too, especially if you turn the volume up to a certain level. i know in her case the antenna/power cable is loose due to crappy design and theres a loose connection in the left speaker output. is it an aftermarket radio?`


  • #3
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭Liamario


    I am unsure as to whether it's aftermarket or not. Turning the volume up really loud used to clear the bugs out briefly. After a time the problems would return again. Any idea as to home much it will cost to get these things fixed?


  • #4
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    do you have any friends "in the know"


  • #5
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭Liamario


    I'm afraid I don't. Looks like I'll just have to bite the bullet. Would have been nice to know how big the bullet is though.


  • #6
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    it could be a very simple fix or it could be long drawn out knowing car electrics. its more than likely a loose connection in the vicinity of the head unit and should be a quick easy fix for anyone worth their salt.


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  • #7
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭Liamario


    So it's possible that the two issues are related to each other. Best case scenario, what sort of cost am I looking at? 50....100?


  • #8
    MarkoC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭MarkoC


    Im afraid its the radio fault as it gives out clipping signal to speakers and to the dash at the same time. But whats exactly is broken its hard to say. Where are you based so people can reccommend a decent guy to take a look at that. I feel comfortable with caraudio but only not with equipment internal damages.


  • #9
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭Liamario


    I'm based in Mullingar. Unless someone has some sort of business or I know them, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting them take a look at it. No offence ;)


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