I have a 1998 Ford Ranger the readout on the radio quit working but the radio works fine and the readout will come on once in a while. The radio also has cd, cassette, AM, FM Stereo. what could be wrong?
bigjohn
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John
The deck is shot. yoour better off to get an aftermarket. i have had a few rangers and windstars come into the shop with that same problem. the customers all wanted the fact deck back though so i was not able to take it apart and find out what was wrong with it.
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D
MECP First Class Certified Installer.
Nothing is impossable, it's just more expensive.
You won't hurt anything by opening it to take a look. It's not like the unit's under warranty or anything. You may simply have a solder joint that's severed.
If you decide it's something you don't want to mess with, I do have a fully functional replacement collecting dust here. I bought it on ebay maybe a year or so ago for my dad's Crown Vic. He swore the cd/cass unit was an option. It ended up not fitting because of the a/c ductwork behind the radio, but I did plug it in to ensure everything was working. You can have it cheap if you want it. Make an offer if you're interested.
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My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.