1997 sunfire factory radio

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Topic: 1997 sunfire factory radio

Posted By: 410440
Subject: 1997 sunfire factory radio
Date Posted: March 20, 2007 at 10:34 AM

I hate factory radio's.

Yesterday I did a satalite radio hardwire into a 1997 Sunfire.... should be an easy car, 20 mins tops, ran the antenna, popped the deck out, solder power and ground to the sat radio adapter, put deck back in................................................................................................................................................

Sat radio worked great but the stupid screen on the factory radio wont turn back on..... so had to give customer an aftermarket deck because he was so angry that he couldnt see his clock.....

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Matthew Robertson
Senior Installer
Best Buy Deerfoot Meadows
Calgary, AB, Canada

Replies:

Posted By: sparkie
Date Posted: March 20, 2007 at 6:56 PM

Pontiac radios are known for this. The problem is a light bulb blowing and you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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sparky

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 20, 2007 at 9:03 PM

Yup, what you should do is take apart that deck and replace the bulb and get that aftermarket deck back from the customer.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA