| greginski | -- 06-05-2015 @ 9:01 AM |
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I need a little help on where to begin. My 1939 fordor deluxe original(?)radio is giving me problems. It has worked, mostly, for the past 40 years that i have owned the car. Recently however it works on and off, more or less when it wants to. I have narrowed it down to a problem with the volume/on-off wheel. There seems to be no connection until you turn it on/off several times then light comes on, it fires up, then sometimes it doesn't. Otherwise the radio plays just fine. Someone told me a couple years ago it most likely is the "pot" switch and i need to spray something on it to clean it up and it should work just fine. Any thoughts where to get the spray, radio shack guy didn't have a clue, and the big question is once i get it, where do i spray it. thanks. greg
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| shoebox | -- 06-05-2015 @ 4:32 PM |
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As far as WHAT to spray, I would use electric contact cleaner, available at any auto parts or hardware store...and most likely Radio Shack! Shoebox
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| greginski | -- 06-05-2015 @ 8:25 PM |
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well, messed with it most of the evening. sprayed some wd40 on the opening on the volume knob. little of this and that and got it working to about 80%. problem seems to be at the beginning of the on/off and low volume setting. so i've concluded it is no major radio problem and just the on/off volume control that i can live with and not spend $$$$ to fix the radio thanks to shoebox and any others greg
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| TomO | -- 06-06-2015 @ 7:29 AM |
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WD-40 is not good for electronic controls. Radio Shack has a tuner Cleaner and Lube that works great. You should remove the radio from the dash and open it up enough to spray the cleaner right on the control. Tom
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| greginski | -- 06-06-2015 @ 8:37 AM |
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here it is sat morn. went outside to see if the radio would work. turned it on and it warmed up and played in about 30 seconds, so i guess the problem is solved, at least for now. will visit a radio shack today and see if i can find a cleaner. thanks greg
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