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  1. uberlink

    uberlink Formula Junior

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    #1 uberlink, Sep 24, 2014
    Yes, I know I'm supposed to just listen to the engine. But this car is defaulting to my daily driver for as long as the weather stays good. And the stereo isn't working. It glows, but the display doesn't work and it doesn't play music. It's an aftermarket Denon unit with an external amp under the front hood.

    Any thoughts before I take it to a car stereo shop? What fuse feeds this thing?
     
  2. MvT

    MvT F1 Rookie

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    #2 MvT, Sep 24, 2014
    My first action would be to put in a different stereo to see if the wiring to the speakers are in order. Obviously there are other ways to test the wiring, but I guess that would be the quickest. I need to say that the old Ferrari speakers are really in state of dissolution after 30 years. The foam surround suspension just deteriorates after such time.
     
  3. soucorp

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    #3 soucorp, Sep 24, 2014
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    Usually these units have a fuse wire in back of the radio, you might get lucky and get it working again with a new fuse. The odds are the radio is just too old and an internal component has failed, being Denon its not the top end of electronics and getting it repaired is probably not worth it as getting a new system installed. Check your owners manual for Mondial Fuse setup: All Ferraris

    Also, check your speaker condition, I suspect it will need to be replaced as well. see my thread on this: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/mondial/350524-replacing-speakers-my-88-a.html

    Best
     
  4. 123howie

    123howie F1 World Champ

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    #4 123howie, Sep 24, 2014
    Is a stereo anything like a radio?
     
  5. uberlink

    uberlink Formula Junior

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    #5 uberlink, Sep 24, 2014
    I think it's a newer aftermarket system, and the speakers appear to be in good condition. The fuse in back was my thought, too. I had a Kenwood unit in a car years ago that woudl do this exact same thing, and there was a fuse in back that was always the culprit. I figured I'd ask here to see if there was anything unique to the wiring in these cars such that there might be a fuse elsewhere that was involved.

    I'll pull it out and see what I can see.
     
  6. docmirror

    docmirror Formula Junior

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    #6 docmirror, Sep 24, 2014
    What do you suppose is providing power to make it glow?
     
  7. soucorp

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    #7 soucorp, Sep 24, 2014
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    If your hazard, flashers, courtesy lights are working, its not the fuse that's the problem with the radio as it shares the same fuse located in position #4. see pic
    9 out of 10 its the Radio that's the problem.
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  8. uberlink

    uberlink Formula Junior

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    #8 uberlink, Sep 24, 2014
    Soucorp, thankss. That's exactly what I was trying to figure out.
     

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