# Stereo problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 28, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427 "2009-03-28T18:14:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![srfye2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@srfye2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/srfye2)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/1 "2009-03-28T18:14:29Z")

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I have a 2007 Saturn ION that has been working great, but the display on my stereo has recently started flickering. Seems like it is loosing power. Is this due to a bad fuse? Loose connection?

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/2 "2009-03-28T18:21:10Z")

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Not a bad fuse, a fuse is either good or blown nothing in between.

A loose connection is more likely. If the rest of the stereo works normally then the loose connection is inside the radio itself. Sometimes these displays go bad. They are full of circuit boards and heat may have affected a connection in one of the boards.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/3 "2009-03-28T18:35:10Z")

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You have warranty don’t you?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/4 "2009-03-28T18:36:31Z")

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While it is under warranty, it should not be your problem. You let them take care of it. Just tell them the light is flickering and let them figure it out from there.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/5 "2009-03-28T18:41:55Z")

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Are you sure? Do you think the owner’s manual would say something about the warranty?

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**Author:** ![rich6661](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@rich6661](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rich6661)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stereo-problem/28427/6 "2009-03-28T20:46:01Z")

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if you bought the car new in 2007 the radio usually comes with a 12 month warranty. So you might be out off luck. New ones are very cheap these days from places like Crutchfield. Now the time to upgrade.