# \#radio **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/radio/708.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Radio speakers don't play when weather is cold,why?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-speakers-dont-play-when-weather-is-cold-why/56945)
**Author:** [@junebug3860](https://community.cartalk.com/u/junebug3860)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-speakers-dont-play-when-weather-is-cold-why/56945 "2021-03-31T23:40:51Z")
When the weather is cold, the radio speakers won't play. After the inside of the car warms up, they start to play? What kind of speakers do I need to install to prevent this from happening again? --- ## [Radio changes volume by itself while moving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-changes-volume-by-itself-while-moving/73053)
**Author:** [@leohomster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leohomster)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-changes-volume-by-itself-while-moving/73053 "2020-11-08T23:54:01Z")
Hi fellow car lovers, We have a 2007 Mitsubishi Pajero (not sure the current equivalent in US, it used to be the Montero but I think they have since discontinued it). It's a great car. One rather annoying issue we ar… --- ## [Air freshener ruined my radio dials!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-freshener-ruined-my-radio-dials/32162)
**Author:** [@dique1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dique1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-freshener-ruined-my-radio-dials/32162 "2020-01-20T23:22:11Z")
I had one of those little air fresheners of liquid oil that you attach to your fan vent. It has dripped onto my fan controls and radio controls and ruined the finish. It looks like someone burned them with a cigarette … --- ## [Radio stopped working - 2003 Toyota Sienna](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-stopped-working-2003-toyota-sienna/70669)
**Author:** [@Dave3104](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave3104)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-stopped-working-2003-toyota-sienna/70669 "2020-01-20T22:04:22Z")
I have a 2003 Toyota Sienna. The radio has stopped working. All other electrical parts of the car appear t obe in fine working order. I found the Radio-No.2 fuse (7.5A) benieth the dash and replaced it with the workin… --- ## [2009 Elantra - High pitched SQUEAL from speakers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-elantra-high-pitched-squeal-from-speakers/55655)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Norbraten](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary_Norbraten)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-elantra-high-pitched-squeal-from-speakers/55655 "2018-12-28T19:21:02Z")
Hi Car Talk Community! For the last 6 weeks I have debating calling in concerning this issue, but I haven't been able to pull the trigger and do it. Any help would be much appreciated. Here is my problem: O… --- ## [2003 Honda Accord with a possessed radio](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-accord-with-a-possessed-radio/70485)
**Author:** [@TheMonalisa02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheMonalisa02)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-accord-with-a-possessed-radio/70485 "2018-04-20T15:09:31Z")
Hi, I have a 2003 Honda Accord LX with 96K miles on it. As the weather has gotten colder, my car radio is turning itself on. I walked out last week to a frigid 19 degrees here in KY to the blaring sound of my radio … --- ## [Replacing the Head Unit on 2002 Honda Civic EX Sedan](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-head-unit-on-2002-honda-civic-ex-sedan/26959)
**Author:** [@danielonthehudson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danielonthehudson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-the-head-unit-on-2002-honda-civic-ex-sedan/26959 "2017-10-17T14:55:00Z")
Hello, So I just received a 2002 Honda Civic EX Sedan with the factory head unit, which sounds like crap and doesn't have an auxiliary input, so I'm looking to replace it. However, I've read online in a couple places … --- ## [Can I jump start my car without a radio? (2002 Buick LeSabre)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-jump-start-my-car-without-a-radio-2002-buick-lesabre/92934)
**Author:** [@BCCorn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BCCorn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 7:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-jump-start-my-car-without-a-radio-2002-buick-lesabre/92934 "2016-04-05T07:20:21Z")
I removed the (factory-installed) radio from my 2002 Buick LeSabre to clear a cassette jam. Got the cassette out, but the cassette loader is knackered enough that I'll probably have to get a new radio. Here's my questi… --- ## [Radio buttons not working after engine repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-buttons-not-working-after-engine-repair/92015)
**Author:** [@car23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/car23)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-buttons-not-working-after-engine-repair/92015 "2015-12-25T05:14:00Z")
my timing chain slipped and had to have engine repaired - then when I picked up my car the display for the radio/clock didn't work and neither did the buttons. The knobs worked (to turn radio on/off and tuning) - but of… --- ## [I Have a Question about USB/AUX jacks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-a-question-about-usb-aux-jacks/86860)
**Author:** [@gp.kazam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gp.kazam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-a-question-about-usb-aux-jacks/86860 "2014-08-29T01:17:55Z")
Greetings all, I have a simple question about the usb/aux jacks that u find in cars nowadays. I want to know if you can use them to listen to the radio with headphones. This goes for both types.. will standard iPod headp… --- ## [Car Radio Won't Work After New Battery Installation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-radio-wont-work-after-new-battery-installation/84857)
**Author:** [@jefftnicholson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jefftnicholson)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-radio-wont-work-after-new-battery-installation/84857 "2014-05-17T10:37:55Z")
I went to Sam's Club last weekend to purchase a new battery for my 2008 Chevy Equinox and have it installed. After they installed it, my car radio would not turn on at all. The clock on the radio interface had been res… --- ## [AM Radio Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-radio-problem/83283)
**Author:** [@adamsdad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamsdad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-radio-problem/83283 "2014-01-22T09:01:39Z")
Just the other day the radio in my 06 Subaru Outback lost the ability to pick up an AM stations. Has anyone else had this problem? Is this going to be expensive? --- ## [Power stays on after turning car off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-stays-on-after-turning-car-off/82381)
**Author:** [@gringoloco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gringoloco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-stays-on-after-turning-car-off/82381 "2013-11-25T06:09:39Z")
Just this evening I turned off my car (2000 Toyota Corolla), went inside and then came back out an hour or so later to discover that my radio, clock, and cigarette lighter still had power. Without the key in the ignition… --- ## [My truck radio seems possessed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck-radio-seems-possessed/82333)
**Author:** [@Jody54742](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jody54742)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-truck-radio-seems-possessed/82333 "2013-11-22T09:45:30Z")
I can't figure this out. Almost all but not every time I start my 2002 Avalanche my car radio is off and displays a different time than the actual time. I will turn the radio on, reset the the clock and go about my drive… --- ## [2008 VW Rabbit electrical woes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-vw-rabbit-electrical-woes/79821)
**Author:** [@txmd33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/txmd33)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-vw-rabbit-electrical-woes/79821 "2013-06-12T06:25:47Z")
Lately we've been having quite a bit of issues with our car's electrical features. For instance, sometimes when we start the car the radio presets, time, and mileage have been reset. We often have to try a couple of ti… --- ## [Squealing Like a Pig! or an A/C compressor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-like-a-pig-or-an-a-c-compressor/72084)
**Author:** [@justin23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/justin23)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squealing-like-a-pig-or-an-a-c-compressor/72084 "2012-04-24T21:40:39Z")
hello everyone. the 98 camry squeals when started with the ac on. i think it is the ac belt. does that mean the compressor is bad or the belt isn't tight enouhg. also the car idles roughly and at low rpms. 500 rpm namely… --- ## [How can I raise the idle on my 90 Corolla the screw is all the way adjusted](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-raise-the-idle-on-my-90-corolla-the-screw-is-all-the-way-adjusted/70645)
**Author:** [@mxsurf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mxsurf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 6:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-raise-the-idle-on-my-90-corolla-the-screw-is-all-the-way-adjusted/70645 "2012-01-26T06:48:24Z")
I have a little vibration from the motor mounts which disappears with an extra soft touch on the gas pedal at idle. If I would keep the car I would change the mounts, but there are a lot of new parts already ($2,200 wort… --- ## [90 Corolla...sell or keep?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/90-corolla-sell-or-keep/70521)
**Author:** [@mxsurf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mxsurf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/90-corolla-sell-or-keep/70521 "2012-01-20T09:07:16Z")
My wife wants me to sell it. I've been paying insurance and registration past 2 yrs for my 17 yr old daughter who practiced about 20 hrs. The timing belt was done in '06 at 98K - how much damage from age would you reco… --- ## [Suzuki '08 XL7 - Radio reception works only when engine off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suzuki-08-xl7-radio-reception-works-only-when-engine-off/68822)
**Author:** [@saxkeys51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/saxkeys51)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suzuki-08-xl7-radio-reception-works-only-when-engine-off/68822 "2011-10-21T21:06:27Z")
My (factory) radio reception deteriorated over the last few months. AM now is pure static and only the strongest FM stations can be heard - with lousy fidelity. AM & FM work perfectly when the engine is off and the key… --- ## ["No Radio" Warning 2011 Chrysler Town & Country](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-radio-warning-2011-chrysler-town-country/68661)
**Author:** [@rogerbebwa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rogerbebwa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-radio-warning-2011-chrysler-town-country/68661 "2011-10-15T17:54:35Z")
My brother in law is on a road trip and his radio suddenly stopped working. The radio panel displayed "No Radio." He stopped for gas, turned the car off and the radio was working again when he restarted the car. Is th… --- ## [My auto mechanic passed away this weekend](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-auto-mechanic-passed-away-this-weekend/68556)
**Author:** [@radzfoto](https://community.cartalk.com/u/radzfoto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-auto-mechanic-passed-away-this-weekend/68556 "2011-10-13T00:21:06Z")
My auto mechanic died this weekend. In this modern world it is rare to know your mechanic well enough to know that he passed away. I knew Gary Meissner for 34 years since he first started working on my cars based on a re… --- ## [Oddest SUV'S](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oddest-suvs/68441)
**Author:** [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oddest-suvs/68441 "2011-10-08T17:06:29Z")
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehmk45eimh/pontiac-aztek#content I hope this links correctly. There are some butt ugly ones here but I am kinda partial to the VW Thing. That is a vehicle somebody with an eye could trans… --- ## [Name the new Car Talk TV show!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-the-new-car-talk-tv-show/6632)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 3940\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-the-new-car-talk-tv-show/6632 "2011-08-28T17:02:48Z")
\[image\] We're ready to besmirch PBS's good name! What's your suggestion for the name of the upcoming, animated Car Talk situation comedy? Share your suggestions right here. And thanks. --- ## [Fuel tank capacity - real or estimate?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-capacity-real-or-estimate/65881)
**Author:** [@JamFamily](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamFamily)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-capacity-real-or-estimate/65881 "2011-07-20T04:51:18Z")
The owner's manual for my 2002 Acura RSX says the tank is 13.2 gallons. However, I just put in 14.1 gallons at the gas station. Are the manuals usually an estimated fuel tank capacity? How do I determine the real capacit… --- ## [I need a geek!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-geek/66263)
**Author:** [@alovett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alovett)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-geek/66263 "2011-07-17T02:19:30Z")
I am now the somewhat proud owner of a 2011 Honda Odyssey. And I am a spoiled satellite radio user (now XM, 'cos that's what Honda offers). However, in my new "aggressively styled" van's satellite mode, the screen only d… --- ## [Gear shift hard to get out of park after transmission work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-shift-hard-to-get-out-of-park-after-transmission-work/66165)
**Author:** [@mcmurph1009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcmurph1009)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-shift-hard-to-get-out-of-park-after-transmission-work/66165 "2011-07-11T19:14:10Z")
Had transmission work done a week or so ago and now the button on the gear shift doesn't want to be pushed in to get me out of park. I have to repeatedly push on it while pushing the break pedal all the way to the floor… --- ## [2003 Ford Crown Victoria Radio will not play](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-crown-victoria-radio-will-not-play/65415)
**Author:** [@kescott1910](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kescott1910)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-crown-victoria-radio-will-not-play/65415 "2011-06-13T17:42:27Z")
2003 Ford Crown Victoria with only 49K miles. This was my great aunt's and this car sat a lot(no garage) She has passed and I need to sell but the radio won't play. CD and cassette are fine. Radio station appears on … --- ## [Radio reception on 2007 LS460](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-reception-on-2007-ls460/63872)
**Author:** [@Corder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Corder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-reception-on-2007-ls460/63872 "2011-04-19T23:01:43Z")
Does anyone have poor AM radio reception on a 2007 LS460 in a major metropolitan area. Is there an adjustment that can be made in the vehicle to improve it? --- ## [Dead radio](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-radio/63654)
**Author:** [@doog6000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doog6000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-radio/63654 "2011-04-13T07:37:58Z")
Had the battery go dead recently. When we jumped started the car we noticed the radio would not power up so we could re-enter the code....checked all the fuse boxes to no avail....any thoughts? --- ## [Nissan Murano Radio Repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-murano-radio-repair/62883)
**Author:** [@DaveinCT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveinCT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-murano-radio-repair/62883 "2011-03-22T22:18:57Z")
I've been getting the run around from Nissan Consumer Affairs and my Nissan Dealership. My issue is I have a radio tuner than no longer works in my 2005 Nissan Murano. I had an independant audio store look at it and th… [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/radio/708.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=radio)