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Old 14-06-2005, 12:01 AM   #1
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Default Volume knob on radio not working

Hi,

The wifes AU fairlane has always had the volume knob on the radio broken/not working. The controls on the wheel work, but i prefer to wind the dial, rather than click a button 50 times when a good song comes on

Was in it today, and it's ANNOYING! :

The sales guy said it was "disconnected" but i hint a large amount of BS in that... i think he was trying to say "broken". No visible damage though.

Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what could be the problem?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 14-06-2005, 12:04 AM   #2
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sometimes the "pot" can get dirty contacts inside.....
this is whats happened to the volume knob on my headunit.... though it does work most times...

pain to fix - radio apart job......
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Old 14-06-2005, 12:06 AM   #3
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so it clicks in to turn on and off? I think they have a keyway/flat that locks onto the spline to adjust the knob left and right, pop it off and check the inside of the knob is not shagged
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Old 14-06-2005, 12:08 AM   #4
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Nothing worse when the knob is not working lol
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Old 14-06-2005, 12:10 AM   #5
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Metho on a cotton tip is good for cleaning dirty electrical contacts.
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