2013 Ram radio goes in and out
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2013 Ram radio goes in and out
I just got my 2013 Ram 1500 and the radio goes off and resets itself and comes back on about every 3-4 minutes. What can I do about this if I’m not under warranty
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When I got my '02, it would think for 5 to 10 minutes before deciding to let me hear music. Make sure your power supply is steady. Then get yourself a nice aftermarket radio. We have a local shop that will install it for you. Do NOT just get in there and whack wires though. I've got an Escalade a kid put a system in and I'm still cleaning the wires up where he cut and left them hanging. If you put it in yourself, get the proper adapter harness and get a nicer radio with a dimmer function so it doesn't blind you at night.
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When I got my '02, it would think for 5 to 10 minutes before deciding to let me hear music. Make sure your power supply is steady. Then get yourself a nice aftermarket radio. We have a local shop that will install it for you. Do NOT just get in there and whack wires though. I've got an Escalade a kid put a system in and I'm still cleaning the wires up where he cut and left them hanging. If you put it in yourself, get the proper adapter harness and get a nicer radio with a dimmer function so it doesn't blind you at night.
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that is the correct answer. if the power and grd are present to the radio...the radio is bad...replace it. Using a splice connector kit is the proper and easy way to wire it up. if you splice into the CAN communication wires...you could brick the truck.
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I'm just outside Evansville way down where Indiana gives Kentucky and Illinois a wedgie. The main question though, being, where are YOU located?n(You didn't put it in your profile.) I took mine to a local shop and gave them three pictures of Ben Franklin, walked off to get lunch and when I got back, got some change and drove off. If you want to do it yourself, get a radio that fits, the dash adapter and a wiring adapter. DO NOT CUT THE VEHICLE WIRES!!!!! Sorry for shouting but I have repaired a bunch of electrical systems where someone just started cutting wires. I've got a Cadillac right now that I'm tracing bad connections from a previous owner doing that. I had to leave the radio loose and jiggle it (<---fancy technical term) as it would cut out on bumps.
If there isn't a local automotive audio shop, you can go online and see what crutchfield.com has to offer. I did a quick look and they have everything from plain old radios to navigation, DVD players and so on. I'm not saying it will be cheap, but it's available. Just make SURE your power supply is good. No sense dropping a good chunk of change only to find out the radio wasn't bad, the power wasn't steady. It sounds like the radio is back, just make sure first. My first car (that had a radio) had three wires. Two for power and one for the speaker. New ones have many more.
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After market radio from Crutchfield.com. There tech support is beyond awesome! I replaced a radio in a vehicle about two years ago. Bought the radio, harness and installation kit from Crutchfield. I needed some help wiring up the harness and had a question. Called their tech support, got someone in a less than a minute, he was American who spoke english and he answered my question. Then when I was ready to hang up he said that's okay, he would stay on the line and talk me through the rest of the harness. He stayed on the phone with me as I soldered every connection. Crutchfield is awesome!!!!
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I'm just outside Evansville way down where Indiana gives Kentucky and Illinois a wedgie. The main question though, being, where are YOU located?n(You didn't put it in your profile.) I took mine to a local shop and gave them three pictures of Ben Franklin, walked off to get lunch and when I got back, got some change and drove off. If you want to do it yourself, get a radio that fits, the dash adapter and a wiring adapter. DO NOT CUT THE VEHICLE WIRES!!!!! Sorry for shouting but I have repaired a bunch of electrical systems where someone just started cutting wires. I've got a Cadillac right now that I'm tracing bad connections from a previous owner doing that. I had to leave the radio loose and jiggle it (<---fancy technical term) as it would cut out on bumps.
If there isn't a local automotive audio shop, you can go online and see what crutchfield.com has to offer. I did a quick look and they have everything from plain old radios to navigation, DVD players and so on. I'm not saying it will be cheap, but it's available. Just make SURE your power supply is good. No sense dropping a good chunk of change only to find out the radio wasn't bad, the power wasn't steady. It sounds like the radio is back, just make sure first. My first car (that had a radio) had three wires. Two for power and one for the speaker. New ones have many more.
If there isn't a local automotive audio shop, you can go online and see what crutchfield.com has to offer. I did a quick look and they have everything from plain old radios to navigation, DVD players and so on. I'm not saying it will be cheap, but it's available. Just make SURE your power supply is good. No sense dropping a good chunk of change only to find out the radio wasn't bad, the power wasn't steady. It sounds like the radio is back, just make sure first. My first car (that had a radio) had three wires. Two for power and one for the speaker. New ones have many more.