have a 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and have been having a problem with the radio lately. During summer time when the air conditioner or even the blower fan is on you can occassionally hear it through the radios speakers. Then certain times when I come to a stop the entire radio will make a very load hhhmm or buzzing sound through the speakers. The instant I turn off the radio it stops. Now it only does this every once and awhile. I replaced the battery the otherday and it stoppped for awhile but it has started back up again. I have heard that certain 1996 oem radios have gone or go bad over time and would like to know if thats what I need to replace or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

Install a new radio, you can fix it but you have to pullit out and put a cap (any stereo shop has'em)in line to kill the buzz, I'd put a new radio in.

 

SO it is the radio huh. Should I just go to Best Buy and have one installed or should I go with the factory OEM one and chance it happing again.

 

Upgradeto a nicer setup for a couple bills, u might be able to go to the parts house and get a simple ignition condensor from an olderford application and screwit down to your power lead on the alternator if its set up like that but i think it has a plug and that won't work. Any how I would buy a new deck. </P>


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It's probably bad wiring. If you replace the stereo with an aftermarket unit, which I would do anyway(hell, I bought my Alpine for my R/T before I even got it), and the problem still exists, you can get a noise filter, like DRDrew042 suggested, or replace the stereos' wiring. The filter is much easier.

 

Wont the new radio come with a filter? Or if I take it back to my dealer can they install something like that? Or better yet if I have the radio installed can they put on a filter?

 

They should be able to. Most do not need a filter so they do not already come with them.