89HatchbackLxi
05-21-2011, 04:14 PM
I bought a 1989 Accord Hatchback Lxi as my first car less than a week ago. I got a great deal on it, car runs fine and everything, the ONLY problem is that the radio doesn't work. The guy I bought it from was selling it for a buddy of his, and when he recived the car the radio didnt work, he replaced the 10A radio fuse, and it lasted for 3 months but then it stopped working again. He said it works occasionally now if you hit it, but I don't think that sounds like a good way to "fix" anything.
I checked the radio fuse, and it wasn't blown. I replaced it anyways just in case, but as I figured, the radio unit still doesn't work. The thing that I don't get, is that the radio buttons still light up and everything when the headlights are turned on, the unit just doesn't "turn on" or function at all.
I'm new to cars (obviously, since this my first one) and I'm planning to get a new radio for the car in a few days. Would replacing the radio unit solve the problem, or is there another fuse or wiring issue somewhere that might be causing this, and if so, would that destroy the new radio I put in? If the guy got it to work by hitting it, maybe something just needs to be adjusted inside the radio? In that case, I'll just get a different one. I disconnected the radio yesterday to look at it, then put it back in. someone has obviously taken a look at it already, because its missing a few screws, which I'm guessing are what the screws I found in the glove box go to.
I can post more info if I need to if that would help someone to diagnose the problem with it. I mainly just want to know if it would be safe to put in a new radio.
Also, did 89 Lxi's come with a power antenna standard? because my Lxi appears to have a retractable antenna, however there is no switch to raise/lower the antenna behind the shifter in my car.
I checked the radio fuse, and it wasn't blown. I replaced it anyways just in case, but as I figured, the radio unit still doesn't work. The thing that I don't get, is that the radio buttons still light up and everything when the headlights are turned on, the unit just doesn't "turn on" or function at all.
I'm new to cars (obviously, since this my first one) and I'm planning to get a new radio for the car in a few days. Would replacing the radio unit solve the problem, or is there another fuse or wiring issue somewhere that might be causing this, and if so, would that destroy the new radio I put in? If the guy got it to work by hitting it, maybe something just needs to be adjusted inside the radio? In that case, I'll just get a different one. I disconnected the radio yesterday to look at it, then put it back in. someone has obviously taken a look at it already, because its missing a few screws, which I'm guessing are what the screws I found in the glove box go to.
I can post more info if I need to if that would help someone to diagnose the problem with it. I mainly just want to know if it would be safe to put in a new radio.
Also, did 89 Lxi's come with a power antenna standard? because my Lxi appears to have a retractable antenna, however there is no switch to raise/lower the antenna behind the shifter in my car.