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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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GEM Question

First off the truck is a 1997 Expy XLT 2wd 4.6 ltr.. Truck is used to pull my boat since my little YJ wont. Does the GEM controll the radio and CD functions? The radio on cold start up is on but no volume. As the car and radio warms up the volume starts to come on gradually. Now yesterday the CD player shifts through the cd's but won't play them. The radio also has a little pic. of headphones on the display. I thought the rear headphones jack was the problem so I diconnected it but the headphones are still in the display. Is it time for a stereo upgrade or is it controlled by the GEM? The reason I ask is because I've been having alot of electrical gremlins lately and think my GEM or fusebox is going out. Thanks in advance.



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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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No, the radio is not tied into the GEM. The issues you're having are with the radio itself.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:29 AM
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Thanks Alloro. Guess It's time for an upgrade, mabee even with a mp3 player. Finally going to move into the new millenium.


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Guess It's time for an upgrade, mabee even with a mp3 player.
Getting one with a GPS navigation isn't a bad idea either.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by brzehentmaier
The radio on cold start up is on but no volume. As the car and radio warms up the volume starts to come on gradually.
Bernie
I had this exact same problem with my radio on my '97. Bought a new radio with 7" display and GPS nav and I am very happy.
I used the thread on how to put a 2DIN radio in. After chopping up the innards of my dash it installed with only minor problems.
 

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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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GPS all the way, sounds like the way to go!



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