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Mar 23, 2008 | 04:15 PM

jzink04

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stereo problem

I have an 05 f150. This is a great truck and i love to drive it, I am now having a problem with the stereo . At first start up it works fine, but after a 15 min ride it starts to act up. All of a sudded it will blast, for a fraction of a second, a much louder volume than normal. It does this if it is on the raido or cd. I was wondering if anyone knew what this could be, how much the parts would be, and how much of a pain it would be to fix this. Thank you in advance

Mar 23, 2008 | 04:28 PM

shemp68

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needs radio,ford can exchange it or send out for repair, call dealer for cost

Mar 25, 2008 | 07:40 AM

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Check your settings on the radio and make sure to turn speed volume off

Mar 25, 2008 | 08:24 AM

4DOORSR

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^^Right on. I was having the same problem and that's what I did. It's a nice feature, but not worth the 800$ they wanted for the new radio...

Mar 25, 2008 | 11:06 AM

pilot10

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My radio's volume seems to spike occassionally when the ignition is turned off. I've been toying w/ the idea of ugrading to the audiophile radio and have seen plenty of them offered on E-Bay for $225 or less.

I'm thinking it would be a lot cheaper to get a "new" radio and install myself than to have the dealer fix the current radio.

Tim

Mar 25, 2008 | 04:02 PM

4DOORSR

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For that price it seems like a good idea. I might go aftermarket personally, but at 90$ an hour for labor at the dealer you're on the right track...

Mar 25, 2008 | 08:24 PM

F0rdzTuff

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Next time it does it, tap on the volume **** and see if it does it again. The little rheostat in there can get some dust in it, and make it screw up from time to time.

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Apr 6, 2008 | 09:04 AM

F0rdzTuff

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I guess if mine ever starts doing that, I'll try the speed volume first. I took the one apart in my 02 and sprayed it with contact cleaner. Worked wonders for it.