Re: IML: 60 radio gremlins

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Well, now you mention the static...

If you can't get the spray to work, you still may end up having to look for a good radio repairman. Sometimes the control can be "self-cleaned" by rotating the knob fully a few times. This can help the "sweeper" to knock the dirt off the resistence coils of the potentiometer.

Paul W.

In an email dated 11/6/2005 4:07:06 pm GMT Daylight time, "imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Yes I forgot to mention that when the volume comes back to normal (as I touch the knob) there is also lots of static.
> Is this cleaner available from Radio Shack?
> ? ? ? Thanks
> ? ? ? Clay
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> ?From: Ken Lang
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> ?Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:32 AM
> ?Subject: RE: IML: 60 radio gremlins
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> ?Clay,
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> ?When you adjust the radio volume normally, is there a static like crackling noise as you move the volume control? ?If so it just means the volume potentiometer (pot) is dirty. ?A good blast of contact cleaner will usually clear this up. ?The problem is getting the contact cleaner into the pot. ?After removing the knobs from the shaft you might be successful spraying along the edge of the shaft and hopefully get enough into the pot to clear up the problem. ?Otherwise you will need to remove the radio to gain better access to clean it.
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> ?Ken
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> ?From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of imperialman
> ?Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 7:17 AM
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> ?Subject: IML: 60 radio gremlins
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> ?Greetings everyone.
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> ?My 60 Custom's otherwise great sounding radio has developed a problem.
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> ? Every so often the volume ?will start to fade on its own until I reach up and touch the on-off volume knob.
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> ? Then the volume will most always come back to normal .
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> ? Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before the volume will stay .
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> ? Could it be an antenna problem?
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> ? Its hard to listen to Minnesota Twins baseball in glorious AM with fluctuating volume!
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Clay Smith
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?60 Custom (concert hall sound with front and rear speakers)
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?67 Crown Coupe( also has AM radio with front and rear speakers)
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