ChrisDG23

I think my radio is going bad. It started happening a couple of days ago. The radio is having difficulty, the static comes and goes and it's really annoying. I don't think it's a bad fuse because the radio wouldn't be working at all. Perhaps it's a loose/faulty wire or a bad connection to the antenna? Any help would be appreciated, thanks very much.

RTorrez1

If it is only the radio that drifts in and out not a cd. I would check the antenna connection.

F1Addict

Yes, check both antenna connections. Obviously, the one behind the radio but also the one behind the passenger-side kick panel. They've been known to work their way loose.

It would help if we knew what year.

ChrisDG23

It's a 1993 Cherokee Country. I'm guessing I'll have to remove the instrument cluster bezel to get to the back of the radio and get to the radio antenna? How do I get behind the passenger side kick panel and what will I be looking for exactly?

ChrisDG23

I doubt it's a loose wire behind the radio. I think it's a bad connection from the fm radio to the antenna. But how do I check the connection to the antenna? Can I unscrew the antenna or do I check the wire underneath the passenger side panel? Will I have to take out the glove box and passenger side panel/dash to get to it? Perhaps it's either the radio or the antenna that's just need replacement?

F1Addict

There's a simple push-in coupler behind the passenger side kick panel. To get to it you need to remove that kick panel with a Philips screwdriver. Should only be two or three screws.

ChrisDG23

It must be a very common problem, yep, in the end I used a hose clamp to hold it together and now the radio sounds better than ever. Thanks a lot.