I havent used my 202 in 2 years. now the radio doesnt work?

[zanbeak]

so 2 years ago my 95 202 worked fine. the radio and cassette player worked perfectly with my amp and subwoofer. then i put my 202 in my garage and didnt use it for about 2 years. now i go to use it and when i turn on the oem factory radio there is no sound. the radio turns on but i dont hear anything in any of the speakers. i hear the subwoofer turn on but i hear no sound. what has happened? i havent touched anything since i put it in the garage. how do i fix this? has a wire become disconnected somewhere by accident? let me know what to do thanks in advance

[Sulaco]

Amp. The caps dry out. Youre lucky it lastd this long. Save yourself hundreds and take it to a good electronics repair guy and telll him to replace all the capacitors, or at least get a quote. Its a simple design and any tech should have no problem fixing it. Becker charges 300 for the same job. See if you can find a guitar amp repair tech, might get a better deal.

[zanbeak]

well my subwoofer turns on, i just cant hear the radio through any of my speakers. is there any way to fix it? change a fuse on the amp or something? i dont have alot of money to repair it. can i diy? thanks

[Sulaco]

Are you still using the stock system? You mentioned a subwoofer.

[zanbeak]

its the stock stereo connected to an amp with a subwoofer connected to it. do you know where the wires run through the car so i can check them. do you know of any 202 guide for this, thanks

[hvmercy]

You need to enter the security code.

[strictlyspeakin]

Does the antenna go up and down?
You said that you hear the amp turn on. What do you mean?
Also did you try an alternate sound source like a cassette...did I really just say cassette?

[walterk55]

Cassette! In fact the cassette is still a source of good sounds. When I got my '96 C 280 I bought a cassette recorder and started recording from my CD's onto cassettes. The sound is great. You gotta use good tape, and a good recorder. There is something really nice about keeping it original.

[walterk55]

It sound like more than a security code problem.

[strictlyspeakin]

Purists would keep it vinyl but the needle bounces too much over bumps lol.

[SpEeDy230]

do you have factory bose system for your regular speakers? If so i have a amp sitting here. Worked fine when removed from my 202.

[chimchongdlight]

Cassette! In fact the cassette is still a source of good sounds. When I got my '96 C 280 I bought a cassette recorder and started recording from my CD's onto cassettes. The sound is great. You gotta use good tape, and a good recorder. There is something really nice about keeping it original.

haha old school, i use to record from the radio onto tape and play it on my walkman...haha..just a reminiscing moment