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TK-8180 No Audio

newsnick175

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I have a TK-8180 installed in my car. With the control head under the dashboard and the radio mounted in the trunk.
It turns on when I start the car. On start-up it no longer has any audio at any volume setting. It transmits and all functions
are unaffected. Should I be suspicious of the cable between the radio and the control head?
 

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I would also check the speaker itself to verify that it hasn't gone open or the little connector come unplugged off the board inside the CH itself.
Would not hurt to connect the CH directly to the radio brick and see if the audio comes back, if so, then your cable might be pinched, damaged or hosed.
 

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I would also check the speaker itself to verify that it hasn't gone open or the little connector come unplugged off the board inside the CH itself.
Would not hurt to connect the CH directly to the radio brick and see if the audio comes back, if so, then your cable might be pinched, damaged or hosed.
I think there might be a speaker output on the back of the radio itself, if that works then it’s the cable.
 
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