coolou

I am one of the few people that usually leave what type of accessories on a Corvette alone and that would include the radio that came with the car.
On the Newer Corvettes the sound systems are just fine with me and are better than what I might find on a cheaper new car.

Turbodude

I've got a nice Fluke multimeter. Dang, I guess maybe I'll try to trace some circuits if I can find some decent schematics. I just always have something better or more interesting/fun to do than work on my car.

I'm looking at a F-350 diesel dually, or Chevy equivalent.

Maybe I need to find another Chevy dealer.

Turbodude

My new Pioneer system sounds far better than the original 2006 GM unit, plus its got bluetooth for my cellphone and a backing up cam. And I don't need the $$ GM nav system...I use TomTom on my iPhone.

racebum

i honest to god have the feeling that you're considerably brighter than the people you took your car to.

at least do the basic circuit tests, very good chance you will report back about it being a simple find and blown away by the dealers incompetence

RMcoolX

Ford served me well in my younger days when I had 2 Mustang GTs, 1 Supercrew, 1 Ranger, and 2 Explorers...all purchased new. But when they screwed me over twice on warranty matters, I said bye bye to them and never looked back. In fact, I said bye bye to American and went 335i and 535i. Well, it took GM to bring me back home with a G8 GT and now the Vette.

I hope you have better luck with the Blue Oval than I did.

Otherslost

here is my experience with ford... I had a 1990 Mustang GT Vert 5 speed and it was a great car. A few years later I realized I needed a truck so I sold the Mustang and bought a V8 Explorer, great SUV but I needed more space an towing power so I bought a brand new Expedition, two weeks after the car had an electrical fire in the door.Took it to the dealer and they would fix it but I would have to pay for my own rental, EXCUSE ME? I bought a $40,000 vehicle from you two weeks ago and I have to pay for my rental while they repair the damage? Whatever. I needed up paying for my rental and got my Expedition back two weeks later. OK, it's fixed life can go on or so I thought. another month in and I noticed some noise coming from the front wheels, took it to the dealer they tell me the 4 wheel drive system is shot and needs to be replaced. WTF? I never even had the chance to use the 4 wheel drive on it. Again they would not cover the rental car. Another two weeks of me paying for my rental. I called Ford corporate offices and got nowhere. So after problem after problem I decided the truck was a POS and wanted to get rid of it for an F150. I go to the dealer an they had no interest in finding me the truck I wanted and just blew me off. I walked across the street to the Chevrolet dealer and found a fully loaded Silverado 4x4 and drove it home and sold the Expedition. the treatment I received from Ford after being a customer for many years did it for me, I went back to Chevrolet and now my Silverado has almost 200,000 miles and the most expensive repair was a fuel pump at 160,000 miles.

so good luck with your new Ford. I hope it's a good one and you do not need any repairs. My experience was in the SF by area. Ford will never see another dime of my $$$.

TLS_Addict

Not pathetic at all. I got in to working on my own stuff because I saw the people tearing into my cars and thought "If that slack jawed hill-billy can do it why the hell cant I?"

Also, I am the head Accountant for 150+ million dollar a year sales company and I dont even do my own taxes. Its not that I cant but I have a Tax Accountant do it for me now (he is a close friend) because he is up to date on everything and I have forgotten a lot in the past few years

Bingo.

Turbodude

I understand. I may devote an hour or so in an attempt to isolate the problem. But removing the dash is a non-starter.

TLS_Addict

Just take your time undoing everything. Unplug the girl and drive the car as is.

Listen to the exhaust instead of the radio for a week or so.

dr.stephan

I bet you dollar for dollar your problem is at the light underneath the hood. If you look at the wiring diagram, a lot starts underneath the hood. Take off the black cover underneath the hood and check the wiring. Good luck either way you go, good luck.

coolou

Actually I do enjoy listening to the sound of the Corsa exhaust on my 2007 Corvette and being able to think without a lot of interruption of music also talking with my passenger.

ATC399

good luck...see yaa

XxWarderxX

You could try posting on the regional section as well and see if a fellow enthusiast would want to lend a set of hands.

Drink a few beers, make a new friend, fix your car. Not the worst way you could spend an afternoon.

TLS_Addict

Fixed.

XxWarderxX

lol

even better