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RICHARD TILL · 11-11-2005

i guess this is an after-the-fact-poll. sent my radio and cdm box to f.c.s.r inc. in florida today by ups. cd hasnt worked in a great while, recption was never good, then it just quit. blows fuse at click of the switch. anybody had any experience with these people? did i screw up? is it gonna be

or

? i can stand the truth.

Z Factor · 11-11-2005

Although I do not have any personal experience with FCSR, I have heard good things about them. Let us know how things turn out.

I suspect you will wind up

buddyboy · 11-13-2005

IN my Z my radio was fine but the CD player did not work. I took it out and sent it off and got it back in about 2 weeks. The invoice that was packed with the radio said the CD unit was replaced with a new unit. Assuming that it would work like a new one, I installed it back in the dash. Once I was all done I sliped a CD in and it worked perfectly. The only problem was that it would not reject the CD. So I took the radio out again and sent it back. When I got it back I tested it this time and it worked just fine. The second time the shipping was on them. Just check it out. It could save you some work. The end result was good.

1992 ZR-1 #330 White/White

RICHARD TILL · 11-13-2005

i`ll take that advise. that cdm box made me lose my religion b4 i got it out.

. i`ll let yall know the outcome. got my fingers crossed on both hands.

bigd · 11-16-2005

Sent my speakers to them for amp repair. They did a fine job. Also lifetime warranty.

RICHARD TILL · 11-17-2005

got an e-mail from f.c.s.r. inc. today. said that radio was logged into repair shop. so far these people have done everything they said. i may end up needing a new amp before this is over. can`t beat a lifetime warranty. i`ll post news of outcome hopefully soon........richard.......

RICHARD TILL · 12-16-2005

got the radio and cdm box back monday. both units were repaired. $338.00 going to loosely install tomorrow and see what happens. i sure dread that cdm box. i`ve got my fingers crossed and am hunting a rabbits foot. the car`s been sitting for about 6 weeks now. will probably have to jump it off.

RICHARD TILL · 12-18-2005

whoever engineered the spot where the cdm box is ought to be shot. i finally got it in after 2-3 cooloffs. with it and the radio is still hanging, i put the power to it. played well except left rear popping and distorted. swapped the rear speaker assy.`s and the trouble moved. i`ll order a new amp tomorrow. looks like its gonna be ok after a little over $400. next time i`ll post maybe willie will be singing "on the road again".

Hotrod · 12-20-2005

My hands are still hurting from replacing the cdm box... and that was 2 years ago!

RICHARD TILL · 12-21-2005

i`m in hog heaven. after inspection of my left rear amp, i found two burned looking transistors. i had an old amp that i`d replaced about 6 years ago. they had the same transistors so i said what the heck, nothing to lose. took both of them and a soldering gun to the kitchen table. my dad was a radio/tv repairman when i was growing up so i have a little soldering experience. about 2 hours later i was ready to try. the gods were with me. it actually worked

. this radio works perfectly now=D> . i`m as willie nelson says, "on the road again". to shorten the story, i`d recommend f.s.c.r. in florida for radio repair........richard.....

11-11-2005	#1
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	mailed radio for repair today. i guess this is an after-the-fact-poll. sent my radio and cdm box to f.c.s.r inc. in florida today by ups. cd hasnt worked in a great while, recption was never good, then it just quit. blows fuse at click of the switch. anybody had any experience with these people? did i screw up? is it gonna be or ? i can stand the truth.

11-11-2005	#2
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,667	Re: mailed radio for repair today. Although I do not have any personal experience with FCSR, I have heard good things about them. Let us know how things turn out. I suspect you will wind up

11-13-2005	#4
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: mailed radio for repair today. i`ll take that advise. that cdm box made me lose my religion b4 i got it out. . i`ll let yall know the outcome. got my fingers crossed on both hands.

11-16-2005	#5
bigd Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 17	Re: mailed radio for repair today. Sent my speakers to them for amp repair. They did a fine job. Also lifetime warranty. __________________ Don 1990 Dark Red Metallic #1587

11-17-2005	#6
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: mailed radio for repair today. got an e-mail from f.c.s.r. inc. today. said that radio was logged into repair shop. so far these people have done everything they said. i may end up needing a new amp before this is over. can`t beat a lifetime warranty. i`ll post news of outcome hopefully soon........richard.......

11-13-2005	#3
buddyboy Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 46	Re: mailed radio for repair today. IN my Z my radio was fine but the CD player did not work. I took it out and sent it off and got it back in about 2 weeks. The invoice that was packed with the radio said the CD unit was replaced with a new unit. Assuming that it would work like a new one, I installed it back in the dash. Once I was all done I sliped a CD in and it worked perfectly. The only problem was that it would not reject the CD. So I took the radio out again and sent it back. When I got it back I tested it this time and it worked just fine. The second time the shipping was on them. Just check it out. It could save you some work. The end result was good. 1992 ZR-1 #330 White/White

12-16-2005	#7
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: mailed radio for repair today. got the radio and cdm box back monday. both units were repaired. $338.00 going to loosely install tomorrow and see what happens. i sure dread that cdm box. i`ve got my fingers crossed and am hunting a rabbits foot. the car`s been sitting for about 6 weeks now. will probably have to jump it off.

12-18-2005	#8
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: mailed radio for repair today. whoever engineered the spot where the cdm box is ought to be shot. i finally got it in after 2-3 cooloffs. with it and the radio is still hanging, i put the power to it. played well except left rear popping and distorted. swapped the rear speaker assy.`s and the trouble moved. i`ll order a new amp tomorrow. looks like its gonna be ok after a little over $400. next time i`ll post maybe willie will be singing "on the road again".

12-20-2005	#9
Hotrod Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9	Re: mailed radio for repair today. My hands are still hurting from replacing the cdm box... and that was 2 years ago!

12-21-2005	#10
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: mailed radio for repair today. i`m in hog heaven. after inspection of my left rear amp, i found two burned looking transistors. i had an old amp that i`d replaced about 6 years ago. they had the same transistors so i said what the heck, nothing to lose. took both of them and a soldering gun to the kitchen table. my dad was a radio/tv repairman when i was growing up so i have a little soldering experience. about 2 hours later i was ready to try. the gods were with me. it actually worked . this radio works perfectly now=D> . i`m as willie nelson says, "on the road again". to shorten the story, i`d recommend f.s.c.r. in florida for radio repair........richard.....