Remove Cassette deck, and radio doesn't work ?

[ken5124]

Morning on my 86 vr , I want to remove the cassette deck but when I unplug the multi pin connector, the radio no longer functions. IS there a work around to this ?

 

Thanks.. Stay Safe !!

 

Ken

[ken5124]

Never mind found a post with explanations !!

 

Ken

[videoarizona]

There are posts about it...

 

Regardless...the cassette shuts down the radio audio signal so it can play through the same preamp/amp. The tape deck, when a tape is inserted, becomes the priority signal and plays through.

 

There were a number of ways to get your radio back....but only one is really available any more.

 

1: Jumper the cable from the radio to the tape deck.

@Prairiehammer probably has the schematics/drawings to do this.

 

Others have left the deck in place and jumpered the deck on the circuit board. Don't remember where I saw that....but that is doable as well.