1966 Corvette Custom Autosound Radio Won't Preset

[BJ1k]

I bought this Custom Autosound Concours Series USA-230 radio a couple years ago ,installed it in my Corvette but never played with it to set things in . When I try to find local stations and nudge the station button to manually find a station so I can preset it the radio just starts seeking and I can't just manually click it to the stations that I want. It just continually seeks a station. The owners manual says to just manually turn the tune knob to right or left to find the right number that I am looking for but it just keeps seeking . What could be wrong ?

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

I bought this Custom Autosound Concours Series USA-230 radio a couple years ago ,installed it in my Corvette but never played with it to set things in . When I try to find local stations and nudge the station button to manually find a station so I can preset it the radio just starts seeking and I can't just manually click it to the stations that I want. It just continually seeks a station. The owners manual says to just manually turn the tune knob to right or left to find the right number that I am looking for but it just keeps seeking . What could be wrong ?

Are you ever able to tune in to a station, manually?

 

[BJ1k]

No , that is the problem .It just keeps seeking . It won't let me use the same knob to manually look for the stations that I want to preset.

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

Does it say "manual" when you do a partial turn and hold of the dial?
It should do that and manually tune, then go back to automatic search the next time you turn the knob.

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

Have you tried using a different antenna? Kind of sounds like you are not getting any signal. When that happens, there isn't anything to lock onto and the scanner just keeps scanning along.

 

[BJ1k]

Does it say "manual" when you do a partial turn and hold of the dial?
It should do that and manually tune, then go back to automatic search the next time you turn the knob.

No , as soon as I turn the knob it starts fast scanning .

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

No , as soon as I turn the knob it starts fast scanning .

I don't think you are getting any signal. I'd pull the deck and make sure that the antenna is seated properly.

 

[BJ1k]

I don't think you are getting any signal. I'd pull the deck and make sure that the antenna is seated properly.

I am picking up one local station clear that was programed in but I will check the antenna in the morning .

 

[RobGMN 5,000+ posts]

No , as soon as I turn the knob it starts fast scanning .

Do you turn it to the stop? Try a partial turn and hold.

 

[BJ1k]

Do you turn it to the stop? Try a partial turn and hold.

OK, I will try that in the morning. The car is at my other garage.

 

[BJ1k]

This morning I checked the connection on the end of the antenna wire and where someone had put a new end on it and it wasn't getting a good connection so I cut it off and reinstalled it and it started working . I also did what you said with a partial turn and that seems to help also. Thanks for all of the suggestions >

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

This morning I checked the connection on the end of the antenna wire and where someone had put a new end on it and it wasn't getting a good connection so I cut it off and reinstalled it and it started working . I also did what you said with a partial turn and that seems to help also. Thanks for all of the suggestions >

Awesome, love it when things work!