Help with original radio

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Kozuto_98
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Help with original radio

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A little bit ago I was given an original radio, thanks again Jimcrazy!
The actual radio portion works great, however the tape deck below it has a problem.
When a tape is inserted it automatically tries to fast forward the tape and will not reverse or play.

Anyone have any general suggestions before I tear the tape deck apart?
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Re: Help with original radio

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yours had a tape deck
whats it look like?
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Erikwi wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:49 pm yours had a tape deck
whats it look like?
I'm not sure what year this radio is from as I've seen different radios in these wagons.
I'm pretty sure what's going on with the tape deck is it's getting stuck in auto reverse, but I could be wrong.
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im not sure my guess is a stuck micro switch
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Kozuto_98 wrote: Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:08 pm I'm not sure what year this radio is from as I've seen different radios in these wagons.
I'm pretty sure what's going on with the tape deck is it's getting stuck in auto reverse, but I could be wrong.
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I wish that I had a useful suggestion. Auto-reverse tape players of all kinds, from that era, usually soon developed operational problems of some kind - sometimes mechanical, sometimes electronic. I never had much luck getting them to work properly, again.

Here are some things that I might try (on my own player):
  • 1. Blow compressed air into the tape slot and around the buttons.
    2. Put an old tape in and eject it several times, repeatedly.
    3. Use an old tape and press all of the buttons, in turn, to determine if they are responsive.
If there are rubber belts and/or a friction wheel, inside, they could be dry rotted and/or broken and not engaging properly.

Opening the tape player is likely the best way see what is happening inside.

Best wishes for getting it figured out.

As a side note: The 1985 Tercel SR5, like mine, had an optional tape player that slid in under the AM/FM radio, which had the needed connector on the back. I never got the tape player, though, because tapes were being replaced by CDs. :wink:
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can the connector be used as an aux in?
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Erikwi wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:43 pm can the connector be used as an aux in?
I'm not entirely sure if the connector for the tape deck can be used for AUX or not, but I'll double check the pin-out!
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Re: Help with original radio

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Kozuto_98 wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:30 pm
Erikwi wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:43 pm can the connector be used as an aux in?
I'm not entirely sure if the connector for the tape deck can be used for AUX or not, but I'll double check the pin-out!
Might find something in this post
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1997 Acura CL (Sold for 4A-GE money)
RIP 2016 Civic (wrist pin recall)
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