Radio problems

[robasay]

Ok I have radio that is not working correctly. The display is on then you can change channels or frequencies but there is no sound. The first time this happened on 10-21-07 I disconnected the battery for about 5 minuets and the sound came back on. Then it went off again within the same day. I tried the battery disconnect method several more times and the last time left it disconnected for about 24 hours. The battery is a gel battery about a year and a half old. After reconnecting the battery it still would not come on. Anyone out there with other suggestions besides removing the tupperware nad checking all connections. I have thought of taking the bike to the local BMW shop to do a test on the battery to make sure it is functioning properly.

[Steve_R]

My guess is the connections under the stingray. If the battery fix did not work more than once, then I'd look for something else. A one and a half year old gel battery is not going to be your issue. JM2CW

[astuber]

I had a lot of trouble with my radio last year before I finally broke down and replaced the battery. Before I replaced the battery I got into the habit of turning off the radio before starting the engine. This temporarily kept the problem from happening every time I started the engine.

The LT radio seems to be very sensitive to battery voltage. If you have access to a volt meter, I would check the battery voltage. My year old Panasonic AGM reads 12.8 volts. As the writer in a previous post said, a 1 1/2 year old battery should be good but it won't take long to check.

If the battery is good I would pull the stingray and clean the contacts on the back of the radio and add some dielectric grease.