Help! My Radio Setting Don't Stick..Is There A Battery in the Radio???

[Vipuronr]

Help! My Radio Settings Don't Stick..Is There A Battery in the Radio???

So, everytime I get in my 98 RT/10, I have to set the stations and the bass/treble settings. I have the factory Alpine setup with no mods at all. I had this problem way back with an Alpine radio where the face was removable.

How can I fix the problem or is it more serious and the radio has to be dismantled? Or, will a few select bangs fix it?

Thanks.

Peter
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1998 RT/10, Viper Red (5k miles) "Tatorized"

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[Tom F&L GoR]

According to a 1999 service manual, there are three feeds to the radio. Fuse 1 is power from the headlight switch, Fuse 4 is supplied through the ignition switch, and Fuse 13 is direct from the battery. Sounds like when the key is on and fuse 4 is powered, you can play the radio, but that fuse 13, which is constant power, is not working.

If this is correct then your power mirrors aren't working either.

 

[Vipuronr]

Thanks....wish I had power mirrors, but I missed it by a year... have a 98. But, since the radio is the same, I would be the fuse setup is the same. Will check it out.

Appreciate the explanation.

Peter
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1998 RT/10, Viper Red (5k miles) "Tatorized"

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