Re: Dead Bose Radio

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Lee Levitt say:

> "Jim Longo"<jim.longo@bender.com> writes:
> 
> >      Saw some recent postings that the reconditioned Bose units are no 
> >      longer available from Audi dealers. Too bad, since my sticky buttons 
> >      are getting worse every day. I hit a bump and the radio jumps down a 
> >      station or two.  Is there a thread on the web site that discusses 
> >      alternatives ? Ideally I would like to put in a unit that has a cd.
> >      
> 
> Hmmm. A couple of my buttons were sticky before the volume control failed.
> I assumed that it was due to the application of soda by the other driver
> of the car :)
> 
> Wonder if contact cleaner would work on them. You can pick up a spray can
> of the stuff from Radio Shack and spray it in with the supplied applicator
> (straw). 

Don't bother.

The stock radios did this a lot, and it was a sign they were failing.

I just junked mine and spent the $250 on a nice Kenwood CD player.
Fits perfectly, looks great, sounds awesome.


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