QuestionThe fm signal went out on my 1997 caravan. My husband as a XM radio we tried to use, but it didn't work in my van. So do you think it is the radio and not the antenna?
AnswerDoes AM work? Does the CD work?
If there is no sound coming out of the speakers under any settings it is most likely the radio unit is kaput - and most likely the audio amplifier stage inside the unit.
If that is so, then, I recommend you replace the radio unit with a new, aftermarket receiver. Why? Because if this is the original unit it is now almost 10 years old and if you repair it (at a cost of as much or more than a new unit) it will likely fail again very soon.
To get a unit that will fit your car electrically and mechanically go to www.crutchfield.com and they will list all the models that you can install in your car. If you decide to purchase it from them, it comes with the proper wiring harness and installations instructions.
So, let me know more after you have studied this out; if, you are getting some sound in am or cd, let me know; the diagnosis will be a little different, but with the unit so old, I cannot be hopeful in either case.
Cleggsan
