Intermittent radio blues...

Got a frustrating issue in my 96 Passat with factory radio. It will intermittently shut off and if I rap hard enough on the dash it will come back on...sometimes it comes on with the led's unintelligable, sometimes just fine...wierd thing is I notice that the tape will continue to play without audio. Frustrating as hell when listening to books on tape. Anyone have any idea whats up? Seems like a loose connection internal to radio?
Thanks
Dave

for $30 you can buy a mk4 red and blue cassette radio that will plug right into your car from the dealer:
1J0-035-180-CX http://www.vwparts.com/parts-outlet-center/?pg=4

Use this page just a for the pictures:


http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Jetta_IV--2.0/Search/Radio/ES483904/

Buy from your local dealer and avoid the shipping cost.

Hmmm...thats a good deal. maybe I'll go that route. Thanks.

Anyone aware of whether there is a way to get a green backlit radio that's reman? Like a B4 Passat or late 98 or 99 Jetta's?

If so let me know. I love my green mk4 looking radio.

I agree, my daughter used to have a 99 Jetta, the radio looked identical to her 01's radio...except it was green backlit.

I ordered one of these and it does not work in my B4. When I plug it in, the backlighting comes on even without the key on. The radio will not power on with key on or off. Are there some pins in the harnesses that need to be changed around? Maybe I have a defective unit?

You might have to swap two wires. I think I had to on my mk4 TDI Corrado swap.