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mboehlke Participant Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3	HHR Radio Issue 05/14/2014 8:23 AM
	Got a 2008 HHR with a unique issue regarding the radio. Lately ( last 3 weeks) I start the vehicle but my radio while displaying correctly has lost it's station. I try turning it off and on and running the seek functions and after about 5-8 minutes the stations pop back on. Interesting side note, FM stations have static noise while AM are fairly quiet, contrary to expected. checked memory fuse and antenna connections nothing obvious. Anybody out there come across this anomaly?
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#1 Re: HHR Radio issue 05/14/2014 8:56 AM
	Are there any dry-joints on its circuit boards? Broken circuit board tracks? Loose plug-and-socket connections between boards? What is the prospect of obtaining a replacement from a secondhand store, charity shop or internet auction sites? __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#2 Re: HHR Radio Issue 05/14/2014 10:20 AM
	Best guess the antennae is defective....the intermittent nature of the occurrence, would seem to confirm a bad connection or possibly some sort of static charge buildup....did find these... "The radio "pop" problem is addressed in TSB #06-08-44-007C, Radio distortion and Pop Noise The audio quality/poor reception on FM band is addressed in TSB #06-08-44-016 or TSB#06-08-44-016B (updated)" http://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/problems-service-repairs-42/radio-static-27105/ __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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Anonymous Hero Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: The 'Space Coast', USA Posts: 11119 Good Answers: 918	#4 In reply to #2 Re: HHR Radio Issue 05/14/2014 7:58 PM
	Probably someone stepped on it...
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Anonymous Hero Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: The 'Space Coast', USA Posts: 11119 Good Answers: 918	#3 Re: HHR Radio Issue 05/14/2014 7:56 PM
	That does sound like a classic antenna problem, somewhat. Typically, the AM will lose reception before FM, but the lack of AM noise is also a symptom of poor receiver gain or faulty antenna. If you slap the side of the dash near the radio does it change reception? It could still be an internal fault, but I suspect the antenna or its cable is the first place to look. A dealer can do that pretty quickly. We used to use a 31" stainless steel whip FM antenna and connect it into the back of the radio while holding the base against something metal on the car. If the reception improved over the stock antenna it was time for a new antenna.
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doug r Participant Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 1	#5 Re: HHR Radio Issue 08/09/2017 1:36 PM
	I had the booster/amp in the base of the antenna short out. You can test this by taking the 8 screws out the sun visors then pull down on the front of head liner. Stick a block of wood in there and unhook the power wire connector to the antenna. FM will work and AM will stink.
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