VERY frustrated by faulty radio on my new Viper

[Ronald L. Cypher]

I have a new Viper coupe. The radio keeps fading in and out in reception. The CD works fine. My local dealer had it for several days and could not find a problem. When I was at VOI in Detroit, I spoke with a couple of Viper employees and they did not have any idea what was wrong. One employee took my name, phone and email and said he would get back to me. I have not heard from anyone.
Now my dealer has had it for another week. He has taken the entire dash out and said the contact from the antennae to the glass is defective and I need a new windshield! Unbelievable! Anyone have any thoughts? The way my new car looks right now...I need a new car!

 

[VIPER GTSR 91]

Hey at least you did not have to slug home at 2000 rpm needing a computer reflash as many on here have. So much for reliability but maybe the new owners will make it better. That ***** especially for 93k. Got to love the imports.

 

[adamlotus]

hang in there everything will be just like new.i know it ***** to spend close to 100k and have an issiue,people spend 300 plus for ferrari,bentley etc and those break also.at least they found the problem

 

[wallbanger]

yea , hang in there man, least u don't have to keep putting u're viper away because of weekly hurricanes

 

[RavenFan_94]

This too shall pass. Good luck.

 

[EZ 2B Green]

There is a conductive epoxy like product used to repair rear window defroster grids. Have you given that any thought to repair the antenna/windshield interface? I think it would be worth a try before tearing out the windshield.

 

[Warfang]

Hey at least you did not have to slug home at 2000 rpm needing a computer reflash as many on here have. So much for reliability but maybe the new owners will make it better. That ***** especially for 93k. Got to love the imports.

This crap again? American cars aren't all perfect, but neither are imports. The myth that they're far better is just that. Myth. Imports are not any better. Sometimes they're worse... a lot worse.

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[EZ 2B Green]

Here's another idea if you don't like my first one:
Bypass the windsheid antenna altogether with a new FM dipole.
Get it at Radio Shack for $6.99 (catalog #42-2385). This is a thin flexable wire antenna in the shape of a "T". It's pretty much the same antenna as whats in your windsheild now. You just need to connect the ends to a solderless Motorola-Type antenna plug (also available at Radio Shack catalog #274-709 for $2.99).

So for less than $10 your car can be put back together starting tomorrow, with an antenna that will perform just as well as the windshield unit and will be invisible. Also, no worries about leaks from an improper windshield install. I hope this helps!

 

[triplexotica]

I had the same problem with my ACR.

Got a new windsheild and all is good.

 

[PaViper]

Hey Ron, if you don't have it fixed by the time of the Canyon cruise, you can drive mine and I will drive yours for the day....my radio works OK...I think, I don't know if I ever turned it on.