pump up the volume like it or not knob - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

toad · 09-04-2010, 12:55 AM

has anyone had problems with the volume knob on the radio/cd player ?

you have to be gentle and ever so carefully touch it to turn the volume down on mine now. turning it either way increases the volume otherwise.

leaning to live with it LOUD all the time

anyone know a fix other than replacement ? how hard is it to remove the darn thing ?

jcooper0818 · 09-04-2010, 01:00 AM

not sure how to fix but the same thing is going on with my dads 04 sport trac

bris09 · 09-04-2010, 08:10 AM

Very common problem with these radios.

They're fairly easy to remove. You have to remove the shifter bezel, then the bezel for the radio/climate control. Remove the screws that hold the radio, unplug it and your done. Takes less than five minutes.

Have any radio repair shops around you? Should be less than a $100 to fix. The Mach 1000 headunit I bought the volume just stayed at the same level no matter which way you turned the knob. I'd have to find the receipt but I think it was $95 to install a new volume control, look over the rest of the unit, and clean the CD mechanism.

If your car is an 03 I have a stock headunit I'll make you a good deal on. Bought it for a Mach 1000 swap that never took place. I've never tried it as my car is an 04 but if it doesn't work, you return the radio and I'll return your money.

tmach04 · 09-05-2010, 04:40 PM

Mine does the same thing to,it just started doing it.

DownSouthMach · 09-05-2010, 06:43 PM

Yeah my 02 gt did it, now the mach started. And just this week the cd player seems to have taken a dump with 5 cd's still in it.

Nuthin worse than cruising and some ghey song come on and instead of volume down it goes to max. LMAO

toad · 09-08-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bris09

Very common problem with these radios.

They're fairly easy to remove. You have to remove the shifter bezel, then the bezel for the radio/climate control. Remove the screws that hold the radio, unplug it and your done. Takes less than five minutes.

Have any radio repair shops around you? Should be less than a $100 to fix. The Mach 1000 headunit I bought the volume just stayed at the same level no matter which way you turned the knob. I'd have to find the receipt but I think it was $95 to install a new volume control, look over the rest of the unit, and clean the CD mechanism.

If your car is an 03 I have a stock headunit I'll make you a good deal on. Bought it for a Mach 1000 swap that never took place. I've never tried it as my car is an 04 but if it doesn't work, you return the radio and I'll return your money.

Thanks a million man... just the info I need.

JMFT · 09-09-2010, 09:41 AM

Go aftermarket, it's not much more and gives you more audio control. You can get your CDs back by smacking the face off the radio with a bfh, cutting the top off with metal shears, and make the cartridge springs fly as you pull the CDs out the top. My best time in this process so far is about 20 seconds. Takes lots of practice lol.

Jenn L. · 09-12-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toad

has anyone had problems with the volume knob on the radio/cd player ?

you have to be gentle and ever so carefully touch it to turn the volume down on mine now. turning it either way increases the volume otherwise.

leaning to live with it LOUD all the time

anyone know a fix other than replacement ? how hard is it to remove the darn thing ?

Mine has been doing this for a couple months now. Its aggrivating when you're trying to turn your volume down and your ear drums get blown out. I have to turn the radio off and then wait about 20-30 seconds and turn it back on. Works fine then...

Evn62719 · 09-12-2010, 10:58 PM

My 02 F150 does this usually right after it is first cranked up. I find that if you turn the knob slowly, it will go in the right direction.

mikeofwarr · 01-13-2013, 12:09 AM

Any updates on this issue since Sep 2010. My 04 Mach 460 radio just recently started doing the same thing; just touching the volume control and it jumps to very loud volume. My radio was replaced one already under warranty due to a RDS issue. I'll try turning it off for 20 seconds to see if that works.

My wife borrowed the Mach one day and the volume jumped up on her and she about jumped out of the car.

Karson · 01-13-2013, 11:15 AM

Mine was doing this too. If you take the radio out and sat it face up, pull the knob off and spray wd40 on the knob stalk and let it run down in there, put the knob back on and move it back and forth a bit, it should fix itself. I did this to mine about 3 months ago and its still working perfectly. I've fixed several of these radios this way.

mikeofwarr · 01-13-2013, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karson

Mine was doing this too. If you take the radio out and sat it face up, pull the knob off and spray wd40 on the knob stalk and let it run down in there, put the knob back on and move it back and forth a bit, it should fix itself. I did this to mine about 3 months ago and its still working perfectly. I've fixed several of these radios this way.

Good tip. In this digital age I was wondering how mechanical these knobs were and if something like that would help. I'll give it a try.

Big Ron · 01-13-2013, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMFT

Go aftermarket, it's not much more and gives you more audio control. You can get your CDs back by smacking the face off the radio with a bfh, cutting the top off with metal shears, and make the cartridge springs fly as you pull the CDs out the top. My best time in this process so far is about 20 seconds. Takes lots of practice lol.

I kinda' like the BFH myself!

Big Ron

09-04-2010, 12:55 AM	#1
toad the Night Man Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Leander, TX Posts: 984	pump up the volume like it or not knob has anyone had problems with the volume knob on the radio/cd player ? you have to be gentle and ever so carefully touch it to turn the volume down on mine now. turning it either way increases the volume otherwise. leaning to live with it LOUD all the time anyone know a fix other than replacement ? how hard is it to remove the darn thing ? __________________ I plan ahead. That way, I don't have to do anything right now. SY Mach1\|FRPP 4:10 gears\|Kenny Brown welded subframe connectors\|BMR upper/lower Control Arms\|PHP intake spacer\|MAFIA MAF extender\|Procharger P1SC-2\|KOOKs Longtubes\|KOOKs catted X\|Borla STINGER cat-back\|Pro 5.0 shifter/MGW handle/MRT Yellow ball\|26 spl PMP/T3650\|Performance Cobra clutch\|Fidanza/Anderson aluminum flywheel\|MM quadrant/adjuster

09-04-2010, 01:00 AM	#2
jcooper0818 i bet my car is faster... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 590	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob not sure how to fix but the same thing is going on with my dads 04 sport trac __________________ WHO DAT!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 03 DSG Mach 1 5spd IUP Typical Bolt Ons 296hp/331tq?? on MustangDyno?? Best Time:12.83@106 1.72 60ft

09-04-2010, 08:10 AM	#3
bris09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Middletown, PA Posts: 3,991	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Very common problem with these radios. They're fairly easy to remove. You have to remove the shifter bezel, then the bezel for the radio/climate control. Remove the screws that hold the radio, unplug it and your done. Takes less than five minutes. Have any radio repair shops around you? Should be less than a $100 to fix. The Mach 1000 headunit I bought the volume just stayed at the same level no matter which way you turned the knob. I'd have to find the receipt but I think it was $95 to install a new volume control, look over the rest of the unit, and clean the CD mechanism. If your car is an 03 I have a stock headunit I'll make you a good deal on. Bought it for a Mach 1000 swap that never took place. I've never tried it as my car is an 04 but if it doesn't work, you return the radio and I'll return your money. __________________ Brian 04 Azure Mach 1 Mods: Enough to not be the slowest, but nowhere near enough to be the fastest. 17 Fusion Sport Now faster than the Mach 96 Laser Red Cobra Vert For those days you just wanna cruise with the top down 89 Shelby CSX Still rocking the VNT and Fiberides.

09-05-2010, 04:40 PM	#4
tmach04 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton,FL. Posts: 119	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Mine does the same thing to,it just started doing it. __________________ 04 Screaming yellow mach ,flowmasters 40 series

09-05-2010, 06:43 PM	#5
DownSouthMach Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toccoa, Ga Posts: 567	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Yeah my 02 gt did it, now the mach started. And just this week the cd player seems to have taken a dump with 5 cd's still in it. Nuthin worse than cruising and some ghey song come on and instead of volume down it goes to max. LMAO __________________ 03 TR Mach1 -RIP -Mac O/R H -Slp Catback with Super 44's -18" DD Chrome Bullitts

09-09-2010, 09:41 AM	#7
JMFT Will sell tires 4 food. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St. Peters/Louis, MO Posts: 72	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Go aftermarket, it's not much more and gives you more audio control. You can get your CDs back by smacking the face off the radio with a bfh, cutting the top off with metal shears, and make the cartridge springs fly as you pull the CDs out the top. My best time in this process so far is about 20 seconds. Takes lots of practice lol.

09-12-2010, 10:58 PM	#9
Evn62719 MarinesMach1 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denham Springs,LA Posts: 467	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob My 02 F150 does this usually right after it is first cranked up. I find that if you turn the knob slowly, it will go in the right direction. __________________ P1SC/3.4 pulley,60# injectors, Comp stage 2 blower cams,Cp pistons, Probe rods Beehive valve springs,AFM power pipe,SLP line lock,Cobra tank and pumps,BBK long tubes, o/r x,Magnapacks,T56-26 spline input shaft, MGW shifter,Centerforce DFX, Steeda springs,Steeda H/D UCA's,Metco LCA's,Eaton posi,3.73's,Moser 31 splines, Black 18" FR500's 295/35 BFG drag radials.

01-13-2013, 12:09 AM	#10
mikeofwarr AKA: Rare Pony & Ole Pony Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Warrenton, VA Posts: 1,304	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Any updates on this issue since Sep 2010. My 04 Mach 460 radio just recently started doing the same thing; just touching the volume control and it jumps to very loud volume. My radio was replaced one already under warranty due to a RDS issue. I'll try turning it off for 20 seconds to see if that works. My wife borrowed the Mach one day and the volume jumped up on her and she about jumped out of the car. __________________ MCA Member 61444 AKA: OLE PONY & RARE PONY Currently our garage/driveway includes the following: 1973 Mustang Convert - I Bought in 1974 - Still have it! 2004 Mach 1 Oxford White Auto - Born on March 24th, 2004 - Still have it! 2004 Mach 1 Azure Blue Auto - My stepsons, sold April 2016 2001 Mustang Bullitt - Dark Highland Green , My Sons, Bought It Sept 29th, 07

01-13-2013, 11:15 AM	#11
Karson Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 26	Re: pump up the volume like it or not knob Mine was doing this too. If you take the radio out and sat it face up, pull the knob off and spray wd40 on the knob stalk and let it run down in there, put the knob back on and move it back and forth a bit, it should fix itself. I did this to mine about 3 months ago and its still working perfectly. I've fixed several of these radios this way.

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