vhf promlems

[the daydreamer]

went to tow a FRIENDS BOAT THAT WAS TAKING ON WATER TO THE LOCAL BOAT RAMP. SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TURN ON THE VHF TO HAIL WILDLIFE OR COAST CARD IF NESSERY. UNIT CAME ON AS NORMAL BUT NO SOUND. ITS A OLD UNIDEN MODEL. WOULD THE SPEAKER GO OUT JUST LIKE THAT? IF SO COULD IT BE REPLACED? I DON T USE IT MUCH HERE ON THE LAKE BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF IT WORKED.

[macojoe]

I had one that did that also, I used the external speaker jack to see if it worked, it did, and I left it that way for a year then bought a new radio.

[RidgeRunner]

BINGO MacoJoe. I have done the same with VHF's from other manufacturers.

[the daydreamer]

I WENT DOWN TO THE BOAT AND LOOKED ON THE BACK OF THE VHF UNIT.IT DID NOT HAVE A EXTERNAL PLUG, HOWEVER IT DID HAVE SOME WIRES TWISTED TOGATHER. I CALLED UNIDEN AND AFTER HOLDING FOREVER TALKED WITH A NICE LADY AND SHE TOLD ME WHAT WIRES WERE WHAT,ALSO THAT THE FACTORY INTERNAL SPEAKER WAS IN STOCK!!2.35 FOR SPEAKER 2.99 FOR SHIPPING!! SO I HOOKED UP A OLD CUBE SPEAKER I HAD NOW EVERYTHING WORKS! SO I GUSS I WILL ORDER THE REPLACEMENT THIS WEEK. I LOVE IT WHWN A PLAN COMES TOGATHER!!!!!!!!!!:clap:

[reelapeelin]

I WENT DOWN TO THE BOAT AND LOOKED ON THE BACK OF THE VHF UNIT.IT DID NOT HAVE A EXTERNAL PLUG, HOWEVER IT DID HAVE SOME WIRES TWISTED TOGATHER. I CALLED UNIDEN AND AFTER HOLDING FOREVER TALKED WITH A NICE LADY AND SHE TOLD ME WHAT WIRES WERE WHAT,ALSO THAT THE FACTORY INTERNAL SPEAKER WAS IN STOCK!!2.35 FOR SPEAKER 2.99 FOR SHIPPING!! SO I HOOKED UP A OLD CUBE SPEAKER I HAD NOW EVERYTHING WORKS! SO I GUSS I WILL ORDER THE REPLACEMENT THIS WEEK. I LOVE IT WHWN A PLAN COMES TOGATHER!!!!!!!!!!:clap:

I hooked up a small bullhorn type speaker to the last one I had...worked REEL good!!...you want it?...

[the daydreamer]

Thanks reel but i am going to order the factory one.