Atldriver

From what you describe it is the amp. Thanks. It is frustrating that I ask this to the dealer and they say it could be either thing, I need to bring it in for them to look at. I know they are instructed to do this as it is easier to make a sale on this or anything else with me there, but from your reply it seems a bit more black and white. I appreciate it.

For the past 6-9 months I've been having an intermittent problem with my radio that has gotten worse of late. Usually a couple of seconds after I start the car after it sits for a while (overnight, after work) the sound to the radio cuts out. Not the power, the dash still lights up. If I turn the radio on and off many times, it sometimes will come back on, it will eventually come back on its own after ten minutes or so, will sometimes cut back out and turning it off and on once or twice will get the sound back as well. Sometimes the sound will come back as full power static that will scare the pants off of you. Dealer says it could be the radio or the amp. Problem is I cannot be sure when it will happen or how long it will happen so it is tough to have it there for them to look at it while it isn't working. This doesn't even address the dilemna of getting a radio replaced for $600 on a 2000 GS300 with 140,000 miles on it.