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chevyjones · 04-29-2019, 05:40 PM

I tried the "cut the white wire" solution, and it worked. Here's the video:

2014 Chevy Camaro LS

Cameron.kraus · 05-07-2019, 11:02 PM

Hey guys I have a similar problem. Sometimes I'll have to turn my radio off then on again for it to work. And sometimes when I turn the blinker on it will create static noise in the speakers alternating with the blinker. When I turn the blinker off, it's all static until I turn the car off and on again and it's fine for a couple days. What's going on??

Pnknlvr96 · 06-12-2019, 12:31 PM

Hey guys, I had the same problem with my 2015 LS, 55K miles. The radio cut off when I hit the brakes, the turn signal, or the windshield wipers. They couldn't figure it out a few months ago when I took it in to be diagnosed, but after price quotes from Car Toys to replace the radio were about $800 (yikes), I took it back to the dealer. After a few days they finally figured out it was the radio module that was causing an internal shortage. Part was $363, labor $210, plus I had a 15% off postcard, so $503 total. I'm ok with that, just glad it's working again.

Gripper · 07-27-2019, 12:47 PM

Ok guys I’m new here and have experienced the radio problem as described above. I purchased a 2010 LS Synergy Green Camaro, shortly after buying it the radio began cutting out. Sometimes it would cut out when I used the turn signals, sometimes it would when I used the brakes and sometimes just at random. VERY ANNOYING!! Since I bought the car used I figure the battery had to be replaced at least twice. I’ve read where some have checked the battery grounds and fixed their issues. So I checked mine and the battery ground was fine HOWEVER, I noticed a red and black thin wire coming from what looked like an in-line fuse link. The red wire was connected to the positive battery post but the black wire was cleanly cut and NOT connected to anything!! So I stripped the black wire and connected it the the negative post and VIOLA, FIXED!! I’ve been driving the car for several weeks now and not one issue. I’ll try and attach a couple of pictures to show you!! I hope this helps someone frustrated with this annoying problem! I think whoever changed the battery forgot to reattach the ground wire. Double check yours if you have someone other than yourself change your battery!!

Lscam14 · 01-09-2020, 11:18 PM

Hey so I did as everyone was posting about cutting the white wire but my radio just got worse. And I noticed on a lot of videos that after unplugging the face plate a lot of the radios worked but mine doesn’t it still malfunctioning. Any help? It’s getting really annoying driving with the radio cutting on and off the whole time.

Loublanco82 · 05-20-2020, 09:05 AM

My 2013 camaro radio turns on and off for several minutes than the ac, heater, and aux work. I cant use radio stations or cd. I still have warranty so I went to chevy dealer and they did diagnostics for several hours but still they couldnt find anything. They called GM for assistance and GM said to reset the radio and......still didnt work. I found ways to reduce the time of the radio turning on and off from several minutes to less than a minute. I can still listen to music with aux but the sound has static and the volume of the car radio does not match the volume of the song. So if the car radio volume is at 42 but the volume of the song is probably at 30. I wish there was an easy fix for this, it is annoying but I'm started to get used to it lol

malibupaul · 04-20-2024, 06:42 PM

Any update on this thread? My 2013 LS has a standard radio and climate control display. It started to go crazy: switched from Sirius to FM, switched back and forth a few times, display went blank then would come back with the standard display of time/date/ temp, then would display climate control, the radio would go on even after I shut it off, the display went back to default time and date (1/1/2010), and every minute or so would go blank, then display climate control, the time/date/temp, radio on and off. The blinker sound would stop working periodically also. I had to drive home continually turning off the radio and turning the volume down to stop the popping and cracking in the speakers. Does anyone know what’s going on before I have to call the dealer?

malibupaul · 04-20-2024, 07:05 PM

I’m going to try what runnercouple43 described on my 2013 LS. I hope dlink isn’t right about all 2013 LS radios having a problem.

07-27-2019, 12:47 PM	#46
Gripper Drives: Camaro LS Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 1	Intermittent Radio Issue FIXED!!!! Ok guys I’m new here and have experienced the radio problem as described above. I purchased a 2010 LS Synergy Green Camaro, shortly after buying it the radio began cutting out. Sometimes it would cut out when I used the turn signals, sometimes it would when I used the brakes and sometimes just at random. VERY ANNOYING!! Since I bought the car used I figure the battery had to be replaced at least twice. I’ve read where some have checked the battery grounds and fixed their issues. So I checked mine and the battery ground was fine HOWEVER, I noticed a red and black thin wire coming from what looked like an in-line fuse link. The red wire was connected to the positive battery post but the black wire was cleanly cut and NOT connected to anything!! So I stripped the black wire and connected it the the negative post and VIOLA, FIXED!! I’ve been driving the car for several weeks now and not one issue. I’ll try and attach a couple of pictures to show you!! I hope this helps someone frustrated with this annoying problem! I think whoever changed the battery forgot to reattach the ground wire. Double check yours if you have someone other than yourself change your battery!! Attached Images Last edited by Gripper; 07-27-2019 at 12:50 PM. Reason: Attached pictures

01-09-2020, 11:18 PM	#47
Lscam14 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 1	Radio Problems Hey so I did as everyone was posting about cutting the white wire but my radio just got worse. And I noticed on a lot of videos that after unplugging the face plate a lot of the radios worked but mine doesn’t it still malfunctioning. Any help? It’s getting really annoying driving with the radio cutting on and off the whole time.

05-07-2019, 11:02 PM	#44
Cameron.kraus Drives: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Ls Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 6	Hey guys I have a similar problem. Sometimes I'll have to turn my radio off then on again for it to work. And sometimes when I turn the blinker on it will create static noise in the speakers alternating with the blinker. When I turn the blinker off, it's all static until I turn the car off and on again and it's fine for a couple days. What's going on??

06-12-2019, 12:31 PM	#45
Pnknlvr96 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro LS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1	Hey guys, I had the same problem with my 2015 LS, 55K miles. The radio cut off when I hit the brakes, the turn signal, or the windshield wipers. They couldn't figure it out a few months ago when I took it in to be diagnosed, but after price quotes from Car Toys to replace the radio were about $800 (yikes), I took it back to the dealer. After a few days they finally figured out it was the radio module that was causing an internal shortage. Part was $363, labor $210, plus I had a 15% off postcard, so $503 total. I'm ok with that, just glad it's working again.

05-20-2020, 09:05 AM	#48
Loublanco82 Drives: 2013 camaro ls Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Upton, ma Posts: 1	My 2013 camaro radio turns on and off for several minutes than the ac, heater, and aux work. I cant use radio stations or cd. I still have warranty so I went to chevy dealer and they did diagnostics for several hours but still they couldnt find anything. They called GM for assistance and GM said to reset the radio and......still didnt work. I found ways to reduce the time of the radio turning on and off from several minutes to less than a minute. I can still listen to music with aux but the sound has static and the volume of the car radio does not match the volume of the song. So if the car radio volume is at 42 but the volume of the song is probably at 30. I wish there was an easy fix for this, it is annoying but I'm started to get used to it lol

04-20-2024, 06:42 PM	#49
malibupaul Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	Any update on this thread? My 2013 LS has a standard radio and climate control display. It started to go crazy: switched from Sirius to FM, switched back and forth a few times, display went blank then would come back with the standard display of time/date/ temp, then would display climate control, the radio would go on even after I shut it off, the display went back to default time and date (1/1/2010), and every minute or so would go blank, then display climate control, the time/date/temp, radio on and off. The blinker sound would stop working periodically also. I had to drive home continually turning off the radio and turning the volume down to stop the popping and cracking in the speakers. Does anyone know what’s going on before I have to call the dealer?

04-20-2024, 07:05 PM	#50
malibupaul Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	I’m going to try what runnercouple43 described on my 2013 LS. I hope dlink isn’t right about all 2013 LS radios having a problem.