[RangerM]

Thanks for your attention.

Looking to the collective for wisdom.

[Paladin2]

Capacitors?

[6SJ7]

You might check out crutchfield.com if you decide to go with a new car stereo. Good selection and they specialize in car stereo for do-it-yourself’ers.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Get rid of the orig left rear speaker.....if prob then persists, the speaker(s) that failed affect or have damaged your L output......don’t screw around with this LR speaker, as your output works now/fails shortly afterward might well become permanent if you continue to use the speaker that was in place when this started.

[DYngbld]

Check the connectors, they work loose from time to time. Also check for corrosion, on the connections. That is the first thing I would look at. If sitting in the driveway not moving, the radio works fine for a few minutes, then “cuts out”. I would look at something more terminal. It might be repairable but the cost of a new one would normally be less then fixing the old one unless it is a high end radio.

[savedbygrace]

Looking to the collective for wisdom.

The collective? Get out of town, you blankety blank communist.

[OldMissileer]

The left side amplifiers are starting to fail. The probability is the actual circuit on the board has delaminated due to the large variances in temperatures during operation within the car. ie. severe cold to hot during winter, heat soak during summer, etc...

That is why it works when you first turn it on. The stereo is still not at operating temps but when it reaches a certain point the circuit on the board warps and separates from the board itself, thus killing the circuit or one of the power amps is bad and shuts down when a certain temp is reached. Either way the stereo is toast.

Go on-line to Crutchfield and check out their stuff. I have spent a lot of money over the years putting new stereos in my vehicles and they are the best and have great prices plus the BEST service and help of anyone in the business. When you purchase from them you usually get all the installation kits included. A real plus in my book.