The radio in my 2013 Ford F150 quit working about 3 years ago. I’m off for the holidays so I decided to be froggy and try this. I didn’t have any faith that this would work but what did I have to lose? To my amazement, it fixed everything. I was able to set my clock, listen to the radio, and sync my phone!! I’m pretty sure it ruined my CD player because parts melted but who uses a CD player anymore 🤷🏼♀️. Wow!!! Great video.
I was skeptical to be honest but I just got done doing this trick and the radio works perfect! I was like OMG! Super cool fix! Thanks so much man. My radio has been broken for 2 years!!
Another success history over here! I bought a 2012 F150 with radio doing the blink thing on the dash. Following previous comments, First I’ve removed CD stuff - ribbon included - and then baked for 15 minutes at 200 F (100 Celsius) and inmediately just to be sure another 7 minutes at 300 F (150 Celsius). Works just fine!! Thanks a lot!! Greeting from Chile!
Realmente te funcionó? @RoloAtWerk comentar algunos detalle para hacerlo, tengo una f150 2014 que no le funciona el radio, el reloj parpadea. Me funcionará este proceso? A ti te funcionó?
I just did this to my truck last night and reinstalled this morning. Honestly, I went into it wondering if I was just a moron falling for the most cooperative internet practical joke ever. It worked like a champ. It makes sense that it worked but baking your radio just seemed like the "bucket of blue steam" or "fetch the skyhook" prank. That belt is a ribbon and it really should be unplugged from the motherboard and the cd player shouldn't go in the oven.
Yeah i ended up using a higher temperature for a couple hour bake just to make sure it fixes it and it completely melted the cd player but fixed the broken radio problem lol.
Did this a couple days ago. Thank you for the tip. I did 15 minutes at 200 degrees and then ramped up to 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Worked like a charm!
My radio hasn't worked for about 2 years now in my 2014 F150. The video was very helpful, thank you. I did try this method last night but unfortunately it did not work.
The radio in my 2011 f150 quit 5 years ago. Just came across this video and tried it. Radio now works including Bluetooth but no CD. I had the oven too hot. 200 F is actually hot enough. Thank you
Resolder by hand Q201. It is a 8 pin IC or transistor pack. Heating in the oven trying to reflow lead free solder without flux on the board is pointless. It may work but not for long. You also risk further damage to the board and or connectors. The only way to reflow the board properly is to get it hot enough that it may melt or deform those connectors. The connectors are most likely added on after the main board is produced in another machine that wave solders them on. Also there is components on the the bottom side of the board that can fall off during the reflow if it is moved before cooled.
This worked!! I thought everyone who commented was just making shit up and going along with the joke. Turns out I was wrong. I seriously can't believe this worked. I don't know how or why but it fixed the radio and Bluetooth issues I was having
I saw this video and did my own research on baking circuit boards. I did remove the cd player and removing the ribbon was the most tedious part of the whole operation. I adjusted the oven temp to 320 for 10 minutes. Worked great!
What kind of seasoning did you use? Lol Going to try this tomorrow, with all the positive feedback I feel a little more confident in this fix Great video
You need to disassemble it all the way down to the chip board and put it in the oven 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes and it will work. Take it all the way apart. The plastic on the cd player will melt. 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes REALLY DOES WORK!!!
I have a method that works, but you have to do it after checking the fuses.. if that doesn’t work, you’ll be frustrated enough because you don’t know what’s wrong, take your fist and hit the media center near the USB port. Radio cut right back on for me and hasn’t cut off since.. may take a couple hits
Soo I watched with great excitement and interest.. good video bro. BUT it didn't work for me . Also I removed the C.D. so it would not melt . Maybe you should have mention that. LMK if you have anymore suggestions on this Radio issue.
2013 F150. We pulled the fuse to the radio because it was intermittent & doing weird stuff, crackling noises, LOUD POPS. The internet said the problem is a solder joint inside the radio. After pulling the fuse... all it's lights went dead & we were good for 3 weeks.This morning, a religious radio station is coming through the door speakers? We opened & closed the driver door, it stopped for second, then came back on. Then.. we found we could turn the volume down with steering wheel volume control only! What the actual F? I thought pulling the fuse TO THE RADIO would eliminate it? Original owner in Ct., not a flood truck from down south.
@tunanocrust302 I wonder if a heat gun would accomplish the same thing? If the point is to heat up that connection, it seems like a heat gun would work. Thoughts?
it will, it's most likely the main chip on the board that's causing this issue, happens to lots of other radios as well. blast that with a heat gun at a decent temp without melting everything and it should be good. i've done it on my kenwood, will be trying it on this ford radio later.
You lost me at wire brush! If you do this hit the board with electrical contact cleaner or compressed air. Showing us where the bad connection is would be nice to see so I can re solder it not put it in the oven and risk damage to other parts. I had a similar problem with my 25 year old home unit and cleaning it out worked just fine.
I've done this with success but recommend NOT baking your cd player if you want that to work...the circuit board can be removed from the frame/cage. Bake only the circuit board!!!
I have a 2013 f150 single cab . I got an amp set up and I’m wondering which colors are the front speakers. I have to hook up a line output converter for my stock radio
I changed my battery on my ford f-150 2012 model and now the radio and clock do not work. Screen displays "Built Ford Tough" Everything else works fine.
I got my hopes and it didn't work, I guess it must be something else because I followed step by step and it continued the same blinking, not saying it won't work for others but unfortunately it didn't work for me😢
I was actually thinking that tbh what is there to lose if it's messed up now and stays messed up after then it's no different but for a chance for fixed radio ig it's worth a try
So I got it to work man I baked it at a higher temp for less time the CD cover shrunk some but I don't use it anyways, I plugged it in and it did the same thing so I gave it few good bangs and tried it again and it started up😂😂 thanks brother
honestly didn't think it'd work, did 15 min 200 and 10 min 300. only problems was that the plastic on the front where the cd player is located got messed up so I took it off, it also didn't actually work at first and the cd player kept spinning but stopped and then the radio came on. Nice 🫡, nvm stopped working again 😐