Owner's Manual

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

My car originally came with a switch to control my automatic

antenna. Can I use the RetroSound

radio’s remote antenna

wire to control my antenna?

No you cannot. Your factory antenna is known as “semi-

automatic.” It requires a switch to either extend or retract the

antenna. You must retain this switch to control your antenna; the

RetroSound

radio’s power antenna wire is for more modern “fully-

automatic” antennas not requiring a separate switch.

The sound output is all mid-range, with very little bass and a

strangled-sounding upper range. What is wrong?

One of your speaker wires is connected backwards. This is called

being “out of phase.” Check to make sure positive is wired to

positive and negative to negative on all your speakers.

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If you have questions about modifying the bracket system,

888.325.1555.

How much should I tighten the shaft nuts when installing the

brackets and mounting the radio to the dash?

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the shaft nuts. The shaft nuts are NOT the

only means of securing the radio to the dash. There is a back strap

included which works with the shaft nuts to secure the radio to the

dash. Please note that overtightening the shaft nuts could break the

shafts. Retro Manufacturing, LLC will not be responsible for broken

shafts due to overtightening the shaft nuts.