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Honestly i have not done it in what seems a long time...Last time it got spritzed i made sure to give each pin in the plug a lil push to be sure its seated..You could be right but at the same time im not runnin in and out of warm cold usa/canada areas so my temps are more regulated as seasons change..

 

Even in a clean envirnment sometimes pc componets need to be taken out and reseated..Just cause we dont see corrosion and dust particles doesnt mean its not there.....
Now dont get me wrong its very possible that its the heat n cold idea thats doin it but the climate in a truck doesnt change that much for expansion and contraction to occure to that degree...
As i said to that last time i spritzed mine i also gave each pin a lil push into place just to be sure its connected and its been awhile sence i had to again..Might be on to something,who knows..

 

I was going to mention that using a needle nose pliers, you might try and gently bend the pins about 5 degrees or so. Or maybe try to squeeze and flatten the pins a little to make a tighter connection. You would just have to be careful not to break them off. I got a feeling your bending the pins a little with your fingers will solve the problem. Time will tell.

 

I understand the climate control in your truck. But when you are home off duty, do you turn the radio off? Even if you don't, the receiver in the radio will make minimum heat, compared to transmitting. Since you live up north, I'm sure the temps get fairly cool at night. Again this is just a theory of what might be going on with these radios.

 

You make a great point. Seems like that radio has a fairly large display. I have no idea how much heat it puts out.

 

Yeah i live up north but the cold hot deal i dont think applys..Seems it happened to others as well and im doubting its northern exclusive..But who knows..

 

No chance of either of those ideas..Pins are in a plug and no chance without removeing pins of bending on the female side..On the male side holy crap on a stick your gonna need some seriously steady hands..

 

No it's not the north country exclusively. Even the desert of Arizona gets hot during the day, and cool at night this Time of the year.

 

Yes you are correct on steady hands. I don't recommend trying this if your not sure you can do it. I was talking about the pins on the male connector that's soldered into the PCB. I've got a feeling you accomplished the same thing by using your fingers.