Winter Weather and Your Car Audio System
When temperatures drop, most drivers prepare their batteries, tires, and fluids for winter. What often gets overlooked is the factory radio. Cold weather can bring out issues that stayed quiet all year, and many of the messages we receive in December share the same theme: “My radio was fine until it got cold.”
Here’s a simple, practical guide to why that happens, what cold temps really do to car audio components, and how to protect your radio through winter.