Driver door speaker not working

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98xjjeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nc

• Mar 12, 2010

• #1

My driver door speaker isn't working. I have a sony xplod head unit that i installed a year ago and the speakers are factory. It just started to were the speaker would be fuzzy and stop working everynow and then and now it doesnt work at all. I used to be able to wiggle the rubber piece going inbetween the door to get it to work but even that doesnt work. It seems like a short or loose connection. I replaced the speaker and checked all the connections. I am really cunfused.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Mar 13, 2010

• #2

98xjjeeper said:

.. It seems like a short or loose connection......

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Yes, it is.

Simplest solution is to run fresh speaker wires from the inside to the speaker. The wires are behind the plastic trim panel and just below the dash.

 

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ReverendOD

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fenton, MO

• Mar 13, 2010

• #3

yeah i need to do this also, mine cuts in and out all the time.

 

rocknxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Clinton, Utah (SLC area)

• Mar 13, 2010

• #4

Common problem. My connector wore out at the speaker end, but after soldering new connections on, that fixed the problem. (But I used that excuse to buy new speakers.)

 

Matthew Currie

NAXJA Member #760

Location

Vermont, land of big clay

• Mar 13, 2010

• #5

Not that uncommon for one of the wires simply to break internally where it's constantly flexed. If it's completely out, you ought now to be able to test for continuity between the inner plug and the speaker, and figure out which wire it is. You can usually just replace that one.

I've also seen door speakers that go out because the window mechanism bumps into the wiring, eventually causing one of the speaker end connectors to fail.

 

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98xjjeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nc

• Mar 13, 2010

• #6

Found it! It was the green ground wire broken where it splices to the other grounds in the harness. What a pain to fix.

 

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trouble83

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michigan

• Mar 13, 2010

• #7

forced upgrade be happy
and you just learned more about your ride

 

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98xjjeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

nc

• Mar 13, 2010

• #8

trouble83 said:

forced upgrade be happy
and you just learned more about your ride

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Very true.