| Speaker keeps cutting in and out [message #61975] |
Tue, 02 March 2010 16:37  |
DaBase
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Registered: February 2010
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I have one speaker in my door that keeps cutting in and out and it's driving me nuts. Does this mean I'm going to have to replace the speaker or could there possibly be a loose wire in there? Any help would be much appreciated.
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| Re: Speaker keeps cutting in and out [message #61976 is a reply to message #61975] |
Tue, 02 March 2010 21:00  |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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That symptom normally does indicate a loose connection. Check the connectors and tighten if necessary. They are usually just friction fittings, and often times they aren't tight enough to provide any real friction. If they slide on and off real easy, they aren't tight enough. Remove the connector and gently squeeze it with pliers, just enough to make it a little bit hard to put back on. Be sure to support the lug when re-installing, because the lug is sometimes on a pretty flimsy piece of fiberboard or cardboard, and you can easily break it by applying too much pressure.
That's just one place where there are mechanical connections. The friction fitting is most likely crimped onto the wire. This can sometimes be a problem too. Check to make sure the wire is firmly held in place, and if not, either recrimp or solder. There are also connections at the other end, usually under the dash. Those are usually a little better, but sometimes not. So if you find the connectors on the speaker end are fine, check the amplifier end, preamp and all others. But start with the speaker end because that's where the trouble usually is.
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| Re: Speaker keeps cutting in and out [message #62575 is a reply to message #61975] |
Mon, 10 May 2010 12:11 |
DaBase
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I had that happen in my car and it was a loose wire but you won't know until you get in there. If the car is older then it could possibly be that your speaker needs to be replaced. Do you play your music real loud? If you do that then you could possibly have blown your speaker out.
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