Weird audio issue (Speaker cutting out)
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Drifting
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From: NC
Weird audio issue (Speaker cutting out)
So at first I thought the amp went bad, then the HU, but I'm not sure.
My driver side front speaker keeps coming and going.
It will play sound, but be really quiet, and then it plays normally.
I've noticed that if I have the iPod running (via USA Spec adapter) it tends to drop out. Then I'll switch to CD and it's still out but then I'll mess with the volume, turning it up and down, and it kicks back in. Then switching back to the iPod it works fine again.
Could it be some kind of signal sensing issue?
If so, what could have caused it? I've had this setup for a few years and haven't touched anything.
My driver side front speaker keeps coming and going.
It will play sound, but be really quiet, and then it plays normally.
I've noticed that if I have the iPod running (via USA Spec adapter) it tends to drop out. Then I'll switch to CD and it's still out but then I'll mess with the volume, turning it up and down, and it kicks back in. Then switching back to the iPod it works fine again.
Could it be some kind of signal sensing issue?
If so, what could have caused it? I've had this setup for a few years and haven't touched anything.
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Joined: May 2003
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From: North Augusta, SC
You can rule out the speaker itself by swapping them from left to right (or even better replace door twiddler with center channel speaker, then leave center unplugged).
It could also be a broken wire in the door harness, or just a loose plug (or pin in a plug) that's about to come loose.
It could also be a broken wire in the door harness, or just a loose plug (or pin in a plug) that's about to come loose.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: New York
So at first I thought the amp went bad, then the HU, but I'm not sure.
My driver side front speaker keeps coming and going.
It will play sound, but be really quiet, and then it plays normally.
I've noticed that if I have the iPod running (via USA Spec adapter) it tends to drop out. Then I'll switch to CD and it's still out but then I'll mess with the volume, turning it up and down, and it kicks back in. Then switching back to the iPod it works fine again.
Could it be some kind of signal sensing issue?
If so, what could have caused it? I've had this setup for a few years and haven't touched anything.
My driver side front speaker keeps coming and going.
It will play sound, but be really quiet, and then it plays normally.
I've noticed that if I have the iPod running (via USA Spec adapter) it tends to drop out. Then I'll switch to CD and it's still out but then I'll mess with the volume, turning it up and down, and it kicks back in. Then switching back to the iPod it works fine again.
Could it be some kind of signal sensing issue?
If so, what could have caused it? I've had this setup for a few years and haven't touched anything.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: NC
I did the output switch from the amp and it makes it happen on the passenger side. so i think that rules out the speaker. has to be some kind of connection.
but the thing that made me think of a level issue was because it seems when i mess with the volume from the cd player it kicks it back on like it should.
weird.
but the thing that made me think of a level issue was because it seems when i mess with the volume from the cd player it kicks it back on like it should.
weird.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: New York
I did the output switch from the amp and it makes it happen on the passenger side. so i think that rules out the speaker. has to be some kind of connection.
but the thing that made me think of a level issue was because it seems when i mess with the volume from the cd player it kicks it back on like it should.
weird.
but the thing that made me think of a level issue was because it seems when i mess with the volume from the cd player it kicks it back on like it should.
weird.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: NC
Well whatever the issue, I'm taking it to a local shop next Wednesday to have them troubleshoot it.
It never happened in the last few years I've had the car, so it shouldn't now.
Even if just turning the volume a bunch kicks it back on, that's silly.
Will let you know what I find out after they take a look.
It never happened in the last few years I've had the car, so it shouldn't now.
Even if just turning the volume a bunch kicks it back on, that's silly.
Will let you know what I find out after they take a look.
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