88 Door Speaker Connector Access
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88 Door Speaker Connector Access
...88 vette coupe..yesterday, i developed a speaker cutting in an out on occasion located in my PASSENGER side door...
...reasonably assume it is a bad or loose connection at the speaker....once i get the door panel off, will i be able to "reach under/around" to grab the speaker connector to the speaker?....
.....will do this first before i do surgery on the dash to check connections behind the radio.....
......Thanks..
...reasonably assume it is a bad or loose connection at the speaker....once i get the door panel off, will i be able to "reach under/around" to grab the speaker connector to the speaker?....
.....will do this first before i do surgery on the dash to check connections behind the radio.....
......Thanks..
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Easier with the Panel off.
I doubt it's the connector - the draw is nothing - it's a weatherpak and most of the Bose problems are simply the amp. Watch the shields on the drain wires too (if you start snaking your way back to the dash) Monkeyed with mine once to often and ended up with terminal alternator whine.
I doubt it's the connector - the draw is nothing - it's a weatherpak and most of the Bose problems are simply the amp. Watch the shields on the drain wires too (if you start snaking your way back to the dash) Monkeyed with mine once to often and ended up with terminal alternator whine.
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Easier with the Panel off.
I doubt it's the connector - the draw is nothing - it's a weatherpak and most of the Bose problems are simply the amp. Watch the shields on the drain wires too (if you start snaking your way back to the dash) Monkeyed with mine once to often and ended up with terminal alternator whine.
I doubt it's the connector - the draw is nothing - it's a weatherpak and most of the Bose problems are simply the amp. Watch the shields on the drain wires too (if you start snaking your way back to the dash) Monkeyed with mine once to often and ended up with terminal alternator whine.
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Somewhere near the bottom of this page is a pretty good picture that may help you:
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereor...etteFspk89.htm
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereor...etteFspk89.htm
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Somewhere near the bottom of this page is a pretty good picture that may help you:
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereor...etteFspk89.htm
http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereor...etteFspk89.htm
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...thanks for the reply.....is there any way or clearance to leave the speaker mounted and reach my had behind it or to wherever the connector attaches to/for it?
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NO. Its a "speaker enclosure" with only opening a small port for sound, at best slightly larger than a Quarter and with the inner chamber cannot get anything in it. When you remove it you'll see its a nice solid piece of engineering and quality construction. The amp is mounted below the speaker with not way of removing. You have to take the enclosure apart (7-9 screws) which you can only do by removing the whole enclosure.
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NO. Its a "speaker enclosure" with only opening a small port for sound, at best slightly larger than a Quarter and with the inner chamber cannot get anything in it. When you remove it you'll see its a nice solid piece of engineering and quality construction. The amp is mounted below the speaker with not way of removing. You have to take the enclosure apart (7-9 screws) which you can only do by removing the whole enclosure.
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I don't know what you would get checking speaker voltages - inputs are a variable low a/c voltage - like a volt. If replacement amps or speakers are available, I'd get one and slap it in there. If that cures it, you're done. If not, you've got a spare and given the reliability of the Bose, you might just need a couple.
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I don't know what you would get checking speaker voltages - inputs are a variable low a/c voltage - like a volt. If replacement amps or speakers are available, I'd get one and slap it in there. If that cures it, you're done. If not, you've got a spare and given the reliability of the Bose, you might just need a couple.
question(s) currently are pertaining to if i can remove the door panel and reach my had inside the door shell and find/reach the "external" connector and see if a loose or "bad" connection exists there.....