Speaker Help.
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2022
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From: Rochelle IL
Speaker Help.
Afternoon All,
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: Billings Montana. Out in the wild west
Afternoon All,
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Morris County New Jersey
Are we talking about he lower door woofer? You can buy new oem replacement speaker form RockAuto.com. That would be the simplest solution. There was a known issue with water getting into the door and on to the speaker making the cone separate from the frame. The replacements do have a newer part # but I am not sure if it permanently solved the issue or not.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Morris County New Jersey
Part # 84510963 for the lower door woofer for the Bose system.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/gm...3,speaker,1319
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/gm...3,speaker,1319
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Melbourne, FL
Afternoon All,
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
I have a 13 GS with 12,000 miles on it. Bought the car a couple years ago with 8500. Soon after I got it, the passenger side door speaker blew. Vibration, crackling, blah blah.
I replaced the door speakers with FoCal set and 1500 miles later, sounds like absolute dog ****. Same speaker is blown. Anyone encounter this or have suggestions on a good stereo set up?
When I bought the car, I did upgrade to a Kenwood receiver,
TIA.
That said if you've blown 2 speakers this way, you likely have an issue beyond picking the wrong woofer. Could be water intrusion, could be you're driving the amp into distortion. Could be a combination of things.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: Florida
2025 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I have a kenwood ddx and it will definitely pop the stock door “subs” if you crank it up too loud. I would put stock woofers back and just keep the bass setting to zero, it still absolutely thumps for stock and I have the non Bose.
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Agreed, i kept getting headaches and come to find out it’s from how loud my radio goes! Anything over 16 on the kenwood volume and it will hurt my ears, seriously.