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NEW Rear speakers working, then stopped
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:53 pm
by robbcolecrabtree
So I installed some new rear speakers in the wagon. I checked them as I was installing them and everything was fine. I got both sides in, they sounded good. Then I put the plastic covers back on, everything was tightened down, and I put my tools away, then..... No sound out all. It's like when I put the plastic covers on, and put my tools away, my speakers went on their union mandated break. Not sure what to do. I am going to go back in and check wiring, but does anyone have any ideas. Thanks for the help.
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:37 pm
by robbcolecrabtree
problem solved. speaker was barely grounding on fuel tank side. phew
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:17 pm
by Legacy777
Just curious why would your speakers be grounded?
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:45 pm
by magicmike
If you are in fact grounding your speakers to chassis I suggest fixing that before you blow up your amp in your head unit. Radios have not been wired like that for about 30 years now...
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:49 pm
by Binford
I believe he meant that one of the speaker terminals(non insulated connector) was shorted to ground on the expansion tank that sits under the speaker in the wagons. A simple rotation of the speaker solves this.
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:15 am
by BSOD2600
Binford wrote:I believe he meant that one of the speaker terminals(non insulated connector) was shorted to ground on the expansion tank that sits under the speaker in the wagons. A simple rotation of the speaker solves this.
I had this problem in my TW too. Ended up putting a layer of duct tape under the speakers terminal area so there wouldn't be any contact.