problem with my amp/speaker

alright, so my sh*t was just working a few days ago but I was running the RCA and the Amp turn on wires right next to the power wire, and it was inducing a hum.  So today I moved the RCA and Amp turn on wire to the other side of the car.  I had to pull wires off from the amp and then reconnect them and I had to take out my deck and do some rewiring on there.  Basically though, I really didn't  do anything but move 2 wires to the passenger side of the car rather than the driver side.Ok, so I have 2 speakers hooked up to the amp, a right and a Left.  So now that I switched the wiring, I only got the left speaker working.  There is very, very faint noise comming out of the right one when it is on full volume, but basically it isn't working.  I tried a different set of speaker wire and that didn't help.  I disconnected the L speaker and that didn't help.  Also the left one cuts out now too.  I was doing a lot of moving the amp around, dunno if that could cause some problem.  All of my wiring is correct.Also a couple of days ago someone threw a huge rock through my back window and shattered it.  A whole bunch of glass fell into the grill and into the speakers.  Dunno if glass in there could cause problems?So any help?  Suggestions?  How can I tell if the problem is my amp or my speaker?

Swap the rca cables side to side, if the other speaker comes alive, then you have a problem with the cable that you just moved. Check to see if the rca cable has a screw through it or is clinched under a seat etc. Make sure it is plugged in behind the deck.Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

most speakers have a paper cone. Glass and paper don't mix well to gether. Check your speakers for any tears, holes, etc... I agree with forbidden, you may have damaged the RCA cable. Try switching the RCA to the other input and see if it causes the other speaker to react the same way. Double check every connection from the battery to the headunit, headunit to the amp, and amp to the speaker. If you just used crimp connectors and didn't solder, then you may have had a lead come loose. What exactly did you have to "rewire" at the headunit?Squirrel

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sh*t, that could be my problem of the rca cable being clinched.  There are no holes in the speaker cone.  Hopefully my problem is the rca cable being clinched too tight, because it is much tighter than it was on the other side.  It's too dark to deal with now, but I'll check tommorrow and let you guys know.  thanks a lot for the help, I really appreciate it.  Keep the suggestions comming!

If it's pulled "tight", then deffinately check the RCA connectors. Cheaper RCA's have been known to have their connectors seperate from the actual wire, causing signal problems (especially if you tried pulling the cable to try and "stretch" it a little).Squirrel

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