No sound rear speakers
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=20768
Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Topic: No sound rear speakers
Posted By: romanempire
Subject: No sound rear speakers
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 2:05 PM
I just installed a new stereo in a 1982 Monte Carlo. I get sound out of the front but not the rear. The system is connected with a universal harness. If I just have the front speaker harness attached i get sound out the front. when I attach the car harness of the rear speakers then I get no sound from neither the front or the back speakers. I think it's in the wiring setup for the rear speakers. It is set up as follows: Both positive wires run from the car harness to the rear speakers. the negative wires are spliced together into 1 wire. This wire was hooked up to the rear of the previous stereo. I have tried various combinations of wiring of the harnesses but I can't get the rear speakers to work.
I hope my expaination makes sense and Thanks for any help that can be given
Harvey
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harvey
Replies:
Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 3:47 PM
Just take the positives and negatives from the harness and hook them to the positives and negatives on the speakers.
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 7:50 PM
Check the speakers to make sure they actually work before getting a headache over this
Posted By: romanempire
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 8:05 PM
Speakers work- they work when I reinstall the old radio. Any ideas why the front speakers quit working when I plug in the rear speaker car harness the the stereo harness?
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harvey
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 8:23 PM
it sounds like an issue with your ground wire, have you tried running new speaker wire to the two speakers, using a seperate ground? ------------- Quad L Handyman services
Posted By: romanempire
Date Posted: October 30, 2003 at 9:20 PM
New speaker wire is my last resort..I am trying to do as little work possible!!! Thanks for your input
Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: October 31, 2003 at 6:05 PM
It sound like you will have to run new speaker wire, which is better since factory speaker wire isn't good anyway.
Posted By: romanempire
Date Posted: October 31, 2003 at 6:59 PM
I have new speaker wire installed and it works. Thanks to all for their input and help!!!!!
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harvey
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