factory stereo problem
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: April 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Topic: factory stereo problem
Posted By: supradude
Subject: factory stereo problem
Date Posted: November 07, 2004 at 9:19 PM
I have a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT with the factory stereo and speakers in it. Both of the rear speakers stopped working. I was checking to see if they were bad by hooking another speaker to the wiring in the trunk. The speaker that I was using worked on borh sides of the car, so I figured borh of the speakers were bad. Later that day I drove the car and both of the rear speakers were working again. Now, a few days later, both of them have stopped again. I can hook up a speaker to the wiring and they will start back working. Could this be a short in the factory radio's rear signal? Any ideas?
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'85 Toy
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Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: November 07, 2004 at 9:37 PM
I had the same problem w/ mine. In mine it's not the radio. Mine's just one speaker (back passenger side). It played sometimes and sometimes it didn't. Hooked up an old 6.5 to it. Sounds fine. It plays for a week disconected it now b/c I'm about to put in some infinity 6x9. But I've concluded it must be the speaker. I've checked everything related to it but nothing is wrong. Get new speakers. Guarantee that's the problem.
Posted By: audiopro111
Date Posted: November 07, 2004 at 9:51 PM
make sure the speaker wire is not grounding uot on the deck or basket.
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AudioPro111
Posted By: audiopro111
Date Posted: November 07, 2004 at 9:51 PM
make sure the speaker wire is not grounding on the deck or basket.
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AudioPro111
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: November 07, 2004 at 10:23 PM
Most likely an intermittent disconnection somewhere along the line. The way those wires are bound and gagged in harnesses, it would be a nightmare to find the fault. This is the time, you know.........put in an aftermarket system. What are they, the original speakers?
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: November 08, 2004 at 6:45 AM
Yes, everything is original. I would have already upgraded everything, but the car is my wifes, and she wants it like it is. I will probably have to change over everything, but I will try replacing just the rear speakers first, just to see if they are the problem.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: November 08, 2004 at 9:07 AM
i service lots of these situations... the voice coils develop intermittent connections.... replace the speakers
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
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