poor sound from aftermarket 96 intrepid

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Topic: poor sound from aftermarket 96 intrepid

Posted By: inhissirvice
Subject: poor sound from aftermarket 96 intrepid
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 7:34 PM

96 intrepid basic amfm cassette standard
6 speakers, 2 in dash, 2 in doors, 2 in rear deck
installed Jensen cm9521 200 watt

I have been all over the forum and seen a lot of posts that were close but not a "final" fix.

symptom: poor sound quality no base response, no sound at all from door speakers

speaker continuity reads 5000 ohms -- is this for real?
is there an amp in this basic sound system?
I have tried the unit power antenna wire to the blue/white wire -- nothing
any help would be appreciated?
thanks
Jack

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Jack 96 white intrepid 3.3

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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 10:00 PM

When you pulled the factory unit, did you have a wire with a female spade connected to the back of the radio? If so, this is the amp ground. Connect it directly to ground, and let us know if that solves it.

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 11:18 PM

Where did you take that ohm reading from? Right behind the HU? Or at the speakers themselves?

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Posted By: inhissirvice
Date Posted: March 14, 2005 at 3:05 PM

oonikfraleyoo wrote:

Where did you take that ohm reading from? Right behind the HU? Or at the speakers themselves?

I TOOK THE READING AT THE STOCK CONNECTOR COMING FROM THE DASH THAT PLUGS INTO BACK OF HU.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

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Jack 96 white intrepid 3.3

Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 14, 2005 at 7:33 PM

I'm thinking that your reading the impedance of the factory amp. Not sure, just a thought.

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