[V8] Fw: Bose speaker question

[urq]

... funny, I was considering responding to the first post because I
*thought* I was seeing something similar ... but Ingo's post confirms it ...

I've got a very similar situation happening on #2 ... perhaps I should start
calling it #1.5 since getting rear ended a week ago ... anyway ... on my car
the right side speakers both work properly, but the left ones are weak.
I've tried different units ... same symptoms.  There is a funky wiring
arrangement (can't think of a better word) between the deck and the wires
that go to the Boze amps.  Added wiring for the power and ground gets into
the mix ... you can see how confusing it is by checking out the wiring
diagram for the stereo!  A long time ago I think I was very close to a
discovery, and when I get a chance I'll go back in for a look.  It is a
fairly standard looking loom under the console, but it has multiple layers
of fabric tape covering all of the interconnections.  Perhaps your problem
is in this area ... as I suspect mine is.

You should be able to make a fairly quick check ... remove one of the rear
speaker units (probably better to choose the weaker one) and plug it into
the connector from the other side ...

Steve B.
San Jose, Kaleefohnia (USA)
>
> Are you sure that CI is higher than your age? -- I wish mine was.
 C'mon -- 
> (you know the answer) You must have noticed when you replaced the rear
> speaker(s) that the connector has four wires going to it: Power,Ground,
and
> the two low level speaker leads.   The fact that both weak speakers are on
> the right side (while possibly a coincidence), would have me suspecting
the
> source - head unit.  Try swapping that one out and see what happens.  I'm
> sure you could hook up a voltmeter to see if your getting power to the amp
> by just disconnecting the speaker plug, turning on the radio and measuring
> the voltage.
>
> HTH
>
> Ingo
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Baumann" <baumanns at baldwin-telecom.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 5:21 AM
> Subject: [V8] Fw: Bose speaker question
> > >
> > > To my question - are the Bose speakers driven (amp power) aon a
separate
> > > line than the actual sound signal?  I have both driver side speakers
> which
> > > are extremely weak, as though the amps are shot.  I replaced the rear
> with
> > a
> > > know rebuilt speaker, only to have no audible improvement whatsoever.
I
> > am
> > > suspecting broken wires, but the curious thing is that the speakers
are
> > > indeed receiving a signal.... Any thoughts are appreciated!
> > >
> > > Scott Baumann
> > > CI is still 42 (7 over my age, so I am good for now...)
> > >
>
>
>
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