Re: 91 200tq FIRE

[Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>]

My '91 200 came with no radio head unit. A blessing in disguise I guess.
I Put in a mediocre Sony and to make it work, I had to go into each
speaker and disconnected the amplifier. Now at least they can't self
ignite. I really need to go back in and put a load on the bass drivers
though as they way overpower the tweeters now. 

I also carry a fire extinguisher. There's just something about carrying
around many gallons of extremely flammable liquid (some of it
pressurized to boot) that makes me nervous I guess.

Wolff


Frank Stadmeyer wrote:
> 
> Boy am I glad I've got a good sense of smell.  That's what tipped me off to
> look in the rear view mirror to see a wisp of smoke from the speaker and
> shut off the radio. The smell still lingers though.
> 
> Has anyone got any ideas about how to prevent the burning once the speaker
> goes bad?  I'll take mine apart when I get a chance to see if I can figure
> out what went bad.
>