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Should this blow out my right rear speaker?

Discussion in 'Car Stereo Speakers' started by MoNsTeReNeRgY22, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. MoNsTeReNeRgY22

    MoNsTeReNeRgY22 Full Member

    I just got a a new head unit and 4 speakers installed into my Honda Accord exactly a week ago.

    The faceplate is a Alpine CDA-9886:
    http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=CDA-9886&lang=en&tab=A

    The Door speakers are Alpine SPS-600:
    http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SPS-600

    The two rear speakers below the window are Rockford Fosgate Punch P1694C:
    http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=3&series_id=33&family_id=14&item_id=101681&locale=en_US

    I turned off the HPF and have the bass at about +3 and the treble to about -2 to balance it out. I keep my volume at about 18 and maybe 20 sometimes if I wanna hear the bass a bit more with some rap or something similar. As of lately though my right rear speaker just doesn't produce any sound. When it does, its all crackley and sounds horrible. So I took it to where I got it installed and they said HPF should be on and it was too much bass for the speaker to handle. I decided to go to another car audio place, and they said that couldn't be it at all. They said there is not enough power to cause that. So basically, who do I believe, or what should I do? This setup wasn't cheap and it shouldn't be going out this soon.

    Any thoughts and ideas are highly appreciated!
     
    MoNsTeReNeRgY22, Nov 7, 2008
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  2. cccullen

    cccullen Full Member

    you're not using an amp so i wouldn't keep the HPF on either. when i took my amps out of my car i turned off the HPF, no problems at all. a head unit doesn't have a lot of wattage so the 2nd place was right...

    WELCOME!!!
     
    cccullen, Nov 9, 2008
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  3. Chasnsx

    Chasnsx New Member

    First, make sure the speaker is still securely bolted into place, and then check the wire connections. Some shops use cheap spade connectors at the speakers instead of soldering the connections. Honda used to do this too, and these connectors can work loose after a few years of bumpy roads. If you find spade connectors at the speakers, then wiggle the connectors with the stereo on and see if the sound quality changes.

    If this does not reveal or solve the problem, then disconnect both rear speakers, and use some alligator clip jumper leads to connect the wires from the other side to the "bad" speaker. If the speaker still sounds bad, then you know it is the speaker. If it sounds better then you have a more difficult problem -- either bad wiring within the body of the car, or a bad connection at the back of the head unit, or a problem with the amplifier within the head unit.

    Follow the diagnostic steps outlined above and get back to us.

    Chas
     
    Chasnsx, Dec 14, 2008
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