Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
My wifes 2001 Expedition rear speaker starting popping this afternoon. This continued after the radio was turned off. After a while this starting smelling burnt. After disconnecting the speaker the head unit now fades in and out. This happens either listening to the radio or the cd changer (located in the arm rest).
Does anyone have an idea of what is wrong?
Thanks in advance
Does anyone have an idea of what is wrong?
Thanks in advance
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From: NS GTMO
First, unplugging one speaker in the stereo results in a lack of continuing sound quality in any stereo system. Since the head unit send different levels of sound, tone, and volume to each individual speaker, the absence of that one speaker makes it seem that the other speakers are fading in and out. I recommend that you inspect the wiring in your audio system to make sure it's in good shape. If the wiring is good ....
If you don't have an amp in your system, I think the output chip (for lack of a better term) in your head unit is about to burn out. That's probably why you're getting that burnt smell when you had the speaker plugged in. As in any electrical circuit, uplugging the device (in your case the speaker), the current has nowhere to go and and is not passing through the bad spot in the output chip.
I've had this issue with my aftermarket head unit and it didn't cost too must to have fixed (about $50). If this is a factory head unit we're talking about, it may cost you a lot more since most sound shops don't work on factory systems.
If you are looking for an excuse to upgrade your wife's system, now is the time, dude! -- new head unit with DVD & satellite radio, speakers ..... Good Luck!
If you don't have an amp in your system, I think the output chip (for lack of a better term) in your head unit is about to burn out. That's probably why you're getting that burnt smell when you had the speaker plugged in. As in any electrical circuit, uplugging the device (in your case the speaker), the current has nowhere to go and and is not passing through the bad spot in the output chip.
I've had this issue with my aftermarket head unit and it didn't cost too must to have fixed (about $50). If this is a factory head unit we're talking about, it may cost you a lot more since most sound shops don't work on factory systems.
If you are looking for an excuse to upgrade your wife's system, now is the time, dude! -- new head unit with DVD & satellite radio, speakers ..... Good Luck!
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Unplugging any number of speakers from a deck is not going to affect the other speakers under NORMAL working conditions.
It sounds like your your deck is failing, and it damaged the speaker in the process. If you unplugged your speaker, and having undesirable effects, it is very likely you lost your deck.
It sounds like your your deck is failing, and it damaged the speaker in the process. If you unplugged your speaker, and having undesirable effects, it is very likely you lost your deck.
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From: NS GTMO
Unplugging any number of speakers from a deck is not going to affect the other speakers under NORMAL working conditions.
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i guess it depends on how finicky you are on SOUND QUALITY to notice subtle differences in the ouput of different speakers in a 4+ speaker audio system. doesn't matter whether you crank it up to **** off other motorists or listen to it like grandpa--the difference is very noticable to most audiophiles.
just my opinion, of course...
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i guess it depends on how finicky you are on SOUND QUALITY to notice subtle differences in the ouput of different speakers in a 4+ speaker audio system. doesn't matter whether you crank it up to **** off other motorists or listen to it like grandpa--the difference is very noticable to most audiophiles.
just my opinion, of course...