its most likey the speaker or wireing harness that goes to the speaker. i got brand new 5x7 boss's and right away the driver side sounded bad so i took the pair back and he gave me new ones and the prob was fixed. i only have an amp to my sub thoe. and the fronts run off the head unit. my sub has never had this prob and it gets well below freezing here in michigan. speaker gets my vote.

 

Bvette, it isn't just freezing temps, but I do believe that it is the right front speaker that is causing all of my problems. But, yesterday I did put the speaker in the oven for a few minutes on warm to heat it up a bit, but that didn't fix it, although the magnet of the speaker was moist.

Shifty, like I said before, there is no wiring harness that goes to the speaker. I ran my own speaker wire. It was doing this problem even before I ran my own wire, so it definitely isn't my wiring.

 

Got it figured out yet?

jrbhc8

 

Hoping its the right front speaker that needs replacing. I'm going to call Pioneer on Monday about it when I'm back in Rollatown.

 

Well I hope everything works out. I know how frustrating it is working out the minor details.

When you told me the other day about your new HU, I didn't relize it was a full double din until I looked it up online. I have been thinking about putting a small system in my truck as a x-mas present to myself. Just the HU, and new speakers. What are some brands, pros, cons, etc.. to some of these systems. I have been looking at Kenwood, Pioneer, or Alpine. I don't even know where to begin with speakers, just too many out there.


jrbhc8

 

Well, I'd say Alpine > Pioneer > Kenwood, although all are quality units. Plain and simple, I put the stuff in my truck cause it was a good quality and I got a killer deal on it. I can get you a discount on Pioneer stuff...

 

I might be interested in the pioneer discount. Send me a PM.

Also, if I get a new HU, I might just add the nav feature with it. So far I like the kenwood nav setup.
jrbhc8

 

after confirming you have power to the speaker one would assume its the speaker itself-easy to check, just put another speaker in it and see if it works(you have 3 more to try that work right?)
And i just have to ask
How does baked speakers taste-never had it before

 

It ain't the speakers... Swapped front speakers today. Bad one worked on the drivers side, nothing out of the good one on the passengers side (side that doesn't work).

 

What would happen if the freezing temps are actually causing something else in the door to change?

I know that in my 2001 the power windows would get slow and sticky in the cold.

Maybe, something in the door is expanding in the cold temps and grounding out the speaker.

 

Do this. It's easy. Only three wires and the speakers to hook up. Yank the HU, speakers, and your battery. Hook them up in the garage, living room, where ever and if they work, you eliminated them. That only leaves the truck. If they don't work, problem solved.

 

Bypass OEM wiring. Run your own and see what happens.

 

Read the thread. Been there, done that. Both speaker wiring and power/ground wires.

Turtle, I'm planning on doing that when I'm home for Christmas break.

Deepblue, I don't think its the temps. Yesterday it was 60* and it was still doing the same thing.

 

Well then it has to be the unit.

 

But two separate units? The Alpine is *brand new* from Alpine.