adg44

Today while I was driving, my driver's side door speaker (the subwoofer) started to crackle, then it just died. Occasionally I hear it try to turn on, but it's all distorted.

So my question - how do I remove the door panel to remove the speaker?

Secondly, does anyone have an existing hi-fi door speaker that they want to part with? I do not want to upgrade the stereo in this car, otherwise I'd rip out the whole factory amp/headunit/speakers and put in something significantly better.

Thanks,

- Anthony

skiracer

I may have one left from my upgrade - I'll check and post back if I do. The door panel is easily (but very carefully) removed - make sure you don't pull the linkage in the door lock mechanism or break any plastic parts there. Panel comes off quite easily after removing the fastening screws.

sheatley

Try this for door panel removal:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=65571

adg44

Thanks.

I wonder if any 5" sub will fit. I need to take a look at the factory subs and see what impedence they are and see if I can match them with something else. The Focal's are nice, but I don't want to spend $400 on subs without replacing everything else.

adg44

That would be great.

fbgh2o

I have a complete set if so desired.

Zookie

I do, i have the Factory Bose Box with the Speaker in it, for the Front Driver Side, PM me if you are intrested....

skiracer

I looked for mine but cannot locate them - sorry.

adg44

Will that work with the hi-fi system? I assume they are different...

Zookie

i am unsure

Marc Gelefsky

Nope, They are indeed different.

adg44

Alright, it's gotten really bad. Anyone have a hi-fi sub they want to part with? I have cold, hard cash waiting for you.

JomamaGT

I've got one - pm me.

adg44

Well, I tried replacing the speaker and that didn't fix the problem. Also, I think there were model year changes with the Hi-Fi system, as the subs in my car were 4 ohms, but the one I received was only 2 ohms. Regardless, neither of the speakers worked properly, they were all distorted.

I then took the subwoofer out of the other door and placed it in the bad door, and sure enough it did not work either. This lead me to believe that it is the amplifier that has the problem.

I took out the amplifier and took it apart, and I noticed the following:



I think this explains why that one channel wasn't working properly. However, I realigned the clip and positioned it properly, but the problem was not fixed.

So now I need to find a 02+ Hi-Fi Amp for sale and give it a try, or I just rip out the whole factory system and replace it.

Thoughts?

Pac996

Trouble shoot the thing. Voltages at speaker wires and the origin point of the exterior of the amp. I was thinking probably wiring. Crackling is what you also get when wires are seperating or have a bad connection.

Bose commonly uses lower ohms like 2ohm. Good to remember in the future. Mismatching ohms can also start problems like yours if it is electronic componets gone bad. Also check your radio to amp connections. The amp might not be fed properly.

Oh yah, some speakers won't work unless the positive and negative are correctly attached. Might you got it wrong swapping in the last known to be good speaker.