Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
Hey,
I recently went on a long drive up north, during this time my passenger-side speaker stopped working properly; it crackles faintly, you can sometimes hear parts of the music more than the vocals etc.. and sometimes it doesnt work at all. A mate told me a might have blown it, my music is never too loud, nothing the old standard speakers couldn't handle.
does anyone have any ideas to this? could this be a loose connection? 
|
pdwhelan
Member
Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
User status: Offline
|
Could be a lose connection like you say, its only a 10min job to find out. Could be damp inside aswell so just check for that aswell as any lose wires/plugs.
|
paul.mitchell1984
Member
Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
User status: Offline
|
as said loose connection, its the black connector behing door card, i taped mine up so cant move 
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
FUCKING VAUXHALL
I found out what it is... behind both doors is soaking wet... but more so on the passenger side, i can only presume this is becuase if there are any puddles on the road this is the side that usually hits them.
The thing is; when I got my mud-flaps the instructions me to TOLD me t cut holes in my arches (which i did) so that the clips can attach...
So now I have one speaker which doesnt work, one speaker that was lightly damp but still worked and 2 holes in my arch area around my wheel.
What can I do from here? anyone got any ideas?? fuck im pissed off 
Also; what are the chances of my speaker working after it's dried out??
[Edited on 20-08-2007 by Gibbon]
|
gavin18787
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline
|
Might be alright if you take it out and let it dry out fully.
Bit of sealent around where you cut the holes may stop the water from getting in.
Are you sure its coming in from there though, as the door is a seperate sealed unit. Would have thought it would be the door rubber or the multi plug connector more likly at fault myself.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
It's happening in both doors, It's never been like this before. The only major thing iv done to the car since this happened is cuttong those little holes in my arch. :S
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
the arch shouldnt effect the door theyre seperate as gavin says, more than likely your window seals are kaput
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
That's sortof a relief, can I buy new seals? is there a way I can get some sort of fucking amazing seals to make sure this doesn't happen again??
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
ttt 
|
gavin18787
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline
|
Really want to see where its getting in first before you go replacing stuff.
Could try taking the speaker out and removing the door card and pocket. Then close the door and window. Get in the car and get someone to hose down the car. Might be able to see a leak then.
Havent tried this myself, just an idea 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
I tried this, it's getting in at the front of the door on the outside by the window near the mirror. I put the hose there for about 5 seconds and the water POURED down near where the speaker is... what can I do to fix this??? :S Could I cover the back of the speaker in plastic somehow??? or somehow stop water from getting in?
|
gavin18787
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline
|
manuel mirrors? If so it could be the seal on these as there is a big hole where the arm comes into the car (dont know what its like on elec mirrors) so it could be the seal here.
If not it will be the window seal that is at fault along the bottom of the window.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
do you think i should accept im not going to fix this and just put a bit of plastic bag over the back of the speaker when i screw the speaker back in? to stop the water from getting on it?
|
gavin18787
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
User status: Offline
|
Id try to solve it, as it will cause the car to corrode over time.................
Other people may have more suggestions
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/4396.html
Is this something that I could get to solve the problem? has anyone got some of these? is it worth finding another solution to this instead of spending a stupid amount of money on these??
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
anyone got any more ideas? 
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
ttt
|
Kurt
Member
Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
User status: Offline
|
just price up new seals ffs, shouldnt be much
|
ChrisBoom
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
User status: Offline
|
Go to the scrappers and get a new seal, else you will end up with fucked speakers, and a rotten, damp door.
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
does it sound like its the seals i need??
|
craig_s
Member
Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
User status: Offline
|
i'd get new window seals mate.mine was doing this on one of my old corsa's.also check that the seal actually touches the glass all the way along the out side of the window.mine wasnt making contact right in the corner by the wing mirror
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
it looks like its touching the window all the way across but i guess it mustn't be... :S is it easy to take them off and put new ones off?
Is there a way I can patch this up?
|
craig_s
Member
Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
User status: Offline
|
yeh they just prise off with a screw driver.theres no way to patch it up.you just gotta get new seals.they dont cost much i think.
|
Gibbon
Member
Registered: 16th Jul 07
User status: Offline
|
oh ok, hopefully that dies the trick.
Should I buy some of those moisture protectors anyway? or are they not really worth it?
|
ChrisBoom
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
oh ok, hopefully that dies the trick.
Should I buy some of those moisture protectors anyway? or are they not really worth it?
No, dont waste your money on them. Should be able to get a seal from a scrappers for a fiver, not sure how much from vauxhall.
|
