new speakers, we almost know for sure that there is a speaker whose terminals are
grounded out. Let’s check by disconnecting each speaker until the music comes
back on and we’ve isolated the problem speaker.
Possible Cause 3: The amplifier may be broken.
If there was a speaker or location in your system which didn’t play before installing
the Stage One, this is probably the issue.
If this was the case, and you were trying to fix the problem by purchasing new
speakers, we may need to look at the factory amplifier, as it is most likely the
culprit.
Is the entire side (left front, right rear, right front, left rear) not working, or is it a
particular speaker that was not working? Most likely it was a single speaker.
If an entire side is not working, make sure, especially on the tweeters that you just
installed, that neither the positive or negative terminals are touching metal. This
can contribute to an entire side (channel) not working properly.
ISSUE #2: Distorted Sound coming from new Speaker
1.
Where are the bass/treble settings on the radio/EQ?
Flatten out the settings
to ensure no pre-amp distortion is the cause of the problem. If you’re using the
radio to test the speakers, go ahead and use a CD or directly connected iPod
instead.
2.
Are speaker terminals touching ground (metal)?
Where is the distortion
coming from? A single speaker, an entire side (channel), or the entire system? Its
best at this point to go back and disconnect each speaker until the distortion
goes away. The most likely culprits are the front tweeters.
3.
Was the factory speaker distorted as well?
If a single speaker was distorting,
the most likely culprit is the amplifier. We may need to explore replacing/
repairing your factory amplifier.
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