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R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
No sound from
speakers
Symptom
Diagnosis
Remedy
Check and repair or replace
wiring as needed.
Check system with known
working amplifier and re-
pair or replace as needed.
Check for shorts in the wir-
ing with a volt/ohm meter
and repair or replace wires
as needed
Check system with known
working speaker and repair
or replace as needed.
Wires between amplifier,
crossover and speakers
not connected properly.
Amplifier has no output.
Speaker wires are shorted
to each other or to the
chassis of the vehicle.
Speakers are blown.
Incorrect wiring be-
tween crossover and
speakers
Excessive clipping from
amplifier
Equalizer in system (if
available) has excessive
boost in the high fre-
quency range
Check wiring and repair or
replace as needed.
Check gain settings on am-
plifier and readjust as neces-
sary
Check settings on equalizer
and readjust as necessary
Distorted sound
from speakers
Tweeters “burn
up” easily
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