Bose Speaker Problems

[naladude911]

As you know, my Bose speakers are like brand new since my dad never listened to music ever since he purchased the car in 1994. Well today, there acting up. the right front door speakers, "screetches", and my left rear speakers isnt working. No, I havent been blasting music. Is something loose?

[GerryO]

Capacitors on the circuit boards on each of the four amplified speakers leak, also ruining other board components, especially on the rears that cook in the sun.

Later model rear boards and the plastic speaker covers were improved a bit and are often $5 pick 'n' pull items, otherwise they run about $100 each, repaired or new.

[naladude911]

so i checked, and there is sound coming from the LR speaker, but its not very loud. Its in a ratio of like 1:8 with the RR speaker. The FR works ok now, same with the FL. So your basicly saying that I need to replace my speaker that looks perfectly normal?

[Infinitiguy19]

I honestly don't understand where did you get 1000+ posts have you leaned nothing?

But seriously your amp is bad. Not your speaker.

[naladude911]

And I can get the amp..........

[GerryO]

there are four amps, each in the form of a small circuit board that is attached to each speaker

[marlin29311]

Your car is also 15 years old and has been through NY winters - make sure you're wiring is ok before you go around getting new amps. The cold has a great way of destorying wire.

[naladude911]

Its only been in NY for 5 years. I used to live in vancouver Canada, and my dad imported it here when we moved from there.

[gr8scott72]

Its only been in NY for 5 years. I used to live in vancouver Canada, and my dad imported it here when we moved from there.

Snow is snow and salt is salt. It doesn't matter if it's Canadian salt or american salt. It's a 15 year old car that's been in the snow and salt all its life.

The front 2 speakers have the amps mounted in the speaker box seperate of the speakers but the rear 2 speakers have the amps mounted inside the speakers.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

Snow is snow and salt is salt. It doesn't matter if it's Canadian salt or american salt. It's a 15 year old car that's been in the snow and salt all its life.

The front 2 speakers have the amps mounted in the speaker box seperate of the speakers but the rear 2 speakers have the amps mounted inside the speakers.

The speaker amps are just snap-on/snap-off, aren't they? Or is soldering needed?

[gr8scott72]

The speaker amps are just snap-on/snap-off, aren't they? Or is soldering needed?

The rear speaker amps are built into the speaker basket.

[naladude911]

Well, here is a sound clip..... ITS VERY LOUD, and vibrated likes a subwoofer.

and just some rice i saw today (not the daewoo, the S10)

[yodawill2000]

That's how my Speaks sounded right before the head unit went belly up.

[naladude911]

its a brand new headunit. i found some speakers though....http://www.crutchfield.com/App...S69C2

http://www.crutchfield.com/App...KS400

http://www.crutchfield.com/App...C1061

http://www.crutchfield.com/app...e%2Dr

[Infinitiguy19]

Dude I have some amps I can send you pictures if you want to see if there the same as yours.

That way you can keep the factory system and save your self the hassle of rewiring the factory set up.

Let me know.

[driverdriver]

Snow is snow and salt is salt. It doesn't matter if it's Canadian salt or american salt. It's a 15 year old car that's been in the snow and salt all its life.

It hardly snows in Vancouver. They get tons of rain instead.

[naladude911]

Sure, post pics, and ya, Vancouver barely gets any snow. My car was never wintereized for NY weather, so it started to rust after the first winter . Ahh well, im getting it repainted black this summer

[dasoupdude]

That sounds hella tight, your speaker sounds like a carbine.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

its a brand new headunit. i found some speakers though....http://www.crutchfield.com/App...S69C2

http://www.crutchfield.com/App...KS400

http://www.crutchfield.com/App...C1061

http://www.crutchfield.com/app...e%2Dr

If you want new speakers, then you need to find some 5x7s for your fronts & a good pair of tweeters to replace the ones in the A-pillar (if your J has them).

Also, try buying some with the peak wattage higher than your max output of the head unit. Makes things a whole lot easier as far as durability is concerned.

[gr8scott72]

If you want new speakers, then you need to find some 5x7s for your fronts & a good pair of tweeters to replace the ones in the A-pillar (if your J has them).

Also, try buying some with the peak wattage higher than your max output of the head unit. Makes things a whole lot easier as far as durability is concerned.

If you want to put 5x7s in the front, you will have to custom fit them. The stock speakers are in their own incloser under the door panel and they are like 4" speakers.

[naladude911]

They are 4" speakers, and I dont have tweeters . How hard would it be to wire tweeters in though, all I need is the 94+ J30 A Pillar, tweeters, wiring, etc. The 93 isnt prewired right.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

They are 4" speakers, and I dont have tweeters . How hard would it be to wire tweeters in though, all I need is the 94+ J30 A Pillar, tweeters, wiring, etc. The 93 isnt prewired right.

I just say buy some 4" speakers that are 3-ways. That way, you have an equal distribution of highs, mids, & lows.

I love my Kenwood 3-ways. People often mistake them for 10" subs when I have my thumps on!!

[Infinitiguy19]

To get in tweeters you would have to rewire the audio harness on your car, for short as we say in the Q45 forum "If you want the stuff from a 1994 Q45 then buy one", Just more trouble than its worth. But you can install the auto dimming mirror from a 1994 J30 if you want.

I will also get you pictures of the speakers and amps for you.

[naladude911]

well, for some reason 3/4 speakers worked today. No weird noises, or carbine simmulation lol. Weird. I think there going though so im going to go get my instalation estimate for those speakers before I buy them.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

well, for some reason 3/4 speakers worked today. No weird noises, or carbine simmulation lol. Weird. I think there going though so im going to go get my instalation estimate for those speakers before I buy them.

Make sure that they wire them up correctly before leaving the lot.

If you plan on using a lot of bass, then I recommend lining the speaker area with Dynamat. Keeps down the rattle. J30s are notorious for speaker/trunk rattle, & it sounds AWFUL.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

I'll try to upload a clip of my stereo setup tomorrow & let you see how it sounds with 3-ways. Much better than the 2-way speakers/paper stockers.

[#1 Sailor Scout]

OK, here's some clips of what 3-ways sound like. The sound quality may not be perfect (this was recorded with my phone), but it gives you a general idea of how everything is balanced as far as that type of speaker goes. It doesn't matter what type of music is being played as long as the acoustics are balanced. That's where the settings in the head unit come in.

[naladude911]

ya... I couldnt really tell, but i appreciate your help. Today I met my first NICO member and his 240. Pretty sweet, we laughed at all the ricers. Anyways, my speakers are acting up again, so screw it, im buying those Alpine's next week.

[gr8scott72]

ya... I couldnt really tell, but i appreciate your help. Today I met my first NICO member and his 240. Pretty sweet, we laughed at all the ricers. Anyways, my speakers are acting up again, so screw it, im buying those Alpine's next week.

You won't be able to tell from a camera phone. It only has one microphone. You can't tell spacial sounds coming from one microphone. That's why God gave you two ears.

[naladude911]

Well, I went to the local car audio store, and found a good deal. First they asked who installed my aftermarket headunit, and I said circuit city, they laughed, and they said they probably screwed up the wiring, hence, my problems. So.... it will be $100 for two Alpine Type S Three way 6x9's, and $65 for two 4" Alpine Type S two ways. Installation is $65-$100 based on the wiring that Circuity City did. This car audio place is going to bypass the amps, so each speaker will be powered by the HU. Good deal? I think so.