BlackVXGTS
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Have the following Alpine system installed in my wife's VS Clubsport for the last 23 years:
For some time now the driver door speaker has had a very quiet sound. If you turn the volume control up to full, it's only just audible. The other three speakers are fine.
Today, while fixing up another problem that required me to remove the door skin, I decided to do a little investigation before getting professional help. I switched the cables for the front speakers on the amplifier and the problem moved to the passenger speaker with the driver speaker now having full volume. That indicates that the front speakers and cabling from the amplifier to these speakers and the speakers themselves are both working fine.
Presumably the problem is either the head unit itself or the wiring between the head unit and the amplifier. The connections from the head unit on the amplifier are nice and tight (so tight that I couldn't get them off). In the past there has also been some issue with the cross-over cabling that I didn't quite understand, but was fixed under warranty. Any advice for me on the next steps?
- 7987E Head Unit & CD Shuttle
- MRV-405 Amplifier
- DDD-R17H Front Speakers
- DDD-R69G - Rear Speakers
For some time now the driver door speaker has had a very quiet sound. If you turn the volume control up to full, it's only just audible. The other three speakers are fine.
Today, while fixing up another problem that required me to remove the door skin, I decided to do a little investigation before getting professional help. I switched the cables for the front speakers on the amplifier and the problem moved to the passenger speaker with the driver speaker now having full volume. That indicates that the front speakers and cabling from the amplifier to these speakers and the speakers themselves are both working fine.
Presumably the problem is either the head unit itself or the wiring between the head unit and the amplifier. The connections from the head unit on the amplifier are nice and tight (so tight that I couldn't get them off). In the past there has also been some issue with the cross-over cabling that I didn't quite understand, but was fixed under warranty. Any advice for me on the next steps?