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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Mikes1670 on 31 July 2011, 13:37:17

Title: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Mikes1670 on 31 July 2011, 13:37:17

Hi all, just wondered if anyone could offer some direction as to where I might look/try first re. problem with my audio system.  :y

The problem seems to be coming from the drivers side door speaker (Elite model). There is a woolyness/reverberation/distortion which is more noticable the louder you go. If I adjust the balance heavily to the left the problem goes away.

TIA
Mike.

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Stallion on 31 July 2011, 14:13:48

would you happen to have bose in there..  :-?

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Mikes1670 on 31 July 2011, 19:51:26

Yes that's right.

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Jimbob on 31 July 2011, 19:52:19

any components been changed?  like headunit for a non bose model?

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: aaronjb on 31 July 2011, 20:21:40

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Hi all, just wondered if anyone could offer some direction as to where I might look/try first re. problem with my audio system.  :y

The problem seems to be coming from the drivers side door speaker (Elite model). There is a woolyness/reverberation/distortion which is more noticable the louder you go. If I adjust the balance heavily to the left the problem goes away.

TIA
Mike.

Mine was exactly the same (Bose, unmolested original HU/amp/etc) for a while.. then the drivers side speaker stopped working completely.

So I figure it's indicative of a speaker on it's last legs..

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Stallion on 31 July 2011, 21:30:10

if you have the original HU than most probably as 'aaronjb' has mentioned the speaker is on its way out or MAYBE that speaker cable has a bad connection somewhere along the line which is causing it to distort. Worth a visual check in the back. But il put my money on the worned out speaker!  :y

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Martian on 01 August 2011, 08:59:27

Swap the speakers over to prove whether it is down to a breakdown in the wiring or not, but my money would be on the speaker getting tired.

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: Mikes1670 on 01 August 2011, 20:47:45

Thanks one and all, I will have a look at the weekend. Everything is standard equipment nothing has ever been changed.

Are the door cards easy to remove to gain access to the speaker?

Title: Re: Wooly Speaker?
Post by: MutantCav on 02 August 2011, 09:05:40

Chances are the speaker connector is earthing try some electrical tape on it to help with this if it is...

Removing the speaker cover will allow you to see if the speaker itself is damaged, if not then yes the door card is removable...various screws...three at the very bottom embedded a bit, 2 at the side of the door card, flip the lock pull out then there is a screw behind there, one or two behind the door handle etc...