Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:00:17 -0500 From: "BL" <brianlevernospamatico.ca> Subject: Re: An interesting speaker problem
Could be a cold solder joint on the speaker. Try connecting a temporary speaker when the problem is present. If the problem follows the speaker, then you probably have an issue with the radio/amp. If the problem goes away, you have a bad speaker. BL "Gabriel Shaw" <gabrielnospamiel.plus.com> wrote in message news:423fea2f$0$81036$ed2e19e4nospamnntp-reader04.plus.net... > Sounds as though it could be the amplifier channel or radio channel. > Try working all controls including balance. Check all connections back to > radio. > > The temperature issue could be misleading you. > > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:423F64A2.854A75D0nospamail.com... >> >> Robert Murphy wrote: >> >>> I picked up a 2000 S Convertible in December which is the middle of >>> winter >>> here in New Jersey USA. I noticed the front left speaker wasn't working >>> and >>> I thought I would wait until it got warmer to check it out. A few weeks >>> ago >>> I noticed that it was working on the way home. It now seems not to work >>> in >>> the morning but works fine in the evening on the way home from work. >>> This >>> past Saturday when it was 50+ degrees it worked all day. I pulled of >>> the >>> speaker and the connection on that end looks fine. I did not pull the >>> system (and would prefer not to) and check the connection on that end. >>> The >>> only difference I can see is the temperature. This doesn't make a whole >>> lot >>> of sense to me and I was wondering if anybody had any ideas as to what >>> could >>> cause this. >> >> It's conceivable that the speaker is slightly off centre and thermal >> effects may >> have forced the voice coil to jam on the polepiece in cold weather. >> >> >> Graham >> > >