How Do You Troubleshoot Car Audio Speakers With No Sound?
Speakers blow, wires short, and car vibrations can cause other malfunctions of car stereos. Troubleshooting audio speakers with no sound can be an easy visual examination, and fixing or replacing torn or blown speakers and shorted wires is relatively simple, and not too costly. Check for quick visual clues. This can be torn surrounds, holes or tears in the cone, or no incursion/excursion of the speaker itself. If there’s an ohm meter available, test the connections, first from the speaker binding posts, then from the cable lengths. Patch cone holes of tears with a little rubber cement or silicon caulk. Torn surrounds can be replaced, but the speaker must be removed from the vehicle first. Reverse the speaker leads. This is done by detaching the RCA cables from the head unit or amp and switching them, left to right. If there’s room to switch the wires in a rear deck, switch the wires at the speaker itself. If there’s still no sound, the problem is the speaker. If there is sound, the pro
