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Old Aug 9, 2005
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Unhappy crackling sound from speaker

sup everyone?? i noticed last night that when i drive over a bump or turn, basically when the car moves, or especially when i tap the top of the dash my stock radio emits a crakling sound from the front driver side speaker. when the radio is off the crackling sound is not there even if i tap the top of the dash does anyone have any suggestions or solutions for this? should i open the front door panel and dash or radio and look for a loose wire? oh the fuse for the radio is fine i checked it and it looks fine, i also replaced it just incase.....help.....anyone.....thanks
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i got almost the same problem but i got a pioneer radio and when im driving listening to my cd everything is good but once and a while the left side would fade out and the right side would only play then it will come on later but when i put on the radio this problem never happens can anyone help me out too
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check behind the radio for a loose wire. tug on the connections (not TOO hard but hard enough to pull out a wire if it was loose) and see if any of them come apart. I am assuming you have an aftermarket deck, is that correct?
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happened to me once. passenger speaker crackling bad so I took off the door panel and put it back. It went away.
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Old Aug 10, 2005
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"gearbox" i tried searching for door panel removal for a sedan, but came up empty..can u help....thanks....oh, to answer your question "pg" im still running on the stock radio.
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Since you said it happens when you tap the dash I would start at the head unit connections first.
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I have a similar situation in which the music will crackle and start to fade out and in a matter if seconds the music fades from the speakers and only the subs r left playing... It must be a loose wire I cant think of anything else that it would b but I just havnt taken the time to try and fix it. Alpine HU and amped the speakers which r diamond audio.
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i know my tweeters sometimes cut off completely but pulling out the deck and jiggling wires fixes it lol.

here's door panel diy

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=149120
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SAme here it happens to mine in the rear same spot. Only over bumps and such. And is real on and off. This did not occur until I had the tinter change the rear deck speakers and yes my deck is after market. I will check the connections but like I say its real on and off.
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check connections. my speakers in the rear used to go out sometimes and I just jiggle the connectors.
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thanks for all your suggestions......i'll try anything
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