So, I just replaced my OEM deck and notice something...
When I play a CD, the volume and clarity are pretty good (but not ideal).
When I play the radio the volume is markedly lower and crackles.
I checked the antenna connections and they are both fine. I checked at the antenna in the trunk as well, it appears to be fine.
I removed the amp relay under the hood to see if that caused and sound quality variance; it did. All music stopped playing. So, I put that back.
My sense is that the door speakers are working okay but the center footwell and rear are not working at all.
Is it possible (by design I suppose) that if the footwell amp is not working it affects the whole system?
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I just tested my cassette adapter (gizmo that sits in cassette deck and you run your iPod music through the OEM stereo). Same result as radio.
If my hunch is correct, the cd player must have some sort of amp to it, albeit minor. If that is correct, my center speaker needs replacing first and then the door speakers.
When I play a CD, the volume and clarity are pretty good (but not ideal).
When I play the radio the volume is markedly lower and crackles.
I checked the antenna connections and they are both fine. I checked at the antenna in the trunk as well, it appears to be fine.
I removed the amp relay under the hood to see if that caused and sound quality variance; it did. All music stopped playing. So, I put that back.
My sense is that the door speakers are working okay but the center footwell and rear are not working at all.
Is it possible (by design I suppose) that if the footwell amp is not working it affects the whole system?
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I just tested my cassette adapter (gizmo that sits in cassette deck and you run your iPod music through the OEM stereo). Same result as radio.
If my hunch is correct, the cd player must have some sort of amp to it, albeit minor. If that is correct, my center speaker needs replacing first and then the door speakers.