Hello everyone!

This problem has been bothering me for a while. It started a while ago that the right side speakers turn on and off. Here is the funny thing...When they are not functioning and I turn my radio volume down, I can hear a slight high range noise coming from them. When they actually function that noise is not there when the volume gets all the way turned down.

Here is how they start working again. Most times when I run over little wave in the street they turn on or when I turn the volume up real loud they usually turn on as well which makes me think it has to do with "vibrations".
Where should I start to locate the problem? Do you think there's a short in the wiring? Could it be the harness behind the aftermarket radio? Or do you think it's actually the wiring behind the speaker covers?

I'd be happy for any input on this and where to start. I'm not a specialist when it comes to wiring, I put the aftermarket harness together as described on this forum and it worked fine for a while until recently this issue came along.

Thanks guys!

Nick

 

If you are loosing sound from both right side speakers, I would check the wires behind the radio.
There is a connector behind a little panel near the high speaker but I'm not sure it affects both speakers.

Try opening and closing the door.

Rule when trouble shooting problems. Look at the easy stuff first than the cheap stuff leaving the hard and expensive to last.

 

Where is the panel located you are thinking of?

So should I try to re-wire the harness or just take a closer look at the joints? I have a feeling it has to be the connection of one of the wires since when it gets "shaken" up it turns on!

 

I worked on a 2005 Ford explorer that had similar problems and it was the wire harness that bends when you open the door. Opening and closing the door over time broke the wires. Had to solder and shrink wrap the wires and stuff them back into the protective boot that shows when you open the door.
If it is not a loose connection then it could be the AMP in the radio on that side.

 

Which harness in the door are you speaking off exactly and where would I find that in the Crossfire? I haven't had the chance to double check the harness behind the radio yet unfortunately but hoping on my next off day I can take a closer look. It don't think it's something major as it seems to turn on with "vibrations" so I'm thinking bad connection!
But those are sometimes a pain to diagnose!