Rear speaker problem

Jun 24th, 2002, 04:50

I have a 1993 850. There is an 8 speaker stereo system in this car. Recently, the rear speakers in the back window have quit working. I've checked the fader control and the wiring. Nothing is obviously wrong. Any ideas? Thanks.

Kirk

markas · Jun 24th, 2002, 07:31

Hi ya,

I know this sounds stupid as you have a 93, 8 speakers was standard on them. Any way if you does yours have the aux amp at the back of the centre console as this may lye where your problem is ?

You could swap the conectors at the back of the head to if you gewt any output of any of the channel with those speakers therefore isolating them as the problem and the head unit itself

mark.

Cypher007 · Jun 24th, 2002, 13:27

the rear shelf speakers are driven in parallel with the rear door speakers. so check the wiring to the rear shelf speakers.

Jun 24th, 2002, 16:46

The rear door speakers work fine. Just the rear window speakers that don't. Since they work in parrallel, can I rule out some sort of radio problem? Thanks.

Kirk

jaytee · Jun 24th, 2002, 18:52

I think there's a little crossover or filter thing between the rear door speakers and the rear shelf speakers, one each side. It would be odd if they both failed at the same time. Maybe you blew something with too much volume, or did they fail at different times??
Try touching a 1½ volt battery across the shelf speaker terminals, if you get a crackle you'll know that the speakers (tweeters) are ok. Then it has to be the filter thingy assuming that all connections are secure elsewhere.

Good luck

Jim

Aug 2nd, 2003, 04:48

Hey,
I have noticed that ever since we've had our 93 850 the speakers in the rear window havne't worked, either. I believe I read on another board or somewhere that the magnets can fall out on these, and you can easily open them and glue them back together, although I don't know the specifics on this. Has anyone else heard of this?

Thanks.

Aug 4th, 2003, 16:14

Well, I found the info on another site and fixed the rear speakers. Also, I had read that the front dash speakers had a tendency to fall apart, too. Sure enough, there was no noise coming from them, either. So, I popped the right one open, and found the magnet. Popped the left one open, and the magnet seems to have disappeared. Any idea where inside it could have fallen to and how I could go about getting there? I was going to take off the panel under the steering wheel, but the screws seem to be stripped...
Thanks for any help.

Jun 24th, 2002, 04:50	#1
Kirk Guest Location:	Rear speaker problem I have a 1993 850. There is an 8 speaker stereo system in this car. Recently, the rear speakers in the back window have quit working. I've checked the fader control and the wiring. Nothing is obviously wrong. Any ideas? Thanks. Kirk

Jun 24th, 2002, 07:31	#2
markas VOC Member Last Online: Mar 7th, 2024 14:11 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stafford	RE: Rear speaker problem Hi ya, I know this sounds stupid as you have a 93, 8 speakers was standard on them. Any way if you does yours have the aux amp at the back of the centre console as this may lye where your problem is ? You could swap the conectors at the back of the head to if you gewt any output of any of the channel with those speakers therefore isolating them as the problem and the head unit itself mark. __________________ Polishing Mark VOC 850 class winner 1998 to 2007 Rejoined 2022

Jun 24th, 2002, 13:27	#3
Cypher007 Master Member Last Online: May 17th, 2024 09:12 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lincolnshire	RE: Rear speaker problem the rear shelf speakers are driven in parallel with the rear door speakers. so check the wiring to the rear shelf speakers. __________________ Volvo 854 T5R Yellow 1994 Aquamist 2D (Don & Aquamist) BMC panel filter (Don) Ferrita Cat Back (Don) Denso Iridium Spark Plugs (Hong Kong) PowerFlex Top Engine Mount (?) PowerFlex Wishbone Bushes (Elk Parts) 302mm front brake upgrade Goodridge front hoses (rears to be fitted later) 600W Inverter (ebay) History: 1991 Volvo 340DL (1982) 1994 Volvo 360GLE (1989) 1999 Volvo 360GLT (1988) 2002 Volvo 850GLT (1991) 2004 Volvo 850T5R (1994)

Jun 24th, 2002, 16:46	#4
Kirk Guest Location:	RE: Rear speaker problem The rear door speakers work fine. Just the rear window speakers that don't. Since they work in parrallel, can I rule out some sort of radio problem? Thanks. Kirk

Jun 24th, 2002, 18:52	#5
jaytee Jim Last Online: May 6th, 2024 12:01 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edinburgh	RE: Rear speaker problem I think there's a little crossover or filter thing between the rear door speakers and the rear shelf speakers, one each side. It would be odd if they both failed at the same time. Maybe you blew something with too much volume, or did they fail at different times?? Try touching a 1½ volt battery across the shelf speaker terminals, if you get a crackle you'll know that the speakers (tweeters) are ok. Then it has to be the filter thingy assuming that all connections are secure elsewhere. Good luck Jim

Aug 2nd, 2003, 04:48	#6
StarmanDXE Guest Location:	RE: Rear speaker problem Hey, I have noticed that ever since we've had our 93 850 the speakers in the rear window havne't worked, either. I believe I read on another board or somewhere that the magnets can fall out on these, and you can easily open them and glue them back together, although I don't know the specifics on this. Has anyone else heard of this? Thanks.

Aug 4th, 2003, 16:14	#7
StarmanDXE Guest Location:	RE: Rear speaker problem Well, I found the info on another site and fixed the rear speakers. Also, I had read that the front dash speakers had a tendency to fall apart, too. Sure enough, there was no noise coming from them, either. So, I popped the right one open, and found the magnet. Popped the left one open, and the magnet seems to have disappeared. Any idea where inside it could have fallen to and how I could go about getting there? I was going to take off the panel under the steering wheel, but the screws seem to be stripped... Thanks for any help.

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