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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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so i was messing around in my truck tonight and discovered my whole left side of speakers do not work at all...is there a fuse for the left and right side or what can this be? right side is still strong strong as can be but the left side is zip, zero, NADA.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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I would pull out the deck and see if the plug is out a little or something. Mine cut in and out on the right side, but only when I crank it. Its wierd that the whole left side is out ..... maybe the wires got snipped somewhere along the line.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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how do i pull out the deck? and what wires where got snipped? i haven't take out the deck before nor do i know how too or how could they have? and is there a fuse that may have blown or something?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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No fuses that I know of. The deck pulls out easy. First, remove the bezel by unscrewing it on the flat side right about the power outlet, and then pull straight out. The radio comes out with a few more screws and pull those out. Check if everything is in tact back there, and if its not, start testing current at the wires in the doors. Its possible the wires were damaged somewhere .... or your radio is bad.

You did check the fade settings, right? (Not insulting you, just making sure, lol)
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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yeah i turned the fade to the left and right front and back thats how i discovered it...so what it could be that just a wire may have come loose from hitting a bump hard or something?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Could be, kind of doubtful since its one big harness back there so I would think you wouldve lost more, but its a good place to start. If everything checks out back there, I would find the wires in the harness that run to the doors and see if any signal is going over them. That will tell you if the internal amp in your radio is dead or not.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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oh okay...and if that is bad how do I fix that? how much is that gonna cost me?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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okay so i went out to my truck didn't realize i needed like a midget phillips head to get that screw out and deffinately can't get to it at all...but i decided to check the speakers again...now the rear left speaker works but not the drivers front...what can be causing this to happen?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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If they are cutting in and out, it could just be bad coils in the speakers. You need to find out though if anything is going to the speakers to determine where the problem is. If its the radio, you can get an OEM one off eBay for around $50-100 or go aftermarket for about that same $100 price.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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oh okay...well we'll see but the drivers side front still isnt working but the rear drivers side is...so idk but more then likely when i get to texas i'll be getting a new head unit and 4 brand new speakers so i just hope they will hold up until then so we'll see!
 
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