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Old 07-04-10, 02:01 PM
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Default Mark Levinson Speaker Issue

ML dashboard center speaker hiss

Hey all, new to the forum, I bought an 06 GS300 with the ML stereo system about a month and a half ago, yesterday I noticed a hissing static noise (almost like a pebble rolling around the cone) coming from my dashboard center console speaker even at low volumes, I do play my music loud often but it does not exactly sound like a blown speaker, it sounds more like it could be a wire touching...has anyone else had this issue and what was done to resolve it? please help, thanks in advance.

This is also whether playing the disc changer or radio.
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Took the speaker out and the top of the cone had came apart, hit it with some glue and put it back in and it works perfectly, you can delete this thread if necessary.
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Good to know. Did you take any pics by chance that can be posted in case someone else runs into this issue?
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Yep

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welcome to the club my friend.. So that's how it look likes. is it come apart cuz' the factory glue dead or from the previous owner did something to it?? thanks for posting up pix..
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Thank you...and I believe it was probably between the heat, and vibrations from me playing the stereo loudly at times.
Old 07-06-10, 04:58 PM
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hey how did you take that mesh piece off cause I want to find the problem to mine and dont want to go to dealer again until I hve actual proof.
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you are not the first I have heard this from
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What kind of glue is safe to use on a speaker??
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I wonder if this might be the problem with the 6x9 that I have in the SC430 passenger door....?? Anyone have experience at fixing or replacing this one?
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Welcome and thanks for joining, how did you do it?
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well, i would think you take a protected screwdriver and shove it under the grill and lift up and youll see the speaker. use elmers glue LOL, really
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the grille just pops off.
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I have noticed that issue today ! I was fixing to post.... good I saw this I will keep you posted I m gonna take it to the dealer tomororw.
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taking mine in for the same thing tomorrow morning.....


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