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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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Hello all,
Im having some weird speaker issues. I searched and didnt come up with much.
Heres the deal:

When I just play the radio only the lower right door speaker plays.

When I just play the CDs all the front speakers driver and passenger side.

I get no sound from the rear speakers ever.

Any idea? kinda weird..thanks in advance!
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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The rear speakers are known to rot pretty bad on these cars. If you have a spare speaker lying around then plug it in instead of one of the existing speakers to see if there is sound output.

On the other issue of the radio/cd sound, sorry I have nothing to contribute.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 04:53 AM
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stock radio???
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:50 AM
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yeah its the stock radio. im guessing it has something to do with it, I'm gonna try and plug in a speaker to the rear though. Even the sub has no sound though : /
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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its a short in the radio ...amp handles power so if speakers work for cd and dont for radio then its the head unit or a short in the plugs behind head unit.
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It could also be a short in the amp causing both rear channels not to work properly. But more than likely, as stated in the post above, its an internal short in the stock radio.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Ever get any water in the area where the amp is at? Pull the trunk lining back a little on the passenger side of the trunk and reach down in there. Gently fiddle with the wiring. Perhaps there's some dust or corrosion down there causing a bad connection to the amp? I tend to think it's probably something with the head unit, though, like the others have said.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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I have a similar issue in my 92 SC400 with a stock Nakamichi radio. When I first purchased the car I had no sound at all and replace the amp in the trunk. After replacing the amp I have sound coming from my tweeters and sub, but nothing from the speakers in the door nor the rear deck speakers. Also, I cannot use my CD changer. I think, as stated above, that this is an issue with the radio. I'm taking my car to an audio shop in the next few weeks, so I will let you know the synopsis.
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