TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G
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No sound from | Wires between amplifier, | Check and repair or replace | |||
speakers | crossover and speakers | wiring as needed. | |||
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| Amplifier has no output. | Check system with known | ||
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| working amplifier and re- | |
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| Speaker wires are shorted | Check for shorts in the wir- | ||
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| to each other or to the | ing with a volt/ohm meter | ||
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| chassis of the vehicle. | and repair or replace wires | ||
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| Speakers are blown. | Check system with known | ||
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| working speaker and repair | |
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Distorted sound | Incorrect wiring | be- | Check wiring and repair or | ||
from speakers | tween crossover | and | replace as needed. | ||
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Tweeters “burn | Excessive clipping from | Check gain settings on am- | |||
up” easily | |||||
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| plifier and readjust as neces- | |||
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| Equalizer in system (if | Check settings on equalizer | ||
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| available) has excessive | and readjust as necessary | ||
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| boost in the high fre- |
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