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Old 03-18-03, 12:51 AM
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Question Horn sound when radio/CD/tape comes on?

I have a 94 Touring with the stock Bose system.

OK I listened to my radio yesterday on the way home from the airport and everything was fine. I turn the car on today and as soon as the car comes on the stereo emits this loud hornlike sound (like a basketball horn) and I immediately hit stop on the CD player. This stops the sound and thinking that it may just be the CD player I hit the power button for the radio and it emits the exact same sound. It seems to be coming from just one speaker but I can't tell because it is so defening. I don't know what to check first, the speaker for a short or the head unit. I never realized how horrible it is to drive to work in the rain without the radio. Somebody help me out please.
Old 03-18-03, 01:38 AM
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sorry but thats funny
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check and see if any of ur wires got grounded out... hmmm id have to hear it in person to help more... sorry
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LOL!


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Is it all stock equipment or has any of the stereo equipment been replaced?
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The stereo system is all stock Bose crap. It is that no replacement for any component unless it is either second hand (probably well used at this point) or $600 from the dealer. I am going to pull the passenger side speaker out tomorrow and see if that eliminates the unbearable howl and go from there. (I think that it may be a short in that speaker due to the fact that the majority of the sound is coming from that speaker) If that doesn't solve the problem I guess that only leaves the driver side speaker and the headunit. I don't understand how it could just start overnight like it did but I guess that is my luck. Thanks for all the suggestions and helpful tidbits but the laughter is a bit annoying...j/k I have to learn to take my problems less seriously.
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SpeedracerRX7,

It's possible that one of the amps could be causing the problem. I think removing speakers until it stops is a good way to start.

If you find the offending part, talk to this place:

http://www.carstereohelp.com/

They can probably repair it for you. I've heard good things about them.
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hey i have the exact same problem! yeah i think the exact problem is that there's a short in one of your speakers! eh =/ not 100% sure! but it doesn't matter for me because i'mma get a whole new custom system!
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i love the bose system in the 7's... mine works great I just had to wire up a new head unit and an amp regulator a while back cuzz the head unit was a little ghetto but thats it... goooood quality sound and acoustic bass
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Well I found the source of the problem. It was my passenger side Bose unit. I removed it and everything seems fine. I haven't looked into what was causing it specifically, but does anybody feel that I can fix this unit. I am assuming that it is a short somewhere but I am not sure. I can soldier and wire pretty well but if there are any circuit boards in there that is where my expertise falls a bit short. Let me know what you all think. Thanks!
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