door speakers not working

[number1Tango]

Hey guys, something odd happened. Started the car this morning, selected some tunes and the music was only playing out of the tweeters and rear speakers and not the front door speakers.. I checked the fusebox under the hood and the DOME fuse is still intact. I tried doing some research but couldn't find any threads with this issue. Is there something else I should check? I checked the oem amp to see if there was a fuse but I didn't see anything...

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[zebradust311]

I think I remember reading on here that the front door woofers are actually connected to the amplifier in the trunk. You may want to check your connections there

[mangostick]

do you have an aftermarket head unit or factory? I'll put money down that the amp isn't turning on.. why is the question.

[number1Tango]

Originally Posted by zebradust311

I think I remember reading on here that the front door woofers are actually connected to the amplifier in the trunk. You may want to check your connections there

Unplugged and replugged everything, still nothn. Thank you though

Originally Posted by mangostick

do you have an aftermarket head unit or factory? I'll put money down that the amp isn't turning on.. why is the question.

Its the factory head unit. The head unit illuminates, tweeters work, but door speakers don't even have a hiss. Amp blow out maybe?! I have no Idea how...

[mangostick]

do you have a multimeter ? first thing I'd do is probe the turn-on lead to the amp and make sure you have power getting to it. If you do its the amp, if not then its likely the head unit.

[jpit]

There is a fuse dedicated to the door speaker amp and it is in the fuse box on the driver's side. It is labeled AMP and it is number 15 right on the edge.

[number1Tango]

Originally Posted by jpit

There is a fuse dedicated to the door speaker amp and it is in the fuse box on the driver's side. It is labeled AMP and it is number 15 right on the edge.

I'll check that out asap, thanks!

Update* That was the issue, thanks! Odd that it blew.. no idea why. Thanks for the help!

[brntrinh]

bumping a somewhat old thread with a question

i took a turn with a bit more excitement than usual and right after it seems like my door speakers lost power. my music went from normal to quiet instantaneously.

playing around with the fade and balance i could tell the rear speakers and the front dash speakers are still powered. the bass adjustment seems to have no affect leading me to think there's something wrong with with the door woofers

reading this thread i thought a fuse had burnt out but it looks intact upon checking it.
while under the dash i noticed i could still feel a bit of vibration from the drivers door but it was very minute so i'm assuming there's still a trickle of power getting into them. also confirmed that the vibration was indeed from the doors and not the other speakers.

i checked the amp and all the connections (i saw two) appear solid. i haven't checked the head unit connections yet but that's up next for inspection. btw its the upgraded pioneer unit (bespoke).

i'm at the end of my mental troubleshooting list...any of you gurus have a suggestion?

thanks in advance
-brian

[WolfSongX]

Bump for more info on this...
My door speakers are not working either, but I felt like there was a little vibration coming from them. I checked my AMP fuse and swapped it for the spare 15 amp fuse under the hood, still nothing. My backup camera which takes it's switched power off the plug for the rear amp is not working either.

I've been running the door speakers quite hard since deadening my doors, I don't have any rattling now and there was no warning or distorting, just gone. The stock system just wasn't loud enough, I prefer to run with the stereo cranked and the windows down to unwind on my commute home.

[thill]

Originally Posted by WolfSongX

Bump for more info on this...
My door speakers are not working either, but I felt like there was a little vibration coming from them. I checked my AMP fuse and swapped it for the spare 15 amp fuse under the hood, still nothing. My backup camera which takes it's switched power off the plug for the rear amp is not working either.

I've been running the door speakers quite hard since deadening my doors, I don't have any rattling now and there was no warning or distorting, just gone. The stock system just wasn't loud enough, I prefer to run with the stereo cranked and the windows down to unwind on my commute home.

I would check all the connections to the amp in the back. If connections are tight then I would probably take it to the dealer since the amp could be dead and should be under warranty. Although this might be a good time to swap the stock crappy amp out with something better if funds allow

[WolfSongX]

Originally Posted by thill

I would check all the connections to the amp in the back. If connections are tight then I would probably take it to the dealer since the amp could be dead and should be under warranty. Although this might be a good time to swap the stock crappy amp out with something better if funds allow

Connections are tight, so it IS an issue with the amp. I was hoping that there was a known bad batch of amps or something that would mean that it was worth the hassle of going to the our wonderful specimen of a local Subaru dealer to fight to get them to fix it and not have to wonder how long the replacement will last.

Unfortunately I have honestly felt I'd rather correct the issue myself, by upgrading my audio.

[thill]

Originally Posted by WolfSongX

Connections are tight, so it IS an issue with the amp. I was hoping that there was a known bad batch of amps or something that would mean that it was worth the hassle of going to the our wonderful specimen of a local Subaru dealer to fight to get them to fix it and not have to wonder how long the replacement will last.

Unfortunately I have honestly felt I'd rather correct the issue myself, by upgrading my audio.

Well, it is a good choice. That stock amp is junk. I think you will be quite happy with some upgraded speakers and a sub. I added a 10" shallow sub, 5 channel amp, new component speakers for the 6.5 door speakers for under $1K installed after tax.

[WolfSongX]

Yeah, I'm going to get Subaru to fix the OEM amp to give me a little time to build the system the way it needs to be built. I have some bits and pieces lying around, but I don't have a huge budget to work within.

Cue up the old school "Mission Impossible Theme"... I feel a build thread coming on.

[Leonardo]

I have the same problem. I just installed new door speakers and an amp. the amp turns on and "pops" the speakers when it turns off. but I'm not getting any noise like the pre out is bad. I even tried two different cables.