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Old 12-05-2008, 08:30 AM
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Default 97 Z/28..no subs

I searched, but didn't come up with anything. The Q regards my own personal car.

factory Monsoon system

The sail panel subs don't work, but all the rest of the speakers do. I did verify they are plugged in as well.

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they are probably both blown, check the power going to them with a mulitmeter.
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Originally Posted by Platinum WS6
they are probably both blown, check the power going to them with a mulitmeter.

o.k... I will do that, but didn't have a meter when I did the initial little checking this past weekend.

I also looked at the sticky and found the wiring pinout which will help

I just normally know a blown speaker to still work, but make noise.

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In my 96 they blew out and didn't even make a hiss. There is a special going on for some sail panel replacement speakers in the Sponsor sale section so you might want to jump on that.
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Originally Posted by Platinum WS6
In my 96 they blew out and didn't even make a hiss. There is a special going on for some sail panel replacement speakers in the Sponsor sale section so you might want to jump on that.
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Got a voltmeter? Put it across the speaker leads (DC volts mode) and turn the volume moderately up. Note that if it's reading like .05V then that's probably a false reading and there is really nothing there.

Don't buy anything until you're sure, I'd say.
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wouldnt u want to measure AC volts???
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AC volts would work too, but DC will put a capacitor in the path and smooth the measurement out so it won't be jumping around as much.
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true never thought of it like that
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