Car Audio Wizards i need your help!!

[CrackRabbit]

The Left Rear Speaker in my 99 Mercury Cougar has started crackling and popping, even when the stereo is turned off. Its starting to get rather annoying. What i want to know is if its the speaker gone bad, or a bad wire between the stereo and the speaker. Also if it is a wire how much do you think it will cost to get it fixed? Also some recomendations on 6 in speakers incase i need to replace them!

Thanks,
CrackRabbit

 

[Adul]

could be the speaker, but I would first look at your deck. swap the two rear speakers and see if the problem moves or stats the same.

 

[d33pt]

i doubt it's the speaker because if the deck is off, the speaker should not be getting a signal to make noise, so that leads me to believe that somehow the deck or an amp somewhere is busted and is still on even when it should be off

 

[CrackRabbit]

d33pt, how would i be able to check and see if there is something wrong with my deck? Sorry i know basicaly nothing about car audio, its a factory deck btw....

 

[CrackRabbit]

anyone else?

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Check the wiring. You might have rubbed the wire enough to cut away some of the insulation and shown bare wire.