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Thread: Driver side speakers work intermittently

  1. #1
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    Driver side speakers work intermittently

    As title says, my driver side stopped working one day but then came back all at once. I am assuming head unit poor connection or the stock HK amp?
    1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
    CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)

    1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
    Auto/Convertible and staying stock!

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    sounds like more investigation and digging into that issue. I always find myself with a bunch of tools and 2 hours later scenario.

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    More likely corroded connection in door (at that's a more humid environment).

    Could be lots of things though....

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    Well if all the speakers on one side stop working and then start working (kickpanel, doors, rear vert speakers) then it sounds like a single point of failure
    1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
    CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)

    1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
    Auto/Convertible and staying stock!

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    Head unit.

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    Not sure if it has the same amp set-up as my E53, but I suspect it is similar. If so, the connectors at the amp have a tendency to corrode and result in issues like the one you are having. I pulled my amp last year for a full sound system upgrade and sure enough there was some corrosion in the connectors...mostly on the pins on the amp side.
    Current BMW
    2002 E53 X5 4.6i (4.4 to 4.6 swap)
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    1996 BMW Z3
    1998 BMW E36 M3 Sedan
    2004 BMW E46 M3

  7. #7
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    It was a connection at the head unit
    1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
    CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)

    1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
    Auto/Convertible and staying stock!

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