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JBL audio w/ 75% of speakers failing

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by TNToy, Sep 20, 2024.

  1. TNToy

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    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    Bought a 2005 dirt cheap. Fired up the radio to discover that only the driver's door speakers play at proper volume & quality. Balance / fader action verified that the other three corners are muddled and way too quiet / muted.

    How do I figure out if it's the amp causing these issues with a single failure (likely) or three separate doors worth of blown / failed speakers? (Less likely.)

    If the speakers are all blown, I'll throw a coaxial down in the lower door and delete the tweeters all the way around, then wire those directly to a new head unit.

    If it's the amp, then I can save a lot of labor by installing a new head unit and the Metra JBL amp bypass kit, correct?
     
    #1 TNToy, Sep 20, 2024
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