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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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okay so i saw other post about this and after reading them it didn't really help. everything is working except the front speakers. what should i look at first?
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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wiring that goes into the doors for broken pcs
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Not being a smart *** but is your stereo Fader set to rear.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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haha...no it is where it should be.

i just wasted a few hours trying to figure this out and now i have just broken my door a little bit.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Does you jeep have an aftermarket stereo? Who ever hooked up mine before I bought it just used electric tape to connect the wires behind the stereo lol I would hit a bump and they would go out. I wiggled the wires with the stereo on until I found which wires were not connected. After fixing that, my front pass door speaker went out and it turned out to be a broken wire going between the wiring connection plug by the kick panel and the speaker in the door. I had to use a multi meter to find it because the wire was broken inside of its protective plastic cover. Also I have noticed that wires run right underneath the carpet and can break from being stepped on.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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First thing to check... the plug where the wire attaches to the speaker. That was the problem on mine, I went ahead and ran new wires to the head unit anyway, because the ones that are there are crap.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Seen this many times. The factory wires break in the door boot between the jeep and door. If u take the kick panel off and cut open the door boot you will find that the factory wires corrode and break. easiest solutions is to run new wires from the speaker into the kick and tap the wires there.
tip: always crimp or solder wires
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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It's good to get rid of the factory speaker wiring, anway, cuz IMHO the gauge is too small and the insulation is too thin.
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