Standard vs. Premium Sound System Amp Location
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Hi all,
I have a 2004 X-Type 3.0. I'm trying to determine whether my car had the premium sound system. I dont see the subwoofers in the rear deck just the holes. No amp is visible but I do have the tweeters in the front doors. When I removed the speakers they said Panasonic. I'm wondering if the standard system has an amplifier?
I'm trying to install a JL Cleansweep audio processor and I get a fault in the right rear channel. I've double checked the wiring, I thought I'd ask here before I break anymore door clips! Also, where can I buy some of the long pink door clips? Thanks!
I have a 2004 X-Type 3.0. I'm trying to determine whether my car had the premium sound system. I dont see the subwoofers in the rear deck just the holes. No amp is visible but I do have the tweeters in the front doors. When I removed the speakers they said Panasonic. I'm wondering if the standard system has an amplifier?
I'm trying to install a JL Cleansweep audio processor and I get a fault in the right rear channel. I've double checked the wiring, I thought I'd ask here before I break anymore door clips! Also, where can I buy some of the long pink door clips? Thanks!
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On my 2005 with Alpine premium sound, I believe the amp is on the driver's side wall of the trunk. It's also where the 6 disc CD changer would go if the car came with that option.
What year is your car? On the 2005+ vehicles at least, the premium sound system is made by Alpine, not Panasonic.
What year is your car? On the 2005+ vehicles at least, the premium sound system is made by Alpine, not Panasonic.
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Thanks everyone, I took both rear door panels off last night. I found no amplifier. No amp in the trunk either. I was confused because all of the speaker wire colors matched up from the doors to the head unit except one pair. I was thinking that there might have been a hidden amp somewhere, thus causing my error in the right rear channel.
Maybe it's a setting on my newly installed aftermarket amplifier? Thanks
Maybe it's a setting on my newly installed aftermarket amplifier? Thanks
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My subwoofers are in the rear deck and I just bought new subwoofers
which are actually two 6.5in speakers combined side by side in a plastic housing. The speakers say jaguar on the bottom of the magnets. There also appears to be a tweeter about the same size as the ones in all four door handles located in back of the subwoofers. The amplifier is located in the trunk inside the drivers side quarter panel. It is black and sets just above my navigation dvd player. Here are some pics of my car which I took on my blackberry in the evening so it was getting dark out. By the way Im averaging 21.5 mpg.
which are actually two 6.5in speakers combined side by side in a plastic housing. The speakers say jaguar on the bottom of the magnets. There also appears to be a tweeter about the same size as the ones in all four door handles located in back of the subwoofers. The amplifier is located in the trunk inside the drivers side quarter panel. It is black and sets just above my navigation dvd player. Here are some pics of my car which I took on my blackberry in the evening so it was getting dark out. By the way Im averaging 21.5 mpg.
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okay the amplifier that you have in your trunk what size amp is it like how many watts cuz I was thinking of taking that and putting it in my Monte Carlo but I don't know the information on the amplifier because it don't have no information on it besides Jaguar
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You may be able to extend the life of the speakers by carefully resoldering the broken leads.
Great care must be used to make a repair as small as possible to avoid making a solid wire in place of the flex.
Alternatively, replace the wire to cone with suitable speciality wire.
The speakers, when working properly are above average and worth salvaging.
Let us know what you find.
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Bob, as one speaker fails and the volume diminishes, the the level is increased on the remaining, accelerating failure on old/weak connections.
They don't actually fail at the same time. You just notice that only one remains at one time.![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Kind of like headlights.
The actual point of failure is usually immeadiately adjacent to the "fixed" point. Test by gently connecting the the flex lead, even if it doesn't "look broken".
You probably recall that non-ferrous metals (copper, etc.) cannot be designed to flex indefinitely due to work hardening.
Repair at the fixed point is not too difficult but will last less than the original 20 years.
A "proper repair" replaces the copper flex connections. That requires a steady hand and a light touch, both of which equal or exceed my limits except on "good days".
Let us know how it goes.
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They don't actually fail at the same time. You just notice that only one remains at one time.
![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Kind of like headlights.
The actual point of failure is usually immeadiately adjacent to the "fixed" point. Test by gently connecting the the flex lead, even if it doesn't "look broken".
You probably recall that non-ferrous metals (copper, etc.) cannot be designed to flex indefinitely due to work hardening.
Repair at the fixed point is not too difficult but will last less than the original 20 years.
A "proper repair" replaces the copper flex connections. That requires a steady hand and a light touch, both of which equal or exceed my limits except on "good days".
Let us know how it goes.
best regards,
Bill
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