Dodge Neon - Problem with Stereo

[Richard Z Woodland]

I have a 1995 Dodge Neon with a Sony CD player installed many years ago.
Recently, both left side speakers (front and back) stopped working. The
system works perfectly from the right channel (both front and rear).

I could not think of a single point-of-failure that would affect both
left-side speakers but not the right side. I don't think it's very likely
that both speakers died on the same day.

I purchased a new Sony stereo, figuring the most likely option was that the
left-side amp of the sony had blown (and the new one is much cooler ... mp3
support!).

The new stereo exhibits the same problem

So, does anybody know of a single point-of-failure in the Dodge Neon which
could affect only the left side speakers, without affecting the right side
too? Is there perhaps a common ground someplace?

Thanks.

Rich Woodland.

 

[Ryan Fraser]

Door speakers and frameless windows. Your speakers are wet and distorted and
the voice coil is shorting on the frame of the speaker.

 

[mic canic]

since both left speakers are inop and there is one in the rear deck i would
start looking at the wiring from the dr. kick panel bac after i knew the wiring
from the radio is good

 

[Ryan Fraser]

The problem the OP described was exactly the same problem I had in my 97
Neon. The shorted voice coil in the door speaker kills the entire channel.
He can replace head units until the cows come home. Most people who actually
own Neons are aware of this.

since both left speakers are inop and there is one in the rear deck i would
start looking at the wiring from the dr. kick panel bac after i knew the wiring
from the radio is good

 

[Glenn Shaw]

Ryan Fraser wrote in rec.autos.makers.chrysler:

The problem the OP described was exactly the same problem I had in my
97 Neon. The shorted voice coil in the door speaker kills the entire
channel. He can replace head units until the cows come home. Most
people who actually own Neons are aware of this.

And some Neon owners who didn't know this, know now. Thanks for the info,
Ryan.

 

[mic canic]

i didn't write one word about a new head unit

The problem the OP described was exactly the same problem I had in my 97
Neon. The shorted voice coil in the door speaker kills the entire channel.
He can replace head units until the cows come home. Most people who actually
own Neons are aware of this.