Speaker keeps getting wet
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Speaker keeps getting wet
Hey Guys,
I've owned a 2014 F150 since new, and have replaced my front driver side door speaker about ~3-4 times now. Typically it'll last 1-2 months and the audio will eventually stop entirely. I've come to the conclusion the speaker is getting water damaged via rain/car wash etc.
Does anyone have a good idea as to how to fix this? I know one of the popular 'fixes' is the foam that surrounds the speakers, however my speakers are too deep, and with the foam won't clear the glass if the window is rolled down. The speakers in my other doors don't have this problem.
Anyone had this problem, or had any luck fixing it?
Thanks,
Mike
I've owned a 2014 F150 since new, and have replaced my front driver side door speaker about ~3-4 times now. Typically it'll last 1-2 months and the audio will eventually stop entirely. I've come to the conclusion the speaker is getting water damaged via rain/car wash etc.
Does anyone have a good idea as to how to fix this? I know one of the popular 'fixes' is the foam that surrounds the speakers, however my speakers are too deep, and with the foam won't clear the glass if the window is rolled down. The speakers in my other doors don't have this problem.
Anyone had this problem, or had any luck fixing it?
Thanks,
Mike
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Hey Mike.
If it’s that same speaker that keeps getting water damage and not the ones in the other doors, I’d check the lower seal of the window. The felt (or whatever it is) one that wipes the glass when you roll down the window. The doors on these trucks are far from waterproof. That’s why they have drains. Your seal on that door may have deteriorated to the point where it just doesn’t fit tightly enough against the glass. Makes sense, the drivers door window on MOST vehicles sees the most up and down action.
If it’s that same speaker that keeps getting water damage and not the ones in the other doors, I’d check the lower seal of the window. The felt (or whatever it is) one that wipes the glass when you roll down the window. The doors on these trucks are far from waterproof. That’s why they have drains. Your seal on that door may have deteriorated to the point where it just doesn’t fit tightly enough against the glass. Makes sense, the drivers door window on MOST vehicles sees the most up and down action.
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agreed. same location over and over suggests a localized problem.
unless your speakers are within 1/8" of the glass when down you can use the foam inserts. i typically cut out the rear and lower half of the foam so that it covers the top and sides of the rear of the speaker but does not impede the sound waves. always had great success with that.
unless your speakers are within 1/8" of the glass when down you can use the foam inserts. i typically cut out the rear and lower half of the foam so that it covers the top and sides of the rear of the speaker but does not impede the sound waves. always had great success with that.
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Are you sure it's the speaker failing and not the connector? I have had issues with water getting inside and corroding the connectors in all four doors. When I first experienced it, the problem cleared just by bumping or reseating the connectors, but soon returned. I finally had enough and cut all the connectors off and hardwired them. I have not had any problems in a long time now and the speakers themselves never failed regardless of how much water was inside the connector.
Here is my original thread on the topic. As noted, I did think I had repaired the connectors, but after this thread, the problem did come back and I ended up hard wiring all four doors. Problem solved for good hopefully.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/both-d...422426/index2/
Here is my original thread on the topic. As noted, I did think I had repaired the connectors, but after this thread, the problem did come back and I ended up hard wiring all four doors. Problem solved for good hopefully.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/both-d...422426/index2/
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The speakers are Infinity Kappa's the 682.11s; they're a tight fit in the door as is.
I didn't pull out a volt meter and test the speakers; I had just assumed it was the speaker getting water damaged because the Infinity sticker on the back had basically fallen off from water contact.
Each time I've swapped the speakers I've used a new connector, but I can't definitively say the connector isn't the problem.
Were you guys just cutting the connection on the truck side and soldering in speaker wire to the replacement speaker? I suppose before I cut anything or break out the soldering iron I could just apply heat shink tubing around the connector one more time.
I didn't pull out a volt meter and test the speakers; I had just assumed it was the speaker getting water damaged because the Infinity sticker on the back had basically fallen off from water contact.
Each time I've swapped the speakers I've used a new connector, but I can't definitively say the connector isn't the problem.
Were you guys just cutting the connection on the truck side and soldering in speaker wire to the replacement speaker? I suppose before I cut anything or break out the soldering iron I could just apply heat shink tubing around the connector one more time.