DIY: Bose speakers in the doors not working? $1.67 relay fix.
#55
Ok, so I just ordered the relays for the fix and am picking up the soldering tool from Radioshack tomorrow. How hard is the soldering to do? Also, if anyone could give me any tips it would be much appreciated. Thanks.
#58
This was a great DIY! Just finished soldering and putting everything back together. Was pretty easy. First time using a soldering iron and everything still worked! All in all, pretty easy project. Thank you guys!
#59
I have been meaning to try this forever. I have had no sound out of my door speakers for two years, but before they gave out completely I remember them cutting in and out intermittently when I would hit a bump in the road.
I ordered the relays from Digi-Key. The removal and replacement was a piece of cake since I have an electronics background from a former life. The pain in the butt was getting the door panel off without breaking all those little plastic clips. Luckily I had a couple spares in an old junk box from another car.
So, now there is sound out of the driver's side door speaker! I drove around over every bump I could find with no interruption. Tomorrow I do the passenger's side.
Thanks for all the info!
Jeff
Update: Passenger's side now fixed too!
I ordered the relays from Digi-Key. The removal and replacement was a piece of cake since I have an electronics background from a former life. The pain in the butt was getting the door panel off without breaking all those little plastic clips. Luckily I had a couple spares in an old junk box from another car.
So, now there is sound out of the driver's side door speaker! I drove around over every bump I could find with no interruption. Tomorrow I do the passenger's side.
Thanks for all the info!
Jeff
Update: Passenger's side now fixed too!
Last edited by RotaryJeff; 03-08-2015 at 04:15 PM.
#60
No speaker amp on door panel ?
I have a 2006 rx8 shinka. I removed the front passenger door panel and could not find a amp mounted on the door panel. I removed the speaker and it has circuit card mounted on the speaker and what looks like a relay on the card that looks like what thread is describing. Could this be the be the power amp that is connected to the speaker ? If not what does this circuit card do ? The part # for the speaker is FE87-66-96XA. Could there have been a power amp and previous owner bypassed the amp...........because there is no power amp anywhere that i can find.
Last edited by cricket; 04-06-2015 at 09:40 AM. Reason: additional info
#61
Hippie Ricer
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I have a 2006 rx8 shinka. I removed the front passenger door panel and could not find a amp mounted on the door panel. I removed the speaker and it appears that the amp is mounted on the speaker under a cover that is secured to the speaker by two rivets.
Can anyone verify what i suspect and what is a good way to remove the speaker cover rivets to access the amp/relay ?
Can anyone verify what i suspect and what is a good way to remove the speaker cover rivets to access the amp/relay ?
#62
#64
no door amp ?
I do not have a front door speaker amp in the location where it is supposed to be mounted. I only have a connector. The door speaker is a FE87-66-96XA which has a circuit card mounted on it. Has the amp been bypassed or does the speaker not require an amplifier?
#68
I am having problems with my RF door speaker. I have replaced the relay as per this DIY. But it actually seems to me now that there is no signal getting to the amp.
There is a signal coming out of the head unit OK. What is between the head unit and the door? The electrical diagram infers there is a "main amplifier". Which doesn't make ANY sense.
Can anyone help??!
**************UPDATED*************
OK, finally found a post and verified that front speaker signal goes head unit to Bose amp, then forward again to speakers. I found a pinout for a Maz3 Bose amp but the wire colours don't match. Gonna hit the service manual. Either I've got a blown channel on the amp or a broken connection somewhere
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I used the pin out diagram in this post
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-int...-8-amp-141247/
But I ignored the colours. The kicker was that I found the signal wasn't getting to the amp, and the wire colours for the RF speaker were different at one end of the loom from the head unit to the amp. All the other speakers, the colours matched.
My problem was a bad connection to the sat nav DVD player!! The wire for the RF speaker is intercepted by the DVD player (for voice guidance I guess) And that was stopping the signal every reaching the amp. Problem solved.
I also now have an uprated relay in my door. Just as a bonus
There is a signal coming out of the head unit OK. What is between the head unit and the door? The electrical diagram infers there is a "main amplifier". Which doesn't make ANY sense.
Can anyone help??!
**************UPDATED*************
OK, finally found a post and verified that front speaker signal goes head unit to Bose amp, then forward again to speakers. I found a pinout for a Maz3 Bose amp but the wire colours don't match. Gonna hit the service manual. Either I've got a blown channel on the amp or a broken connection somewhere
**************UPDATED*************
I used the pin out diagram in this post
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-int...-8-amp-141247/
But I ignored the colours. The kicker was that I found the signal wasn't getting to the amp, and the wire colours for the RF speaker were different at one end of the loom from the head unit to the amp. All the other speakers, the colours matched.
My problem was a bad connection to the sat nav DVD player!! The wire for the RF speaker is intercepted by the DVD player (for voice guidance I guess) And that was stopping the signal every reaching the amp. Problem solved.
I also now have an uprated relay in my door. Just as a bonus
Last edited by pilotedge; 11-12-2015 at 03:56 PM. Reason: updated
#69
I'm so happy that this DIY has helped many RX8 owners identify and fix their BOSE system problems. I should be happier that my lazy butt actually did something to fix my own BOSE issue to begin with. When I found the root cause, I couldn't keep it to myself and it feels great knowing that you all have benefited from this.
If there's anyone that needs their amps fixed let me know. I'm in the Austin area and just ordered more relays.
If there's anyone that needs their amps fixed let me know. I'm in the Austin area and just ordered more relays.
#70
You gonna eat that?
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Thanks for the DIY.
I haven't done mine yet, but it's on the (long) to do list.
I haven't done mine yet, but it's on the (long) to do list.
#74
Mouser? I will do a search but I am guessing that is a person here?
EDIT. Nope, I found it. Thanks.
http://http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/_/N-5g3y/
I found the part and yes it is 1.64 each item and 4.99 cheapest shipping. so about 8.50 for 2. Think I will check 2 other local places first.
EDIT. Nope, I found it. Thanks.
http://http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/_/N-5g3y/
I found the part and yes it is 1.64 each item and 4.99 cheapest shipping. so about 8.50 for 2. Think I will check 2 other local places first.
Last edited by RX_4+4; 02-13-2017 at 08:54 PM.
#75
So i ordered my relays, replaced them and no more popping, i can here the relay clicking on.
BUT I HAVE NO SOUND....
can anyone point me in the right direction??
Update: My rear amp was fried. got a used one from a friend and its all good to go.
BUT I HAVE NO SOUND....
can anyone point me in the right direction??
Update: My rear amp was fried. got a used one from a friend and its all good to go.
Last edited by Zachary Verge; 10-20-2017 at 01:37 PM.