I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: __Stereo / speakers
Hi, I’ve got a mk3 that before I bought it had the Bose system, the previous owner has put in a pioneer head unit with touch screen apple play etc.
I presume they just switched the head unit without doing anything else, and it still has the bose amp and speakers - and it does work, but if you turn it up anything close to half way the passenger side speaker rattles like crazy with any bass.
Any suggestions on the best/lowest cost solution ? I’m a fairly competent diyer…
There is an odds-on chance several of the door-card clips are broken by a previous removal allowing it to flap about.
Two more, again easily broken, are used on the “door-unit”, this is a second internal door card the speaker lives in, and another potential resonant rattle even if the speaker OK.
The door card clips came next day but those screws were on a slow boat from the far east. The local agent might have stock by now. Fortunately I was not in a hurry.
Adjust the head unit sound in the settings too. I found on near full base the sound became distorted and vibration through the speakers. I used the custom settings in the equalizer to balance it all up.
What’s it like next to the other wire? They usually follow soon after, but suspect spots can be reinforced with simply a small sliver of suitable sticky carefully worked in with a small paint brush.
I’ve repaired numerous cones and suspensions in the past, usually because replacements were unobtainable. But not recently.
Also, not all brands of either cone or repair medium will stick because of being more a plastics base.
Always test the sticky in a tiny area first. It might not stick, or worse it might be too aggressive.
For rubberised suspensions I successfully used old-fashioned puncture-repair rubber solution and two layers of a very well cleaned slice of prophylactic, one slice on each side. And once Copydex worked well. Apply with a small paintbrush.
For paper based cones (lots of them) I used either 50:50 diluted PVA wood glue, or with reinforced paper cones Copydex glue. I always apply it with a small paintbrush, and use high fibre tissue paper, like you see on the art restoring programs. Think of patching fibreglass matting.
I also use Copydex for rebinding old paperback books where the original glue has turned to dust.
If you’re going to bin the Bose bass unit what have you got to lose by trying a repair?
I have a set of them and can bring them to the rally if that’s any help. bought them for my last NC as a reserve pair in case of issue, but sold the car so now surplus.
I too had a rattle on my bose speakers so bought new ones last week…only to discover the door card was half hanging off. problem solved but now extra speakers
