Sound Works Halfway

[605Scorpion]

Hello,

I have a problem with my 2001 Accord's front speakers where they will not work unless I am listening to a song with lots of bass hits AND turn up the volume pretty loud. I've isolated the problem to somewhere around my CD reciever, because I was unscrewing the the joiner plates for the CD reciever and the little storage box under it and the front speakers suddenly cut in. However once I pulled the entire assembly out they cut back out again.

I am at least the third owner of this vehicle. My sister owned it before me, and before her some guy with apparently poor workmanship owned it. (lol pics for proof)

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1. First cable that connects my reciever. What kind of cable is this called?

2. I don't know what this is called either. But I suspect the problem is with this.

3. I dunno if this is the way it's supposed to be, but I suspect it's not the case.

Also these:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/25/316691/shitsound02.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/25/316691/shitsound03.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/25/316691/shitsound04.jpg

Don't think it matters, but this is my amp:

http://www.lanzar.com/itempage.asp?model=VPRO2100

PS: I know next to nothing about cars, but refuse to take this into a shop because I know I'll get charged $80 for what is probably just a simple wire fix. I believe a responsible owner should know about the power under his/her command. I am in full control of my computer and can go from parts to 100% customized system. I'm somewhat embarassed to say I can't say the same with my car. This car has been "mine" for about a year and all I can really do is switch tires and check oil. However, I think this is the perfect opportunity to get started on the path of understanding cars and all the subsystems involved.

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[605Scorpion]

Oh woops I never even said what I needed help with. lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

Anyone have any thoughts on what is causing my speakers to cut out and in? What are those connectors called and can they be purchased?

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

the box with the rca's coming out is the line out converter. you need t find a diagram that tells you which color wires go to which speakers. then you can splice the correct wires together.(to me it liiks like they were put together wrong, or came apart.) how long has this happened? since the amp was put in, or always?

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

your wire harness"blue box" is fuked to hell.... look at pics of new ones online to see what there suppposed to look like. aka wires arn't supposed to be just sticking off and the two that are twisted are supposed to be crimped r at least taped..

who the hell did you let put the line out converter in?

 

[605Scorpion]

Well, like I said, this car has had three owners that I know of.

• Some Guy
  
• My Sister
  
• Me
  

"Some guy" does tons of mods in a halfassed manner, my sister bought it off him, just drives it, and now I got it and I'm trying to return it to a solid condition, instead of a duct taped monstrosity. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif lol

So anywho, yes this has happened as long as I had the car, and before. It has gotten progressively worse. The speakers used to cut out for a minute only if I hit a bump in the road or something like that. Then they'd work half the time. For a couple months now they don't work at all (unless I do the bass/volume thing I mentioned above).

Thanks for your replies Blinkrazy. Even the scantest of information helps!