Coolant buzzer + middle dash speaker wtf??
08-10-18, 11:01 AM
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Coolant buzzer + middle dash speaker wtf??
Stock 92 JDM FD
After driving for at least 15 minutes ish, coolant light and buzzer come on, and the speaker in the middle of the dash sounds like it is transmitting from the engine bay (I kid you not, it's like it's attached to a microphone under the hood), accompanied with rev matched squeal like when a neg comes off the battery.
The speaker sound is intermittent but the coolant buzzer is persistent until parked for like half an hour .Temps on the normal water temp gauge doesn't move from normal at all (and I watch that thing like a hawk), battery connected properly, voltage 14 ish to boost gauge. Everything else tickety boo.
When I bought the car two months ago, windows were intermittent, now they are fully working and haven't touched them at all.
Previous owner took spoiler off and refitted without gaskets so hatch fills with water (not the trunk but the actual hatch itself), only just found that the other day when I lifted the hatch and got a cold shower. Plenty of work to do but... Please... The buzzer :L suggestions please!
After driving for at least 15 minutes ish, coolant light and buzzer come on, and the speaker in the middle of the dash sounds like it is transmitting from the engine bay (I kid you not, it's like it's attached to a microphone under the hood), accompanied with rev matched squeal like when a neg comes off the battery.
The speaker sound is intermittent but the coolant buzzer is persistent until parked for like half an hour .Temps on the normal water temp gauge doesn't move from normal at all (and I watch that thing like a hawk), battery connected properly, voltage 14 ish to boost gauge. Everything else tickety boo.
When I bought the car two months ago, windows were intermittent, now they are fully working and haven't touched them at all.
Previous owner took spoiler off and refitted without gaskets so hatch fills with water (not the trunk but the actual hatch itself), only just found that the other day when I lifted the hatch and got a cold shower. Plenty of work to do but... Please... The buzzer :L suggestions please!
08-10-18, 01:38 PM
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Have you made sure you aren't low on coolant? 
Dale
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08-11-18, 03:42 AM
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08-13-18, 04:47 AM
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08-13-18, 02:42 PM
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I have had my car since 2012 and when I got it the sound system worked, each year that went by it seemed like I lost a speaker each year. First the door speakers and then about a year ago the small one on the dash did the same thing your describing. At first the door speakers would snap back on a few minutes into my drive, now nothing. Haven’t ventured into and alternative and for the most part wouldn’t know where to start on trouble shooting.
We are probably going to have to pull all the old out but the real question is what is the best alternative and less painful way of doing it haha.
Clinton
We are probably going to have to pull all the old out but the real question is what is the best alternative and less painful way of doing it haha.
Clinton
08-13-18, 11:14 PM
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Clinton,
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
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08-14-18, 01:15 AM
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Clinton,
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
08-14-18, 02:29 AM
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Oh and just as an update to the topic of the thread - I fitted that hose properly the other day and finally got to take it out for a good pasting last night - no coolant buzzer or weird speaker noises. These cars are quite peculiar.
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skyactivr (08-15-18)
08-14-18, 08:52 PM
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Clinton,
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
Each speaker has its own amp. These all fail after many years, one by one. You can simply replace everything with something more modern or you can have the amps repaired for around $70-$80 each or buy new amps through Bose for slightly less. The door speaker amps are attached to each speaker and the center speaker amp is inside the center console, behind the ashtray.
Mike
mike thanks for the info, are the door panels hard to bust open and what do you think the best option is? My first thoughts are just to get something more updated from Bose, will that really work just changing the amps? I have never changed a stereo in my life and just like everyone else’s the CD player was poof the day I purchased my car. Would be nice to hook up something updated just not too confident tearing apart.
thanks,
Clinton
08-14-18, 11:50 PM
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Clinton,
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
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08-15-18, 03:07 AM
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Clinton,
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
08-15-18, 08:46 AM
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Clinton,
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
The door panels are not that hard to remove. Follow the workshop manual that you can get online. There are like four screws. I haven't replaced the front speakers since I simply replaced the amps with new ones. The center channel amp requires removing the center console button and ashtray plastic piece. Be careful not to crack the plastic or lose the metal clips on the plastic prongs. The center channel amp can be seen right behind the ashtray location. The CD player that goes out often can be repaired. It is a Panasonic or Clarion player, I forget which one, that is made for BOSE. The laser mechanism goes out and the part was still available about two years ago. Look for United Radio online to repair it. I shipped it to them and they repaired mine for about $120-$140, I believe, if I remember correctly. Call them and they will give you a quote before they repair it. The were aware of the problem and told me that the laser goes out. I kept the stock system. It still sounds great for its age. Others can tell you about changing to something else since I have no experience with alternative systems.
Mike
Good stuff good stuff Mike! I hate to say it but the last guy who went digging around on my center console I believe already busted or lost the clips cause I can just about pick it straight up with no effort. -.- just another part to fix, so I guess I’m halfway there fixing the speakers haha.
clinton
08-15-18, 09:00 AM
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Good stuff good stuff Mike! I hate to say it but the last guy who went digging around on my center console I believe already busted or lost the clips cause I can just about pick it straight up with no effort. -.- just another part to fix, so I guess I’m halfway there fixing the speakers haha.
clinton
08-15-18, 01:37 PM
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skyactivr (08-17-18)
08-24-18, 03:03 PM
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Buzzer's back! No speaker sounds this time though. Time for a flush and burp and a sensor check I think. Either way I'm not cutting the buzzer out, it's there for a reason.
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