I have just bought a '98 accord coupe. It had installed in it a Clarion tv/cd/tape system. It is a very nice system, and the unit seems to work fine. The problem is that both the left midrange speker and the left tweater don't work. I have already taken out the unit and checked all of the connections, they seems to be fine. Can i get some advice on what i could do to fix the problem or how i should proceed in troubleshooting it?

 

try taking the right speaker (good) and putting it into the left speaker's (bad) position.

If the swapped out speaker sounds fine, then you have a speaker problem.

If the swapped out speaker isn't okay, then you have a wiring / internal amp problem.

 

I'm not a technological genius. I can't really tell which wires are for the right speaker and which ones are for the left. Thy are color coded. And i did try taking them out of the harness, and they dont come out too easily. I'm afraid to break or rip anything.

There are 5 wires going into the stereo, i understand that there are 2 for each side and 1 for ground. But it seems impossible to take those wires out of the unit.

Maybe my thinking is wrong, help me out.

 

What e3NiNe is saying is to disconnect the right speaker at the speaker itself, not at the back of the head unit. This is very simple to do, and simply involves removing the inner door panels (take out grab tray, door latch, and door light, pop the door off starting at the bottom, keep seperating it to the top, and lift up) and then "unclipping" the speakers and swapping them. If you still don't know what I mean by "unclipping" the speakers, then just unscrew the speaker, and look at the back... it will make sense. Its this or take in in to circuit city and have them charge 60 bucks to do this for ya.

If the left still does not work, examine the wires, and the harness. Unplug the whole harness and make sure the prongs are not bent. As a last case, unplug the individual wires that are not working, and check for voltage. If you arent getting a reading, then its a problem with the internal amp.

 

there are some smart ones in this world...you allowed yourself to install an indash TV? I hope the last post was appropriate for a learning curve you are accustom to

 

I bought it like this, but thanks a lot for the comment, you fucking retard.

 

Some people just have an occasional mad post, lets not blow this outta hand. No need for an insult exchange. Have you checked your speakers yet?

 

this comment was completely uncalled for.

 

I just wonder about people sometimes...when a statement is very cut and dry...

 

Here you go
These two links should help you.
One is for installing a radio in the 6th gen Accord (this should help you with the wiring for the radio & speakers)
The other is installing front speakers on the 6th gen Accord. That should help you on taking off the panels and removing the speakers.
Just put the left speaker in the right door and vice versa. Before you put the door panels back on, turn on the radio and see if the same problem in the same location is still there. If it is, there's a wiring priblem. If it's not but in the opposite door now, there's a speaker problem

Installing a radio on a 6th gen Accord
Installing front speakers on a 6th gen Accord