Stereo's Working.. But No Sound?

[Fidgits]

Just nipped into town... stereo on as usual, then all of a sudden... nothing, stereo working as normal, just no sound coming out of speakers... tried CD's etc... nothing...

Car is going in for a service tomorrow, so try and get them to fix it (car is still under warranty).. but has anyone got an idea of whats gone wrong?

[Monster-Mat]

fuse

or your taste of music

[Steve]

looking at your avatar you probably was in your coffee pose and applied the brakes too hard and spilt coffee into your system

Do not drink and drive Ian!

pot noodle tastic fella! :winky:

[Fidgits]

Yeah... maybe after 14 months the car got tired of Radio 1...

I've actually been out again and played... it seems the 'subs' are working, but I have to turn the volume up 1/2 way to hear it... and no other speaker is outputting... does this follow with the fuse theory?

thanks.

[Monster-Mat]

nope

it follows the "your taste in music" theory

id get the dealers to have alook, maybe the heat has cooked the amp

[Fidgits]

Ouch... sounds expensive... glad the car is under warranty for the next month...

Plus, it was booked in for a service tomorrow, so they are going to have a look at it...

It is my understanding if you report a fault within the warranty period, it is fixed for free, even if the time it takes extends beyond this... please tell me this is right...

[Monster-Mat]

you are correct a mundo :winky:

but not if the fault is caused by you.........

ie. your taste in music :yack:

[Steve ( West Mids )]

Might be worth a quick look at the connections on the amp behing the glove box ...

[Scorpion]

Even on a LEXUS sound system it can only take

so much 'S Club 7' being played

[Fidgits]

It was Sean Paul it died on... and S club have never been near my stereo (and neither has Backstreet boys, westlife etc... either)!

[Zaphod]

Sounds to me as though your amplifier has gone t*ts up.

[BESTY]

I keep hearing the word warrenty,you lot must have some serious coin :P

[Fidgits]

Right... the amp commited suicide.. obviously got tired of Radio 1... got to wait for a new one now..

[Fidgits]

Okay, took car in to get amp replaced today.. said it would take 2-3 hours..

Took the courtesy Red IS200 Sport + Styling Kit and went shopping with Mrs Mop..

Returned a few hours later...

They put in the new amp.. same problem,

They tried a new stereo, same problem,

They tried an amp from another car, same problem,

They tested the speakers worked... they did...

I needed to come home to get some work done... sorry you can't take the IS away as it is a sales persons company car..

The only car you can take away tonight is the service managers company car.... a DIESEL 307 estate..

So, they still dont know whats wrong and I miss my Lexus more than I ever have!

[Steve ( West Mids )]

Think they should try headunit, amp and speakers all at the same time ......... if that don't work it's gotta be the wiring - hasn't it ?

[Fidgits]

Thats pretty much what they reckon, they are testing all the wires, so time will tell....

[Fidgits]

Okay, they have found the problem...

It appears one of the tweeters has gone.... so they have ordered another, which should arrive on Tuesday.

Until then, I am stuck with the diesel estate... but at least my car will be fixed next week...

[yemgi]

I can't believe a tweeter blows off the whole system :duh: that's crazy

[dlayen]

unless it has short circuit protection and the tweeter was short circuit

[Steve ( West Mids )]

Plus they should have got it working with new speakers ..... sniff ... sniff ...

[Geoffers]

They can just disconnect the offending tweeter. As long as there is a single speaker connected to the crossover, it will be load balanced and fine.

As with most amps, it probably has short circuit protection. Funny how it didn't show up when they tested the speakers though.

[Fidgits]

Yeah.... apparantly they only checked the main speakers... they didnt think to check the tweeters!

And they said it works with the tweeter disconnected.. but since the car is under warranty... i may as well get it fixed asap

[Fidgits]

I GOT THE CAR BACK :D

Yippppeeeeeeee!

All fixed...

A big thumbs up to Lexus Swindon, the customer service was first class...

The stereo is working as good as before (if not better)...

They even valeted the car for me :D

[oka97]

They even valeted the car for me :D

They didn't valet my car even after I bought it from them :tsktsk: ers

[rhaines]

congrats Ian, I bet you couldnt wait to get rid of the tractor....

that thing sounded like a wet fart....