Stereo in boat
 

So I could not get the stereo in my boat to work. It has power and comes on but no sound out of speakers. I was trouble shooting some wires with a test light and bumped the speaker terminal with the tip. All of a sudden its playing music. When I cut the power off same thing power no sound. Touched speaker with test light and magic. What gives evertime I try to play the radio I have to ground out the speaker. Yes the radio is grounded and the wires are not touching. Help!!!!!

Is the wire connections tight? mabey you are causing them to touch when you apply pressure to the connection to test?

Agree sounds like something is loose....

Like the nut behind the wheel?...:*****:

Do you even say anything constructive, or do you just talk smack? It's getting annoying. :shaking:

I have checked connection and they are tight. I just barely graze the connection and the sound comes out. I am putting the alligator clip on negative post of battery and touching it. I have never seen this before.
Rooster I checked my nuts they aint loose maybe a little lower thats it.

You are checking the ''hot" teminal at the speaker, while grounding to what?

That kinda sounds like a crossed wire, or something not being grounded. Test ALL your ground connections using a common hot.

:cry:....:*****:pretty much just smack.:smokin:

i got one put in at the start of the summer it has givin me nothing but problems im about to tear the thing out

Their simple to set up. Make sure on unit to have an in-line fuse on both positive and negative then run all wires to speakers. I bought 4-6.5" marine speakers off e-bay for $25 and bought a cheap unit from wally world for $50 and a cover. Spent less than $100 and its still trucking along. Louder than most of my friends boats that are factory. I think its 500 watts RMS. I hardly ever turn it on unless im in a "redneck yacht club"

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