Has anyone had a problem with the stock basic radio front speaker channel going in and out intermittently? I've heard of Bose issues but thought the basic radio was pretty solid. thx

 

my friends 02 max with non-bose speakers cut-off sometimes intermitently.

 

I'm having a problem where my left side speakers (F and R) come and go under acceleration and braking. I think it's a loose wire somewhere but I am not looking forward to taking the head unit out to look for it. Hoping there is a solution without too much disassembly

 

update: found what I was looking for in the FAQ

http://shiftice.com/bose_cutout_fix.html

 

My lighting went out on my head unit and the disc changer did not play most cd's. I think those head units are a piece of junk. The dash is easy to remove so I would check the wiring on the back of the head unit and on the speaker.

 

Not really. Mine's still running strong. The only problem I have sometimes is the CDs stick and need a little nudge when I put them in.

OP: Check for corrosion first. When I pulled my door panels off, a little moisture had managed to get in (somehow?) and had corroded the terminals around my stock speaker on the front passenger side. I just tossed it and got myself a nice set of Pioneers for the front.

If all else fails, then pull your head unit apart...

 

my bose did it and my friends non bose did the same exact thing best way to fix it is to get rid of it esp if its non bose

 

they are, esp on the 02-03s. while my car was under warantee, i went through SEVEN, yes SEVEN, and the one in my car now wont play cds..garbage

 

i had my get stuck on what ever station i was on then start to beep untill i shut the car off, it has happen about 4 times

 

Really? Maybe I just lucked out with my factory head unit then...

The only car I ever had those kinds of issues with was the IS300 I had. The six-CD changer loooved to eat my CDs.

 

All you have to do is disable SCV on the head unit. Surprised no one mentioned that yet. I used to have problems with volume suddenly going lower until I disabled SCV. Note: this was for the volume in general; if you have individual speakers cutting out, the problem is elsewhere.

PS: SCV = Speed Controlled Volume.