95 Explorer Eddie Bauer Installation Problem
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95 Explorer Eddie Bauer Installation Problem
I just bought a 95 Eddie Bauer Explorer about 2 months ago. The deck had been removed but all the speakers were still installed. I think someone had put an aftermarket cd at some point as the bezel kit was there. Anyway, I just installed a JVC CD player 2 days ago and am having a problem. The JVC has max power of 200 watts and has a built in amp which you can set for low power or high power depending on your speakers. Whenever I turn the volume up on this deck to a certain point, the sound starts cutting out on me. At first, it reminded me of a cd skipping but the louder you go the worse it gets. At lower volumes it's fine. It's almost like something is cutting it off to avoid pushing the speakers to much. Is there anything built into the explorer that would do this and what is the solution? I appreciate any help, I can get it decently loud but can't really jam out like I would prefer.
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Your head unit doesn't have enough power to drive your speakers cleanly at high volumes. It is in reality NOT putting out 200W (50Wx4), even though that is what it may say on the faceplate.
Quote from www.caraudiohelp.com...
"The number printed on the face of the receiver is usually a large exaggeration. Most receivers actually have between three and fifteen watts RMS per channel."
Check out this thread for more info on what can be done...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=267320
Quote from www.caraudiohelp.com...
"The number printed on the face of the receiver is usually a large exaggeration. Most receivers actually have between three and fifteen watts RMS per channel."
Check out this thread for more info on what can be done...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=267320
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Originally Posted by Deuce34
I just bought a 95 Eddie Bauer Explorer about 2 months ago. The deck had been removed but all the speakers were still installed. I think someone had put an aftermarket cd at some point as the bezel kit was there. Anyway, I just installed a JVC CD player 2 days ago and am having a problem. The JVC has max power of 200 watts and has a built in amp which you can set for low power or high power depending on your speakers. Whenever I turn the volume up on this deck to a certain point, the sound starts cutting out on me. At first, it reminded me of a cd skipping but the louder you go the worse it gets. At lower volumes it's fine. It's almost like something is cutting it off to avoid pushing the speakers to much. Is there anything built into the explorer that would do this and what is the solution? I appreciate any help, I can get it decently loud but can't really jam out like I would prefer.
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Some one with more electrical experience than I might have something to say about my comment, but in the past I've noticed that certain stereos do not respond well to the "common ground" wiring setup. It is a faint memory now, but I seem to remember rewiring a car because the grounds were all linked together.
This way of wiring is o.k. if you are talking about ten watts or whatever, but 200 - no. Check their work.
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This way of wiring is o.k. if you are talking about ten watts or whatever, but 200 - no. Check their work.
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Factory wiring in Fords is always suspect. I always run high grade speaker wire to avoid any problems down the road.
Factory Watts is around 20 each channel before you start clipping. See if you can borrow a amp to see the differance. But with the factory built in amp in that HU is not going to be loud past 50% before it starts clipping.
Factory Watts is around 20 each channel before you start clipping. See if you can borrow a amp to see the differance. But with the factory built in amp in that HU is not going to be loud past 50% before it starts clipping.
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