3 out of 4 Door Speakers Not Working (2001 5.3L)

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

OP
OP
jayburn22

jayburn22

TYF Newbie
Joined
Feb 7, 2024
Posts
14
Reaction score
28
Location
Central, NJ
Since I fiddled with the one harness it's seemed fine but not sure if there is a better set out there or if I should just lose the harness and splice the wiring.. Also my Tape to AUX is garbage and to get the best sound I need to use the old CD Player or Radio. I really need to get a better setup for my Phone.. I have an old Pioneer head-unit in the back garage I'd love to toss in that had an AUX + CD player played MP3 CD's.

When I mentioned the "rear" speakers I meant the ones all the way in the back trunk (Left/Right) which seemed to of held up fairly well over the years.

That original I put in the pass back door seems pretty decent but tempted to buy another set since I can finally hear my tunes again.

Here's pictures of some of the old ones and the "rear" (trunk) speakers I mentioned..

Also I finally snapped the covering piece for the back door's window button.. Haven't checked online to see if there are any replacements yet or maybe I'll just hit the salvage yard.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20250330_124632403.jpg
    IMG_20250330_124632403.jpg
    597.5 KB · Views: 4
  • IMG_20250330_133055173.jpg
    IMG_20250330_133055173.jpg
    217.7 KB · Views: 3
  • IMG_20250330_205302917.jpg
    IMG_20250330_205302917.jpg
    117.6 KB · Views: 4
  • IMG_20250330_205314283.jpg
    IMG_20250330_205314283.jpg
    113.8 KB · Views: 4
  • IMG_20250330_142844976.jpg
    IMG_20250330_142844976.jpg
    115.3 KB · Views: 4
Last edited:
OP
OP
jayburn22

jayburn22

TYF Newbie
Joined
Feb 7, 2024
Posts
14
Reaction score
28
Location
Central, NJ
Sounds like an OBS.

I'm not sure what type they are but they still work well.

The tweeter on my driver's door is also dead, I thought I heard the passenger side working briefly but it went out.. Might be the old wiring.

Not sure how much of a difference 2 new tweeters would make, 2 new speakers + the 3rd original working in the back sound great.

I did find 2 original stock speakers on eBay for the rear doors for $16 w/ free shipping.. figure toss one into the driver's side rear door since that's currently the only one not working. That's also the only panel I didn't take off.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20250330_205302917.jpg
    IMG_20250330_205302917.jpg
    117.6 KB · Views: 3
  • IMG_20250330_205314283.jpg
    IMG_20250330_205314283.jpg
    113.8 KB · Views: 3
OP
OP
jayburn22

jayburn22

TYF Newbie
Joined
Feb 7, 2024
Posts
14
Reaction score
28
Location
Central, NJ
Realized those are the rear 1" tweeters (pillars) in the back.. Leaving them alone they sound fine.

Ordered a set of the Memphis tweeters for up front since the driver-side is dead and the pass-side sounds like it goes in and out whenever it wants.
Drivers side one just "hangs" loose kind of and the pass-side one is screwed in well. Not sure if these new ones will be able to screw into anything.

I can just break out the hot glue gun or use double-sided adhesive I've got some good 3M from when I messed up one of my rain guards. I'll even go with EZPass Velcro if needed since I've used it on a lot of random things and always withstands the elements. I've been using EZPass Velcro to mount parts inside my PC Gaming/Towers and that stuff can really withstand the heat lol. Actually holds up a lot of weight too.. Made a custom PC case 15'sh years ago and got my 2nd system in it now still 100% hehe.

Not sure how much the tweeters will enhance the experience but with the 2 new front speakers I've already managed to annoy one neighbor while out in my driveway while listening to a few different CDs.. I think Pantera Cowboys from Hell was sounding real nice, then the WWE Volume 4 when Y2J's track starts.. The Undertakers theme was real nice though :Big Laugh: :boti:

Pretty happy with the 3/4 speakers working again, hoping one of the stock ones I ordered will work out well, heck for $16-17 off eBay worth a shot. But I'm already tempted to buy another set for the rear doors, guess I'd just get another set of the Kenwood KFC 1666S's unless there's another set similar priced that might have a little more bang.

Also ordered one of these $15 Tape to Bluetooth adapters that arrives today, hoping it works well.. The headphone jack on my Moto G Stylus (2022) is a little *****, I tried 2 or 3 Tape to Aux units I own and they all do the same.. sometimes only plays music out of one side unless it's 100%. That threw me off when I first installed the speakers, I should have been using the CD player to test at first.

Loving Crutchfield the tweeters will be here tomorrow and I'll have all day to mess around :cool:
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot 2025-04-01 12.21.08.png
    Screenshot 2025-04-01 12.21.08.png
    885.3 KB · Views: 2
  • Screenshot 2025-04-01 13.39.09.png
    Screenshot 2025-04-01 13.39.09.png
    429.4 KB · Views: 2

Forum statistics

Threads
134,271
Posts
1,899,340
Members
99,763
Latest member
Anothertahoe
Top