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Door speakers not working, only speakers on dash work.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Heavytowing954, Feb 19, 2023.

  1. Feb 19, 2023 at 1:07 PM
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    Heavytowing954

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    I have a 2021 tacoma with the non jbl stereo and only the speakers on the dash work, I get no sound from the door speakers. Already check the fader and nothing from any door. Any ideas?
     
  2. Feb 19, 2023 at 1:12 PM
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    rnish

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    Pull the HU and check the connection. If not a connection the amp may be dead. This assumes all speakers are not dead, have you tested a speaker so you sure it’s not a speaker issue? Is it still under warranty?
     
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    The door speakers are fed power from a bypass connector on the bottom of the dash tweeter location.
    The signal comes from the head unit to the plug on the tweeter thay then feeds to the front door speakers. Otherwise either head unit speaker wiring.
    Non jbl system not sure if it also has an amp but I know the jbl system does.
     
  4. Feb 19, 2023 at 2:27 PM
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    So should I start by checking the connection on the tweeters on the dash?
     
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    Welcome to the forum. Your door speakers are down stream from the dash speakers so if the dash speakers work and the door speakers don’t then you have a disconnect between the two. See the attached schematic.
     

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    Captqc is correct. On the back of the dash tweeter is a white clip on the back of the tweeter that is the pass through point from the tweeters to the door speakers.

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    The fact that all the door speakers are not working, but the tweeters are is odd. If the tweeters are working then the front doors should also. So we need some more info here from you.

    Have you done anything to your doors recently? Have you had any service work done on your truck?

    The only thing I can think of here is that all 4 door panels have been removed and the speakers have been unplugged and never plugged back in.
     
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    Turn it up loudah!
     
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    Dragging this up from the dead. I have a similar problem, but my rear door speakers work. I checked continuity from the dash plug to the door and that is good. I though maybe the capacitor in the dash speaker went out, so I tried another set, same result. Both sets of dash speakers I have are kicker. Door speaker is also kicker. Any ideas?
     

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