Interstate Speaker

[Hogdaddy]

I have another question. And sorry for so many, I am trying to get all the little stuff worked out on this 2000 Interstate. When I got the scooter the right speaker was dead. I got a new set of JM speakers, direct replacements. I installed and they have worked for a few days. Today I started getting nothing but static. When we stopped I checked the rear and they were fine, the left was getting sound, but when I cranked up the volume I started getting a lot of static again. I pulled the right side off checked all the connection, no problems. I unplugged the wires on the right speaker and the left is just fine all the way to 30 on the volume.  When I got home I put the old (a good speaker) and all is well. Any ideas? Is it possible for the radio to be killing the speaker?  Or is this just one of those things that the old one went bad and then the new one went bad (both on the right). Thanks

[Hogdaddy]

Also the rear speakers work just fine. Any help, comments appreciated.

[humshark]

It sounds like you are still questioning weather or not you have bad speakers. 

When you are getting the static from the right hand side have you swapped the speakers around to see if the trouble moves with the speaker or stays on the side....

If the trouble moves, then you have a bad speaker and you now need to begin to figure out why.  If the trouble doesn't move then you still need to follow the signal back towards the radio.  Best case - you have another plug closer to the radio that is giving you trouble, worst case you have a bad channel on the radio that after operation and getting hot, might go bad.

It's harder today to tell.  Not long ago, the front right and the rear right were tied to the same amplifier channel within the radio, so you'd lose the "right side" front and rear.  Now more than ever, chips and channels are "cheap" and the true four channel amplifier sections are common.  It's possible you may have a bad channel.  Let's hope not.

[Steve K (IA)]

Have you looked for the plug that is behind the right side cover?  The plug that connects the rear speakers to the bike harness?  There might be some corrosion in it and that might be why your getting static?  Poor connection? Maybe............?

[Hogdaddy]

I have tried all you guys suggested and I appreciate it....I guess my main question is....is it possible for the stock Interstate radio  to ruin/kill a new JM speaker?  It is working fine with one of the old speakers now. I just don't want to replace the speaker with another new JM speaker and have the radio ruin the speaker. Thanks again.