94 Mach 460 Problem...Strange Sounds...Help!

[extremetrek]

Hello,

I have the Mach 460 sound system with a cheap aftermarket CD player installed (the other one crapped out and I got a good deal)...in any case the speaker in the driver door is very tempermental. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes it doesn't. It sounds at times like a crackle sound and then sounds like the engine and then other wacky things that don't make sense, and other times it works fine...strange. I have noticed that sometimes if I step hard on the floor toward the corner of the driver door the sounds gets louder or will stop. I have a 20 hour drive to make at the end of the week and I desperately need this system working so anyone have any ideas? How do I get to the wires under the carpet? Should I simply get a new speaker? I don't know much (or anything) about sound systems, let alone the one in the stang so any help is appreciated!

 

[extremetrek]

Well I pulled the door panel and took the speaker out...I think it was blown it simply made a low crackly sound the whole time, I took it out and it sounds better just because that stupid POS isn't in there any more...so what to do now? Can I just get a new speaker for it or do I have to replace it with the exact same thing?

 

[eedwards]

If you're in a big hurry, buy one that fits and stick it in (but get the pair, when you have time replace the other side as well). IMO

 

[sage2k]

how do you remove the door panel in a 94?

 

[skinemann96]

http://www.flemworld.com/Mach460/Mach.html

everything you need to know

 

[hurt]

Mine is doing the same thing after a chitty Sony CD player went in. I had a decent Sony head unit with changer for about a year and a half with no problems. Replaced it with this POS and now have the same symptoms as extremetrek's car. I'll try putting the other one back in to see if the head unit makes that big of a difference.

BTW; are there any aftermarket speakers that will correctly replace the factory ones?