The Merg

Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
than makes up for it.
Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
size and pop it in the hole.

FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
new speakers, with good solid cones.

Steve Landis wrote:
>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>> in a
>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>
>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>> factory wiring!
>
> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>
> Steve
> 00 XJ
> 98 ZJ
> 95 YJ
>

The Merg

Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
than makes up for it.
Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
size and pop it in the hole.

FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
new speakers, with good solid cones.

Steve Landis wrote:
>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>> in a
>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>
>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>> factory wiring!
>
> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>
> Steve
> 00 XJ
> 98 ZJ
> 95 YJ
>

The Merg

Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
than makes up for it.
Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
size and pop it in the hole.

FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
new speakers, with good solid cones.

Steve Landis wrote:
>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>> in a
>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>
>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>> factory wiring!
>
> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>
> Steve
> 00 XJ
> 98 ZJ
> 95 YJ
>

98XJ

I had the same problem with my driver's door speaker. I bought the
through-the-door wires and the sound returned. Shortly afterwards,
that speaker began to buzz. I bought a set of Rockford-Fosgate door
speakers with tweeters and a bass cut-off (Best Buy). The tweeters
fit into the triangular trim pieces - opposite the o/s mirrors, the
others fit into the stock door locations. That solved the problem
.. I did not add an amp, although the guy at Best Buy said that these
speakers would need one.

Jim
'98 XJ


On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:08:57 -0500, The Merg
<greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
>than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
>than makes up for it.
>Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
>size and pop it in the hole.
>
>FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
>crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
>broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
>the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
>new speakers, with good solid cones.
>
>Steve Landis wrote:
>>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>>> in a
>>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>>
>>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>>> factory wiring!
>>
>> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
>> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
>> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
>> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
>> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
>> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
>> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>>
>> Steve
>> 00 XJ
>> 98 ZJ
>> 95 YJ
>>

98XJ

I had the same problem with my driver's door speaker. I bought the
through-the-door wires and the sound returned. Shortly afterwards,
that speaker began to buzz. I bought a set of Rockford-Fosgate door
speakers with tweeters and a bass cut-off (Best Buy). The tweeters
fit into the triangular trim pieces - opposite the o/s mirrors, the
others fit into the stock door locations. That solved the problem
.. I did not add an amp, although the guy at Best Buy said that these
speakers would need one.

Jim
'98 XJ


On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:08:57 -0500, The Merg
<greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
>than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
>than makes up for it.
>Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
>size and pop it in the hole.
>
>FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
>crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
>broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
>the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
>new speakers, with good solid cones.
>
>Steve Landis wrote:
>>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>>> in a
>>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>>
>>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>>> factory wiring!
>>
>> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
>> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
>> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
>> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
>> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
>> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
>> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>>
>> Steve
>> 00 XJ
>> 98 ZJ
>> 95 YJ
>>

98XJ

I had the same problem with my driver's door speaker. I bought the
through-the-door wires and the sound returned. Shortly afterwards,
that speaker began to buzz. I bought a set of Rockford-Fosgate door
speakers with tweeters and a bass cut-off (Best Buy). The tweeters
fit into the triangular trim pieces - opposite the o/s mirrors, the
others fit into the stock door locations. That solved the problem
.. I did not add an amp, although the guy at Best Buy said that these
speakers would need one.

Jim
'98 XJ


On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:08:57 -0500, The Merg
<greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
>than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
>than makes up for it.
>Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
>size and pop it in the hole.
>
>FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
>crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
>broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
>the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
>new speakers, with good solid cones.
>
>Steve Landis wrote:
>>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>>> in a
>>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>>
>>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>>> factory wiring!
>>
>> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
>> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
>> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
>> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
>> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
>> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
>> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>>
>> Steve
>> 00 XJ
>> 98 ZJ
>> 95 YJ
>>

98XJ

I had the same problem with my driver's door speaker. I bought the
through-the-door wires and the sound returned. Shortly afterwards,
that speaker began to buzz. I bought a set of Rockford-Fosgate door
speakers with tweeters and a bass cut-off (Best Buy). The tweeters
fit into the triangular trim pieces - opposite the o/s mirrors, the
others fit into the stock door locations. That solved the problem
.. I did not add an amp, although the guy at Best Buy said that these
speakers would need one.

Jim
'98 XJ


On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:08:57 -0500, The Merg
<greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote:

>Check out Crutchfield. They're going to be a little more expensive
>than, say, Circuit City or Best Buy, but their customer service more
>than makes up for it.
>Don't use factory replacements, just find a good speaker of the same
>size and pop it in the hole.
>
>FWIW, my '95 ZJ has the infinity sound system, and it is a piece of
>crap. Almost every speaker rattles even below reasonable volumes =
>broken cones all about. Replacing the head unit and thereby eliminating
>the factory EQ helped (the unit had failed), but it'll be getting all
>new speakers, with good solid cones.
>
>Steve Landis wrote:
>>>> A wire that is only making partial contact can make a rattling sound
>>>> in a
>>>> speaker too, it's like static.
>>>>
>>>> Kate- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> My vote goes with Kate! Intermittant contact with wire. Is this the
>>> factory wiring or has it been "bubbaed"? Mine is 12 years old with
>>> 240,000miles and GOD knows how many door openings and no problem with
>>> factory wiring!
>>
>> 00 XJ with the Infinity sound system speaker rattle - Just replaced
>> driver's side door speaker with an inexpensive (5.25" Kicker DS525
>> $69/pair) after determining that is wasn't the wiring and it wasn't the
>> tweeter. Sounds ok. I now need to replace the passenger side and in the
>> XJ and one in my wife's ZJ same system same problem. Anybody else
>> having problems with these speakers? Is there a good source for quality
>> after market? I think the stealership wanted a buck and half for one.
>>
>> Steve
>> 00 XJ
>> 98 ZJ
>> 95 YJ
>>

philthy

well known issues for broken wires in door boot, broken splice and
speakers get real wet from water passing by the door glass and dripping on
speakers

Kevin in Iowa wrote:

> This is a strange one, I get a rattle when music is playing (not loud)
> all of the
> sudden on the drivers side door, it almost sounds like a rattle in the
> dash, but
> when I move the fader over to the passenger side, the rattle goes
> away. So
> I thought I would see if it was the tweeter that was making the noise
> or the
> larger speaker down lower in the door (Factory Infinity Speakers). I
> went
> to open the drivers door, and the sound shuts off to the door totally,
> I have
> never known that to happen before having the sound shut off like that,
> it
> shuts off when the door is maybe open one or two inches. Any ideas?
>
> Kevin in Iowa
> 99XJ

philthy

well known issues for broken wires in door boot, broken splice and
speakers get real wet from water passing by the door glass and dripping on
speakers

Kevin in Iowa wrote:

> This is a strange one, I get a rattle when music is playing (not loud)
> all of the
> sudden on the drivers side door, it almost sounds like a rattle in the
> dash, but
> when I move the fader over to the passenger side, the rattle goes
> away. So
> I thought I would see if it was the tweeter that was making the noise
> or the
> larger speaker down lower in the door (Factory Infinity Speakers). I
> went
> to open the drivers door, and the sound shuts off to the door totally,
> I have
> never known that to happen before having the sound shut off like that,
> it
> shuts off when the door is maybe open one or two inches. Any ideas?
>
> Kevin in Iowa
> 99XJ

philthy

well known issues for broken wires in door boot, broken splice and
speakers get real wet from water passing by the door glass and dripping on
speakers

Kevin in Iowa wrote:

> This is a strange one, I get a rattle when music is playing (not loud)
> all of the
> sudden on the drivers side door, it almost sounds like a rattle in the
> dash, but
> when I move the fader over to the passenger side, the rattle goes
> away. So
> I thought I would see if it was the tweeter that was making the noise
> or the
> larger speaker down lower in the door (Factory Infinity Speakers). I
> went
> to open the drivers door, and the sound shuts off to the door totally,
> I have
> never known that to happen before having the sound shut off like that,
> it
> shuts off when the door is maybe open one or two inches. Any ideas?
>
> Kevin in Iowa
> 99XJ