stock sound system on an R33 - only 1 speaker works

[Trav33]

I've just brought an R33 GTS-T Series 2, very stock, however only the front left speaker works. I've tried adjusting balance & fader controls, but they fade out the front left speaker, not fade in any of the 3 other speakers!

I've got a suspicion it may be something to do with the built in amplifier, behind the back seat. Does anyone know much about how this works? Had a quick look at fuses under the dash and next to the battery in boot, all fuses look good.

Any Ideas?

How good does the stock system sound in an R33? If it sounds half reasonable, i'll wait for 6 months before upgrading to a nice deck+amp+speakers,etc

[d00dz]

Just get some cheap 6" fronts. And install them, its pretty easy.

When I got mine all my speakers were fux0red.. I replaced the front ones and only run the front ones, as the rears ones are still fux0red. I also just put in my JVC mp3 HU, which was easy!

No money for a sub and stuff to do it.

[wraith_skyline]

you can fit 6.5" all round so i suggest do that, the stock speakers are paper con and tend to fall apart

[POOMBAH]

U lucky, NONE of my speakers worked when I got mine hehehe

I replaced mine with 6.5 JBLs 'coz the screw patterns fit with the stockies an they handle the low end a lot better than I thought they would.

No sub (dead weight IMO), and the factory amp works just fine.

System wise, If ya wanna spend the dosh on a spankin' sound install go for it. Just make sure it's done professionally coz I've seen some nasty DIY jobs in a couple of 33's.

[wraith_skyline]

where the hell is this inbuilt amp??? i never seen it, or i have and didnt know it

[Trav33]

The inbuilt amp is meant to be next to the battery in the boot, mounted under the parcel shelf.

I get the impression stock speakers are pretty cruddy, so i'll be installing 6" splits in front, and 6" speakers in the rear. Alpine have been recommended to me.

What is the concensis on the stock Japanese CD+Tape deck?

Does it sound ok with all 4 speakers working, or would it be worthwile spending $500 to replace?

[POOMBAH]

The Radio worked fine before I replaced it. It had a sony CD player head but you could only load cd's from the 10 stacker, the sound was terrible but it's probably just how my one was

I installed a new deck and also put a cd holder to fill the hole that the crappy old CD deck left

[raz0r$harP.UK]

No inbuilt amp in the R33 as far as I know. I think that travb81 is referring to the HICAS unit..

[Chris Rogers]

R32 has an amp and R33 has one as well IF you had the television/nav option. other wise the unit under the rear shelf is the HICAS UNIT! most of the 33's I have done don't have one.

speakers are usually stuffed in these cars anyway unless the owner has done the audio before it left japan.