Longshot but The stereo in my car is messed up. It only plays sound in the back and it won't let me increase or decrease volume.

I've only had this car a few months. Anyone know if it's just a setting I am super annoyed and can't figure it out. Grrrr SUBARU STARLINK Harmon Kardon speakers

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morrgin · F

Mine only plays at the highest volume so i have to keep it off. I hope someone posts a suggestion that helps your stereo issue though

Fretnought

There's a setting that allows you to balance the sound. It might be set to back speakers only.

Straylight · 31-35, F

Sounds like either a problem with the speaker wiring or a bad amp.

SW-User

Growl at Subaru USA until they replace it.

SW-User

Mine only plays Free Bird ...damn subarus 😤

BackyardShaman · 61-69, M

Possibly several things could cause this, I wonder if there is dirt/grime built up on one or more controls on the unit?? Could also be bad wiring it’s all grounded somewhere, loose ground wires can make car stereos and other electronics behave strangely.

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

It could be. Some stereo systems have the amps built into the speakers. I'd Google that issue. Maybe there's even a software reset for it.

MethDozer · M

If it was just ghe speakers in one zone not playing despite changing the fader I would say it is likely a bad or dislodged connection to the front speakers but since it is happening along with not having volume control it sounds like a bad PCB in your stereo.

As a hardcore electronics nerd and fabricator it's kinda blasphemous of me to say but digital computer controls are pure shit for such simplistic tasks.

Majorlatency · M

@MethDozer Agree on all your points!

SW-User

@MethDozer yes I have tried to mess with the settings and rebalance but nothing seems to fix it and there's not a lot of options on the display. I think I am going to have to break down and call the dealership probably not covered in my warranty 😔

MethDozer · M

@Majorlatency Another problem right is due to the covid shortages. I have 4 US suppliers I go through who have sent out insistence letters with bulk compnants I have ordered to rigourlsy pre test all new compnants for their values since right now they cannot garuntee acceptable stated value tolerances on resitors, capacitors and other componants. It comes down to the offshore manufactures being in a crunch to get compnants to market that they are sourcing through third party manufactures, lowering the spec tests frequency on the production lines, and even pulling out new old stock componants from storage. In my boutique at home assembling that is just an annoyance that I normally have to do for very sensitive circuits but now have to be doing on anything I solder together. Yet it is still feasable. For large scale commercial production by a major manufacturer it's an impossible task.

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