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2003 Subaru Legacy Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Radio, Sound system.
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Asked on May 30, 2010

2003 Subaru Legacy Sound System

2003 Subaru Legacy

Radio and CD produce no sound in any speaker. Replacement of sound system does not produce sound. Is there a fuse for the sound system? A critical wire to check?
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Answer

Replied on May 31, 2010

Hi there,

Did you check the amp fuses?


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mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on May 31, 2010

I have not tried that yet - but I will soon - thanks for the tip!

Tiny Response from MWS
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Replied on May 31, 2010

let me know if it fixes the problem,

mark

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on June 2, 2010

I should have asked - is there an easy way to tell if the amp fuses are the problem? Would that necessitate anything else that would not be working? Or is the only way to tell if the amp fuse is bad simply to replace it?

Tiny Response from MWS
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Replied on June 2, 2010

You can easily test the fuse with a volt meter or a test light , this will take a few sec, as long as power is flowing through the fuse it will be fine.

mark

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on June 2, 2010

Thank you. I just noticed that the radio does appear to be tuning - the LCD display turns on. Still no sound and replacement of radio does not fix the problem. So, now I am guess it is not the fuse or the radio. I also doubt all the speakers could have died at the same time. Is there a single wire which could disrupt the sound system between the radio and the speakers? Or am I missing something? I'm sorry for repeated questions, I just took the car from a relative that passed away so I am not familiar with it.

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Replied on June 2, 2010

If the Amp is not powered up you will get no sound, it is independent of the radio, the radio can still have power, but if the amp is off line nothing will happen, check the amp power fuse.

mark

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