Horn playing through speakers

revvedup · 10th November 2006, 16:27

Suddenly a strange problem has started occuring in my car stereo every time the horn is used it plays through one of my rear speakers(blaupunkt gtx-693x) on my zen.Not only this there is distortion is also caused even when the horn is not used.

navin · 10th November 2006, 16:34

a) what sort of distortion (when the horn is not being used).
b) the horn relay might need to be changed
c) Does the hron only play via the rear speakers or also in the front (if so do you have an amplifier for the rear speakers?)

revvedup · 10th November 2006, 20:41

I do not have an amplifier and the horn plays through only on the right speaker and when it does not the bass or the low frequeny sounds become distorted. However when i disconnected it it started playing on the left also.
I do not have an amp for the rears and the car has the following system-
hu-kenwood 30X4(factory fitted on the zen)
speakers front -pioneer not ovals they are fitted in the oe door slots instead of the orignal kenwood but are of the same size and are the circular ones
speakers rear -blaupunkt gtx 693x ovals 45w rms and 135w peak fitted them about a year back did not change the head unit because i read in one of the mags that the speakers cannot handle too much power and moreover most of the hu's today are 50wx4.Although the speakers do not get the desired power the problem has started occuring only recently.

amitverma · 10th November 2006, 23:11

a case of faulty earth wiring.
get it checked immediately.

kURETI · 10th November 2006, 23:18

go back to the same dealer and ask him to check for te cause and rectify the same. I FEEL ITS A FAULT IN WIRING / GROUND / SPEAKER TERMINALS TOUCHING THE BODY OF THE CAR.

theMAG · 12th November 2006, 22:04

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Originally Posted by revvedup

Suddenly a strange problem has started occuring in my car stereo every time the horn is used it plays through one of my rear speakers(blaupunkt gtx-693x) on my zen.Not only this there is distortion is also caused even when the horn is not used.

Case of multi-tasking capable electronics ?

More likely a leaking earthing.

speedzak · 13th November 2006, 00:48

It can be easily the wiring gone haywire!

Get back to the same installer and get it sorted out.
Very few times, it could be due to the HU also. Get the wiring checked first. If it doesn't stop, you know.....

Zappo · 13th November 2006, 01:10

Haa haa haaa... the thread heading made me swear out, thinking it is another one of those crazy mods that someone has done.

It sounds like a case of wiring gone haywire. Take your car to the installer.

10th November 2006, 16:27	#1
revvedup BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 269 Thanked: 24 Times	Suddenly a strange problem has started occuring in my car stereo every time the horn is used it plays through one of my rear speakers(blaupunkt gtx-693x) on my zen.Not only this there is distortion is also caused even when the horn is not used.
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10th November 2006, 16:34	#2
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,414 Thanked: 9,963 Times	a) what sort of distortion (when the horn is not being used). b) the horn relay might need to be changed c) Does the hron only play via the rear speakers or also in the front (if so do you have an amplifier for the rear speakers?)
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10th November 2006, 20:41	#3
revvedup BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 269 Thanked: 24 Times	I do not have an amplifier and the horn plays through only on the right speaker and when it does not the bass or the low frequeny sounds become distorted. However when i disconnected it it started playing on the left also. I do not have an amp for the rears and the car has the following system- hu-kenwood 30X4(factory fitted on the zen) speakers front -pioneer not ovals they are fitted in the oe door slots instead of the orignal kenwood but are of the same size and are the circular ones speakers rear -blaupunkt gtx 693x ovals 45w rms and 135w peak fitted them about a year back did not change the head unit because i read in one of the mags that the speakers cannot handle too much power and moreover most of the hu's today are 50wx4.Although the speakers do not get the desired power the problem has started occuring only recently.
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10th November 2006, 23:11	#4
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 434 Thanked: 168 Times	a case of faulty earth wiring. get it checked immediately.
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10th November 2006, 23:18	#5
kURETI BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	go back to the same dealer and ask him to check for te cause and rectify the same. I FEEL ITS A FAULT IN WIRING / GROUND / SPEAKER TERMINALS TOUCHING THE BODY OF THE CAR.
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13th November 2006, 00:48	#7
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	It can be easily the wiring gone haywire! Get back to the same installer and get it sorted out. Very few times, it could be due to the HU also. Get the wiring checked first. If it doesn't stop, you know.....
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13th November 2006, 01:10	#8
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,915 Thanked: 2,746 Times	Haa haa haaa... the thread heading made me swear out, thinking it is another one of those crazy mods that someone has done. It sounds like a case of wiring gone haywire. Take your car to the installer.
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