V40 Boot Speaker

Liberty555 · Nov 30th, 2007, 17:06

Hi all

I have a 2002 V40 with the bass speaker and pillar speakers in the back. The boot speaker is starting to make some noise so I want to get in and have a look at it. The pillar speakers are easy to get at - you just pop off the grill. Is there an easy way to get at the bass speakers?

I was hoping to avoid having to take out half the cladding to get at it and its cold and windy outside

Cheers!

georgehifi · Dec 1st, 2007, 06:42

This happened to mine as well, the rear sub woofer is what's called a passive radiator design, very advanced for car audio, in that there is a normal bass speaker in the box but also what looks like another speaker but in fact it's just the cone/roll surround with no (motor) magnet/coil assembly attached, this is the passive radiator, and it has a foam roll surround, and on mine they were a little Jewish with the glue that attaches the edge to the frame, it just needs sticking back down all the way around.
This loose flapping/air-leak, is what's making the weird noise.

Cheers George

Liberty555 · Dec 2nd, 2007, 17:39

Georgehifi

Thanks for the tip - I took the speaker out this afternoon and found you were spot on. Fixed it and now its sweeter than ever. Cheers.

Nov 30th, 2007, 17:06	#1
Liberty555 Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2009 08:27 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Limerick	V40 Boot Speaker Hi all I have a 2002 V40 with the bass speaker and pillar speakers in the back. The boot speaker is starting to make some noise so I want to get in and have a look at it. The pillar speakers are easy to get at - you just pop off the grill. Is there an easy way to get at the bass speakers? I was hoping to avoid having to take out half the cladding to get at it and its cold and windy outside Cheers!

Dec 1st, 2007, 06:42	#2
georgehifi Junior Member Last Online: Jun 30th, 2022 00:53 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Manly	This happened to mine as well, the rear sub woofer is what's called a passive radiator design, very advanced for car audio, in that there is a normal bass speaker in the box but also what looks like another speaker but in fact it's just the cone/roll surround with no (motor) magnet/coil assembly attached, this is the passive radiator, and it has a foam roll surround, and on mine they were a little Jewish with the glue that attaches the edge to the frame, it just needs sticking back down all the way around. This loose flapping/air-leak, is what's making the weird noise. Cheers George

Dec 2nd, 2007, 17:39	#3
Liberty555 Member Last Online: Aug 20th, 2009 08:27 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Limerick	Georgehifi Thanks for the tip - I took the speaker out this afternoon and found you were spot on. Fixed it and now its sweeter than ever. Cheers.

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