GL1500 Radio connectors

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Big_Iz

Discussion Starter · Mar 24, 2013

My right speakers started cutting out today, figured out that if I pushed on the connector at the radio that they would come back on.

I pulled the console, unplugged/replugged -- no change. Unplugged, sprayed some contact cleaner -- no change. No visible damage to either the wires or pins on either side.

Is it typically the connector? Or a broken connection inside the radio side connector? Or anything common I can check?

Thanks in advance,
Iz

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DaveO430

· #2 · Mar 24, 2013

Probably a cracked solder joint in the radio.

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Big_Iz

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 24, 2013

Thanks, I will end up pulling it back apart in another week or two.

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neoracer

· #4 · Mar 24, 2013

after the connector,first place i'd check would be the speakers

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newday777

· #5 · Mar 24, 2013

neoracer said:
after the connector,first place i'd check would be the speakers

+1 the connectors sometimes are loose and slip off or a pinched wire.

Front or rear, or both?

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Big_Iz

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 24, 2013

Both front and rear, only the right side. If I reach under the top cover and jiggle the big rubber boot around the connectors, the right side comes back on -- speakers and rest of the wiring has to be good, problem is at the connector.

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dj norm

· #7 · Mar 24, 2013

What about dirt in Fader or any button the could cause similar trbls !!! also fader control cabels and connector left side of fairing ....

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busdriver

· #8 · Mar 24, 2013

Fader is my first guess. They burn out over time. Try and disconnect it and see if both fronts work.

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DaveO430

· #9 · Mar 24, 2013

Big_Iz said:
Both front and rear, only the right side. If I reach under the top cover and jiggle the big rubber boot around the connectors, the right side comes back on -- speakers and rest of the wiring has to be good, problem is at the connector.

You guys are just not paying attention.

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ghostvet

· #10 · Mar 24, 2013

I would check the speakerts first before tearing stuff apart...

Hook up another speaker...

Check the speaker itself- use a known good 1.5v battery and connect it to the speaker leads... should be a scratchy sound... no sound = bad speaker...

trace it back from there...

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Big_Iz

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 25, 2013

DaveO430 said:
You guys are just not paying attention.

Thanks, Dave

Its not in the fader, I can physically move the one connector at the radio and make it stop or start. Just looking to know if there is a known problem either with the wires, connector, or the pins coming out of the radio.

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DaveO430

· #12 · Mar 25, 2013

Big_Iz said:
Thanks, Dave

Its not in the fader, I can physically move the one connector at the radio and make it stop or start. Just looking to know if there is a known problem either with the wires, connector, or the pins coming out of the radio.

No problem, we get a lot of that.

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