Blown Speaker

[roby]

my back left speaker broke.

i went to the store and got a speaker and now i am not sure how to wire it.

on the original speaker there is no + or -

the original speaker has a black and a brown wire and on the default wire there is a kid of a connector it says on 1 (black wire) and 2 on the (brown wire)

what do you guys thin which one is the + and the -

I have a Volvo 850

thanks

[Dmsee]

I would say black is - because most of the time it is

[viperman135]

If you have a test light ground the test light and test both connections. The one that lights up is + and the one that does not is -

[BEJinFBK]

If you have a test light ground the test light and test both connections. The one that lights up is + and the one that does not is -

Yoda sez:

A poor grasp of amplifiers you have.

Some education you should pursue. Ohhh.

Car amps haven't been common ground since cassette decks, dude.

And shooting 12 volts up a speaker lead, even with a current limiting light bulb

just is NOT a good plan. If you can't get an indication off of the speaker, you have

an easy option before you go lookin' for a wiring diagram.

If the old speaker still "works" and just got buzzy, a AA battery can solve this problem.

The cone wil go either in or out when you connect it. If it moves out, then the + side

of the battery is connected to the + of the speaker. Just don't leave it hooked up!

All you need is a quick speaker pop to find out.

If the bad speaker is totally open, ya gotta take it a little further. I'd find a diagram

or have someone that knows a little more about stereos take a look. Some folks can

detect phase by ear. There are also some test discs out there that will pop the speakers

for you in and out of phase and that will give you the answer you seek, Young Jedi. B)