3 Signs There's Something Wrong With Your Car's Audio System

You love listening to music in your car. If you have a custom audio system, you especially love entertainment in your vehicle because the sound produced in your car is unique to your tastes — whether you love a hard, pounding bass or simply crisp, clear music.

When there's something wrong with your car's audio system, you don't want to let the problem continue or worsen. Here are three signs there is something wrong with your car's audio system, so you can get the assistance you need from a car audio specialist.

1. Cracking Sound

If you hear a static, crackling sound coming from any of your speakers (or all of them), then you have a real problem on your hands. If changing the station does not make the static go away, then the problem could be as simple as your vehicle's antenna or Bluetooth capabilities being off, or it could be much more complex. You may have blown a speaker playing the bass too loud or not balancing your music.

Take your car to a car audio specialist to see what the problem may be. Your speakers may need to be replaced, or wiring need re-done to make your car's audio crisp and great-sounding again.

2. Fading Music

You may hear music loudly in the front but faded in the back, or you may only hear music coming from your speakers on one side of your car. This is a relatively common issue with car audio systems and can mean that a fuse is out or that wiring has come loose in the vehicle. Don't troubleshoot your speaker issues on your own since the problem often requires digging into your car's door interiors to diagnose the issue. Take your car to a vehicle audio specialist instead.

3. Volume Loss

If you no longer have control of the volume in your car's stereo system, then you won't be able to play music. Sometimes the volume changes on its own, or the volume may not turn up or down at all, leaving you stuck at the noise level you're at.

You will need to have a car audio specialist inspect your stereo system itself to make sure all the buttons work, and there is no debris in the system or a wiring issue at play. Again, don't try to fix your stereo on your own or you can make matters worse. A car audio specialist like Cutting Edge Audio will be able to fix your volume issues for you. 

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