E30 Headunit - Advice Please

[NZPED 2]

Recently my stereo has been playing up heres whats up on my alpine stereo in my 85 E30

- No sound through RHS speakers

- Above the stereo there is an external balance control - courtesy of BMW, if this is centered or to the right i get no sound at all, if it is to the left the left speakers will work.

- I can smell something burning, the external ballance control heats up when the stereo is on.

- When i disconnect the external balance i get sound out of the LHS speakers.

So im guessing the headunit or the external control thing are screwed.

I dont have a lot of money but would like to get my stereo working again, so...

Would i be best to go into an car audio place? in which case, where is good? Im on the north shore

or just buy a new head unit ?

If anyone would like a pic of the external control thing to help give me advice i can take one.

Cheers

Edited March 1, 2009 by NZPED

[Mike 1]

I'd try re-wiring it so that the head unit goes straight to the front speakers. if its still not right then I'd say the headunit itself is stuffed, so time for a new one.

[BM WORLD 1283]

have all the parts if needed . factory alpine headdeck , factory boot mounted amp , and fader controls if needed . can try them out all parts a plug and play , also check the resistance of each speaker when unpluged they could be shorting or cone seized up .

should measure about 3.5ohms on a meter.

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[NZPED 2]

Thanks for your help guys, ill check the resistances, if the resistances are all around about 3.5 ohms is it safe to assume the speakers are all good?

[BM WORLD 1283]

Thanks for your help guys, ill check the resistances, if the resistances are all around about 3.5 ohms is it safe to assume the speakers are all good?

yes . are the cones free to move or sticky ??

maybe fault with amp on unit etc . i have some std bmw radios and factory amps etc