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Whether you're replacing a car's speaker that's blown or just want to upgrade the sound system. Be sure to pick the right speakers that work for you.

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The The stereo of your vehicle contains the radio, CD-player, and the place to plug your MP3 player in. The stereo runs on a 12-volt system and comes standard in most modern vehicles. Furthermore, after market stereos and speakers can...

The The stereo of your vehicle contains the radio, CD-player, and the place to plug your MP3 player in. The stereo runs on a 12-volt system and comes standard in most modern vehicles. Furthermore, after market stereos and speakers can...

The The term “car stereo” actually refers to the receiver – also known as the head unit or the deck – the receiver is the central processor for your vehicle audio system. Once you’ve chosen the receiver, you need to...

Your Your stereo system and receiver are an important aspect of your car. Sure they don't impact how it works, but it certainly helps keep you entertained on those long drives. With that said, many of the systems that come...

The The antenna on your vehicle allows you to listen to radio stations, and there are a number of different types of antenna cables and masts. Whether you want to listen to regular terrestrial radio or you prefer satellite radio,...

If If you want a good sound system, you need a good set of speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers). Speakers are basically air pistons that move back and forth creating different sound frequencies. Alternating current is fed to the speaker voice coil by...

It It can be upsetting to know you just put a bunch of your hard-earned money into a new car stereo (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers), only to realize it sounds terrible. You changed the head unit, added more speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-replace-your-car-speakers), and better yet,...

Installing new car speakers can greatly improve the quality of audio when you listen to the radio or music in your car.

If the horn makes no sound or sounds different, or if you do not find any blown fuses, you may need to replace the horn switch.

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The The stereo of your vehicle contains the radio, CD-player, and the place to plug your MP3 player in. The stereo runs on a 12-volt system and comes standard in most modern vehicles. Furthermore, after market stereos and speakers can...

The The term “car stereo” actually refers to the receiver – also known as the head unit or the deck – the receiver is the central processor for your vehicle audio system. Once you’ve chosen the receiver, you need to...

Your Your stereo system and receiver are an important aspect of your car. Sure they don't impact how it works, but it certainly helps keep you entertained on those long drives. With that said, many of the systems that come...

A A large number of the vehicles on the market today contain Bluetooth technology. This allows devices such as your smartphone and tablet to connect to the vehicle’s audio system wirelessly. This makes it much easier to stay connected while...

The The antenna on your vehicle allows you to listen to radio stations, and there are a number of different types of antenna cables and masts. Whether you want to listen to regular terrestrial radio or you prefer satellite radio,...

Virtually Virtually all vehicles built in the past fifty years come with some sort of audio entertainment system as standard equipment. While most of the original equipment stereos (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers) on newer vehicles offer adequate performance, the stereo units found on...

Even Even the highest-quality audio systems wear out over time, especially if you like to listen to your music at a high volume. If your car’s speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers) seem muted or if they are not working at all, you need...