Q: Car speakers going in and out
My speakers in the back, and on the left side, are going in and out.
The radio is likely the cause, but the speakers may also be the cause. If the speaker sounds good one minute, then bad the next, then it is the radio. I recommend that you have a mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic, come by and inspect you car’s sound system.
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