G6 Radio Sounds Weird

**nsap** · 01-16-2009, 03:05 PM

Alright, with this cold snap we have had (0-18 degrees) my G6 stereo sounds strange at times. After it has set in the cold outside or even in the garage overnight the main speaker in the passengers door sounds like it's blown.

Then once the cabin warms up the speaker gets back its sanity and the stereo system sounds as awesome as always. The car is out of warranty, but the service writer said he could probably get it covered.

He thought it could be the whole radio?

Uzzy · 01-16-2009, 03:07 PM

Extreme heat and extreme cold are the bain of electronic devices. I wouldn't worry about it, but if you can get it covered, it's worth a shot, I guess. Unless you're gonna just trade the car in on some stupid Ford.

civilzues · 01-16-2009, 03:09 PM

Yea, I think this is a thread so he makes the G6 look bad so we agree and let him get the Ford.

Buick61 · 01-16-2009, 03:09 PM

Well the problem seems to be that you bought a Pontiac G6. See if the warranty will replace it with a G8.

jkennedy293 · 01-16-2009, 03:19 PM

It definitely sounds like the extreme cold is playing havoc on your stereo. I don't think it's so bad you have to do something as drastic as buy a Ford, but to each his own.

**nsap** · 01-16-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jkennedy293

It definitely sounds like the extreme cold is playing havoc on your stereo. I don't think it's so bad you have to do something as drastic as buy a Ford, but to each his own.

That isn't the reason.

So is it true that the likely problem is the radio, not the speaker? I almost ordered a new speaker for it to put in myself...glad I didn't.

Uzzy · 01-16-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nsap

That isn't the reason.

So is it true that the likely problem is the radio, not the speaker? I almost ordered a new speaker for it to put in myself...glad I didn't.

It could also be frost in your speaker coil, especially door speakers. In that case, replacing it would fix it...or parking in a garage.

**nsap** · 01-16-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Uzzy

It could also be frost in your speaker coil, especially door speakers. In that case, replacing it would fix it...or parking in a garage.

It gets parked in a heated garage every night. Our garage is about 80 degrees in the winter until we go to bed...in which the heater turns off by itself and stays off until the next evening.

**nsap** · 01-23-2009, 08:39 PM

Alright, so I dropped it off at the dealership Thursday afternoon to leave it overnight. That way they could hear it when it was cold this morning.

They heard it! The service writer called me at 8:30 and said it sounded horrible and they are fairly sure it is the speaker itself. So they ordered the speaker and amplifier just in case both are bad, which is a possibility.

The best part: the car is not under warranty. However the service writer said that he is going to see if GM will "good will" warranty it and if they don't the dealership will pick up the tab!! Yay! The parts are going to be in Monday, so I opted to leave the car there until then...so he even put it in the shop this afternoon so it didn't have to sit outside all weekend in the weather. I love my dealership.

Quickening · 01-23-2009, 08:42 PM

My entire engine and transmission is being dropped out of my car this weekend as they think the clutch disk and pressure plate might be screwed over.

Yay

Uzzy · 01-23-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nsap

I love my dealership.

So buy another car from them instead of some Ford!

darndot · 01-23-2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uzzy

So buy another car from them instead of some Ford!

They are just trying to get you in a G8. Don't fall for it.

Glad they are fixing it for you. The question is why did it blow?

**nsap** · 01-23-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Uzzy

So buy another car from them instead of some Ford!

Haha. Actually, the service department at my GM dealership is a big factor in keeping me in a GM vehicle.

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Originally Posted by darndot

They are just trying to get you in a G8. Don't fall for it.

Glad they are fixing it for you. The question is why did it blow?

Nah. They don't even know I am after a G8 yet. They always treat my family well with service issues. He told me today that they appreciate that we not only buy there, but they are the only ones we take our vehicles to for service. I didn't really know it meant that much when they were under warranty.

I'm not sure what happened to the speaker. I've never had the radio sustained at max volume or anything. Frankly, I don't like it blaring that loud. About halfway is the max for me. When the car is warm the speaker sounds fine. I really don't get it. Haha.

Uzzy · 01-23-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by darndot

They are just trying to get you in a G8. Don't fall for it.

Pay no attention to the darndot behind the curtain! Buy the G8!

Quote:

Originally Posted by darndot

The question is why did it blow?

My money says it's from playing this song over and over again at max volume.

darndot · 01-24-2009, 09:45 AM

I want him in a G8 as bad as you Uzzy. (OK really I want a G8)

I am just wondering if water ran down the window and got into the speaker somehow.

01-16-2009, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
nsap Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2003 Drives: 2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT Posts: 17,669	G6 Radio Sounds Weird Alright, with this cold snap we have had (0-18 degrees) my G6 stereo sounds strange at times. After it has set in the cold outside or even in the garage overnight the main speaker in the passengers door sounds like it's blown. Then once the cabin warms up the speaker gets back its sanity and the stereo system sounds as awesome as always. The car is out of warranty, but the service writer said he could probably get it covered. He thought it could be the whole radio? __________________ Get the latest news from GMI...Join the "GMInsidenews.com Facebook Page!! Follow me on TWITTER E-Mail Me

01-16-2009, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Uzzy 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada Drives: 2004 Chevy Silverado Z71; 1987 Plymouth Reliant Posts: 7,819	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird Extreme heat and extreme cold are the bain of electronic devices. I wouldn't worry about it, but if you can get it covered, it's worth a shot, I guess. Unless you're gonna just trade the car in on some stupid Ford. __________________ Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus Aut viam inveniam aut faciam If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire Uzzy. 'Ich bin ein Detroiter'

01-16-2009, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
civilzues 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,793	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird Yea, I think this is a thread so he makes the G6 look bad so we agree and let him get the Ford. __________________ ZOOM ZOOM future BUICK owner sarcasm

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Buick61 Chevrolet VOLT Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,788	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird Well the problem seems to be that you bought a Pontiac G6. See if the warranty will replace it with a G8.

01-16-2009, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
jkennedy293 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Holly Springs, NC Drives: '03 Cavalier Posts: 2,371	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird It definitely sounds like the extreme cold is playing havoc on your stereo. I don't think it's so bad you have to do something as drastic as buy a Ford, but to each his own.

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01-23-2009, 08:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
nsap Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2003 Drives: 2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT Posts: 17,669	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird Alright, so I dropped it off at the dealership Thursday afternoon to leave it overnight. That way they could hear it when it was cold this morning. They heard it! The service writer called me at 8:30 and said it sounded horrible and they are fairly sure it is the speaker itself. So they ordered the speaker and amplifier just in case both are bad, which is a possibility. The best part: the car is not under warranty. However the service writer said that he is going to see if GM will "good will" warranty it and if they don't the dealership will pick up the tab!! Yay! The parts are going to be in Monday, so I opted to leave the car there until then...so he even put it in the shop this afternoon so it didn't have to sit outside all weekend in the weather. I love my dealership. __________________ Get the latest news from GMI...Join the "GMInsidenews.com Facebook Page!! Follow me on TWITTER E-Mail Me

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Quickening 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Drives: 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero Posts: 5,990	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird My entire engine and transmission is being dropped out of my car this weekend as they think the clutch disk and pressure plate might be screwed over. Yay __________________ 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero

01-24-2009, 09:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
darndot 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Drives: Silvy, 57-Pickup, Corvair-Vert. Posts: 3,445	Re: G6 Radio Sounds Weird I want him in a G8 as bad as you Uzzy. (OK really I want a G8) I am just wondering if water ran down the window and got into the speaker somehow. __________________ Toyota because Whirlpool doesn't make cars and trucks.

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