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AndyV · Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:48 PM

I’ve had my 03 MCS for just over a month and love it but one annoying thing is when the car gets wet the front left speakers sound tinny and muffled. After a couple of days drying it seems to sort itself out.

Has anyone any suggestions where the problem may be or experienced anything similar.

Thanks

Andy

DaFlake · Dec 6th, 2007, 06:36 AM

AndyV, welcome to the forum. If it is just eh left front speaker, you might need to pull the door card and see how wet it is getting. It sounds like you have a bit of a leak in there and should get that sorted.

ned78 · Dec 6th, 2007, 07:56 AM

It's also worth opening the boot, and popping off the right hand side cover. The HK amp lives in here, have a looksie if there's any evidence of moisture in there, and if so, check all the rubber seals for signs of wear, and if that fails, hope inside the car, close the boot, and get a friend to spray the rear lights and top brake light with a hose to see if there's water coming in, where it's originating from.

DaFlake · Dec 6th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Good point Ned...

minicabrio · Dec 6th, 2007, 08:14 AM

Hi Andy,

The doors are designed to allow water to drain from the bottom of them, if you look up at the base of the door there are a couple of drain holes... if these are blocked, you may have water collecting inside the door. Thats a good place to check

Jon

AndyV · Dec 6th, 2007, 02:09 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll look at all of them.

Andy

Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:48 PM	#1
AndyV MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Harman Kardon Stereo faulty when wet I’ve had my 03 MCS for just over a month and love it but one annoying thing is when the car gets wet the front left speakers sound tinny and muffled. After a couple of days drying it seems to sort itself out. Has anyone any suggestions where the problem may be or experienced anything similar. Thanks Andy

Dec 6th, 2007, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	AndyV, welcome to the forum. If it is just eh left front speaker, you might need to pull the door card and see how wet it is getting. It sounds like you have a bit of a leak in there and should get that sorted. Global Moderator

Dec 6th, 2007, 07:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
ned78 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cork, Ireland Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 290 Offline	It's also worth opening the boot, and popping off the right hand side cover. The HK amp lives in here, have a looksie if there's any evidence of moisture in there, and if so, check all the rubber seals for signs of wear, and if that fails, hope inside the car, close the boot, and get a friend to spray the rear lights and top brake light with a hose to see if there's water coming in, where it's originating from. MINI Club of Ireland - Modern MINI Magazine's UK and Ireland Club of the Year 2007 Last edited by ned78 : Dec 6th, 2007 at 10:50 AM.

Dec 6th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	Good point Ned... Global Moderator

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Dec 6th, 2007, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 14,991 Offline	Hi Andy, The doors are designed to allow water to drain from the bottom of them, if you look up at the base of the door there are a couple of drain holes... if these are blocked, you may have water collecting inside the door. Thats a good place to check Jon

Dec 6th, 2007, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
AndyV MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 11:42 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll look at all of them. Andy

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