Citroen Relay strange stereo issue

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cornishrelay
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Citroen Relay strange stereo issue

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Hi all, long time lurker new member / poster.

I have a 2019 Relay that I've just fitted some new door speakers too. The passenger side is fine but I no longer have any audio on the drivers side (was fine before).

I have been fitting stereo systems in cars since I was a teenager (long time ago) so I am very familiar with wiring them.

When you put your ear to the speaker you can hear a low level hiss indicating that it is connected to the stereo. If I put the OEM speaker back in I have the same issue so it's not a fault with the new speakers.

Has anyone come across this before? I tried disconnecting the battery for 20 mins in case the stereo needed resetting or something. And yes, I've checked that it is not all panned to the passenger side in the stereo settings, both to no avail.

Any suggestions appreciated.
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Re: Citroen Relay strange stereo issue

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If the original speaker was working before you replaced it and now neither the new nor original work I would suggest you either have a wiring issue of the crushed and earthing type , or at some point you upset the right channel in the output amp in your stereo. Easy to check swap the channel out puts over at the stereo and see if the right then works and the left just has white noise. :)
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