No sound from outside speakers

[Jens Weber]

I don't haveany sound in the outside speakers, no matter which speaker selection I make on the Jensen stereo that's installed in my trailer. Maybe there is a missing connection somewhere. I can't figure out how to get the stereo out so I can access the backside and the connections. Any sugestions

[dcg9381]

I'd make sure the balance and fade are both neutral. On ours, there is a switch (at the control panel) for outdoor speakers on/off, but our model is different.

To access the connections, assuming you cant get under or over the unit: There should be two "keys" that probably (hopefully) came with a bag of RV stuff. They're flat, and sort look like a screwdriver. If you can't find yours, you can by a set.

You remove the cover that is typically "around" the outside of the unit, the keys slide in the side between the radio and it's cage. This triggers a release and the unit gets pulled forward...

Probably lots of Youtube videos on how to do this for a Jensen.

Note, usually there has to be access to that area to install the thing that the stereo fits into or put the "cage" (which actually holds the stereo in) into...

[Jens Weber]

No tools of the kind you describe. I will try to look on YouTube. Thanks.

[dcg9381]

There is a link in my post to the type of tools, just in case I'm not describing them well. The alternate method involves fishing with two thin knives - there's a video of it

here

, but it's a lot easier to do it with the factory "keys".

On ebay you can buy a set of "keys" that do different types of units. Also, any stereo installation place will be able to pull it in a matter of seconds.

What you're actually releasing is shown here:


There might be another way to get it out, but I'd need a photo of it from the front..

[Jens Weber]

Thank you for the info. After having looked behind things, I believe that I can get to the back of the stereo by removing a couple of big drawers. I'll try tomorrow. Thanks to all for your suggestions and support.

[Old Mustanger]

How long have you left the set on with the outside speakers picked? This may sound weird but I have to turn mine on and wait at least 1/2 hour before I hear anything at all out of the outside speakers, then after a while the come up to full volume. I haven't been able to figure this out either.

[trueweb]

My Raptor has switches underneath in the storage area to control the sub and speakers. You might look around near the amplifier (if you have one) to see if there are any switches.

[shiggs68]

If it is the Jensen with DVD, there is a black frame around it that snaps off. That will expose the screws.


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[Jens Weber]

I got the unit out, all wires for speakers A and B are there in the right places. Speakers C have the wires cut at the connection to the stereo,and no loose wires with the color combination that is stated in the manual. So i guess it has to go on the warranty for repair. I just hate the time it takes for Keystone to approve warranty repairs, and the speed they work at Las Vegas Camping World is horrible too. Of the 4 month I have owned the TT, it has spent more than half the time at Camping World, just waiting. The actual repairs (fridge, toilet, floring, faulty vent from the hood, missing handle on grey water tank valve and some minor issues) was done in a couple of days when the people at Camping World finally got around to work on the TT.

[dcg9381]

Well, that's stinky, but in the grand scheme of RV defects, it's not a bad one.

I'm with you on warranty repairs. My dealer has yet to do anything for warranty as typical turn around time if you make an appointment is 4-5 weeks. That's 4-5 weeks of having the unit outside and baking in the sun.

The good thing about my dealer is that if I send them photos, they work with Keystone to get the repair approved before I drop it off. Maybe Camping world could do that?

This issue, we're talking about connecting wires to the stereo. And I think there are other posts on the issue - if you do it the way Keystone does it, you really don't have any volume control outside to inside. Correcting this is on my to-do list anyway... I'd prefer to wire it so it can "fade" to outside and the speaker volume living room to garage can't be adjusted.

[RSD559]

I had the opposite problem. The fader worked. It shut up the outside speakers. On a personal note, I really hate being next to someone, whether it be an RV or a boat, that shares their music. Couple of weeks ago, it was Gene Autry on one side and new bubblegum stuff on the other side. I'd much rather hear the birds and little creatures and the wind in the trees.

[Jens Weber]

I have decided not to do anything about it because, like you, I like to have silence outside and be able to hear nature's sounds.