Car Radio Problem - Nissa Sentra - Sound comes through VERY LIGHT out of the drivers side speakers, any ideas?

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I posted this question earlier here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Am.SxoHnAbY8NB3HEZkm._jsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080330055206AAPklYg

But I was mistaken about an important detail. 

The sound is coming out of ALL the drivers side speakers, it is just extremely light. I can only hear it if I isolate the drivers side and blast the volume on the radio....if I put my ear right next to the speakers I can hear it. 

It is coming out of all three speakers (pillar tweeter, door, and rear) at the same light volume. 

Any ideas on what could be causing this? A bad radio perhaps? 

Thanks for your assistance!

Eagles_Up · Accepted Answer

This sounds like a problem in the radio. Your radio uses an IC to determine the volume, balance, fade and tone settings. It also serves as a source switch.

Audio signals from the AM, FM and CD or cassette run to this IC and are processed in route to the audio amp circuit.

Edit. 
I had a radio like yours come in today with no sound from any speaker. Problem was the IC I wrote about.

trisha · Answer

Highly unlikely it is the radio. The tweeter mounted on the pillar would not operate if this is the case. I'd check the wiring to the door ... possibly you may have opened the door too wide and something somehow got disconnected and the like. Since this happened rather sudden, I doubt you blew both left side speakers together at once.

dude · Answer

Have you checked the 'Balance' option on your radio? You could have it balanced to the right side.

Yes, it could be your radio. Often the channels are linked by side (front and rear left; front and rear right). It doesn't sound right to me though, with somthing coming out I suspect it's your balance.

Car Radio Problem - Nissa Sentra - Sound comes through VERY LIGHT out of the drivers side speakers, any ideas?

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