Speakers popping even when car stereo is turned off

[jbauer87]

Hello,

I am at a loss for what to do next. I see many people have this issue, but i have yet to see any resolution. The problem started when playing the radio, and then there would be a big pop noise, and the sound would just turn off. Sometimes though, there would be no popping noise and the sound just turns off. The radio, will stay on, but if i try to turn it off and back on again, it cannot. The way of fixing it (but not for long) is to turn the car off and restart, but this isn't possible when driving on the highway or busy streets. I have turned off my radio completely for the last few days, but every so often, even though the radio is off, there is still a loud pop noise that comes from the speakers. I have checked all the fuses, and they are fine. I don't know where the wires are to check for the speakers or how to access them. Please help! I just want to be able to drive and listen to music at the same time. Thank you!

 

[econoboxrocks]

There's a thread on Fiesta Faction with a ton of stories. Problems varied from a bad ground to loose connectors/wires to just one blown speaker to needing a new head unit. https://www.fiestafaction.com/threads/radio-cutting-out-intermittently-with-poping-sound.42105/

Yours is doing it even with it off, so it looks like a bad connection or a bad ground. Check the battery ground to the chassis. On these cars, they can get corroded over the years and cause problems like that.