static sound from rear speaker?

[geoffp]

a year ago i installed an alpine headunit, alpine 4 channel amp and infinity coaxils in my sedan, i recently noticed the rear passenger side speaker has a "static" sound coming from it...not all the time but off and on...what might be causing this?? any help is much appreciated, thanks fella's! happy 4th!!

[netcsk]

It is usually poor connections. I'd try the speaker first. Remove it and bump the wires to see if it gets better. If it does, fix your connections. Etc. Etc.

[StereoInstaller1]

Might be a "leaky" spark plug wire too.

[geoffp]

so i was down in the garage playing with the stereo and i swapped the rear speakers and it's not the speakers, they both work just not the passenger side.

so then i switched the speaker wire (left side to right side) off the amp and thats where the problem is. now that i swapped the speaker wire the passenger side is working and the drivers side is now not working...hmmmm any suggestions?

[netcsk]

It means you have a shatty amp. Time to replace, or just quit using your rear speakers.

[geoffp]

It means you have a shatty amp. Time to replace, or just quit using your rear speakers.

hmm not sure about that, the amp is a new alpine amp, i have had great experiences with alpine in the past, really don't think its the amp though. i purchased the amp brand new less than a year ago, the car doesn't get driven too often (more now in the summer) but i'm stumped!