Zoltan,

I would guess you need to run a separate ground to each speaker, a fairly
difficult / time consuming job (I just did it this spring).  Before you
undertake this project, perhaps you could run a test wire back just to see
if it makes a difference. My guess is that it will.

Good luck

JGS

84 1.9L Westfalia
Bleu Schtroumpf

----- Original Message -----
From: Zoran Mladen <zmladen@AVOLENT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 2:13 PM
Subject: Help with speaker wiring needed

> Hello all!
>
> I am having a peculiar problem with the Blueberry (84 Vanagon GL).  When
> purchased, one rear speaker was missing.  I replaced with it with a new
one
> courtesy of Ken.  Went in no problem.
>
> Checked the wiring on the radio and here is what I find.  The radio has
> seperate wires for each of the four speakers.  It looks like the Vanagon
> wiring has one hot wire for each rear speaker, and they share a common
> ground wire.
>
> I hook up all of the wires, and everything works great at low volumes.
When
> I turn the volume up, it starts crackling and the radio turns on and off.
> If I only wire one rear speaker (same result using either), everything
works
> fine at all volume.  But with both hooked up, wacky stuff happens.
>
> Anyone have a clue as to the problem here????
>
> Thanx!
>
> Z
>