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Rear Speaker Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Verify the resistance between rear speaker terminals.
    • If the resistance is not within the specification, replace the rear speaker.

    Resistance 

    1. Standard: 4 ohms 
    2. BOSE: 2 ohms 
  2. Connect a 1.5 V  battery to the rear door speaker and verify that noise is sound from the rear door speaker.
    • If no sound is output, replace the rear door speaker.
    Fig 1: Inspecting Rear Speaker
    G03703382Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.