How to Tell If a Bose Outdoor Speaker Is Blown?
Your Bose outdoor speaker lets you enjoy the musical sounds along with the beauty of nature. Although, on occasion, you may not hear any sound. The speaker may have stopped as you were listening to music or may not have turned on when you first tried to turn on your receiver or amplifier system. Delay making a service call. First, review some common ways to tell if your Bose outdoor speaker is or isn't blown.
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Instructions
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Confirm that your positive and negative speaker connections are correct. The ribbed or collared wire is the positive wire that connects to the red terminal on the rear of the speaker. The plain wire is the negative wire that connects to the black terminals on the speaker, receiver or amplifier. Leave only 1/2 inch of striped wire to twist the ends and connect the cords onto the terminal posts.
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Check that your receiver's or amplifier's speaker settings are set to recognize the outdoor speaker. Refer to your receiver or amplifier product owner's manual for exact speaker connection instructions.
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Check your receiver's or amplifier's balance control. Verify that the balance is not set all the way down for the outdoor speaker.
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Disconnect the speaker wires to a speaker that plays and the Bose outdoor speaker. Switch speaker wires. If the speaker plays, it is not blown.
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Replace the speakers cords with the standard zip-cord, 18-gauge thick wire type if the speaker did not play. If the speaker does not play, it is likely blown.
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Tips & Warnings
Your Bose product likely has a limited transferable warranty -- typically five years. Save your receipt and mail in the warranty card, if it's a recent purchase. If you bought it used, try to contact the seller to get the warranty information. If your Bose outdoor speaker is blown, it may be covered, as long as it the warranty hasn't expired. Review warranty information thoroughly, because restrictions do apply.
Your Bose outdoor speaker cord ends can become damaged if exposed to outside elements, such as salt water. Apply RTV adhesive to the bare ends of the speaker's cords annually to counter this effect.
