96 Honda Accord electrical and speaker problem...please help!

Good morning all! I was hoping someone could offer some guidance and if
not this is good for a laugh...

I got a 96 AccordLX Coupe used one month ago. The car was in an
accident, had the passenger side door replaced and the sound system is
factory. All power controls work flawlessly with replaced door. The
only problems were the curb light in passenger door stayed on overnite
and drained my battery, the door indicator was always lit and the
front speakers didn't work. After removing the bulb and ignoring the
indicatomy next step was to replace the front speakers.

One day the driver side speaker engaged after I signalled! A few
days later I had the passenger door open and that speaker kicked in
though at half strength. I was curious to what extent my electrical
problems are so I plugged the curb bulb back in and observed the
following symptoms:

1 Driver side front speaker works fine once a headlite or signal is
engaged.

2 Passenger side speaker will start up and be loudest when door is
open, though never to full strength. When door is closed it becomes
very faint. Also it will be slightly louder when overhead light is set
to center. Overhead light glows dimly on center setting while this
speaker is active and door is closed.

3 Curb Light on passenger will behaive normal until radio is on or
overhead light is set to center. Turn the radio on and the light will
glow or pulsate (even if car is fully turned off!). Centering overhead
light will cause curb light to do opposite (on when door closed, off
when open).

Until the overhead light came into play I had suspected all problems
were related to a grumpy 10-year-old factory radio. Now I don't know
where to start. I'm hesitant to install new speakers until this problem
is rectified. Any insight will be appreciated. Thanks!

ShawnCVD

 

I would start by checking the wiring that runs from the car body into the
door for abraded insulation/ bad splices, etc. It sounds like you are
having shorts in those wires. Also take out the door-open switch (that
button on the door frame that is pushed in when the door closes) and check
the condition of the wires going into that. I think you will find the
wiring going into the door was damaged in the accident.

 

Took wire out of switch and door assumed itself closed so I got no
action from passenger door speaker.... More to come- ShawnCVD