09 HK Subwoofer Issue

[2BJDM]

I recently picked up a 09 Legacy and found that whenever I turned the bass setting to any positive (eg.+1), the woofer would rattle. Its quite irritating and I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue?

 

Thanks any help or input would be greatly appreciated.

[apexi]

I do not hear any rattle in my 09 legacy.

[itsme]

can you adjust the gain?

[MiniStiGuy]

its probably the mounting. Knowing how dumb subaru is they probably mounted it directly to the metal and used nothing for the possibility of rattling.

[2BJDM]

Well it turned out to be a defective sub woofer. Will be ordering a new one through warranty. Thanks for all the input guys.

[jimmyjtn]

my '09 legacy 2.5i had a speaker issue. one of the speakers would crackle and it annoyed the crap out of me. I need to go in and get it swapped out also.

[axp817]

My '09 Legacy 2.5i SE has its left speaker/woofer crackling when the Bass is >0.

 

I have only had it for a week and I am bringing it to the dealer to have it checked out/swapped soon.

 

2BJDM and Jimmyjtn, did you get your replacements without any problems? Is there a deductible to pay for stuff covered under warranty?

 

Thanks,

[05LegacyGTLimited]

I thought that my HK woofer was defective but it turned out to be the third brake light! 2500 miles and so far so good!

[axp817]

The third brake light was causing the woofer to crackle? not sure I understand.

[05LegacyGTLimited]

It sounded like the subwoofer was crackling, but it was just the third brake light cover hitting the window during bass notes. It was loud enough to make it sound like the woofer was doing it.

[axp817]

I called the dealer today to explain the crackling sound, and they said the speaker could have blown, I asked if it was covered under warranty and they said it was, as long as it wasn't opened/modded/or had water damage.

 

I took it for a spin at lunchtime, and realized that my garage door opener which was lying in the storage area by the driver's door would vibrate making me think it was the woofer. I moved that out of the way, and everything was good.

 

05LegacyGTLimited,

I saw pictures of your 5MT LGT in another thread and they are nice!!!

 

I wish I had the skills to install stuff like you do, I am making do with an Audiovox XM receiver instead of the in dash stuff.

 

Mine is Diamong Gray metallic as well.

[05LegacyGTLimited]

I have been doing stuff like that for a while now so its pretty easy! I just have to get used to Subaru! Im used to Chrysler where everything is a push pins!

[Heat]

I agree with axp above... My '09 LGT sound system is great... but if lI eave hardly anything anywhere you will get a rattle. If anyone else has this problem I recommend checking the pockets on the sides of the doors and the little compartment where the GPS would be on the dash. Pretty much anything can make the sound system rattle.

[stewwhitver]

i have a 2009 subaru legacy 2.5i special edition and i blew the h and k sub right off the bat and i was wonder if you guys think the warranty on the car will cover another one

[bmx045]

i have a 2009 subaru legacy 2.5i special edition and i blew the h and k sub right off the bat and i was wonder if you guys think the warranty on the car will cover another one

 

 

If your under 36k miles then yes it's covered. Bring it in.

[drunkpark]

mine was rattling like mofo, so I took it in. They are ordering the new subwoofer. Hopefully this crappy subwoofer problem is fixed. In the mean time I taped up the bottom of the subwoofer and the rattle seems to be gone.