The cables from this small box go to the sub woofer speakers.. what is this small box and what does it do?

Martyuk wrote:

Chrisp38 wrote:

Bolt wrote:

+1 on the possibility of a Disco amp.
And yes, if it is not a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) amp, you only get the front speakers.
So, if you do find the black box up top behind the sound insulation behind the subwoofer box, post the part number.
I had the dead DSP amp issue,(twice!) and did the disco amp thing on my 02 then started collecting any
DSP amps I came across in wreckers yards. Now, I think I have 3 spares! Worth having for the great sound!

Love this forum! So much knowledge !
Looks like I'll need martys dsp amp then.
Richard...what route are you taking to martys? You possibly might be passing within a reasonable distance of me(telford, shropshire) . 2 spare bedrooms here and parking if you want a stop over? Or could meet up at a services to save marty packing and posting stuff to me?

Have a look first and see if there is a DSP amp in there...
A DHSE model, I wouldn't have thought would have the DSP amp - as it was mostly on the Vogue spec with sat nav. But who knows - at the end of the production years, it seems LR made a mish mash of vehicles and specs with what they had lying around...

Another way to check is to pop the head unit out and see what wiring is in there... If it has DSP amp, then there will only be a Left/Right audio feed out (4 wires - from memory Red and Yellow twisted pairs - one solid colour and one with a black tracer)- if it's got door amps, then you'll have Front Left/Right, and Rear Left/Right - so 8 wires and Red/Yellow/Blue/Green twisted pairs - again one solid colour and one with a black tracer).

Don't want to sell you a DSP amp if you don't need one!

I'll have a look for the head unit and test a few bits over the weekend. I'll also look and see what speakers I have here, as I know I had some of the door woofers as one point and maybe a few of the mids aswell - but I can't remember what I kept and what I chucked out.

Marty

Wish I had popped the radio out first! No amp found anywhere but I did find a black box, no markings that has been tiger sealed in the bottom of the well..tracker maybe?
Popped out the radio and there is a toffee coloured plug with 8 wires which match your quoted colours so door amps I have!
Subwoofer has 2 speakers and a small box mounted on the forward top edge with 9 wires on a multiple.
Subwoofer has e26640 and xqa100010 numbers.
Small box has e26640 and 99-a4038-xxx and
1280.988/3894.
8 black/white wires and a thicker red wire.
Next move ? Oh..this small box connects to the main loom and also disappears into the subwoofer box.

Thanks Richard and marty, weather is looking better for tomorrow so I'll have more info for then. Although I've had all 4 door cards off to waxoil and the 2 fronts off again to do the stiff sticky out door handle repairs I don't or can't remember if there were door amps. Popping the radio out is a top tip.

Bolt wrote:

+1 on the possibility of a Disco amp.
And yes, if it is not a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) amp, you only get the front speakers.
So, if you do find the black box up top behind the sound insulation behind the subwoofer box, post the part number.
I had the dead DSP amp issue,(twice!) and did the disco amp thing on my 02 then started collecting any
DSP amps I came across in wreckers yards. Now, I think I have 3 spares! Worth having for the great sound!

Love this forum! So much knowledge !
Looks like I'll need martys dsp amp then.
Richard...what route are you taking to martys? You possibly might be passing within a reasonable distance of me(telford, shropshire) . 2 spare bedrooms here and parking if you want a stop over? Or could meet up at a services to save marty packing and posting stuff to me?

Never got a chance to strip anything, bloody rain is relentless! Looking slightly better tomorrow, Saturday, I'll note any part numbers I find. Will need advice on what speakers I need to replace the wrecked sub woofer ones too at some point. I have read somewhere of someone repairing them but can't find it now but unless they are very expensive I'll replace them.

Pressing the tone button brings up bass, treble, balance and sub woofers no dsp.
Going to strip out all the stuff on the subwoofer side and see what I've got.

That's interesting to know, shall fiddle with it maybe tomorrow. Ta.

Martyuk wrote:

Chrisp38 wrote:

Don't forget the amp, speakers, head unit that I would like Marty. I've sort of forgotten who was having what. I think it was going with the complete car possibly?
Anywhoo, still want it if its available but will need posting as you are wayyyy to far from me! Would love to have come down ,shame I can't.

Yeah, it was going with the complete car - and to be honest... given the state of it, even if Jack doesn't take it, I don't think the amp board is going to be much use at this point as the rats have got through a load of the wiring.

The head unit however, is here at home - and I actually have a working DSP amp that I'm open to selling (I will try and test it here again before I say 100% it's still working! I think I've still kept the stereo test loom here for all of that and didn't send it to NZ.) So can potentially get you sorted that way with head unit and DSP amp instead if you want?

Marty

I've been doing some googling and, quite a lot actually, posts have come up regarding amps and other stuff I don't understand really. Anywhoo, mines a 2001 dhse with no factory fitted sat nav so I'm guessing I don't have the door amps. I don't know what dsp means but I do have the HK system with tweeters(?) In the front doors, twin speaker subwoofer(cones are toast) and a cd player all in one lump in the boot. Cd player works, nowt from the rear passenger speakers or the subwoofer speakers. I'm hoping to get it all working again so ...dunno what I need but if I need your bits then yes I'm interested.
Everything is factory on this car which is how I like it but I'm no ice expert, far far from it so plug and play with some explainable wiring alterations is right up my street!

Don't forget the amp, speakers, head unit that I would like Marty. I've sort of forgotten who was having what. I think it was going with the complete car possibly?
Anywhoo, still want it if its available but will need posting as you are wayyyy to far from me! Would love to have come down ,shame I can't.

Noted. Cheers Richard.

Messed up the quote.
My reply starts at "that's fine.....

Martyuk wrote:

Chrisp38 wrote:

Martyuk wrote:

Sorry Chris,

I forgot to put that in haha!
Workshop is just outside Marlborough in Wiltshire

I'll check and reply to PMs a bit later when I finish work for the day.

Cheers,
Marty

Over 200 miles from me...hmm... definitely want the amp thing and possibly the head unit, if a faulty head unit can be a cause of non functioning 2nd row speakers? That's if no one wants the whole vehicle of course.

Jackk is interested in the whole vehicle, so if he confirms that he's taking it, then I would rather keep it as intact as possible and the head unit would probably go with that vehicle too, as his intention would be to restore it, so I'll obviously try to give him as much of a head start as I can with that, given the state of it!

If he decides not to take it, then things like the DSP amp board would be postable to you. But will update once I've had time to send some pics of the RR to Jack.

That's fine , much better for you. If he doesn't take the whole car I would be interested in the whole shebang, ie the amp, wiring, speakers, head unit, everything really that will give me the sound back as I don't know what's knacked on mine nor do I have the ice experience to figure out what's duff and what isn't. Until I got the 38 the most advanced sound system I've had is what I fitted in my 85 110 landrover. That had nowt in it, fitted a radio/tape player, perm live, switched live and 4 speakers. Quite pleased with myself and thought myself pretty advanced with left right front rear balance and a tape player!
I do know the boot speakers are in tatters in the 38 the 2nd row speakers don't work either, maybe that's linked but....clueless I'm afraid.

It's a 2001. Dhse.

Thanks. I'll have to read that a few times to get my head around it.
Forgot to say, even my oe stereo doesn't need a code.

I've had my car for just over 2 yrs, restoration project. I fitted a new battery at the time and she fired right up(diesel), I've been able to remove the battery a few times since and never had any issues with alarms going off, eka code, immobiliser issues, nowt, just reset windows, clock and sunroof.
My question is that the red led in the fob flashes once when the key is inserted in the ignition (that's normal I believe) so what does that one flash signify?
Would the car still start if the fob got wrecked? Just remote lock/unlock wouldn't work anymore, which it does fine. I don't have the eka code but I'm guessing I'll never need it? Because a previous owner had it all disabled?

Aww, bugger. Summer job then, Ta.
.

I was hoping the switch plunger was just a bit sticky externally and binding on the switch body from dirt/grease and a 'wash' might fix it. Having never looked at a latch I don't know if this wash can be done in situ after removing the card and peeling back the water shedder. I'm reluctant to remove the latch at this stage.

Only the front passenger door, it usually works if you leave the door open long enough say 15 secs. Guessing this is a sticky micro switch in the latch? Wondering if I whip the door card off can I free it off with a squirt of contact cleaner or has the latch got to come off to access?

Martyuk wrote:

Sorry Chris,

I forgot to put that in haha!
Workshop is just outside Marlborough in Wiltshire

I'll check and reply to PMs a bit later when I finish work for the day.

Cheers,
Marty

Over 200 miles from me...hmm... definitely want the amp thing and possibly the head unit, if a faulty head unit can be a cause of non functioning 2nd row speakers? That's if no one wants the whole vehicle of course.

It would be nice to have a functioning sound system marty for sure.
Still don't know where you are to help?