How do you find the speaker wire behind drywall?
Registered. As Ratman linked to, a tone generator and wand (detector) might work. Long as the speaker wire is near the wall (I assume it’s just behind a single sheet of drywall), you should be able to place the tone on the wiring and then move the wand around until you find where it picks up the tone the strongest.
How do I find hidden speaker wire in wall?
Use a utility knife to cut open the wall to look for the speaker wire, if all else fails. Score a small section with the knife, then use a hammer to knock the piece out. The drywall will break on the score lines. Continue cutting until you find the speaker wire.
How do I run speaker wire through finished walls?
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How do you guide wires through a wall?
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How do you tone a line?
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How do you use toner to trace wires?
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How do you use a wire tracer?
How to Use a Wire Tracer
- Use a circuit tester to ensure the cable or wire to be traced is de-energized. …
- Press the On/Off button on the transmitter once to activate the tone generator. …
- Hold the end of the wire tracer near the transmitter while pressing and holding the On/Off button on top of the tracer.
How do you tone speaker wires?
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How do you tell positive and negative speaker wire?
Colour-coding: Speaker wires are often colour-coded, which will help you remember which one is positive and which one is negative. The most common colour coding is red and black, where red is positive and black is negative.
Which side of speaker wire is positive?
typically, the positive wire is red and the ground, or negative, is black. However, most speaker wires don’t do colors. Good news is, with speakers it doesn’t really matter which one you choose as your positive and which as your negative, just so long as you are consistent.
How can I tell how short a speaker wire is?
Check the speaker terminals on the system amplifier for a short circuit by accessing the rear of the amp and looking for any wires that connect one terminal directly to another. Short circuits occur at this point, if wires had been accidentally pulled when moving system components.
What happens if speaker wires are crossed?
When the wires from the amplifier to the speaker are crossed, the speaker polarity will be inverted. This means that the speaker will move inward when it is supposed to move outward, and outward when it is supposed to move inward.
Can a blown speaker cause a short?
Yes. A blown speaker can cause your amp to go into protect mode. Disconnect that speaker at the amp and see if it still happens. If part of the VC in the speaker is burnt to a short, it can basically cut off part of the VC, yet still play…
