lukasfriedrich8
Seat Formentor Audio Problems
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A 2020 Seat Formentor with 188,750 km is experiencing complete audio failure, suspected to be due to the bass speaker. The issue began with a gradual decline in sound quality across all audio sources. The suggested solution was to have the vehicle checked by a workshop, which confirmed the bass speaker was the problem. After replacing the speaker, the audio system returned to normal functionality.
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lukasfriedrich8 (community.author)
Good question, I should have mentioned that. The sound quality had been declining slowly over the last few weeks, almost imperceptible, now that I think about it. And yes, the audio connectivity problem is across all sources: radio, USB audio, everything is silent
daniel_koch3
Okay, given the gradual decline in sound quality and the complete radio silence across all sources, it does sound like a speaker issue, potentially the bass speaker as you suspected. It's not unheard of. While you could try to diagnose it yourself, with that mileage, I'd recommend taking it to a trusted workshop. They'll have the equipment to properly diagnose and replace the speaker if needed.
lukasfriedrich8 (community.author)
I took the Formentor to the workshop. It was indeed the bass speaker. A new one is installed, and the audio is back to normal. Cost me 280€, but at least I can enjoy music again. Thanks for the advice!
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daniel_koch3
That's a frustrating issue. I experienced something similar with my Formentor. Was the sound distortion present across all audio sources, or just specific ones? Did you notice any sound quality degradation before the radio silence?