2007 - 2010 Loss of Blinker & Chime Sounds ~ Front Speaker Replacement (Chevy Cobalt & Pontiac G5)

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In this DIY repair video we go thru diagnosing the cause for a loss of system sounds on the Chevrolet Cobalt, or Pontiac G5 models. This is a pretty common failure on these GM car models, where the front left door speaker has stopped functioning. When this occurs you lose sounds such as the turn signal / blinker feedback sound, door ajar / open chime sound, etc. Starting in model year 2007 these sounds were routed thru the front left (drivers side) door speaker instead of a separate chime module like earlier models. The vehicle illustrated is a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS sedan. However, this front door internal trim panel removal and speaker replacement procedure will be the same for any Chevy Cobalt or Pontiac G5 in the years this video covers.
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2007 2008 2009 2010
Chapters:
0:00 - Problem overview
0:34 - Speaker test procedure
1:28 - Service manual overview
2:32 - Removing front door cover trim
7:45 - Front speaker removal
9:45 - Replacing front door speaker
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@vindoodles7346 4 ай бұрын

Bought the parts from the links and followed the vid, I can finally hear my blinkers again! Can't wait to work on the next project! Thanks so much!

@billstrachan4531 11 ай бұрын

cant believe i stumbled across this video just it being 4 days ago. my grandmothers 08 cobalt does the same thing now i know how to fix. awesome thanks

@JohnQtaxSlayer 12 күн бұрын

MY 09 COLBALT LT chime, turn signals, and front speakers work only in warm weather. Its been in the 80's and everything works, and sounds great. Its super weird, if its like 60 degrees out, turn signals work but no front speakers, no chime no turn signal sound.

@DrShock 12 күн бұрын

This is most likely due to a poor electrical connection specific to the radio itself (either internally on the radio circuit board due to a solder joint having cracked or the wiring harness connections in the back). Metal expands when warmed up (making tighter connection contact), and contracts when cooled off (thus creating a connection gap). You may get lucky with just the wiring harness, remove the dash trim for access and clean and reseat all the wiring harness connectors in the back. If that does not address it, I'd replace the radio. One other more remote possibility is the same issue with the radio fuse, if the radio lights up when this problem happens that would not apply though.

@tejastechman9212 11 ай бұрын

Good job DrShock 👍. Question will this be the same or different on my vehicle 1996 GMC Yukon ?Has this happened to your trucks ?

@DrShock 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. This whole procedure and speaker part number is unique to the discontinued A-body models like the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac Pursuit, and Pontiac G5. Many other GM cars, and trucks, use the front left speaker to pipe out system sounds approach, but none from the 1990s afaik. I believe this approach started when the CAN bus rolled out so probably around 2003. Your 1996 should have a sound module plugged in behind the emergency brake. Black module about 2 x 2 inches that plugs into the junction box in that area - I went over that module in this vid kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7VjgradzNuvqYU.html

@tejastechman9212 11 ай бұрын

@@DrShock Thanks for the reply. I’ll definitely check that module and circuit. 🙏👍

@salahchaar 8 ай бұрын

I have a 2005 cobalt and my driver side speaker is working but not the passenger side and i have the same issue as sometimes the sound will come on for turn signals and door ajar but mostly off . Changed battery should i change fuses? Or change passenger speaker?

@DrShock 8 ай бұрын

You should debug the issues to the actual root cause, it's cheaper that way than firing a parts cannon. ;-) You're describing an _intermittent_ issue, so it would be very unlikely to have anything to do with the battery or fuses. It's more likely the speaker(s) or the wiring harness between them and the radio. The system sounds, like for the turn signals, come thru the drivers side speaker not the passenger one. You can use the simple radio test I showed in this vid to determine if one, or both, speakers are reliably working. Sometimes you have to perform this test while the vehicle is in motion as some speakers will still work fine when idle/still but a little vibration and they cut out. If the problem is still elusive to recreate, or continues to be intermittent, then you'll have to remove the door trim and inspect the wiring harness and connector to the speaker.

@bayarearesident.est.8940 3 ай бұрын

What if the radio also went out and I can’t check that way.

@Gaige0807 8 ай бұрын

Alright so both of my front speakers aren't working. Does the left speaker only need replaced for both of them to work or do i need to replace both of them?

@DrShock 8 ай бұрын

Just the drivers side for the system sounds, obviously both if you want your tunes to sound right ;-)

@VictorGonzalez-hf7vc Ай бұрын

Does the speaker has to be OEM or can be a aftermarket speaker door?

@DrShock Ай бұрын

It does not _have_ to be an OEM speaker, but when going aftermarket you have to be more careful for correct fitment for the Cobalt/G5 to get one that will fit the mounting bracket in the door correctly and include the correct electrical connector plug.

@modzzkilla9500 3 ай бұрын

If I buy the speaker for the passenger side would it be the same ?

@DrShock 3 ай бұрын

Same speaker GM part number (in the description btw) is used for either side door.

@ShayCharie 3 ай бұрын

My speakers work but the turn signal doesn’t make sound. Even with being able to hear my music , does this mean I need to change the speakers ? I purchased the car as is.

@DrShock 3 ай бұрын

The system sounds on the Cobalt and G5 only work with a GM radio. Is the radio original and not aftermarket?

@wb8131 4 ай бұрын

What’s that finger ratchet called that’s dope

@DrShock 4 ай бұрын

Craftsman gimbal, link in the description.

@mickzed6746 5 ай бұрын

Some of the worst factory speakers ever made for a car. Pure junk. This problem with cobalts/pursuits should've been a factory recall on them. Absolutely terrible.