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I don't think the picture loaded. Also, I've tried writing some of you directly to thank you for your help, but can't find your e-address. If anybody wants the picture of the problem, send me an e-mail: mawebber@amkw.co. Thanks again.

EUREKA!! They found it! What I didn't realize is that the amp monitors the whole system. A short detected in any speaker will cause the amp to shut down a channel. Here's what was happening: Inside the speaker box located in the passenger door, there were 3 or 4 multi-strand wires all twisted and soldered together. (See attached picture, if it loaded, and e-mail me for a copy.) Some of those wire and solder ends are sharp! From the fibrations inherent in speakers and cars, a sharp wire end gradually had worked its way through the insulation of another wire. Because it was driven by vibrations, sometimes it was making contact with the other wire, and sometimes it wasn't. When it did, the amp would detect a short, and shut down the entire right channel for at least a 'cooloing off' period. Sometimes the intruding wire would remain imbedded in the other wire resulting in continuous right channel outage. I hope what I have written makes sense. Nonetheless, thanks to all of you for your suggestions.

Aaaagh! My car was in the dealer's shop for a week. Of course, the speakers worked perfectly while there. How do you fix something whens it's working properly? Oh well, I'll keep driving it until it acts up again. To be continued ....

Haven't forgotten about all of you that replied to my post. I just haven't gotten the car back in yet. I will let you know when/if and how problem is resolved. Thanks for all the advice.

Been there, done that from Day 1. Dealer claims they have checked wiring. Cannot believe they just keep replacing radio/tape/CD unit, and amp again & again & again ... Is the wiring that difficult to replace instead, either from radio to amp or main feed to right speakers?

VMF Thanks for the replies. No, nothing hisses. What has been strange, though, is that, the first three times the radio was replaced, everything worked properly for 8 to 12 months. Then the speakers would start cutting out again. This time, however, the problem came back in two days. Example: Yesterday I was early for an appointment. I sat in a parking lot for 20 minutes drinking coffee & reading the paper. During that time, the right speakers went off twice, then came back on after +/-5 minutes. When they are on, they're perfect ... then they just quit. Anyone else heard of this problem?

This is an ongoing problem for over four years. The right speakers, all of them, started randomly going on and off. The whole radio/tape/CD unit was replaced. Eight months later, same problem. Another radio unit. Several months later, same problem. This time, a new amp. Several months later, same problem. Another new radio. Several months later, same problem. This time a new amp AND radio. TWO DAYS later, same problem. It's all been done under warranty but ... Can anybody tell me/them what to do?