[Mk2] [NA] Crossover box damage

[ayresyboy]

I have some Alpine Type R component speakers in the doors on my 2.

The crossover box sits inside the door behind the speaker.

After hearing distortion from the front right speaker I decided to investigate and found that the crossover box had become very wet and rusted due to what I can only guess is condensation.

I'm not sure if it is damaged. I have used some electrical spray and cleaned the connections to see if this will work. The left front speaker sounds fine so have not taken a look at it yet.

Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, how do you protect the crossover box? I have heard of people using sandwich bags...

[ya_crow]

For some reason it's more cmmon for the drivers door to leak water. vaseline on the terminals will protect them from oxadising but a sandwich bag will probably fill with condensation if it's sealed. Prehaps place the bag over the crossover but leave the bottom opened for any water or condensation to drain freely?

[ayresyboy]

Yeah, it's a mess under the doorcard, I will have to sort it all come summer time. Looks like box is damaged. Getting a distorted sound through . Anyone know where I can buy just one Alpine SPS-171A crossover box?

[madbasshunter]

WD40 and taking it in and drying it might help the crossover, any alpine dealer should be able to get you a crossover, and you can mount the crossovers on the doorcard (in the pocket even) like I have which allows me to adjust the settings.