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#1 of 11 MKX sound system problems by malkt Jan 14, 2008 (6:31 pm)
We recently leased a new MKX and after adjusting the stereo, we find that the bass seems to be missing. We have taken the car to the dealer and they claim everything is fine.   With the bass turned all the way up, it still sounds like a cheap transistor radio. No one would ever guess it was THX because it is so unimpressive. Has anyone else had this problem? How was it solved? How does yourystem sound when the bass is turned all the way up? We think the bass should be so loud that you can feel it, or at the very least, be so loud as to ruin the song. Ours is not anything that you would notice even on a bass heavy tune.   By the way, we are not audiophiles or overly picky about sound systems, but know a bad one when we hear it.   Thanks, MALKT Replies to this message: akirby (Jan 14, 2008 6:46 pm) texases (Jan 16, 2008 11:09 am) awa1 (May 27, 2008 9:33 am) Phil_W (Jan 07, 2009 9:39 pm) texases (Jan 08, 2009 6:54 am) Phil_W (Feb 06, 2009 6:08 pm)
#2 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [malkt] by akirby Jan 14, 2008 (6:46 pm)
Replying to: malkt (Jan 14, 2008 6:31 pm) Have you checked all of the DSP settings? It may be set to Talk Radio e.g. Go through all of the options. Also try pressing 3 and 5 or 3 and 6 on the radio presets at the same time (or other combinations). On most Fords this will initiate a self-test of the speakers to see if they're all working.   Are you sure you have the THX system? It is optional. Replies to this message: texases (Jan 16, 2008 11:09 am)
#3 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [akirby] by texases Jan 16, 2008 (11:09 am)
Replying to: akirby (Jan 14, 2008 6:46 pm) Also, have you taken it in and had someone at the dealership who knows the systems (some 20-year-old, I'd imagine) to check the settings?
#4 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [malkt] by awa1 May 27, 2008 (9:33 am)
Replying to: malkt (Jan 14, 2008 6:31 pm) We picked up our MKX with the THX audio over the W/E and noticed the same problem. I made all the adjustments available and listening to the radio with the engine off, you can hear the bass from the rear woofer but otherwise I agree, it sounds tinny.   What was the outcome of your experience, anything good I hope?
#5 of 11 fm signal by vinnieg1 May 27, 2008 (10:12 am)
i find the fm signal week in my mkx does anyone know of a longer antenna?
#6 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [malkt] by Phil_W Jan 07, 2009 (9:39 pm)
Replying to: malkt (Jan 14, 2008 6:31 pm) I had A 2007 MKX that had A THX Sound System with A DVD player and the sound system was awsome. on Jan 3 2009 I leased another MKX 2008 with a THX sound system and no dvd player this time my wife picked it up on the fifth of Jan 2009 and she told me when I got home that the sound system did not sound the same as the 2007 MKX well that night I took it for A test drive after dinner and with in the first minute on the road and A good song I put the volume at half and found that their was no bass or very little and for the rest of the sound was horrible I was useing the usb port I then tryed the line in and found the same thing I was not happy I brought it back home and found this Web Site then played some more with the settings and it made no differance next moring I brought it back to the lincoln dealer and explaned to them that the 2008 did not sound the same as the 2007 and also said that I wa not happy with the sound system at all I left the MKX with them and later that day they called me back and said that they tryed other MKX`s on their lot and come up with the same sound they then pulled my 2007 in and tryed it and indeed they to found that their was a differance in sound and this is what they found. with the THX sound system and the DVD player it had the propper amp to power the speakers but if you have A THX system with NO REPEAT NO DVD player ford put A cheap under powered amp in so to solve my MADDENESS Just take A guest what they did oh they did fix it and now my THX system ROCKS. Replies to this message: texases (Jan 08, 2009 6:54 am) Phil_W (Feb 06, 2009 6:08 pm)
#7 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [Phil_W] by texases Jan 08, 2009 (6:54 am)
Replying to: Phil_W (Jan 07, 2009 9:39 pm) Thanks for the info! Could you get the part numbers of the bad and good amps, so I can check mine? Replies to this message: Phil_W (Feb 06, 2009 6:08 pm)
#8 of 11 Re: MKX sound system problems [texases] by Phil_W Feb 06, 2009 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: texases (Jan 08, 2009 6:54 am) I would have to go back to the dealer for that but i will do this for every to see!
#9 of 11 THX Radio turns on, but that's it by marks1965 May 01, 2009 (6:11 pm)
I am having problems with the THX system. Truck is just about one year old. When I turn the car on, the THX Certified words are locked on the screen. I cannot turn the radio off, I cannot change the station, no other buttons work ( I can't switch to the navigational system, the menu, phone, etc). In addition, the controls on the steering wheel do not work either. This happened once before, and the dealer said nothing was wrong. Any suggestions??? Replies to this message: akirby (May 02, 2009 8:47 am)
#10 of 11 Re: THX Radio turns on, but that's it [marks1965] by akirby May 02, 2009 (8:47 am)
Replying to: marks1965 (May 01, 2009 6:11 pm) Take it back to the dealer. He can't say nothing's wrong if it's frozen.

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