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firstly it was a grim old day today and the light was terrible, so please excuse the poor pics..
my speakers sound shite and ive been meaning to change them for a while. I didn't want to be installing amps and new cable etc, I wanted to use the stock covers and replace the sub.
in hindsight I would of used the pioneers everyone else seems to. just make sure whatever speaker you chose has a degree of width between the cone and outside edge of the speaker, your life will be easier..
I started with the sub, this is why it didn't make any sound;
the stock amp can be seen at the bottom, the sub is 6"and 20 watts..
I removed the sub from its mount, theres two little locating nibs that need flattening off. the holes nearly lined up. I ran a 8mm drill through them so they did.
I dropped the new sub in on a bed of silicone to stop any rattles and used stainless allen bolts to secure.
I then dismantled the connector and plugged directly onto the new sub terminals, giving them a pinch with the plyers to tighten them up.
black and green is positive.
bolted back up.
next were the rear door speakers. these are 4", the stock ones are rated at 10 watts..
remove the 3 screws and pull off the speaker, they will probable be stuck with the old foam gasket so might take a bit of pulling.
remove the screw in the back of the magnet and push the speaker out, again will be stuck with the old gasket.
cut the wires.
cut out the back of the plastic housing. try your new speaker in it making sure it sits right, I cut the fixing tabs off mine with tin snips and had to bend the connector tab up. when your happy it fits apply adhesive around the rim.
carefully put the new speakers in.
I tinned the speaker connectors and the door wire first as its a bit fiddly soldering them up in situ.
blue is positive.
bolt back in place and put the cover back on.
onto the fronts.
Again these are 4" and 10 watts.
on the passenger side remove the screw and carefully prise off the cover. cut the wires.
the fronts will screw in with the two original screws. I cut two of the tabs off. again, tin the connectors and speaker wire to make life a bit easier.
same fitment on the drivers side.
remove the 4 screws and the throttle cable knob. carefully prise off the lower section of trim.
if you didn't know, heres a picture of the the throttle cable knob. push a small screw driver into the hole and it will pull off. then unscrew the alu nut behind it and the trim will pull towards you.
same again.
green and pink are positive on the front.
so all done. the sound was much better. the whole lot cost about £100, the sub was £20 off ebay, as were the speakers. some might not want to bother with the sub, its never going to blow your socks off at 6" and being open air but I'm happy with it for the money and its better off moving than not moving imo.
I'm very pleased with the results.
my speakers sound shite and ive been meaning to change them for a while. I didn't want to be installing amps and new cable etc, I wanted to use the stock covers and replace the sub.
in hindsight I would of used the pioneers everyone else seems to. just make sure whatever speaker you chose has a degree of width between the cone and outside edge of the speaker, your life will be easier..
I started with the sub, this is why it didn't make any sound;
the stock amp can be seen at the bottom, the sub is 6"and 20 watts..
I removed the sub from its mount, theres two little locating nibs that need flattening off. the holes nearly lined up. I ran a 8mm drill through them so they did.
I dropped the new sub in on a bed of silicone to stop any rattles and used stainless allen bolts to secure.
I then dismantled the connector and plugged directly onto the new sub terminals, giving them a pinch with the plyers to tighten them up.
black and green is positive.
bolted back up.
next were the rear door speakers. these are 4", the stock ones are rated at 10 watts..
remove the 3 screws and pull off the speaker, they will probable be stuck with the old foam gasket so might take a bit of pulling.
remove the screw in the back of the magnet and push the speaker out, again will be stuck with the old gasket.
cut the wires.
cut out the back of the plastic housing. try your new speaker in it making sure it sits right, I cut the fixing tabs off mine with tin snips and had to bend the connector tab up. when your happy it fits apply adhesive around the rim.
carefully put the new speakers in.
I tinned the speaker connectors and the door wire first as its a bit fiddly soldering them up in situ.
blue is positive.
bolt back in place and put the cover back on.
onto the fronts.
Again these are 4" and 10 watts.
on the passenger side remove the screw and carefully prise off the cover. cut the wires.
the fronts will screw in with the two original screws. I cut two of the tabs off. again, tin the connectors and speaker wire to make life a bit easier.
same fitment on the drivers side.
remove the 4 screws and the throttle cable knob. carefully prise off the lower section of trim.
if you didn't know, heres a picture of the the throttle cable knob. push a small screw driver into the hole and it will pull off. then unscrew the alu nut behind it and the trim will pull towards you.
same again.
green and pink are positive on the front.
so all done. the sound was much better. the whole lot cost about £100, the sub was £20 off ebay, as were the speakers. some might not want to bother with the sub, its never going to blow your socks off at 6" and being open air but I'm happy with it for the money and its better off moving than not moving imo.
I'm very pleased with the results.
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