mathew
15-01-2012, 09:31 AM
Ok folks, because Ive been asked by one person a while back and I just found a thread about them too, heres a tutorial. (note, i understand most of you can do this yourselves and have done so. this is for all those who cannot).
Tools Required: needle nose Pliers, side cutters, both kind of screw drivers, heat shrink, solder, curved file, drill and bits, pair of interior 5mm x 10mm broad head screws
Shopping: 4inch speakers
Time: 20min <
Removal:
1. MAKE SURE THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED (covering my own arse here)
2. being careful not to mark them in any way, remove the plastic trimming on the front window uprights.
Save the springs/screws because this is going back later.
3. being careful not to take chunks out of the dash, get a flat screwdriver and insert it into the gap facing toward the middle of the dash and pry off the plastic mounting and mesh (it should be just clipped in with plastic tabs.
4. while its hanging there, so you dont pull all the wire out of the dash, simply cut the speaker wires off the speaker at the soldered tabs.
5. flip the speaker and speaker guard over, notice how the metal mesh is attached to the plastic, by twisting the small tabs made by factory cuts in the mesh you should be able to separate the mesh from the plastic cover.
6. gently remove speaker from plastic cover.
Installing:
(I found that when I installed a pair of 4 inch 2way speakers(kenwood). the magnet was too big and the speaker sat too high for the plastic cover, so....)
1. if your new speakers are the same size reverse the installation procedure with the new speakers remembering to solder the wires onto the new speaker before clipping the housing back into place.
2. If (like me) you went out and bought some spanking new 4in kenwood 2ways then things are about to take a bit longer.
3. use the needle nose pliers and carefully break away the plastic that goes across the hole in a kind of (#) shape.
4. file the edges of the circular hole down neatly and smoothly making a complete circle with no bumps.
5. align the speaker by dropping it into the mount, when satisfied with the position, drill pilot holes so you can screw the speaker into the plastic cover.
6. chances are the metal mesh will no longer go back over the new speaker, so throw it away if you want, kudos if you can make it fit.
7. solder the speaker wires onto the new speaker, heat shrink the bare connections and click the speaker and mount back into its hole in the dash.
8. install the trimming and enjoy the new noise
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150104663109404&set=a.10150099112824404.283776.695904403&type=3&theater
Tools Required: needle nose Pliers, side cutters, both kind of screw drivers, heat shrink, solder, curved file, drill and bits, pair of interior 5mm x 10mm broad head screws
Shopping: 4inch speakers
Time: 20min <
Removal:
1. MAKE SURE THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED (covering my own arse here)
2. being careful not to mark them in any way, remove the plastic trimming on the front window uprights.
Save the springs/screws because this is going back later.
3. being careful not to take chunks out of the dash, get a flat screwdriver and insert it into the gap facing toward the middle of the dash and pry off the plastic mounting and mesh (it should be just clipped in with plastic tabs.
4. while its hanging there, so you dont pull all the wire out of the dash, simply cut the speaker wires off the speaker at the soldered tabs.
5. flip the speaker and speaker guard over, notice how the metal mesh is attached to the plastic, by twisting the small tabs made by factory cuts in the mesh you should be able to separate the mesh from the plastic cover.
6. gently remove speaker from plastic cover.
Installing:
(I found that when I installed a pair of 4 inch 2way speakers(kenwood). the magnet was too big and the speaker sat too high for the plastic cover, so....)
1. if your new speakers are the same size reverse the installation procedure with the new speakers remembering to solder the wires onto the new speaker before clipping the housing back into place.
2. If (like me) you went out and bought some spanking new 4in kenwood 2ways then things are about to take a bit longer.
3. use the needle nose pliers and carefully break away the plastic that goes across the hole in a kind of (#) shape.
4. file the edges of the circular hole down neatly and smoothly making a complete circle with no bumps.
5. align the speaker by dropping it into the mount, when satisfied with the position, drill pilot holes so you can screw the speaker into the plastic cover.
6. chances are the metal mesh will no longer go back over the new speaker, so throw it away if you want, kudos if you can make it fit.
7. solder the speaker wires onto the new speaker, heat shrink the bare connections and click the speaker and mount back into its hole in the dash.
8. install the trimming and enjoy the new noise
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150104663109404&set=a.10150099112824404.283776.695904403&type=3&theater