Let’s talk Dash Speaker Replacement
Dash Speakers Discussion
“I just recently noticed the magnets had fallen off of my dash speakers; was going to do a quick and dirty fix by re-attaching them w/ glue, but the cones are incredibly flimsy and brittle after 15+ years. Looking for a relatively inexpensive replacement that will involve little retrofitting.”
A: “I left it with one bolt and all is good for me and mine. I did the same thing in my son’s 850 and he cranks it to ’11’ – especially when he had a broken exhaust manifold.”
Q: Anyone know where I can purchase the aforementioned infinity speakers? Searched the web and Crutchfield using the info provided in the above posts, but no results. Is it possible they have been discontinued?
A: $27.95 at hookedontronics thru Amazon. Delivered in less than a week.
tblo760 » Substituting speakers is no problem,just make sure the impedance is correct,and polarity is observed,never replace a speaker that is rated lower than the original,this can damage the Amplifier IC.eg; if 4 ohm speakers are fitted,2 ohm speakers will be bad,if 8 ohm speakers are used they will not cause damage but will lose performance.If you can,check the resistance of a known good speaker,and try to match this.test with a multimeter and you will see the rating allthough there may be a slight variation depending on the resistance in the leads.To check the polarity of a speaker that is not clearly marked,connect a 1.5 volt battery across the speaker terminals,if the cone moves ‘inwards’then the polarity is right,if it moves outwads then you have connected the battery the wrong way round.
mercharch » The new speakers arrived earlier this week and I’m gearing up to do the change-out as soon as I get a nice day. . .February in Chicago is notoriously hit-or-miss in that regard.
Took another look at the dash speaker wiring harnesses today and I’m pretty sure I have the polarity figured out. The wiring diagram in the Haynes manual made that a pretty short order. I took a few photos for posterity’s sake:
Dash speaker wiring harness, male end, driver (left) side. Polarity noted.
Dash speaker wiring harness, male end, passenger (right) side. Polarity noted.
Original factory speaker, capacitor & wiring harness, female end. Polarity noted.
Question for Lee, Os, or anyone who has installed the new infinity speakers–how did you go about connecting the 100?F capacitors supplied w/ the new speakers? Looking at the factory speakers, it looks like the original capacitors were attached b/w the positive lead on the wiring harness and the positive terminal of the speaker; but these new ones are HUGE compared to those on the OEM speakers. Where and to what did you attach them? It seems a little unstable just to solder them inline without anything to hold them in place. My aim is to reuse the female harness from the OEM speakers and leads to allow for easy future interchangeability.
