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1993 850 dash speaker replacement

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Paul-93-850
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Year and Model: 1993 850 non-turbo
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1993 850 dash speaker replacement

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1993 850
Right dash speaker paper crumbled away when I accidentally touched it. Speaker says 8 OHM. I found an Altec Lansing A2723 4 OHM speaker in an old PC Speaker. What are the consequences of using it as the replacement?

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Post by Ozark Lee »

You can use 4 Ohm or 8 Ohm with no real issues, the radios aren't that picky. If you replace one on one side and don't match it on the other then there will be a loudness difference left to right so the way to go is to replace them in pairs. You can modify the mounting on any standard 3 1/2" automotive speaker to fit in the hole.

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Paul-93-850
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Year and Model: 1993 850 non-turbo
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Post by Paul-93-850 »

Thanks, Works great. Only did one side. Good enough.

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