tweeters on 6 speaker system
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How to Install 3 ½†Front Speakers in the Magnum
How to Install 3 ½†Front Speakers in the Magnum
Recommended 3 ½†Speakers include but are not limited to:
Boston Acoustic FX3 ( My choice)
Infinity Reference / Kappa
Advent 3.5â€
Others 3 1/2" Premium Brand Speakers
Time: 1 Hour
Tools Needed
Towels – to lay on the padded dash and keep tools on
Stubby Phillips screwdriver
Flat bladed screwdriver
Wire Cutters
Wire Stripper & Crimper with small gauge (6-8/8-10) crimp connectors
Or
Portable soldering iron with shrink tubing
Disassembly Instructions (Please be sure radio/NAV system is TURNED OFF)
Remove left and right windshield (vertical) pillar covers.
These plastic covers are held in place via a slot at the bottom, a snap in middle, and a long plastic pin near the top. Remove it by grabbing the lip closest to the windshield and gently pulling it out at a 45-degree angle from the door jam. After it is loose, you will find a little more force is needed to complete remove the single snap pin/post nearest the roof. Once that is out, simply lift it up and away from the dash plastic panel.
Now you can gently pry up the dash black plastic (non-padded) dash cover that is located closest to the windshield. There are a number of small alignment tabs located at each edge, and across the middle. Very little force is needed to lift up and remove this piece. I placed mine upside down on the back seat until I was ready to re-install it.
With the under dash exposed, use the stubby Phillips screwdriver remove the 2 screws and lift the speaker straight up and place it on the towel. Repeat this for both sides.
Disconnect the white quick release speaker connectors and remove speakers. You will need to cut off the white speaker connector using the wire cutters. Be careful to not let the source side speaker wire fall back into the dash.
Cut back the black tape and expose 2â€-3†of the source speaker wire.
Strip each wire ½†and connect to the new speakers wire via soldering with shrink tubing or by using crimp connectors. Note that the polarity +=+ and -=- must be maintained for your new speakers to work correctly.
Left Speaker Wire
+ Dark Green with Tan stripe
- Dark Green with gray stripe
Right Speaker Wire
+ Gray with Violet stripe
- Gray with Yellow stripe
Install the speakers into the dash. Test the sound for clarity. If it sounds weak, or distorted, double-check that your speakers are wired (polarity) correctly. Correct if needed.
Reinstall speakers, tighten screws, realign and install the plastic dash cover, and finally, install the vertical pillar covers.
Enjoy your new and improved audio performance!
Recommended 3 ½†Speakers include but are not limited to:
Boston Acoustic FX3 ( My choice)
Infinity Reference / Kappa
Advent 3.5â€
Others 3 1/2" Premium Brand Speakers
Time: 1 Hour
Tools Needed
Towels – to lay on the padded dash and keep tools on
Stubby Phillips screwdriver
Flat bladed screwdriver
Wire Cutters
Wire Stripper & Crimper with small gauge (6-8/8-10) crimp connectors
Or
Portable soldering iron with shrink tubing
Disassembly Instructions (Please be sure radio/NAV system is TURNED OFF)
Remove left and right windshield (vertical) pillar covers.
These plastic covers are held in place via a slot at the bottom, a snap in middle, and a long plastic pin near the top. Remove it by grabbing the lip closest to the windshield and gently pulling it out at a 45-degree angle from the door jam. After it is loose, you will find a little more force is needed to complete remove the single snap pin/post nearest the roof. Once that is out, simply lift it up and away from the dash plastic panel.
Now you can gently pry up the dash black plastic (non-padded) dash cover that is located closest to the windshield. There are a number of small alignment tabs located at each edge, and across the middle. Very little force is needed to lift up and remove this piece. I placed mine upside down on the back seat until I was ready to re-install it.
With the under dash exposed, use the stubby Phillips screwdriver remove the 2 screws and lift the speaker straight up and place it on the towel. Repeat this for both sides.
Disconnect the white quick release speaker connectors and remove speakers. You will need to cut off the white speaker connector using the wire cutters. Be careful to not let the source side speaker wire fall back into the dash.
Cut back the black tape and expose 2â€-3†of the source speaker wire.
Strip each wire ½†and connect to the new speakers wire via soldering with shrink tubing or by using crimp connectors. Note that the polarity +=+ and -=- must be maintained for your new speakers to work correctly.
Left Speaker Wire
+ Dark Green with Tan stripe
- Dark Green with gray stripe
Right Speaker Wire
+ Gray with Violet stripe
- Gray with Yellow stripe
Install the speakers into the dash. Test the sound for clarity. If it sounds weak, or distorted, double-check that your speakers are wired (polarity) correctly. Correct if needed.
Reinstall speakers, tighten screws, realign and install the plastic dash cover, and finally, install the vertical pillar covers.
Enjoy your new and improved audio performance!
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RE: tweeters on 6 speaker system
Silver, thanks a ton. I copied those directions down. Do you know though, that if I have the side curtain airbags if they are in this column? Just want to make sure i dont' set it off.
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RE: tweeters on 6 speaker system
Hello all!!!
New guy here. I had been researching how to install dash speakers in our Magnum, and stumbled upon this thread. So, I purchased a pair of Infinity Reference speakers today, and decided to tear it apart and go at it. Everything went as planned, except for one small surprise....I had already wired the driver's side, and was working on the passenger side, when fishing my hand down the dash speaker hole, I felt a loose harness...VOILA ! It was a speaker wiring harness!!! So, of course, I had to go back to the driver's side and fish around down there, and Bingo, there it was! Had I known that, I could have gotten harness adapters, but as long as it was apart, I cut off the ends and continued on.
My car had the base 4 speaker system with the single CD...I did add the cass/changer a few months back, and am stunned with the difference just adding dash speakers made!
For those thinking of adding the dash speakers, stick your hand down and fish around...I would bet they are all prewired!
New guy here. I had been researching how to install dash speakers in our Magnum, and stumbled upon this thread. So, I purchased a pair of Infinity Reference speakers today, and decided to tear it apart and go at it. Everything went as planned, except for one small surprise....I had already wired the driver's side, and was working on the passenger side, when fishing my hand down the dash speaker hole, I felt a loose harness...VOILA ! It was a speaker wiring harness!!! So, of course, I had to go back to the driver's side and fish around down there, and Bingo, there it was! Had I known that, I could have gotten harness adapters, but as long as it was apart, I cut off the ends and continued on.
My car had the base 4 speaker system with the single CD...I did add the cass/changer a few months back, and am stunned with the difference just adding dash speakers made!
For those thinking of adding the dash speakers, stick your hand down and fish around...I would bet they are all prewired!
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RE: tweeters on 6 speaker system
Thanks, great info on the tweeter install. One question, if I install tweeters, which I do not have currently, what type of speaker should I replace the doors with? (2 way, 3 way??)
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
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RE: tweeters on 6 speaker system
I did not replace the door speakers, and it sounds great. The factory door speakers actually provide pretty tight bass. If you like your music clear, and semi loud, its an easy upgrade, if you are looking for award winning pounding, you are going to have to do alot of upgrading!