Has anyone put speakers in the parcel shelf of a VX berlina, the door ones just don't sound good enough. If so what did you put in, and how?
Cheers,
Mick
Mick,
if it's like a VT you need to get a pair of plastic grills from holden, then I think there is a piece you cut out, pop the speakers in and then put the grills on top. This is roughly the way it was wxplained to me by my stereo installer. I think the grills cover the piece you see on your shelf behind each headrest.
Cheers,
Robbie
go to holden & buy the calais speaker grills. You can see where the shelf needs to be cut - place them over to make sure tho... (I just drilled lots of little holes in my shelf instead of buying the grills - coz i'm cheap)
When the shelf is out, you can see the pre-cut holes for 6x9s. all it takes is a few good hits on tese to brake the tacs, drill mounting holes & screw them in.
2 x Calais GMH New Speaker covers cost me $53.10 at the local wreckers.
Lol,
That sounds familiar. How hard is it to get the shelf out?
Cheers,
Robbie
um im having alot of trouble getting the bastard out. Anyone seen a guide somewhere? or done it before them selves and knows some tricks?
Sorry mate. I can't help you there.
Um not yet... maybe this weekend I will attampt it. I cant be that hard as long as you pull the rear seat out first.
woo, i got em in.
much easier with the seats out.
Looks great too.
If i can do it, f#cken anyone can
What did you put in? and where did the wires come from?
cheers,
Mick
alpine 2ways. cant remember size. 6*9 i think.
i didnt do the wiring/ installation only cost me $50 on top of the parts.
Headunit + speakers.
but i did notice that both wires run underneath the doors (on the same side).
i was told to tack out the back seats and then the bolt in the middle and the other grey plasict clips.
as for the speaker wire they run just to the back door for the back so you cut and rejoin them togethere then runn to the boot
Moose99
I have done this plenty of times.
1. First remove the rear seat by pulling on two little handles located on the bottom front on each side of the seat. Takes about 15sec to do.
2. Then remove the left and right back rests (the center back rest remains) by using a ring spanner or socket to unbolt a single bolt located at the bottom of each back rest. Then using some force slide the back rests up-ward to remove as they have metal loops that slide into the metal backing to stop the seats from falling forwards. Takes a couple of minutes.
3. Fold the center back rest forwards and you will see a plastic strip that runs accross the metal catch that the center back rest latches onto. Using a flat blade screw driver lever the little lugs thet hold the strip in place. These things are designed to pull in and out not screw in and out. After this is removed you will see several more of these little lugs along the leading edge of the moulded shelf just remove these the same way.
4. On top of the moulded shelf you will see two large lugs with a slot in them these can be un-screwed by hand but just pushed strraight back in on the re-install. Lift up the flap in the middle of the moulded shelf and remove the baby harness bolt.
5. The whole shelf will just pop out but remember the middle seat belt is still running through it so the shelf cant be totaly removed from the car.
6. You will see where the grills go in the shelf by the grooves that are moulded into the shelf. Using a stanley knife cut about 5mm inside of the grooves and not on the groove as this is where the speaker grill needs to slot into.
7. Place the grill on top of the shelf in the exact location it is going to be. The grill has little tags on it that slot through the moulded shelf these are bent over to hold the grill in place. So you will need to make little slots in the grooves with the stanley knife with the grill sitting in place.
8. One at a time push through the little tags untill the grill is sitting right then bend them over.
9. There are metal plates that are tack welded in just knock them out with a hammer. Drill in you mounting holes for the speakers but run a sealer on the edge
before screwing in the speaker.
10. This is the hard bit. You will have to remove the plastic mouls located at each side of the car as the wire loom runs under hear, by popping out the screw covers on top. One is at the front of the car and one at the rear. They are star screws so you will need a star driver bit ti remove them. locate the speaker wires (cant remember the colours so call a car audio installer to ask) and cut and connect. Make sure you run the speaker cables before you put the car back together.
11. Putting the car back to gether should be self explanitory from these notes.
Cheers hope this helps.
Brezz
Can regular 6" speakers be put in to the parcel shelf because i have a sub and amp so I don't want 6X9's as well
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the voices told me to
we have a sub so i just pulled the speaker covers out and took the cardboard off the back. it lets the sub get into the cabin better.
you can get standard calais 6inch subwoofer speaker mounts from the wreckers. no need to knock holes into boot(extra noise).will fit most 6inch round speakers. and brings the speaker right up to the speaker grill for better cabin sound.
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If installing 6x9s in the shelf of a VT-VZ, I'd strongly recommend running a generous bead of silicone sealant around the rim of the hole before screwing it in, otherwise you'll almost certainly have a speaker rattling around there in a couple of weeks time (they work themselves loose quite quickly).
The silicone acts a glue, holding the speaker in place, and also dampens the movement when you go over bumps etc.
Just be careful not to get any on the speaker cone.
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I just put rubber o-rings between the speaker and shelf as I knew screwing it directly to the metal wouldn't end up sounding too great. Haven't had any issues with loosening or rattles in 2.5 years.
The best solution would be a thin mdf spacer between the speaker and shelf, but it can't be one of those ones you get from JB Hifi, Strathfield, etc. as they are too thick.
Can the 6" speakers be run on the parcel shelf without cutting off the rear door speakers?
That's what i want in my Berlina.
2 dash tweeters
2 front door speakers
2 rear door speakers
2 parcel shelf speakers (6" or 6X9)
12" Sub
What would be better 6" speakers in shelf with sub or 6X9's in shelf with Sub?
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Well you are going to have trouble with that setup. The only way I can see is to run front & rear shelf speakers off a 4 channel amp, and run the rear doors off the head unit output.
6x9s would be drowned out by the sub, so 6" coaxials would be better.
Just for some more general advice...a good sound system focuses on the front. The rear is only for fill or to please passengers. Don't spend too much time or money on the rear speakers. The front speakers & sub make the system.
Hey mate would removing those metal plates reduce the amount of rattling and vibration coming from the parcel shelf? I don't have speakers in the shelf. With my 12" sub going there is heaps of rattle coming from the parcel shelf.
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sometimes the rear parcel shelf brake light can rattle.
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