schrinky
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Hi guys,
after dealing with the crappy genuine speakers and having my drivers door speaker start popping i decided it was time to install the polk audio dB 6501's that i have, just to make it clear, i am not a novice with electronics, i have been pulling devices apart and fixing them since i can remember being able to hold a screwdriver. i really struggled with putting these speakers in, it wasnt the pulling all the panels apart and getting to the speakers, that only took about 20mins, but actually finding the relevant wires took me hours, (given i do have a 9C1 and there were 3 other looms around the drivers front area where the speakers are wired) in the end i gave up because i just couldnt find the relevant wire to cut into as well as not being able to find the original crossover (a single capacitor). so i have done the expensive option and decided to have these fitted professionally as well as getting some of the polk dB series 6x9's for my parcel shelf install as well (only going 6x9 cause i dont want a sub cause it means i cant fint my bike or all my PC gear in the back).
I just thought i would let people know that this job isnt as easy as it sounds, i have done it in corolla's before and it didnt require much effort, but once i saw how many damn looms there were it became a different story!!
Good luck to you all with installs.
Matt
after dealing with the crappy genuine speakers and having my drivers door speaker start popping i decided it was time to install the polk audio dB 6501's that i have, just to make it clear, i am not a novice with electronics, i have been pulling devices apart and fixing them since i can remember being able to hold a screwdriver. i really struggled with putting these speakers in, it wasnt the pulling all the panels apart and getting to the speakers, that only took about 20mins, but actually finding the relevant wires took me hours, (given i do have a 9C1 and there were 3 other looms around the drivers front area where the speakers are wired) in the end i gave up because i just couldnt find the relevant wire to cut into as well as not being able to find the original crossover (a single capacitor). so i have done the expensive option and decided to have these fitted professionally as well as getting some of the polk dB series 6x9's for my parcel shelf install as well (only going 6x9 cause i dont want a sub cause it means i cant fint my bike or all my PC gear in the back).
I just thought i would let people know that this job isnt as easy as it sounds, i have done it in corolla's before and it didnt require much effort, but once i saw how many damn looms there were it became a different story!!
Good luck to you all with installs.
Matt