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Title: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: chrisford_vw on 08 April 2009, 13:58
How do you fit them, have taken out the door speaker 2 wires going to it and have taken out the tweeter 2 sets of 2 wires going to them.
Where do I put the cross-over and which set of wires do i connect the tweeters to?
Cheers Chris
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 10 April 2009, 00:55
Alright chap, just so you know, I write this late at night after coming in from a night out lol! So if the post looks a bit iffy I apologize.


As you noticed, I run Kappas. Now when taking out the tweeter, there were two sets of wires going to that correct? This is where your crossovers go. One of them pairs of wires is for the woofers (where you'll mount the woofer Reference speaker) and that will go to the input for the woofer on the crossover. The main input will be the other pair of wires, which come from the headunit.


As for the tweeter, they should have their own wiring straight from the tweeter from the box so just use those to the tweeter input on the crossover.


I put my crossovers in where the original tweeters were. They just managed to fit. I do however have an amp so my main input on the crossovers comes directly from the amp instead of the other set of speaker wires left from the woofer.


Hope this makes sense chap.


:)
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Khare on 10 April 2009, 01:12
Alright chap, just so you know, I write this late at night after coming in from a night out lol! So if the post looks a bit iffy I apologize.

you're back at 00:55? thats early id say  :grin:
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 10 April 2009, 01:12
Alright chap, just so you know, I write this late at night after coming in from a night out lol! So if the post looks a bit iffy I apologize.

you're back at 00:55? thats early id say  :grin:

Been drinking since 4pm lol!
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: chrisford_vw on 11 April 2009, 22:18
Cheers I will understood it and will give it a go tomorrow. :smiley:
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: chrisford_vw on 14 April 2009, 21:07
Cheers Shady did it Easter Monday just tok the blower vent out on the passanger side and slotted one in, Easy. :smiley:
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 14 April 2009, 21:17
Cheers Shady did it Easter Monday just tok the blower vent out on the passanger side and slotted one in, Easy. :smiley:

Glad I could help chap, all working for you I take it? :)
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 11:27
So which set of wires do I need to use for new dash speakers?
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 15 April 2009, 12:32
So which set of wires do I need to use for new dash speakers?

I'm not sure Len, as there are two sets of wires that are in the dash once you remove the old tweeters, one set is coming from the HU, the other set is going to the woofers in the door. I think you're gonna need a crossover of some kind tbh.
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 12:49
Nope!  Just need to find which set is direct feed up from HU.
The new feed for door speakers will be from a seperate amp!

So I guess its a matter of pulling a set of leads and see which moves!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 15 April 2009, 14:53
Nope!  Just need to find which set is direct feed up from HU.
The new feed for door speakers will be from a seperate amp!

So I guess its a matter of pulling a set of leads and see which moves!  :laugh:

Ahh right fair enough, well in that case, just cut both wires in the tweeter location, crimp them with speaker terminals and plug them in, there are only two sets of wires, so it's a 50-50 chance lol!
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 14:56
Yea just wondered if anyone knew which colours they were. (the ones I want)
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 15 April 2009, 15:10
Yea just wondered if anyone knew which colours they were. (the ones I want)

I can't remember lol! I did mine over a year ago, just fiddle with them Len (you like that anyway don't ya? :P)
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 15:24
Yea just wondered if anyone knew which colours they were. (the ones I want)

I can't remember lol! I did mine over a year ago, just fiddle with them Len (you like a good fiddle don't ya? :P)

I do!  :wink:
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 15 April 2009, 15:30
Yea just wondered if anyone knew which colours they were. (the ones I want)

I can't remember lol! I did mine over a year ago, just fiddle with them Len (you like a good fiddle don't ya? :P)

I do!  :wink:
:grin: :grin: :grin:

When you getting the speakers in?

Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: chrisford_vw on 15 April 2009, 16:03
just pull one plug out in each and see if you have sound going to the tweeter if you do its the one going to the headunit
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 17:06
Yea just wondered if anyone knew which colours they were. (the ones I want)

I can't remember lol! I did mine over a year ago, just fiddle with them Len (you like a good fiddle don't ya? :P)

I do!  :wink:
:grin: :grin: :grin:

When you getting the speakers in?




Next weekend I guess when Billy's back!  :grin:

Speakers been ordered so should be with me this week, I hope!
Title: Re: Fitting comps into a mk 3
Post by: Len on 15 April 2009, 17:09
just pull one plug out in each and see if you have sound going to the tweeter if you do its the one going to the headunit


Of course! why didnt I think of that! :rolleyes: numpty!

Thanks Chris!  :wink: