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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Mart8V on 22 April 2005, 20:09

Title: Dash and door speakers
Post by: Mart8V on 22 April 2005, 20:09

Can I run the dash and door pods off the same output from the head unit?  At the moment have spliced and connected, but quality not great.  Head is a 4x45 JVC, and at the moment have standard speakers in dash and the Nokia door ones which came with the grilles.

Would I be better off with some mids and tweeters?!  What about two new sets?  Do I need a crossover for components?

Confused! :undecided:

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: jv on 22 April 2005, 21:22

simple, cheapish solution would be to get a set of new full range (2 or 3 way) speakers for the door pocket position and give up on the dash top ones.

a bit more money, a set of components, that would come with the required crossovers. the mid would go in the doors and then the tweeters could be fitted either:
further up the door card
into the backs of the wing mirror plastic trim (like mine)
or into the dash top position

not too tricky hopefully :)

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: Mart8V on 22 April 2005, 22:23

Thanks for the info.  Will do some pricing up!

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: golfpro on 26 April 2005, 07:26

IMO its worth goin for the components. Iv got the focal polyglass in the front of mine and hidden them away behind the standard grills.

mmmm.....the element of suprise!!  :wink:

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: hockeylad72 on 29 April 2005, 09:21

further to what jv and golfpro said,

you can get the grills from your lcal VAG dealer here are tha part nos you would need, as long as you have the door pockets with the pull out hinged bins.

grilles - 191 867 149 LN8  black in colour 2 required
screws - N0139649 again 2 required
nuts - N0386011 8 required these are exactly the same fixings as the rear 6 x 4 speakers

cost-
grilles £9.33 + vat each
screws £0.12 + vat each
nuts £0.10 + vat each

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: Dizzie on 29 April 2005, 10:13

it's easy to make your own door pockets to take a larger speaker. I've started the how to in this section. :)

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: djta on 29 April 2005, 16:29

Hi all - so to fir some 5 1/4" speakers where teh door pockets are, I need to remove the pockets and cut holes in the door, or is there something I can mount them too?

T

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: hockeylad72 on 29 April 2005, 16:52

the grilles as per my previous post act as the mounting, depending on depth of speaker you use, you may have to cut door card for clearance.

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: djta on 29 April 2005, 16:54

Cheers mate.

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: hockeylad72 on 29 April 2005, 17:04

have a look at this thread

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=19191.0

have a look at the rear speakers and the parcel shelf supports and you will see how the fit

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: djta on 29 April 2005, 17:06

Perfect thats what I was after!  Appreciate the help.

Title: Re: Dash and door speakers
Post by: hockeylad72 on 29 April 2005, 17:07

no problem mate, thats what the forum is all about

cheers

Davie