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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: DRobbo on 01 January 2008, 17:43

Title: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DRobbo on 01 January 2008, 17:43: I can't quite reach the wires to the front speakers (on top of the dash)... Any way to get easier access? Remove the air vent in front of it? (If so, how!?!?)

Cheers :smiley:
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: Jay on 01 January 2008, 19:21: Just a silly question, but have you removed the dash?
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DRobbo on 01 January 2008, 21:23: Nope!

A wire broke off one of my speakers, and I can hardly reach it through the top of the dash... Getting a new windscreen soon, so might be easier to do it with no screen, but preferably like to do it before!
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: JC on 01 January 2008, 21:26: sounds like is a dash surround out job

not that had work since the stereo is out already

just a load of screws and the heater controls and the switches to unplug

30 minutes max to remove- extend the wires ( they are tight as it is, i just had to redo mine ) and refit it all back in :wink:
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DarnPB on 01 January 2008, 23:31: Remove the small cover the shape of a slanted square and remove the screw behind it. Then take off the speaker cover. Then you need a really really short screw driver to undo the screws holding the speaker in place. Carefully lift the speaker and the cables should come with it. :wink:
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DRobbo on 02 January 2008, 12:14: Done!

Thats bits the easy bit :wink: .... Its just the wires are so short I cant reach the one that has disconnected itself from the speaker!

Any other ideas anyone??
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: BaxGTI on 02 January 2008, 14:03: Rent a small albanian child to go down there and fetch it for you...
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: Goops on 02 January 2008, 14:37: Quote from: BaxGTI on 02 January 2008, 14:03
Rent a small albanian child to go down there and fetch it for you...

:grin:
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DRobbo on 02 January 2008, 15:02: Quote from: BaxGTI on 02 January 2008, 14:03
Rent a small albanian child to go down there and fetch it for you...

Lol!!!

Took the bottom of the dash of in the end... Then pulled the wiring down, fitted an extension... resoldered the speaker... And it still doesn't work properly!!!!

Ah well thanks anyway :wink:
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: mattkh on 03 January 2008, 00:17: Quote from: DRobbo on 02 January 2008, 15:02
Took the bottom of the dash of in the end... Then pulled the wiring down, fitted an extension... resoldered the speaker... And it still doesn't work properly!!!!
Hi
Swap the wires over.
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: mk2mark on 03 January 2008, 13:33: Swapping the wires over won't make much difference at all it'll just change the phase of the speakers.
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: DRobbo on 03 January 2008, 14:10: Yeah I don't think its that... More like I've blown the speaker! Any recommended replacement? (3.5")?
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: crafty on 03 January 2008, 21:29: I tried a pair of JBL 3" speakers for my Mk2 dashboard and they were too big depth-wise - chunkier magnet was the main problem. Otherwise, the fit was good. Back to the old farting speakers until I can find suitable replacements.

Ed
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: takethefifth on 03 January 2008, 23:05: I had that problem with the JBL's, switched to Inifinty and they go in a lot easier, good sound too.
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: crafty on 04 January 2008, 08:30: Quote from: takethefifth on 03 January 2008, 23:05
I had that problem with the JBL's, switched to Inifinty and they go in a lot easier, good sound too.
Sounds good.
Which model are they and where did you get them??

Cheers.

Ed
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: takethefifth on 04 January 2008, 14:43: Got them from caraudiodirect and were the older versions of these ones -

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/infinity-reference-3012cf-p-4542.html?cadid=23bded8554677b5a41970ff476c71d32 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/infinity-reference-3012cf-p-4542.html?cadid=23bded8554677b5a41970ff476c71d32)
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: crafty on 04 January 2008, 16:01: Quote from: takethefifth on 04 January 2008, 14:43
Got them from caraudiodirect and were the older versions of these ones -

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/infinity-reference-3012cf-p-4542.html?cadid=23bded8554677b5a41970ff476c71d32 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/infinity-reference-3012cf-p-4542.html?cadid=23bded8554677b5a41970ff476c71d32)
Thanks for the link. The spec puts the mounting depth at 1-7/16". That looks like a fit.

Ed
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: BaxGTI on 04 January 2008, 16:41: I bought JBL's and also had a bit of a problem, but nothing that a hack saw couldn't solve. Didnt actually need to trim much off to be honest..
Title: Re: Front speaker wiring
Post by: bigman_10 on 05 January 2008, 19:21: replacement wise i got some alpine sxe i got the 10cm i had to cut bigger holes in the dash coz the originals are 8cm i want a new head unit really as its the standard unit from 1990, its mega distorted when turned up and the bass is shot!! but the speakers are working well and are good quaility when compared to others fairly chheap to Ã‚£30 i think.