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Offline ELCAP1TAN0

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Speaker help
« on: 17 July 2011, 20:52 »
I have a mk4 golf 5 door, and a few months ago i bought a kenwood kdcbt51u to replace the stock head unit. At the time all four tweeters worked and only the two front door panel speakers worked. This I wasn't bothered about and just faded everything to the front.

Since then the other day one of the front door panel speakers has died somehow? The speakers are all stock. Now what could be the problem here? I haven't idea about these things, and is it going to be expensive to get fixed?

I've just got married so I don't want to spend a fortune. I thought the stock speakers were ok, but if they're dead what is a good recommendation for a replacement? And how much do places generally charge to fit them? I live in Norwich if that's any help.
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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2011, 12:37 »
If no sound comes out at all. Check the cables not come out.

Is it just the one side?
Any noise at all out of them?

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #2 on: 18 July 2011, 14:16 »
At the front it's only the door panel speaker,  the tweeter still works though.

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #3 on: 18 July 2011, 14:19 »
On that note though I just went somewhere and they wanted £110 for the door panel speakers and adapters, and then £92 for fitting. Seemed a bit steep for labour to me? I'd rather give it a whirl myself?

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #4 on: 18 July 2011, 19:05 »
After speaking with her indoors I'm going to give it a whirl.
My head unit model number is a ken wood kdcbt51u. If I use the stock tweeters what recommendations can you give for the door panel speakers that will sound quite good but not cost the earth. I don't want bass bass bass, just a good quality of audio with a nice range that my head unit can make sing.

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #5 on: 18 July 2011, 19:30 »
Don't keep the tweeters.

Get components mate. Will sound a tonne better.


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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #6 on: 18 July 2011, 20:07 »
What do you mean by components? Can you recommend any products?
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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2011, 22:00 »
Off to bed as up early for client.

I'll hit you up tomorrow mate.

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #8 on: 18 July 2011, 22:09 »
No probs. Thank you buddy :smiley:

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Re: Speaker help
« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2011, 08:48 »
Components are basically two speakers one a tweeter which sits in the dash and a mid/bass speaker in the door. There is also a crossover unit that goes between the two speakers to split the sound into high and low frequencies.
Changing door speakers is dead easy, just prise off the grille and undo the screws that hold the speaker in and disconnect, then reversal. Same with the dash.
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