how to change speakers

[Rusty2009]

How to change speakers

to remove door cards please see remove door cards how to

Tools needed

*7mm Socket
*Trim tools
*Phillips Cross head screw driver
*Torx 10 bit
*Stanley knife
*Wire cutters
*Crimping tool
*Soldering Iron (optional)

Here's everything I have.



fit the speakers into the adapters
As you can see we have a speaker adapter and a piece of foam



We need to put that bit of foam around the inside of the speaker adapter like so, (it's got a sticky back)







Now put the speaker inside
Then fix it in place with the four screws







Repeat for the other 3, sit at the table in the warm with a cuppa for that part.
Now to the car.
Remove the rear card and you will see the speaker is held in by one 7mm bolt.



Undo it and pull the adapter towards you, you might need a small slot head screwdriver on the side just to start it, (there is a little metal clip at top)



Once done unplug the connector, then cut it off,



take the wire that came with your replacement speakers (I tinned them)



then join them up to the door wiring using crimps The reason I used crimp connectors is I found the factory wire seemed liked it had been burnt and I couldn't get a solder joint, (I've done 2 J's now and both were the same).
insulate with tape and then hook to speaker and fit





If you want to add sound deading then I removed the plastic waterproof sheet and used this as a template.





Re-stuck the plastic sheet



peeled the backing off the sound deading
and stuck to the door (I used my hot air gun to run round the edges Tucpal says a hair-dryer works too)





Replace door card and that's one rear door done.
Repeat for the other side.

Front Door

Next move onto the front door really is much the same as the rear.



Remove speaker and repeat the steps for the rear
cut the connector off crimp new connects on tape up hook up to speaker and refit.

The sound dreading is so not straightforward, leave the waterproof plastic there and just cut patches to fit it.

Before you go and put the door cards on the front doors you might to check the centre speaker,
I didn't have the speaker but I had the wiring for it.

Please see how to remove head unit

once you have removed the head unit and screen you should if luckily find the wire for the centre speaker tucked away.





Just cut the connector off and add crimp some spades on or (wire with spades on).



To fit speaker remove the plastic trim centre of the dash
Run the wires up hook up to speaker and then fit speaker.





refit trim



any extra wire pull down and hid back into the hole you found the cable



Tweeters

Remove the plastic cover trim







undo the bolt to remove tweeter and adapter.





Un-clip and remove car.
There are 3 little clips like this just pull them back gentle one by one and remove the tweeter.



I had to adapt my adapters to fit my new tweeters (this can take some time).
**DO NOT CUT YOUR TWEETER ADAPTER** check before rushing in.







Once done you can refit the tweeters.





And then replace the trim



Enjoy your new speakers.

For those that would like the wiring diagrams please see below.

Standard 6/7 speaker

Premium speakers with sub-woofer

[Cameron UK]

Thinking of upgrading the front (and maybe rear) speakers, I want to use a set that just simply swap over, anyone got any links???

[tucpal]

adapter pods
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra...1e73bfe967

pick 6.5 speakers 4 ohms i used alpine but rusty may know what he used

kits are on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra...25740533a7
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra...1e71f4540a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra...2582907c8b

think i put these in the front plus tweeters
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-SPEAKERS-S...3ce3a280b9

one of these in the center
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpine-SXE-082...35d63472d8

and these in the rear
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALPINE-SXE-172...2577a64211

[Rusty2009]

I used all Kenwood i'll get all the details when I can move as the boxes are in the loft

[tucpal]

One thing I will say Camaron is you are best too change all the speakers. As the sound never really came together till they were all done


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[Lewis6317]

Is there any kits on halfords mate


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[tucpal]

anyone else got any suggestions

[tucpal]

not sure what they do but you will most likely find cheaper on line
not sure on the edge ones but they look cheap

[Lewis6317]

Bout any sets on ebay which are good but not high price like that one you sent me lol... And they dont come with centre speaker


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[Lewis6317]

Also would 6" speakers be ok as i found a vibe set but cant get a centre speaker


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[tucpal]

have a look second hand on there the alpine workout cheap
but i had to buy two 3.5 inch speakers and sold the other
think rusty has the best option not sure what he paid

[tucpal]

no mate 6.5 or they won't fit the adapters

[Lewis6317]

Going woth the set of apline ones


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[tucpal]

get them in bits front first then rear and then center it is better than buying bad ones
there are better alpine speakers out there and others but there not that bad at all i am happy

[Lewis6317]

Mate if you can look for the good ones then please i dont understand what good and not


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[tucpal]

i will have a look tonight mate

[Lewis6317]

Have you managed to find any mate?
I found 171291221108 & 281347501636


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[tucpal]

i forgot but how much do you want to spend

[Lewis6317]

I dont want cheap but not pricey so like mid range really :-)


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[tucpal]

will have a look when i get back from work for you

[Lewis6317]

Ok mate thanks :-)


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[tucpal]

how about this set up, a step up from the ones i have alpine SPG

FRONT COMPONENT SPEAKERS 6.5

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111408605676?_...EBIDX%3AIT

REAR COAXIAL SPEAKERS 6.5

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400705000116?_...EBIDX%3AIT

CENTER COAXIAL 3.5 INCH SXE
you have to buy a pair buy you could sell the one you don't want.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpine-SXE-082...35d63472d8

PODS 2X FRONT AND REAR

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA...257d1b45d6

i got the tweeters in no problem

[Lewis6317]

Kool, so with the big boxes you get with the first ones where do they go mate?


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[tucpal]

if you fit the cross overs the go to the box then the main speaker then to the tweeter
you can hide it were ever you want behind the glove box under the seat in the door card up to you

you can just wire them as they are and not use the crossovers if you wish also

[Lewis6317]

What do the cross overs do then mate?


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[tucpal]

just splits the signal and sends it to the tweeter

[Lewis6317]

Oh right would it even make a difference? Aren't that only used if you didn't have tweeters before?


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[tucpal]

basically yes just wire them in as they are and don't bother with the crossovers much easier

[Lewis6317]

what settings do you have for your audio mate, as what ever i do i cant hear my rear ones unless i fully adjust to rear sound only...

me and rusty did fit some speakers a while do and put some dredging on doors

[tucpal]

set to rear 6
the rears are useless they don't get sent the full signal

[Rusty2009]

I find I get good all round sound, Might be because I have a aftermarket HU.

The only thing that is annoying is when one of those songs come on that you find the need to turn up my HU shuts it's down.

I was wondering if an amp would help?

Found this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151332647843?_...EBIDX%3AIT

[Lewis6317]

Well i had my speakers come today :-)


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[tucpal]

NICE well done

[tucpal]

rusty do you still have a link for the wire adapters ??

[Rusty2009]

They were not for the j as listed mate.

[Lewis6317]

Huh?


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[tucpal]

rusty found some connectors that plug in to the original speaker plug
and fit the new speaker just saves cutting the wires
but the plugs can just be cut off and the new ones reattached no problem

[Lewis6317]

Is it got a link mate :-)


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[Lewis6317]

Oh wait i think think the plugs have already been cut off mate when we done the set in there


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[tucpal]

no i don't have any links but it is not a problem

[cornishtaz]

What is the quality of these speakers like is there a noticeable difference over standard

[tucpal]

i have the lower SXE alpine there are not made of paper for one and are better built
the sound is just clearer and not as distorted at higher volumes
and the coaxial center and rear certainly have a different sound quality
over all they do make a difference

but a full amp setup can not be beaten

i am sure lewis will give us all a good review on sound etc

[Lewis6317]

Mine are not made of paper are they? Lol


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[tucpal]

no the standard ones are

[tucpal]

did you get them done lewis ??

[Lewis6317]

Yes mate just not the ones in the dash as rusty didnt have the connections

[tucpal]

Any good so far

[Lewis6317]

Any good so far

Yeh mate are good cant wait to get rest in

[tucpal]

Good news lol

[tucpal]

I know I said put the component speakers in the front but I recommend swapping the coaxial to the front I did that yesterday and the sound is much improved with the coaxial in the front and the component in the rear the sound is fuller and all round better now