Hey guys,
My beautiful girlfriend has just bought me a pair of Blaupunkt 6x9's that I want to install into my EA.
A few questions..
firstly what is the best way to overcome the uneven surface once the hole is cut? the way I see it once the speaker is screwed down, the nature of the tray itself will leave gaps around the speaker...packing foam?
Also did you guys use the existing hole as the centre and cut either side of it or did you use the hole as one side and cut the metal to the other side of it?
I'd rather do it myself so paying someone isnt on the cards...
Oh yeah, Im going to temporarily hook them up to my factory tape deck ( until I get a CD HU )
Does the factory stereo have a channel for the rear speakers?
Cheers!
i'm guessing probably not if there isn't already rear speakers (could be wrong) i tried to hook rear speakers up the mine but no luckbest way to tell plug em in and turn the radio on.
i did mine with a jigsaw from inside the boot(under the shelf). I used the existing holes as one side, and cut out the other. They have been in 3 years and the cops(who pull me over regularly) have never said a thing. Could b different laws for different states? Anyway i broke quite a few jigsaw blades, but found that instead of pissing around, if you just cut hard and fast, it was easier. Providing u can follow ur cut-out line. I used 12mm mdf and made a new parcel shelf( instead of that dodgy thing that is factory) and bolted the speakers thru that and into the metal. They sit flush on the wood and look good. They go bloody hard too! (They are JBL GT series 6x9's)
I used a Dremel thing for my XF. We have one at work, so I borrowed it. They cost about $180 tho. I used about 8 blades cutting the whole thing.
I had 6" holes from factory, I used them as the centre, and cut each side of them. Then made a rear shelf from 16mm MDF, and covered it with some dark grey cloth. I bolted the MDF to the metal shelf, and left the bolt heads exposed. I thought it would look gay, but it looks pretty good after I polished the bolt heads.
I think it's illegal to cut lots away, a bit is ok
This weakens your parcel shelf tray and also gives an untidy look from factory for re-sale value, here are sum pix that I have taken where I used 6x9 (fit 7x10s too) pods to fit the speakers, all very neat and tidy and no cutting was requiredas the pods raise your speakers high enough not to cut.
Go ahead and cut the holes. I did it and have no had a problem with the police (who have been through my car on more than 1 occasion) simply cut the hole then get a rectangular piece of MDF larger than the speaker and cut a hole in this as well. then drill 2 holes through the MDF and the steel and bolt the mdf to the top of the metal. Then simply cut the carpet stuff that sits on top and bolt in your speakers. I did this and i couldnt be happier with the results; they look much better than spacers/pods and give much better sound. My 2c
But I think I will just get some pods...how much does supercrap sell them for?
ViGiLaNtE, thanks for the pics. I think that looks quite nice what you have done and by no way is it permanent, which is good when it comes time to sell the car.
the police don't know shit any won't think to defect you for that one.
But if you ever get a defect on that car the defect station will write your car off as soon as they see that you have modifyed the structure of the car. Thats the same for all states.
It's stupid but they but it in the same boat as removing your roof.
I installed 6x9 Sony Explod in mine 5 months back, just grabbed a steak knife and cut the carpet and foam out just using the existing hole easier to do from inside the car not the boot. Just start stabbing.
Because of my Gas tank i am using space's or the pods as you called them. Cost $25 for 2 at JB Hi Fi and were a perfect fit for the speakers, makes it sound great too, i reckon the way to go.
If you have time you could make your self a wooden parcel shelf, my mate did this in his VN. Its a bit tricky trying to get the mesurments all correct and getting the carpet flat and nice but if its done right its great, sounds good and keep vibration down.
AS for the standard factory tape deck, dont think it supports rear speakers for memory but i could be wrong.
thanks VBman187,
$25 sounds alot better than a major fine!
I just thought the factory head unit would have the rear speaker channels because the fairmonts ( I think ) and 30th ann models have 4 speaker sound with what looks to be the same head unit as mine....
My EA is the 30th ann edition and i never had rear speakers, and im still pretty sure the unit does not support it??? (But it could)
It was a Phillips Tape Deck of course with the Ford Logo on it, 5 or 6 radio presets grey buttons, orange display light, the Tape didnt work (what a suprise) and i through it out so sorry i cant check for you. Hope this helps
Na the basic head unit doesn't support them. The fairmonts had a differant deck that did. The wires are there in the stereo loom when you pull the old deck out though and it saves a lot of time to wire up new front speakers.
With the rear speaker wire undo the plastic caping on the driverside and run the wires under the carpet for a clean finish. Have fun dude.
i had wires to the parcel shelf for rears, but the loom stops at the head unit. pull the HU out, and just join front left to rear left, front right to rear right on the connector. i did this until i bought a new head unit - worked fine for me.
My series 1 EA GL had front and rear speakers running off the stock deck when i bought it, dont know if it was a dodgy wiring job thiugh coz the balance/fade etc controls did strange things and some speakers were quieter than others. But it can definitely be done
Thanks guys, just finished hooking the 6x9's up...found out that my mates 30th ann model had a standard HU running to a facotry booster which supported the 4 speakers.....ended up tapping the rear into the front speakers wiring but it sounded like shit, so I disconnected the fronts and its just running the rears now and sounds great...well good enough for now anyway....next comes a CD player, 6" splits and 10 inch and amp!!
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