[V8] New speakers

[Seamus O'Carey]

Wait, there are speakers IN the armrests??

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:56 PM, Karl D. Middlebrooks <
benzeenprophet at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I think they might be 5mm's in the armrest. I've had a couple of armrests
> off recently, so it's a little fresher in my mind. When taking the armrests
> off, I back each screw off a couple of turns, give it a good wiggle, and
> repeat until the armrest comes off.  Takes a few minutes, but you don't
> want
> those armrest screws coming all the way out.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tony and Lillie" <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:16 PM
> To: "Seamus O'Carey" <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>; <V8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] New speakers
>
> > Yes, the rears are 6X9's, despite the size of the holes. The fronts are 4
> > 1/2". oyu will also have to rewire each speaker you run, as the factory
> > setup carries a very low current signal, and amplifies it individually.
> If
> > you want it to switch on and off with the key, an additional wire will
> > need
> > to be run for that as well.
> >
> > You will have to remove the door panel to get at teh speakers. Three
> > allens
> > in the bottom of the armrest (3mm, I think) and it comes off. Don't
> remove
> > them completely, just loosen each one a bit. Then, I think nearly
> > everything
> > else is obvious. There is one screw on the door handle inside that the
> > handle has to be pulled to see. As in, like you are opening the door,
> then
> > look in behind it.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Seamus O'Carey" <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 6:31 PM
> > Subject: [V8] New speakers
> >
> >
> >>I was thinking about replacing some of the stereo system in my V8.  The
> >>door
> >> speakers don't work at all and the rear speakers sound like crap.  I was
> >> just wondering, though, do these cars have 6x9's in the rear from the
> >> factory?  I was just looking at the ones in my car and noticed there's a
> >> round hole, and a round BOSE grill, but with a 6x9 speakerunderneath it.
> >>
> >> Also, what size are the speakers in the doors and how do you get the
> >> grills
> >> off to replace them?  Do you have to remove the entire door panel??
> >>
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