I changed my rear speakers to some other 6x4 speakers. Im not too much on having loud boom boom music but I wanted something that didn't rattle when anything louder than a mouse's fart is played through the rears. (Rears, Hahaha)

First speaker fine, screws came out OK, the wire clip was a little tricky and getting the spades out of the clip where a pain but I did it. I heard something about a pre-amp that needs to be bi-passed before the speakers will work. I looked and couldn't find anything. Plugged the speaker in and it worked fine, no probs.

Hmmmm, the screw hole are further away so I had to drill plate holes. Not big problem really. Well the fact that no metal drillbit I had would make a mark on the thing. I tried every drill-bit I had. Nothing. So I screwed it so only 1 side is held down for now.

 

That took about 15 mins, including getting tools and several attempts at drilling. Next came the otherside, which, should take less time becuase I know what I am doing now. First screw, fine, second and third fine. Last screw. Wouldnt move. So I got a better screwdriver and some WD40 and tried again, but ended up stripping the screwtop. :mad:

I tried to drill it out, no not with my drill bits, in the end I had to rip out the speaker and snap the metal bracket on the old speaker to get it out. That tool about 45mins. :confused:

 

Any way. Thats my tale but the happy bit is that I have 4 speakers that sound decent. YAY! No more rattle rattle for me. :D

 

By the way, under the drivers rear speaker there was a big silver round thing with "Clarion" written on it. Any one know what it is? Is that the pre amp? I thought it was Bose.

 

Stuart

I haven't got a big round thing on mine. You must just be lucky. the pre amps as far as I know are in the rear side panels. vry sall about 6" x 6".

Originally posted by SRRAE

By the way, under the drivers rear speaker there was a big silver round thing with "Clarion" written on it. Any one know what it is? Is that the pre amp? I thought it was Bose.

 

Stuart

 

Yep, thats the pre amp :)

It may be just terminology, but I thought I would comment just in case. The Clarion is an amp and amplifies the line signals to the original rear speakers as a matched item. If the rear speakers are replaced by aftermarket speakers, then it should be removed from the circuit - aftermarket speakers would not be matched, etc.... (Mine is just disconnected and still sitting there, but both power and line in/out disconnected).

 

Sorry, I am not very knowledgable about this area, other than passing on the advice of do not use it! I understand a pre-amp to be something else, and I would hate to see anybody trying to use this thing and causing damage.do not use it!

 

Geoff

sounds more like a power amp to me not a pre amp.

Never saw anything like that when changing the speakers in the back of ours.

While we're on topic, what are some DECENT speakers that will fit in there without much fuss and wont cost the earth?

The online manual shows the unit "for Europe". Interestingly my import also had one.

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