I did this last week, and did it the hard way by cutting off the connector from the pioneer speaker and soldering it to the new speaker so i could connect it directly into the existing plug in the dash. It works but so much more work than what you've done. Wish you had done this video last week.
Strange coincidence. I also replaced mine last week and moved the speaker plug from the stock speakers to the new ones. However, I picked coaxial speakers that have a tweeter sticking up and they interfere with the grills. So take care to choose some like this video that are more flush with the top.
You can make a short adapter cable with a female and male contact if you don’t want to cut the off the original connector. That’s what I did. Then it’s easy to get back to stock if you want to.
Thumbs up on the camera angles. I would have liked your option on the sound from the speakers. What I did notice is it looks like the new speaker is higher than the original and causes the speaker cover to not fit flush.
Very nice and clear video's you have. They give a good insight, thnx for that. I have a question as I am thinking about replacing all speakers in my 2008 9-3 convertible. For dashboard you used the Alpine SXE-0825S. How is your experience so far? Do you like them? As I would like to use one brand for all speakers could the Alpine SXE-1325S be used in the back of the car and the SXE1725S in the door panels? What do you think?
I know you have not done a video covering the door speaker upgrade on the vert. But I've come across a real bug bear. The door cards just don't seem to want to sit on flush. Specifically the hook just above and below the speaker. Any tips? I had thought that maybe the speaker flange was fouling something on the door card. Car is a 2008 NG 93 vert.
En-joying (!) your videos, great job! Did this a few years ago, this would be the first and inexpensive sound system upgrade. Installed a pair of cheap "Kicker" replacing the "Bose" oem upgraded sound package (rubbish) speakers. The convertible is easier to do this with better access.
@@SaabUnleashed IMHO - very overrated. Like most Bose equipment (I've seen) barely ok loudspeakers that are tuned by eq to sound a bit better/ok. But the ones I replaced in the 9-3 dash were puny, and the sound picture was much improved with a pair of decent speakers...
I personally would have went with German maestro's they make a speaker that size they're made in Germany and they're the same price as those. And they have a 3-year warranty. Audiophile
I have a 2008 Aero 2.0T and have a tweeter small speaker connected to the same speaker as you have. (you have 1 and I have 2 speakers there). Just replaced the right speaker and compared the left old one with the new one. The old speaker is a lot better. Unfortunately, I need to fix wires now to install the old speaker back.
You have the premium component speaker setup. These cheap Alpines are probably equivalent to what you have, they're not an upgrade. What aspect of the sound are you unhappy with on the stock speakers?
@@SaabUnleashed I need more bass and was trying to upgrade dash speakers. I was sure I have similar speakers to you. Do you think the issue is in the quality of the Alpine speaker? Something like Hertz or JBL will be better? In standard dash speakers in my Saab tweeters are next to bigger speakers but no extra part to split signal as you have in more expensive component sets with crossover to split the signal between tweeter and mid-range .
@@monstermask3212011 you will never get bass from the dash speakers, they are insufficient in size to reproduce lower frequencies. They are for the highs and mids. The door speakers are your first point of call for lows, you can get bassier speakers, or you can install under seat subwoofer or a proper sub or 6x9s in the back, I've done a couple of videos on these options
@@SaabUnleashed Yes, I know dash speaker is not for bass :P Just want to start from the dash and step-by-step upgrade. I have had my Saab since last Monday. Still need to adjust the left mirror assembly to stop a small water leak. I will check your videos later before I will decide about the rest of the speakers. Thank you
you made a mistake in connecting the speakers, yellow is + and black and yellow is - look at the drawing of the socket and how this socket on the original speaker is reversed
Do you have to put coaxial ones in or can you use any speaker along as it's the correct size? Watched one of your vids again other day and finally bought a android screen and loom kit, arrives Monday ❤🎉
I'm not sure about that, but even if that was the case, both speakers have matching polarities and it wouldn't make any difference to the sound on a speaker of this size
@@SaabUnleashed That's true. And if all speakers are connected with the same polarity then there is no negative impact. The problem only happens if the speakers are connected with different polarities because they will cancel each other out. Good videos
@@SaabUnleashed You are right that when both are connected the same way there won’t be any negative impact, but you most definitely swapped the polarities, it’s clearly seen the image on the speaker is upside down, compared to how you viewed it. Just saying if someone wondering about this scrolls through the comments. P.S. I even checked WIS just in case I’m wrong 😀
How do you remove the centre dash speaker? I can take off the grill but cannot see any screws or what is holding the speaker in? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks for the videos. Copied both this and the rear speakers in my convertible. Can I ask what speakers you used for the doors please? Did you go for 2 ohms? Struggling to find a good speaker. 👍
I'm so mad that I broke my little plastic pass holder. I thought it was some aftermarket addon and it was really hard to pull out so it got snapped.. grrrr. .
Hey there so i git a question, im so confused the Audio System on my 2008 9-3 'facelift" which has the bose system! so as far as i see there are 2 in front dash corner, 1 dash center, front door l+r, rear door l+r rear dash or trunk 2 woofer 2 tweets? and i think it says that 150watt amp is within the EHU and another amp of 15 in the trunk "which i did see" am i correct on this? and if i were to upgrade those speakers what would i buy? i do want to add a sub in the trunk! and i will be using the ATOTO S8 ULTRA which has 4ch preouts and also a Sub preout.
Have you changed the door speakers? I think I’m going to go for the 2ohm Audison Prima’s. Dash speakers I’m trying to decide between Hertz DCX 87.3, Infinity REF3022CFX or spend the extra on JL Audio C2-350x. Have you heard any of these and how they compare? Also fancied them RF P1 Punch but read they might have longevity issues?
Hallo und vielen Dank für den Beitrag. Ich frage mich, warum man nicht etwas mehr Geld ausgibt und wirklich gute Lautsprecher einbaut? Alpine Lautsprecher sind untere Mittelkasse! Wenn man wirklich am Klang arbeitet, sollte man auf Audio System oder Eton Lautsprecher gehen. Dann erlebt man Klangerlebnis pur. Man muss natürlich sehen in welchem Lautsprechermaß hier gearbeitet wird, bei der Größe ist es schwer guten Klang zu erwerben, aber genau aus dem Grund sollte man auch echte gute Lautsprecher kaufen und nicht Äpfel gegen Birnen tauschen.
I'm picking up my facelift Saab 9-3 Aero estate tomorrow hopefully. A couple of things. When replacing the door speakers, do you need new adapters/baffles, or do the factory speakers come off the factory baffles? Secondly, on the estate, are the speakers 6x9's or smaller 4" ones?
I've actually replaced them already. It's a matter of removing the door cards and doing exactly the same thing as I did here. Have a look at my video repairing the 9-3 window switches as I took the door card off to do that
@@SaabUnleashed May I ask what door speakers do you have? I have Premium 150 sound system and only one amplifier (in the trunk). Do I need to replace it with something more powerful? Thanks :)
Is the center grill different for the pre facelift interior with the High mounted SID? in my 05 it’s the center speaker that is causing lots of problems with the volume up and most needs to be replaced but I’ve seen some say you have to take the whole dash apart to get to them. Not sure if there’s a difference with the convertible but that’s what I’ve got. I’ve seen your great vid about doing the back speakers and taking the seats out just want to see if I can hope for as easy an install on my year’s center grille speaker
It's slightly different, specifically around the placement of the hooks, but the screws are in generally the same place. I did a video removing it here: czcams.com/video/xY94VGB6L18/video.html
@@SaabUnleashed Once again, thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. You make it all look so easy! But I’m definitely better informed now. Weather depending I’m probably going to swap the dash and door speakers on Saturday. I’m really no diy-er at all, but I really want to have a go at this thanks to your brilliant videos. Fortunately, I bought my ‘09 1.9 TiD from a Saab technician who lives close by and does all the maintenance for me. So if it does all go tits up, at least I can call on him! 👍
I'm not sure Paul, I'll look into that when I get a chance. If it's buzzing, I suggest simply disconnecting it because it doesn't do anything important and doesn't add to the sound experience, especially as you have replaced the other speakers
@@SaabUnleashed it's a mono signal and pre-facelift it has the system chimes so if you disconnect it.. you'll have to splice the gray wire to one of the channels for system sounds
@@abdomination actually that's not true, at least for the 2003-2006. The center speaker is the only speaker that the chimes do not come from on the factory system, it's driven from AMP1. When installing a fully aftermarket sound system and bypassing the factory amps, you have to connect the centre speaker to one of the other factory speaker outputs to retain the chimes. I found this out in my other video where I replaced the factory head unit and factory amps
I did this last week, and did it the hard way by cutting off the connector from the pioneer speaker and soldering it to the new speaker so i could connect it directly into the existing plug in the dash. It works but so much more work than what you've done. Wish you had done this video last week.
That's a very clever way of doing it too
Strange coincidence. I also replaced mine last week and moved the speaker plug from the stock speakers to the new ones. However, I picked coaxial speakers that have a tweeter sticking up and they interfere with the grills. So take care to choose some like this video that are more flush with the top.
You can make a short adapter cable with a female and male contact if you don’t want to cut the off the original connector. That’s what I did. Then it’s easy to get back to stock if you want to.
Very good point. I won't be putting stock back in though
My thoughts aswel easier
Thumbs up on the camera angles. I would have liked your option on the sound from the speakers. What I did notice is it looks like the new speaker is higher than the original and causes the speaker cover to not fit flush.
The speaker grill does fit flush, I just cut the video early. The new speakers add additional definition to the higher frequencies
I'm also so jelly of the facelift models just look so much better in the interior haha
Just completed this upgrade and love it! Thanks for another great video 👍🏼
Very nice and clear video's you have. They give a good insight, thnx for that. I have a question as I am thinking about replacing all speakers in my 2008 9-3 convertible. For dashboard you used the Alpine SXE-0825S. How is your experience so far? Do you like them? As I would like to use one brand for all speakers could the Alpine SXE-1325S be used in the back of the car and the SXE1725S in the door panels? What do you think?
I know you have not done a video covering the door speaker upgrade on the vert. But I've come across a real bug bear. The door cards just don't seem to want to sit on flush. Specifically the hook just above and below the speaker. Any tips? I had thought that maybe the speaker flange was fouling something on the door card. Car is a 2008 NG 93 vert.
En-joying (!) your videos, great job!
Did this a few years ago, this would be the first and inexpensive sound system upgrade. Installed a pair of cheap "Kicker" replacing the "Bose" oem upgraded sound package (rubbish) speakers.
The convertible is easier to do this with better access.
I've never actually heard the Bose sound system
@@SaabUnleashed IMHO - very overrated. Like most Bose equipment (I've seen) barely ok loudspeakers that are tuned by eq to sound a bit better/ok. But the ones I replaced in the 9-3 dash were puny, and the sound picture was much improved with a pair of decent speakers...
I personally would have went with German maestro's they make a speaker that size they're made in Germany and they're the same price as those. And they have a 3-year warranty. Audiophile
I'll have to check them out, I have to say I do like German audio
I have a 2008 Aero 2.0T and have a tweeter small speaker connected to the same speaker as you have. (you have 1 and I have 2 speakers there). Just replaced the right speaker and compared the left old one with the new one. The old speaker is a lot better. Unfortunately, I need to fix wires now to install the old speaker back.
You have the premium component speaker setup. These cheap Alpines are probably equivalent to what you have, they're not an upgrade. What aspect of the sound are you unhappy with on the stock speakers?
@@SaabUnleashed
I need more bass and was trying to upgrade dash speakers. I was sure I have similar speakers to you. Do you think the issue is in the quality of the Alpine speaker? Something like Hertz or JBL will be better? In standard dash speakers in my Saab tweeters are next to bigger speakers but no extra part to split signal as you have in more expensive component sets with crossover to split the signal between tweeter and mid-range .
@@monstermask3212011 you will never get bass from the dash speakers, they are insufficient in size to reproduce lower frequencies. They are for the highs and mids. The door speakers are your first point of call for lows, you can get bassier speakers, or you can install under seat subwoofer or a proper sub or 6x9s in the back, I've done a couple of videos on these options
@@SaabUnleashed Yes, I know dash speaker is not for bass :P
Just want to start from the dash and step-by-step upgrade. I have had my Saab since last Monday. Still need to adjust the left mirror assembly to stop a small water leak. I will check your videos later before I will decide about the rest of the speakers. Thank you
you made a mistake in connecting the speakers, yellow is + and black and yellow is -
look at the drawing of the socket and how this socket on the original speaker is reversed
@Marek Right
Nice video tutorial :) Any idea how to remove center speaker? I did pop out this trim cover but didnt see any screws to undo.
Do you have to put coaxial ones in or can you use any speaker along as it's the correct size? Watched one of your vids again other day and finally bought a android screen and loom kit, arrives Monday ❤🎉
I could be wrong but when you look at the speaker connector in the picture position, the polarities seem to be swapped.
I'm not sure about that, but even if that was the case, both speakers have matching polarities and it wouldn't make any difference to the sound on a speaker of this size
@@SaabUnleashed That's true. And if all speakers are connected with the same polarity then there is no negative impact.
The problem only happens if the speakers are connected with different polarities because they will cancel each other out. Good videos
@@SaabUnleashed You are right that when both are connected the same way there won’t be any negative impact, but you most definitely swapped the polarities, it’s clearly seen the image on the speaker is upside down, compared to how you viewed it. Just saying if someone wondering about this scrolls through the comments.
P.S. I even checked WIS just in case I’m wrong 😀
How do you remove the centre dash speaker? I can take off the grill but cannot see any screws or what is holding the speaker in? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks for the videos. Copied both this and the rear speakers in my convertible. Can I ask what speakers you used for the doors please? Did you go for 2 ohms? Struggling to find a good speaker. 👍
I have installed in the door panels 4ohm Hertz EV, if you want to have a good 2ohm speakers I recommend Audison AP 6.5 2 Ohm Prima
I'm so mad that I broke my little plastic pass holder. I thought it was some aftermarket addon and it was really hard to pull out so it got snapped.. grrrr. .
Actually I thought it was aftermarket too
Hey there so i git a question, im so confused the Audio System on my 2008 9-3 'facelift" which has the bose system! so as far as i see there are 2 in front dash corner, 1 dash center, front door l+r, rear door l+r rear dash or trunk 2 woofer 2 tweets? and i think it says that 150watt amp is within the EHU and another amp of 15 in the trunk "which i did see" am i correct on this?
and if i were to upgrade those speakers what would i buy? i do want to add a sub in the trunk! and i will be using the ATOTO S8 ULTRA which has 4ch preouts and also a Sub preout.
Thank you, great video.
Have you changed the door speakers? I think I’m going to go for the 2ohm Audison Prima’s. Dash speakers I’m trying to decide between Hertz DCX 87.3, Infinity REF3022CFX or spend the extra on JL Audio C2-350x. Have you heard any of these and how they compare?
Also fancied them RF P1 Punch but read they might have longevity issues?
Hallo und vielen Dank für den Beitrag. Ich frage mich, warum man nicht etwas mehr Geld ausgibt und wirklich gute Lautsprecher einbaut? Alpine Lautsprecher sind untere Mittelkasse! Wenn man wirklich am Klang arbeitet, sollte man auf Audio System oder Eton Lautsprecher gehen. Dann erlebt man Klangerlebnis pur. Man muss natürlich sehen in welchem Lautsprechermaß hier gearbeitet wird, bei der Größe ist es schwer guten Klang zu erwerben, aber genau aus dem Grund sollte man auch echte gute Lautsprecher kaufen und nicht Äpfel gegen Birnen tauschen.
I'm picking up my facelift Saab 9-3 Aero estate tomorrow hopefully. A couple of things. When replacing the door speakers, do you need new adapters/baffles, or do the factory speakers come off the factory baffles? Secondly, on the estate, are the speakers 6x9's or smaller 4" ones?
Ended up not getting it. Going for a convertible instead.
Lautsprecher Beispiel: Audio System HX 100 SQ Evo 3 oder Eton PRA 10 da gibt man Geld für Freude und Klang aus!
My brothers left front speaker is intermittently malfunctioning, might just pop it out and reseat the connector if it is this simple.
You'll be lucky if that's all it is :)
Hello, nice Videos! I hope you can help me.
I've been looking for a device for my Golf 7 for a long time. Can you recommend one? One that works well.
How hard is to remove the centre speaker grill? it seems way harder to remove that the side ones. is there a special way?
Hi, great video! Are you planning on changing the door speakers aswell? I would love a video on that if you do! Keep up the good work!
I've actually replaced them already. It's a matter of removing the door cards and doing exactly the same thing as I did here. Have a look at my video repairing the 9-3 window switches as I took the door card off to do that
@@SaabUnleashed May I ask what door speakers do you have? I have Premium 150 sound system and only one amplifier (in the trunk). Do I need to replace it with something more powerful? Thanks :)
There are various different Spade connectors referring to different amps. Is there a correct on to use here or a minimum?
Great video - really helps!
A spade connector is just something to hold the wire onto the speaker, I'm not sure what you mean
@@SaabUnleashed do you happen to remember what gauge the wire is?
How is the center speaker grill removed? Same way?
Yes exactly the same way
Is the center grill different for the pre facelift interior with the High mounted SID? in my 05 it’s the center speaker that is causing lots of problems with the volume up and most needs to be replaced but I’ve seen some say you have to take the whole dash apart to get to them. Not sure if there’s a difference with the convertible but that’s what I’ve got. I’ve seen your great vid about doing the back speakers and taking the seats out just want to see if I can hope for as easy an install on my year’s center grille speaker
@@trwilkinson you do not have to take apart the entire dash for it.. it just pops out the grill the same.
Hi what head uni is in this video?
This is the Joying 10.1 2k
Hi. Can you advise whether or not the 93 Vert front door card removal is the same as the saloon, only I’ve heard that it’s a very different process?
It's an absolute ball ache, especially getting it back on, but it's doable
It's slightly different, specifically around the placement of the hooks, but the screws are in generally the same place. I did a video removing it here: czcams.com/video/xY94VGB6L18/video.html
@@SaabUnleashed Once again, thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. You make it all look so easy! But I’m definitely better informed now. Weather depending I’m probably going to swap the dash and door speakers on Saturday. I’m really no diy-er at all, but I really want to have a go at this thanks to your brilliant videos. Fortunately, I bought my ‘09 1.9 TiD from a Saab technician who lives close by and does all the maintenance for me. So if it does all go tits up, at least I can call on him! 👍
The sound is better than the original pioneer ?
Yes of course. Why change them out otherwise
@@SaabUnleashed Maybe because it was defective or something, can you tell me the dimensions of those in the front and rear doors?
@@SaabUnleashed Not in the rear doors but in the deck in the trunk I mean *
Stuart, I did this today, thanks. Is there a suitable speaker for the centre dashboard, mines prone to buzzing? x
I'm not sure Paul, I'll look into that when I get a chance. If it's buzzing, I suggest simply disconnecting it because it doesn't do anything important and doesn't add to the sound experience, especially as you have replaced the other speakers
@@SaabUnleashed it's a mono signal and pre-facelift it has the system chimes so if you disconnect it.. you'll have to splice the gray wire to one of the channels for system sounds
@@abdomination actually that's not true, at least for the 2003-2006. The center speaker is the only speaker that the chimes do not come from on the factory system, it's driven from AMP1. When installing a fully aftermarket sound system and bypassing the factory amps, you have to connect the centre speaker to one of the other factory speaker outputs to retain the chimes.
I found this out in my other video where I replaced the factory head unit and factory amps
And after instaling alpine speakers how much increase sound quality? On hight volume speakers sound good?
Yes it improved the higher frequencies, the tweeter is much better
@@SaabUnleashed what if there is already a tweeter separate from the speaker?
Pls , notice which sort of 93 it is....year...etc...
It's a 2010 but all 9-3s are the same after 2006 from a dashboard perspective
I fitted one of those in my 2008 Aero and it sounds worse than the original one. Not sure why!?
Did you alter your equaliser to account for the new speakers?
Yeah, tried that. I’ll probably leave it until I’ve changed the head unit for now.
Would the polarity be an issue? I wired the offside the same as you did in the video while the near side is still the original speaker.
@@Jayt97666 Yes, miss-matched polarity will cause a significant degradation of sound. All speakers must match
Thanks. 👍
Is the inner cone on the Alpine speaker. A tweeter?
Yes, it's a component speaker
@@SaabUnleashed it's a coaxial speaker.. component would be two individual speakers
@@abdomination thanks for correcting me here
How much was the sound improved?
A noticable amount for the higher frequencies