How to install component car speakers | Crutchfield
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- Component speakers, also known as separates, separate the woofer from the tweeter to help raise the soundstage off the floor in your vehicle. These speakers systems use crossovers to send the right frequencies to the woofer and tweeter, and their installation is more involved than a normal speaker swap.
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The main ways this installation differs from that of a coaxial speaker is that you have to custom-mount your tweeters, and also find a place to stash the crossover block. Tweeters are almost always a custom job, usually requiring you to fashion a mounting bracket. Most tweeters come with some sort of mounting option, but your car will dictate which method works best.
The sound quality gains you get from separate tweeters and woofers justify the means! Crutchfield's MasterSheet that we provide with your order shows you how to remove your door panel and the location of your factory speakers.
In this video, one of our Tech Support experts shows you a typical installation so you can follow along if you get stuck. And don't forget, if you get your gear from Crutchfield you get free lifetime tech support, 7 days a week.
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0:00 Intro
0:28 Why tweeters require custom mounting
0:59 Remove the door panel
2:25 Remove the factory woofer
3:24 Remove the factory tweeter
4:39 Using the back strap to create a mount
5:29 Different mounting options
6:29 Reusing the factory mounting bracket if possible
7:07 Bending the back strap for a perfect fit
9:16 Mounting tweeter into factory bracket
10:46 Wiring the tweeter
13:44 Make sure your polarity is correct
14:12 Mount the tweeter into the door panel
15:04 Tech tip: use silicone in hot climates
15:41 Installing the tweeter in the A-pillar
18:14 Installing the tweeter in a factory dash location
18:28 Installing tweeters where there are no factory locations
18:57 Finding a place for the crossover
20:50 Installing the woofer
21:58 Attaching woofer to the mounting bracket
26:34 Re-attach door panel
28:13 Recap - Věda a technologie
Great video but I wish you showed how to wire up and install the crossover.. for example which wires are used for the the inputs
the only reason i watched this.
The installation we detailed in this video didn't have that need but that information is often found in the owner's manual for the component speakers. Sometimes the crossover is labeled with short acronyms to indicate which terminals are inputs and which are outputs for each driver. If no owner's manual was included, we may have a copy if you are working with one we carried. Which brand and model component speaker are you trying to install?
@crutchfield that's not what they meant they meant do you plug both the tweeter and mid wires into crossover even though there's only one input in crossover
Did you ever figure it out? I'm in the same boat. I get the wires to the tweeter/woofer, but what wires are the input? Do I cut the harness off the factory wiring and use that? But then what of the other harness as there's a connector for the factory door speaker and one for the factory dash speaker (same color wires). Thats were I'm hung up at
@onebreath210 did you get it working? It can be frustrating Like there's not a lot of videos out there for it
Got some JL Audio Speakers for Christmas and a new stereo for my 08 Civic and I haven’t installed anything yet since it’s been hard to figure out how to wire everything, but this video was helpful and made me really excited!
Sounds like you had a great Christmas! What model radio will you be installing?
Nope still doesn't show how to actually connect the cross over to existing factory wire. He skips that part because I've searched the net and everyone skips this part.
We discuss crossovers starting around the 19 minute mark and mention that the component speakers being installed in the video have inline crossovers instead of the separate box crossover. It wasn't skipped; just not needed for this install. The process for connecting the crossover to the speaker wire will vary depending on the design of the crossover, installation location, and the device being used to power it. Because of these variations, we recommend contacting technical support for help with the installation. If you purchased the component speakers from us, we recommend contacting our technical support using their toll free phone number that we include on the order invoice
i love how they use a door with a super easy tweeter thats in the door lol
I mean he showed doing the a pillar ones too
And the in dash too so honestly idk why you complained
I love how people complain without watching the video
@@austingrills728 I'm interested in knowing how to run the crossovers from the front door speakers to the in-dash tweeters. I'm not a car guy and the video didn't know me how to do that.
@@tin94122 same
Thanks for the video, you're helping a newbie here. Cheers
You're welcome! What are you installing?
@@crutchfield I'm going to install an Alpine subwoofer, specifically the SWT-12S4 12" coupled with an Alpine BBX-T600 amplifier. This is the first step, after that come the speakers which are Hertz DSK 165.3. They come with the separate tweeters and their crossovers. Before I install them, I'm going to do some soundproofing on my car, which is gonna be tough. Can't wait to start the process this weekend, I'll be rewinding a lot of this video here haha
Nice! Let us know how it goes.
The cameraperson is positioned as if Shay is radioactive.
A rogue spider was around just before...
hey, I have a sound deadening mat for the door. I wanted to ask if cutting out the shape how it was done with the aluminum mat is the way to go? It's a thicker foam material, i dont know exactly how to use it.
We have a video showing how to install sound deadening material into the door. In it, we use scissors as well as a box cutter. Here is a link to that CZcams video:
czcams.com/video/g9s2MmkDZ_o/video.html
Let's hear it!
I'm looking for the part where to cut the wires on the actual door so I know where and how to connect a cross over from the factory
We seen your most recent post first and replied there. Just a quick overview for anyone who sees this post before your others, the component speakers being installed do not have an external crossover; they use an inline crossover which changes the wiring process needed for this install as compared to your install of a component speaker that uses an external crossover. We recommend contacting technical support for the help connecting the wires. If the component speakers were purchased from us, we recommend contacting our technical support using their toll free phone number
I’ve got a bunch of marine carpet left over from my sub box build. Wonder if i could use that as sound deadener?
Carpet does absorb sound so it's a solid consideration. What is your exact setup?
What soldering iron is that? I could use a portable one like that for my garage. My main iron is part of a station up in my office.
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Helpful video. Choose ABS made solid bracket for speakers.
what kind of screws did you use for the bracket?
In most cases, you can use the screws that come with the new speakers/brackets or factory screws. What is the year, make, and model of your vehicle? Which locations do you want to put speakers into?
I just bought a kicker cxa360.4 amp and a full set of jbl gx608c speakers for my 2019 double cab push start tacoma and am really stumped on how to connect the crossover to both the tweeter and woofer since the tweeter is in the dash??
Installing the JBL GX608C components in your truck requires a speaker wire run from the crossover in your lower door to the dash tweeter location, through the door jamb. The Crutchfield 16-gauge speaker wire in the link below would be an excellent call!
www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc166/p_007CSW16/Crutchfield-Speaker-Wire-16-gauge.html
Very useful. NISSAN Almera S 2004 5-Door - I am having a problem understanding how to fit the Pioneer TS-A1600C CrossOver cabling between the Woofer (In door) and the Tweeter Cabling (In Window Column). Do I need to use the existing wiring and tap into it or run the new cabling up to the dash? Any tips would be appreciated.
We have not researched the 2004 Nissan Almera's to know what to properly suggest. If you can confirm with a local installer than the tweeters in the pillars are wired in parallel with the door woofers, then a combination of splicing into the stock wiring from the door woofers before it gets to the doors and running a new wire to the tweeter in the pillar should work.
@@crutchfield Have researched and not enough room to physically fit tweeters into window column nor top of dash. Don’t want the tweeters sitting proud either. Simplest Solution is to fit them on the flat of the door panels above the woofers and install harness on woofer feeds, and disconnecting old feeds.
Thank you very much for your response and advice.
Macca
Sounds like a good plan, John. You're welcome! Please let us know whenever you need anything else.
@@crutchfield So tweeters can be installed on existing (other) speaker feed wires without running additional wire to the unit. Just need the proper filter?
Out of curiosity, is it possible to ( like subwoofers ) can door speakers be wired down from 4ohm to 2ohm?
Or should I just bite the bullet and buy 2 ohm component speakers?
The best option will depend on your exact setup. Are you looking to match new speakers to a specific amp? What is the year, make, and model of your vehicle? What locations are you looking to put new speakers into?
Will the inline crossover comes with the speakers or is sold separately?
Crossovers will be included with the component speakers. Sometimes it is in-line capacitors and resistors; sometimes there is a crossover block included that is providing a higher order crossover for better performance
So are in line crossover better ? Or it’s just easier for the install?
Most component systems will include crossovers you'll want to use to ensure you get the best performance from your speakers. Are you considering a specific model?
Okay so what if you have a amplifier and your component speakers came with you know a 3 in by 3 inch crossover do you still use the crossover when you're hooking it up to the amp or no?
In most applications the crossover will be installed. This includes setups that use one channel on an amp to power both drivers (one woofer and one tweeter connected to the same channel on the amp).
Some high-end systems are designed with an active crossover so that each driver will connect to an amp channel. Woofer connects 1 channel of an amp and the tweeter connects to a second amp channel. This is the only setup that does not use the crossover that came with the speakers. And that is due to the active crossover that is being used elsewhere in the system.
@@crutchfield what if the capacitor is attached to the tweeter and you’re still using the factory head unit?
If using external crossover, how is it actually attached to the door. Glued or screwed?
In most cases, you would mount them with screws.
Stupid question but I've seen people do it differently than the way I'm about to ask....
Take the factory plug from the woofer and connect it to the crossover "in" then 2 sets of wires "out" go to new woofer and new tweeter. Correct?
The original tweeter wire is not used....correct?
Yes, that is a common wiring scenario for component systems. Keep in mind, each system will offer specifics on the best way to wire it up.
You didn't explain how to put the crossover when the tweeter is in the dashboard?
Most folks mount the crossover in the doors; but you can also secure it inside the dash panel. Whatever works best for you.
Yeah I’d like to see a video for this!
I did not see how you install the crossover. Did the car has its original crossover?
Please provide more detail regarding this.
You will need to use the crossovers included with your aftermarket component system. It mounts between the woofers and tweeters. In the above video, we do showcase a typical crossover installation at around 19 minutes.
@@crutchfieldI just opened my door panel but I could not find any wire going to the tweeter. In case I want to install after market cross over, how to I find or run wire to the tweeter? My car is Camry 2002 which had dash tweeter as well. Thanks for your help.
When replacing factory speakers in my truck with factory tweeters should I use a crossover or just plug straight into factory wiring
It is necessary to make sure the new drivers only receive the audio they are built to produce so we need to check the details on the pickup to see if that can be accomplished. What is the year, make, and model of your truck? What cab style is it?
@@crutchfield 2010 chevy colorado crew cab with tweeters and onstar
Thanks! If you replace the stock component speakers (tweeter and woofer) with new ones, you will want to make sure the woofer and the tweeter connect to the crossover (if the crossover is a separate part). That shouldn't be too difficult as the tweeter and woofer are both in the doors of that pickup.
If you install a coaxial speaker, the crossover should be built into the speaker and it can be connected to the stock wiring without needing an external crossover
Same question here, I have a 2003 audi A4 with the bose package and I was wondering how to wire up the crossover.
@@crutchfield what's the best size wiring to use for speakers to crossover?
Does crutchfield send/offer, these bracket pieces?
We offer speaker adapter brackets for many vehicles. What's the year, make, and model of your vehicle?
Hello, I have a component set from the factory and it's powered via two separate wires - one to the woofer and one to the tweeter. I bought an aftermarket component set of speakers with external passive crossover to which you plug in only one power wire and from there it goes to both woofer and tweeter. So my question is do I connect to the crossover just the wire coming to the factory woofer and leave the tweeter one hanging or vice versa or just don't use the crossover and connect it like factory speakers and set it somehow in the radio?
That's a good question which depends on some factors including the design of the stock audio system and the component speakers. To get started, what is the year, make, and model of your vehicle?
@@crutchfield The car is Seat Toledo II, 1999, 1.6 74kW. Sadly I don't see it on your website, but I think it should be similar to some model of VW. The speakers are Focal Auditor RSE-165.
Unfortunately, that's not a car that we have any research information available for. Do you know if it has a separate, external factory amplifier?
@@crutchfield I'm pretty sure it doesn't, but I could be wrong. Any idea where to look for it? I already took the door panel off and both original woofer and tweeter have a capacitor in series, so I guess only that does the filtering.
Also I have another question. I've been thinking about leaving the factory tweeter connected as it's not bad and mounting new tweeter externally (connected via crossover with the new woofer to the woofer power cable), so I would have two tweeters playing at once. Does it make any sense to do that? Would it be better/worse than just having one tweeter?
Hi, I have bought a component speaker set for Renault Twingo 2010. Can I just use the factory wiring for the woofers using a cable adapter, and then use the factory tweeter wiring for the tweeters by connecting the wires together? Or would I need to connect the in-line crossover as well for the tweeters? Thanks.
We are not able to research Renaults to know if you can get by without using the crossover when installing a component speaker. If the woofer and tweeter are connected to the same amp channel in your Twingo, then the crossover must be installed. We recommend checking with a local installer for help with your crossover question
@crutchfield Installed the in-line crossover today and works perfectly. Thank you for your reply!
That's the outcome we like to hear! Glad its working out well!!
Essentially is his favorite word.
any idea for kia sportage-hyundai tucson 2006 speakers adaptors?
cant find
should i put wooden?
Did either vehicle come with a factory sub? Which locations in each vehicle do you want to install new speakers? Which speakers do you plan to use?
@@crutchfield thanks for the fast reply.these two cars manly are exact the same.Friends brought me as gift dsk 165.3 for front and cpx 165 for rear.I have the Kia and none came in my country with sub.
We are only able to ship to U.S. addresses from our Crutchfield.com web site and Canada from our Crutchfield.ca web site.
We can also confirm that the U.S. version of those vehicles use the Scosche SAKA656 mounting bracket to hold select 6.5" or a 5.25" speakers in the doors.
My friend strongly advised against mounting a crossover in the door because of moisture. Is this true?
I’d also like so see a video on how to install crossovers when the tweeter is in the dashboard. I don’t know if the crossovers go in door or under the dash. I have a Subaru Crosstrek and I cannot find any info on this anywhere. I had ordered a set of Kicker 47KSS6904 speakers from Crutchfield last year and was stumped. Any way you guys can help me? Tech support helped via email but I need visuals.
Hi Allen, great speaker choice! Protecting the crossovers from moisture is a good idea. While most folks do mount them in the doors, you can actually mount the crossovers anywhere that is convenient for you. Kicker does offer wiring and mounting instructions for your speakers here: pdf.crutchfieldonline.com/ImageBank/v20211216180300/Manuals/206/20647KSS69.PDF
@@crutchfield Thank you! I still need further guidance as the manual you provided, I wish, was specific to my car being that the tweeters are in the dash. Also, your customer service said to cut wires in the car which I wasn’t totally 100% comfortable with so I wanted to really make sure exactly which ones to cut.
For wiring assistance, please call our Tech Support. Their direct number is on your invoice.
It shows every thing but he doesn't show you how to find old speaker wire to cut to add your crossover. The title is misleading for a total first timer
The only existing wiring was the wires running to the woofer location. There was no stock tweeter location in this setup and we cut a new hole for it and as such had to run new wire for it. The install in this video is different from yours and we recommend contacting technical support for help. We send our technical support phone number on the order invoice and recommend contacting them for help installing and wiring component speakers purchased from us
I figured it out. It doesn't show you how in this video but I took a risk and unraveled all the tape from all the wires in the door to find the stock wire and the tweeter wires original. It doesn't show this part and I risked it. Payed off at the end. Ty for replying
Glad you're all set!
sir had installer do a really bad install on my front component speakers , he took the new speakers to swap for old speakers and installed them but did not change the tweeter and i didnt notice until a few days later when i checked the new speaker box because i was looking for all the other parts they seem to play alright but i stopped using them until i get the tweeters changed out, will this damage crossover sir?
Sorry to hear that happened, George. You'll get better results using the tweeters included with the system.
@@crutchfield thats sir by way the system is the morel tempo ultras 602 , and i want to give a big shot to you and Crutchfield because ive asked for audio advice from your company for 25 years and even when i did not buy anything from your company Crutchfield always gave great sound advice and a class of customer service above all the rest!!!! god bless you!!!
Thank you, George! Glad we can help. Hope you're enjoying your Morel speakers fully soon.
Let me guess … black guys?
@@ssjdavid sir they were not, but it really doesnt matter what they race were because anyone who does that is a numbskull period !! lol
If my vehicle has tweeters in the pillar and center dash, would i be able to install a 2way in the door for simp sake and rhe tweeters in the Apillars still work?
That could work in some vehicles built like you describe, but not all of them. The vehicle needs to have an amp powering the speakers and the amp needs to have separate channels for the door woofers and dash tweeters. We are happy to check our research notes for your vehicle. What is the year, make, and model of it?
@crutchfield So let me start by saying Ive bought from you guys in the past and i won't shop Car Audio anywhere else! Your Customer Service is A+! But yeah so I have a 2018 Buick Envision. The tweeters are OK, But the door speakers are Trash. When I was looking on your site it said "We Recommend not changing the Fact head unit", and "The door speakers only produce Bass" I'm a bit worried because my old install was easy but this seems like it will be more complicated
@crutchfield So here's what your site says "The factory speakers in this location only produce bass. To get full-range sound from your new speakers, you'll need to install an aftermarket stereo and bypass the factory amp by splicing together its input and output wires.
Replacing the low-impedance factory speaker with a 4-ohm aftermarket speaker will result in lower volume levels."
But it also says "We don't recommend Replacing the Factory Stereo I'm your vehicle" so idk what to do? I know I have a 12"Solo Baric L7 and a 750W Rockford Fos Amp I Got from you guys for.my last vehicle, but I'm a bit worried the install will be a headache
Thanks for shopping with us! 💙 Looks like you do need to keep the factory radio; but you can still add amps. From there, your best bet would be to add a new amp and wiring for any aftermarket speakers you add there as well. We're happy to recommend both. Do you want to replace the front and rear door speakers? Are there any speaker brands you've used before that you loved the sound of most?
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I plan on doing component speakers in the front door since that is what the factory speakers are. Do you recommend I put component speakers in the rear, or will coaxial be fine?
I'm redoing my trucks audio system. I think I'm going to go components for my front door setup, then just a standard 5x7 for the rear door. ('01 Ford F-150 extended cab)
I figured I'd save a little money by only doing components up front. Also, I still have the factory stereo system in the truck, so ANYTHING will be a huge improvement.
I don't want to spend a fortune, I just want to clean up the sound a little and add some bass (I got a 12" sub).
Coaxial speakers tend to work well for the rear.
How do I add tweeters to 2way speakers? Or do I need to buy a new set of components?
Hi Uriel, sounds like you're working on a nice upgrade! What is the year, make, and model of your car? What location did you want to add the tweeters to? What brand and model 2-way speakers are you using now? What do you plan to use to power all the speakers?
@@crutchfield I have a 07 Silverado Classic 1500 extended cab. No factory tweeters, no Bose, no onstar. I have Kicker 47KSC6504 KSC650 6.5" 100 Watt 2-Way. I plan on putting the tweeters on the a pillars
If you are planning to use the speakers on radio power (factory or aftermarket) you will need to swap the front door 2-ways for a component speaker and custom mount your tweeters in the A pillars, Uriel. The Kicker 46CSS674 components in the link below would be a great call!
www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc166/p_20646CS674/Kicker-46CSS674.html
What about the crossover?
With a component system that includes an external 2-way crossover, the crossover typically gets installed inside the door panel. This video goes over that starting around the 19 minute mark.
Thank you. It's a great view, and I did see that section. I guess I was really asking about how to identify the input for a 2020 KIA sportage withe crossover. But that is very specific so I didn't ask the question. @@crutchfield
Stock systems don't usually have external crossovers. Those are either built into the amp or the speaker. Based on the fact that the woofer and tweeter in the front doors of your Sportage are wired in parallel to the same amp channel, we believe the speakers have the crossover built into them.
what if my tweeter doesn’t have a capacitor?
What brand and model speakers are you planning to install?
@@crutchfield their jbl gto 609c
Nice! Be sure you connect each tweeter to the crossovers included by JBL with that component system.
Lol u didn't put the component box in or even show hoe to hook it up lol?the crossover.
We didn't need to for this video as the component speaker system we were installing didn't come with separate crossovers like the one he held in his hand to demo. These speakers have crossovers inline on the tweeters while the woofers use their natural roll-off as their crossover. However, an external crossover should have identifiers on the speaker wire terminals to help identify which set are the inputs, the woofer outputs, and the tweeter outputs. This is most often found in the owner's manual for the components.
Is there a spacer to replace the built in spacer that the factory speaker had? I can see not having one being a problem with potential rattling.🤔
A spacer would only fix mounting depth issues such as there is not enough mounting depth for the speaker at all or there is not enough mounting depth to be able to roll down a window. Other products help reduce rattling from mounting speakers. Speaker baffles are one such product:
www.crutchfield.com/I-rYTVc227/g_762/Foam-Speaker-Baffles.html
And other sound deadening products like those shown here:
www.crutchfield.com/I-rYTVc227/g_181250/Sound-Deadening.html
@@crutchfield I was referring to the new speaker not lining up to where the old speaker was, it had a built in spacer on the speaker.
There are speaker mounting brackets available for many vehicle speaker locations to help get things lined up and prevent problems. If you are looking for new speakers, we are happy to check on that for you! What vehicle are you working with?
@@crutchfield 2:40min. Into the video, the original speaker has at least a 1" riser built into it! Shouldn't the new speaker have one as well? If not why?
It is not necessary for a mounting bracket to be built to the exact same dimensions as the one used to mount a factory speaker. The factory has only one speaker they intend to mount. They also have complete control over getting a speaker built to use it. Aftermarket speakers of any given speaker size are not all built to the same dimensions. Some will need more mounting depth; others need more mounting height. Pushing a speaker that close to the door panel will greatly limit the number of speakers that can be installed and making a mount that is not as thick will help give more options.
big fail not recording any installation about crossover lol
Hi Wilson, looks like Shay does offer some information on installing the crossover starting at around the 19-minute mark. Specific instructions are generally included with each system as well. Do you have a specific speaker setup in mind?
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