How to Replace Mercedes Harman Kardon Speakers (upgrade and replacement)
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- čas přidán 31. 10. 2020
- In this video Cody will show you how to replace the Harman Kardon speakers in your Mercedes Benz. These speakers have been discontinued and therefore there is not a direct-fit option on the market. Cody with FlyByTire solves that problem for you in this video!
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I just installed these REF-6530cx speakers in my '11 C63 using this walk-thru, and I'm very impressed! They're a massive upgrade--much louder, clearer, and punchier than the factory ones. And this install video was really helpful, but note that my w204 speakers were only single-coil so I didn't have to do this hack described here.
Anyone attempting w204 speaker replacement must watch this video! 👏
I’m attempting to steal some hopefully it’ll be helpful
Did you only replace the front door speakers? I'm trying to find something about the rear deck sub
Thanks went with jlc1s. But i need a speaker that will fit in the center spot i have updated everthing what 3.5 speaker will fit in that spot i already have new amp and headunit
HELP ! I have a 2014 CLS 550. rR speaker filled cabin w smoke and just cracks loudly even w Balance/ fade moved away. I have had several MBs w the HK logic 7 system and this is 3rd w same issue. Conflicted on keeping stock and replacing amp or going with something like you did. Hope the sub is ok. It’s on a separate amp. Any suggestions are appreciated!!!
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I need your help I have 2004 mb e320 so I replaced head unit and all door speakers went with JL c1 components in front and coax in rear. I also worked a sub amp up and running a kicker L712. So I needed another head unit so I got xtrons headunit and bought 2nd amp to power door speakers kicker 4 channel. So I took out the harmon amp. Super hard to get it out was in trunk and left side wall. So how do I wire up 4 channel amp in it place so I can eliminate the fiber optics completely. So I have wiring diagram and I guess I am only going to use the 4 JL door speakers so I have all the colors of wires so should I cut the wires off harmon amp of the 4 door speakers and wire that to kicker amp so now I can use the power remote and ground off harmon amp. Rca to head unit were do I plug them to head unit? I used the sub out rca and ran y adapter to rca and then to sub amp. So rca for 4 channel were do they go on headunit. Also as far as the door speakers do I have to run new speaker wire? I am lost now pleas help
What size speakers did you get? Were they 6 1/2"?
Can you please share the part nummer of the original one? And is the same on a facelift w212 ?
Plesse inform replacement for rear speaker and subwoofer if any for c207
I prepping for a front and back door speaker replacement on a 2014 CLA 250. It looks time consuming and I have two kids, but I'm going to give it a go.
My concerns is that I purchased a three way 4 ohm speaker and I'm not sure if the tweeters will engage. Basically I'm asking if the connectors on the factory speakers are only going to play the mid range frequencies since it's been crossed over and the component setup is relying on the tweeters near the windows.
This is is not my profesion or passion so I apologies for the misuse of any terms. Any help would be greatly appreciated- thanks.
To my knowledge, it doesn't filter the frequencies going to the speakers (except for the sub) but that may not be the case on newer models. I will say that putting tweeters in your door panel and leaving the window tweeters in-place will likely not sound very good. Too much high-end. Running 4-ohm speakers you'll likely get even less low-end to begin with on a 2-ohm system. Doesn't hurt to try things out though. Everyone likes different sounds. If you're happy with the way it sounds, that's what counts. Hope this helps!
I appreciate the feedback. I'm still considering putting in the work or returning the speakers. It looks like a lengthy job and I'm a little worried it's not worth the time.
I'll post an update with the final results if I decide to do it.
"The magnet is similar" 🤣🤣🤣 got me there
I don't know what you did with those other wires but I tried everything I could with those four wires to get it to work on it two
Do recommend replacing the factory speakers or go with a different brand? My front two blew out on my mbcla250. Thank you
From my experience with this Harman Kardon system, I would recommend getting something similar. Whether that is the original 2 ohm dual coil speakers from Benz or aftermarket 3 ohm Infinity speakers like in my case. As long as you get something with similar specs, it should sound good. A lot of the normal 4 ohm speakers that you find at the audio store simply won't cut it though if you want to retain the original amp and sound system.
A very good explanation .I have a mercedes A class w177 is the same?
hi
Fly By Tire, my car is w212 e300 2010 Mercedes, with no original amplifier in my car (domestic edition), can I istall these REF-6530CX Speakers with no amplifier?
speakers always work without an amplifier....just how loud you want to push the speakers with clarity is all. The amplifier just "amplifies" the peak of the electrical wave or more accuratley stated the "power" of the electrical signal to move against the magnet thus producing more forceful sound "vibrations".
Did yours fill cabin with smoke before speakers cracking and failing? Had 22 MBs of various models through the last 20 years. 4 have had this failure with HC system. Seems like it’s between 70-100k every time. Required new Amps and speakers every time. Little scary if you aren’t “used to it”.
Yeah! I had a tweeter catch fire and several channels on the amp die one hot day. Probably other dead drivers too, I need to test them when I source a replacement amp. Given your experience, it would seem this amp might be prone to thermal runaway🔥
I got these speakers for my 2014 E350 coupe and they work great on my Benz. Thanks for tip. Now I need a tip to upgrade the shitty rear backup camera
How would you tell which way the polarity is suppose to go and thus know that you need to reverse the red and black wire connections?
You can connect a battery to the speaker such as a AA or a 9V to test positive or negative. If the positive side of the battery is hooked to the positive side of the speaker, it will poke out when you make a connection. If it sucks in, you have it backwards. You can test the old speaker coming out using the same method if you are not sure of the car's wiring.
Of course I subbed....thx thx thx
You should do sound insolation for the doors in 4 materials the sound will be even better. My stock H/K started to play a lot better! Up to 122db. Center of the cabin 116db.
Awesome video! :)
That little spreader tool is bad ass! Where’d you get yours? What’s the name of it?!
Hi Leland, thanks for watching! Those tools are referred to as panel clip pliers. You should be able to find them at most auto parts stores. Maybe even harbor freight. Hope this helps!
infinity kappa 603cf or audison apk 165 2ohm which one do you recommend thanks
I would lean toward Infinity as they are closely related to the original Harman Kardon but I have not listened to the Audison speakers so I cannot comment on their sound in these cars. I did try a pair of Hertz and they did not sound good at all in this car with the original system.
@FlyByTire Thank you. I really appreciate 🙏
Some Harman/Kardon speakers including on my Mercedes W204 C-Class sound great, but when you playing it loud with rap music, there’s some rattling noises especialy on the rear deck which where the factory subwoofer ROCKING at, IT SUCK DONKEY ASS WHEN I’M PLAYING SOME NWA
If you have a panel in the back by your rear window i popped mine up and saw the speaker was blown i used some glue and i put a rag to stop the plastic rattle cheap fix until i can find a suitable replacement
If it's like my W212, the plastic circle in the middle of the rear deck speaker cones becomes loose after blasting loud music for a few years. I'm sure they can be glued back on, but I just removed mine and it sounds great again. It is a bit involved to get to the deck speakers on my model, but it was worth the trouble.
Good video, i have 2016 c class, i heard some vibration noise from the central dashboard speaker. Do you know how can I fix it? Some people said it's subwoofer. But I checked maybe it's not. And I am not sure if I can just pop out the cover of that middle speaker thanks!
same problem here, need to figure this out lol
@@FAWX my friend said you can remove the cover and change a new one or just disable it
vibration noise is usually loose wire connection and then secondarily bad voicecoil which can be replaced at speaker repair shop...you could have them check the magnet also....it is the interplay of the magnet with the "voicecoil" that makes the speaker move. Parts for the voicecoil are cheap...but the knowledge on how to repair takes time. Suggest highquality voicecoil as you can buy JBL, Infinity, but brands don't really matter...it is how it's made. Ask around at an electronic parts store.....
Could you explain one more time what you did with the second set of wires?
Hi, I have a w211 E class 2007 with Harman Kardon. I’d like to upgrade the woofer but I don’t know how many Ohms the original has. Is it 2 Ohms as the rest of the speakers? Could you please help me with this information.
Many thanks Vili
Hi Vilmos, thanks for watching! If you are referring to the door speakers, yes it is the same impedance of 2 ohms. If you are talking about the subwoofer, that might be different although I doubt it is. The easiest way to find out is to get yourself an inexpensive multimeter and measure it. Hope this helps!
Hi, thanks for your previous answer.Now I have a another problem with the H K system in my 2006 CLS. The bass power weakens after a short time I turn the music on. If I disconnect and reconnect the battery, it’s fine for a while but then it starts again, sometimes it only takes 5 minutes and other times I get up to an hour of normal function. The front door speakers loose the bass power the most. Could it be the amplifier failing, or can the speakers cause this as well?
Many thanks!
Did you figure it out?
@@robertehlers4330 unfortunately no, but i think one of the speakers is faulty and causing this problem
I went down a rabbit hole with this channel finding a random windows 7 to vista UI guide when I was trying to find images of windows 7 task bar. Do you still play guitar? Will there be more reviews? Whatever happened to Brook? How did you go from windows guides/skateboard/stunt videos into car videos? I must know!
lmao same, thought no one even commented this recently
@@kibby8823 was it the same windows 7 guide? Haha
Never seen anyone do this I figured it out w211 you don’t even have to take off door that Harmon piece pops off figured it out after
Pls inform the back speaker replacemne also?
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how do we know exactly what side to cross? is it the side with the red and black wires or the other side with the gray and yellow? do you know?
Hi TJ, thanks for watching! Regardless of color, they will get crossed over diagonally. Hope this helps!
FYI - with these cars the door will not lock when the door is open, which is why you thought it was broken but it's not. By design the lock switch will lock all the other doors but not an open driver's side door. Just in case you hit the lock button by mistake, close the door, and then realize your keys were left in the car.
Please invest in a set of $10-$15 plastic panel pullers.
Yes buddy, we all see your radio and your knife. Your perfect placement of each in every shot you had the chance to, was noticed by me and I’m sure many others. So, since your basically begging for someone to ask you about your little automotive personal protection “set up”, I’ll be the one if you haven’t yet been “asked”. Pretend I didn’t say any of that and please, Cody, tell me about that sweet looking and very used knife you have in your door pocket! And is that a radio? Or a police scanner? Oh boy! I bet it’s a police scanner for when you are street racing your R-Class huh?!? Please do tell!
Ich habe ein Problem mit der Musik, ich mag das Geräusch des Autos überhaupt nicht, wo kann es sein?
I have a w212 2014 with harman Kardon. The Bass makes a rattling noise. It's really bad
Update I fixed it!! You dont need to do much buy a thick foam stripe with glue and remove the bass Cover stick it around the Cover and put back on. Boom fixed
been having the same issue on my read deck bass speaker, i realized the speaker grille is a little broken and the bass rattles through when loud, will try some foam strips, should i remove the plastic grille and put the foam inside around it? thanks!@@maxsp2544
I replaced my harmons with Memphis
How did that work ? 4 of my 20+ MBs with Harmon Kardon systems filled cabin with smoke before the loud popping. Had to replace Amps every time Love to hear your feedback. Thanks!!
@@l.b.stringfellow2413I used jl c1 front back and two jl 12s in rear two amps 1 4 channel and 1 mono and all the goodies xtrons sounds great
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