rear speakers

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i appologize if this has been asked recently, but loking back 4-5 pages i haven't seen the topic

i'm looking at changing the rear deck spekears, but i'm unsure how.. if anybody can give me a simple walkthough i'd greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

[sfontain]

Originally Posted by slicshake

i appologize if this has been asked recently, but loking back 4-5 pages i haven't seen the topic

i'm looking at changing the rear deck spekears, but i'm unsure how.. if anybody can give me a simple walkthough i'd greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

It would be thoughtful of you to tell us what car you are driving since I doubt you're referring to your Cavalier.

[slicshake]

wow... i should go slap my self.. sorry guys


its a 2000 Taurus SE with the non-mach stereo..

[sfontain]

Originally Posted by slicshake

wow... i should go slap my self.. sorry guys


its a 2000 Taurus SE with the non-mach stereo..

OK.

1) Remove rear seat bottom cushion: Push on the front or the rear seat bottom cushion toward the rear of the car and pull up. You need to push fairly hard. This process will unhook the seat from two hooks hidden underneath the seat.

2) Remove seat backs: If you have fold-down seats, fold them down, and you will see four 1/2" bolts, two on the top and two on the bottom; remove all four. Lift the rear seat assembly upward and pull out. Note that this will leave the seatbelts in place and the seat will stay in the car; you can move it around enough tive yourself room without removing the seatbelts. If you don't have fold-down seats, just look around and find the bolts.

3) Remove 2 black plastic retaining pins on the front edge of the rear deck trim piece. They are black and plastic, with heads about the size of quarters. Use a hammer of crowbar to remove them, just like you would remove a nail; these can be reused when you're done. Don't be afraid to flex the rear deck trim; you can't break it. You will have to yank it a little to get it out.

4) Remove the padding underneat the trim, and you have your speakers. Don't be afraid to trim the electrical tape if you need more wiring.

Don't forget to rethread the seat belts when you're done. Good luck.

*Edit*: By the way, if you're not using wiring connectors (e.g. you're cutting wires and soldering/taping), you MUST be sure to match the polarities of your new speakers to the other speakers in the car. Hook them up one way and listen to them, then hook them up the other way. One manner of wiring should produce better sound, particuarly more bass. You need to do this for each speaker because if you reverse polarity then some speakers will be out of phase with the other(s) and your sound will tend to cancel out. A tip for doing this: Use the fade/balance on your radio to isolate two speakers at a time.

[slicshake]

thanks very much for the info, i appreciate it!