Speaker quality in the E-Class
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nope whitey i'm actually 12 hour time difference from you, man, but I actually do stay up past midnight and surf here at times... so you're not the only one!!
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they are held in by that plastic clip and they are also screwed in from the top. You can't drop them out into the trunk. You'll need to remove your rear cargo deck to get at them. To get the deck out you'll need to remove all three headrests and probably loosen the back seat. The deck lid itself isn't screwed in; just pops out once you remove the headrests and seat.
If you are replacing the speakers with the exact same size speakers and won't need to do any cutting/modding to make them fit, you might not need to remove the entire rear deck. The speaker covers in the deck (the mesh that says BOSE on it) can be popped out of the deck themselves. They are held in by 5-6 plastic hooks around the edges. Gently pry up a corner with a screwdriver and you'll see the hook. Insert a 2nd screwdriver to push the hook in and repeat all the way around.
Once the cover is off, you'll be able to see about 2/3 of the speaker and should be able to remove/replace it as long as you don't have to do any cutting.
If you are replacing the speakers with the exact same size speakers and won't need to do any cutting/modding to make them fit, you might not need to remove the entire rear deck. The speaker covers in the deck (the mesh that says BOSE on it) can be popped out of the deck themselves. They are held in by 5-6 plastic hooks around the edges. Gently pry up a corner with a screwdriver and you'll see the hook. Insert a 2nd screwdriver to push the hook in and repeat all the way around.
Once the cover is off, you'll be able to see about 2/3 of the speaker and should be able to remove/replace it as long as you don't have to do any cutting.
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tweeters in!!!
Successful install! Took the set of tweeters from my LS400's Nakamichi system, and put them in the dashboard holes; what a difference!!!!!! Wish you guys were here to hear; no it doesn't sound like I spent $3000, but for $50, how can you go wrong? Whitey - canto pop never sounded so good
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Re: tweeters in!!!
Originally posted by paomien
Successful install! Took the set of tweeters from my LS400's Nakamichi system, and put them in the dashboard holes; what a difference!!!!!! Wish you guys were here to hear; no it doesn't sound like I spent $3000, but for $50, how can you go wrong? Whitey - canto pop never sounded so good
Successful install! Took the set of tweeters from my LS400's Nakamichi system, and put them in the dashboard holes; what a difference!!!!!! Wish you guys were here to hear; no it doesn't sound like I spent $3000, but for $50, how can you go wrong? Whitey - canto pop never sounded so good
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Well done my man
! Really glad the little experiment worked out. What's the spec on those tweeters of yours? What's going to happen to yoru Lexus, now that you've castrated it? Cantopop or not, I'm sure you're having a whole new audio experience dude. You will enjoy driving around in your car even more now 
(as I did).
Excuse my ignorance, can you tell us how to get to those holes in the dash? (if possible, step by step instructions - assuming I know nothing - I really don't!).
! Really glad the little experiment worked out. What's the spec on those tweeters of yours? What's going to happen to yoru Lexus, now that you've castrated it? Cantopop or not, I'm sure you're having a whole new audio experience dude. You will enjoy driving around in your car even more now (as I did).Excuse my ignorance, can you tell us how to get to those holes in the dash? (if possible, step by step instructions - assuming I know nothing - I really don't!).
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definitely a new experience, i drove around a lot today just listening to the hifi!!
jimmydagreek, I have a stock headunit and stock amp. Although the tweeters that came from the nakamichi in my lexus were 4 ohm, there is plenty of sound that emits from the front two holes now!!
whitey, to get to those holes on the driver's side, remove the fuse panel and you'll see a screw to remove the top dash panel. After removing the screw, the piece just pops right up and off. Same goes for the passenger side; when you open the door, pop off the side panel, and you'll see the screw for the other side.
The installer actually had to remove the door panels, and ran wires off the front channel speakers. The sound coming from those tweeters are amazing, actually a lot louder than I expected at first, considering they're 4ohm speakers on a 2ohm system. Unfortunately they wouldn't fit into the door, but it actually sounds excellent from those two holes on the dashboard. What a difference it makes!
jimmydagreek, I have a stock headunit and stock amp. Although the tweeters that came from the nakamichi in my lexus were 4 ohm, there is plenty of sound that emits from the front two holes now!!
whitey, to get to those holes on the driver's side, remove the fuse panel and you'll see a screw to remove the top dash panel. After removing the screw, the piece just pops right up and off. Same goes for the passenger side; when you open the door, pop off the side panel, and you'll see the screw for the other side.
The installer actually had to remove the door panels, and ran wires off the front channel speakers. The sound coming from those tweeters are amazing, actually a lot louder than I expected at first, considering they're 4ohm speakers on a 2ohm system. Unfortunately they wouldn't fit into the door, but it actually sounds excellent from those two holes on the dashboard. What a difference it makes!
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oops..
whitey, i'm not too sure what the spec on the tweeters are, they're off my 91 LS400 with nakamichi hifi....
I have these tweeters since I changed all the speakers in the LS to focals (one of the speakers blew, and stealers wanted upwards of $300 for one nakamichi speaker....crazy!!!
) so I opted for a new set of focal utopias, which left my nakamichi tweeters available. I don't know why I didn't think of this in the first place....
I have these tweeters since I changed all the speakers in the LS to focals (one of the speakers blew, and stealers wanted upwards of $300 for one nakamichi speaker....crazy!!!
) so I opted for a new set of focal utopias, which left my nakamichi tweeters available. I don't know why I didn't think of this in the first place....
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Thanks dude - just wanted to know if they were 4 ohms. Now that this has been sorted relatively cheaply, time for some tail pipe dude.....
Sounds like an easy job, easier than I'd expected. I might experiment with putting my tweeters or more speakers there too......
Sounds like an easy job, easier than I'd expected. I might experiment with putting my tweeters or more speakers there too......
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yeah...gotta find some tail pipes
good luck! it's not that big of a project, actually, they just tapped into the front channel speakers and ran the wires through the trim into the top of the dash, so you can't even tell wires are there...
good luck! it's not that big of a project, actually, they just tapped into the front channel speakers and ran the wires through the trim into the top of the dash, so you can't even tell wires are there...
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Mmmm, wonder what'll happen if I put another pair of 4ohm tweeters there.......? Will this drain the power too much?
Jimmy, any thoughts?
Jimmy, any thoughts?
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6 speakers? I think I already have more - 2 mid ranges in the front doors, 2 in the rear doors, 2 tweeters up front, two on the side panel next to the front driver and passenger's feet and two, maybe four in the rear deck (all came with the car)! Technically, my headunit only churns out 45Wx4 (with no external amp, or is there one hidden somewhere?) - sounds ridiculous that I should hear anything at all - let me confirm the next time I checkout my car...........
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so now i actually have 6 speakers running off the front channel, then? (even though those cell phone quality tweeters in the doors don't count, right? hahahaha) ...
When you pull off those front two covers, you'll find that there's nothing there but a piece you can punch out to reveal a hole big enough to fit even a small midrange-high speaker. Underneath that hole there's a garbage bag like thing that you can remove, then you have all the space you want to run whatever you'd like!!!
Surprisingly, although they're 4ohm speakers, they're loud enough to drown out the speakers in the doors...hahahaha
When you pull off those front two covers, you'll find that there's nothing there but a piece you can punch out to reveal a hole big enough to fit even a small midrange-high speaker. Underneath that hole there's a garbage bag like thing that you can remove, then you have all the space you want to run whatever you'd like!!!
Surprisingly, although they're 4ohm speakers, they're loud enough to drown out the speakers in the doors...hahahaha
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Good to see you're pleased with the results buddy - kinda make me want to try sticking the old 2ohms back in the front console to see if it'll enhance the sound more.......might try tomorrow.
- kinda make me want to try sticking the old 2ohms back in the front console to see if it'll enhance the sound more.......might try tomorrow.
