Changing the tweeters?

[Kneel]

I've bought myself some components and I was going to fit them myself, but this requires taking the dash out I think and I've never done this before? Can any-one give me some advice on how best to get the tweeters and crossovers fitted or point me to the guide that I've missed if it is there? Cheers

 

[Xanda73]

Not sure if ph1 or ph2 so:

http://www.cliosport.net/content/guides/fubar/ph1_dashboard.pdf

http://www.cliosport.net/content/guides/fubar/ph2_dashboard.pdf

Crossovers seem to be fitted in the doors in most cases, but I think that requires you to run new cabels to the tweets. Seem like a lot of messing to me, which is why I fitted the pioneer replacements that don't require seperate crossovers. Sound is massivley better than before, but they don't really go too loud without distorsion.

 

[Kane.]

That's the reason i never bought components
/lazycnut

 

[jack_kemp]

I'd fit the tweeters in the a pillars personally....

 

[Dweeb]

I'd fit the tweeters in the a pillars personally....

what is the point in that haha? they would be moving like half a foot!

 

[jack_kemp]

what is the point in that haha? they would be moving like half a foot!

It's a better place to mount them?!
Plus it's much easier than taking the dash to pieces to mount them in the original location.

 

[Kneel]

I'd still have to take the dash apart to trace the wires to the A pillar anyway wouldn't I? Cheers for pointing me to the guides mate

 

[SimonR.]

I'd still have to take the dash apart to trace the wires to the A pillar anyway wouldn't I? Cheers for pointing me to the guides mate

Not necisarily, the a pillars pull out and you could probably feed the wire through.

There is a great guide on talk audio on how to mount tweeters in the a pillars.

 

[Kneel]

I'll have a look but surely to neatly trace the wires from HU to crossover, then from crossover to A-Pillar the dash will have to come off?

 

[jack_kemp]

I'll have a look but surely to neatly trace the wires from HU to crossover, then from crossover to A-Pillar the dash will have to come off?

No, because you'd mount the crossovers in the doors (probably) so you can run the tweeter cables through the rubber with the rest of the door electrics, then up the side of the dash into the a-pillar. Tweeters should be as close to ear height as possible so the a pillars is the best place for them.

As simon says, there's a great guide on talk audio.

 

[Goodj]

Why have tweeters poking out of a pillar when you've already got perfectly good mounting points for them as is?

Sure, it's probably a sod to get the dash out (about to look at the guide..) but after all's done, it'd be the better option

 

[Kneel]

Wires up the side if the dash certainly aren't neat though. I'll have a crack at taking the dash out and wiring it all in over the weekend. I dont fancy having them sticking out at all and I dont think theres enough room behind the Apillar cover to sink them in.

 

[jack_kemp]

They wouldn't be visible....

Certainly doesn't look messy

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?si...s=&maction=&q=clio+a+pillar+tweeter+pods#i=12

From an audio perspective, that's where they should be mounted.

 

[mantis946]

When i did mine the dash was not that hard to remove (putting back on properly can be) I've got them on there original place with the wires running to the crossovers in the door, tucked the wire underneath the door seal and through a plastic stopper at the top of the door, not 100% neat but as close as you can get still keeping it reversible.

 

[stoney182]

why not just take the tweeter out of its housing mount your own in there but check the continuity of the wires and find out were the wires are below the dash and before the door and join your crossover wires into those?

 

[jack_kemp]

why not just take the tweeter out of its housing mount your own in there but check the continuity of the wires and find out were the wires are below the dash and before the door and join your crossover wires into those?

The standard speaker cable is shite, but you could do.....