reno speaker connectors to aftermarket speakers

[Martin_172]

got myself a set of 3 way Pioneer E-Motion speakers for £30 on ebay to turn on when ive got rear passengers in the car and was just wondering how to go about wiring them up because i know the clio uses a plug connector thing and im not sure how the new speakers connect as ive not got them yet.

any advice and links to anything i need to buy?

cheers
martin

 

[Rob182]

i changed all mine today, i cut the connector off and hard wired and soldered the wire to the new speakers!!!

All working and sounds great!

 

[Martin_172]

any way to do it apart from soldering, since i dont have a soldering iron etc?

 

[leekirlew]

use crimps.

 

[Martin_172]

that the spade connector things? do they come in different sizes? if so what size do i need?

 

[M1TCH]

If I was you I'd use connector blocks of through crimps, that way you could also keep the renault connector connected aswell should you or the next owner wish to take out the system...

 

[Martin_172]

that sounds like a plan because the system will likely be going into my next car.

sorry to be a pain but any links or pictures so i get a rough idea what im looking for ?

cheers

 

[GazCB]

use crimps.

He's not got a soldering iron but you think he may have a crimping tool?!:dapprove:

 

[my_cougar49]

that sounds like a plan because the system will likely be going into my next car.

sorry to be a pain but any links or pictures so i get a rough idea what im looking for ?

cheers

The renault connector is a white plastic type that will come apart with a small flat bladed screwdriver. The original connectors will then just pull out. You can then keep the original connector with the speaker to put back in the car when you sell it.

With the connectors now exposed put some speaker cable into the connectors and tape them up with electrical tape so they wont come loose. on the other end crimp some spade connectors and connect to new speaker - job done. Did my fronts in approx 15 mins from start to finish.

 

[Martin_172]

so i need a crimp tool then?

 

[my_cougar49]

so i need a crimp tool then?

not necessarily. use some pliers to close the spade around the wire and tape up the connection. Thats what I did before I had some

 

[Martin_172]

ahh right cheers, ill probably just cut the connectors off strip the wires then put spade connectors on. when i come to sell the car ill worry about that then LOL