I've just bought these and have a question: how do the tweeters get wired in? Do I need to run cables from the head unit to the boxes and then to the tweeters or do they (the tweeters) connect to the main speakers via the boxes?
By the way, I know nothing about installing ICE and didn't actually want component speakers but it's what I have (long, boring story).
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Alpine Spg-13Cs Component Speakers
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:49 PM
Run the head unit feed into the crossover box and then there should be an output from the crossover box to the speaker and one to the tweeter.
Ideally components should be run with an amp to get the best out of them though.
Ideally components should be run with an amp to get the best out of them though.
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:54 PM
By the way, I know nothing about installing ICE and didn't actually want component speakers but it's what I have (long, boring story).
You bought the better sort of speakers, believe me.
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 02:14 PM
Run the head unit feed into the crossover box and then there should be an output from the crossover box to the speaker and one to the tweeter.
Ideally components should be run with an amp to get the best out of them though.
Thanks - I can tell that what was hoping was going to be a quick, easy and relatively cheap installation is going to morph into something altogether different...
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 02:43 PM
Thanks - I can tell that what was hoping was going to be a quick, easy and relatively cheap installation is going to morph into something altogether different...
Its all subjective, One man's simple is another man's labyrinth.
Good luck and keep coming back for advise.
Are you going to start and build/install thread ?
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 08:29 PM
Don't get me wrong - I don't mind...it just means my son will have to have a state school education 
Not sure what I'm putting in is exciting enough to warrant a thread though - I had a Pioneer MVH-8300BT which I am taking back due to the fact I hate it and have replaced it with an Alpine CDE-133BT but I'm not really into a huge sound system - I have that in my other car
Not sure what I'm putting in is exciting enough to warrant a thread though - I had a Pioneer MVH-8300BT which I am taking back due to the fact I hate it and have replaced it with an Alpine CDE-133BT but I'm not really into a huge sound system - I have that in my other car
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 09:01 PM
Huge... mmm
Power is nothing without control, and understanding.
The best 'mini' systems are simple.
Power is nothing without control, and understanding.
The best 'mini' systems are simple.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 03:02 PM
Okay - head unit all installed and working fine. However, the standard Mini speakers in the rear parcel shelf are held in place by three screws and the new ones require four plus I have the tweeters and cross over boxes to install. Seems to me the easiest thing to do, rather than trying to drill through the parcel shelf, is get some wood, remove the carpet that's over the parcel shelf and use that to cut the wood to shape. Drill the appropriate holes for the speakers, tweeters and boxes into the wood and install it that way.
Is this a stupid idea and if not, does anyone have any recommendations as to the best type of wood to use and the thickness of it?
Is this a stupid idea and if not, does anyone have any recommendations as to the best type of wood to use and the thickness of it?
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 05:22 PM
10 or 12 MDF
But why not install them in the correct position... Up front.
But why not install them in the correct position... Up front.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 10:21 PM
Mostly because I was being lazy and trying to reuse what was already there rather than install something from scratch but maybe it's worth considering
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 09:49 AM
no offence but. It does make me laugh when people ask for people time to answer there question but then admit to being lazy about do the work...
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 10:15 AM
Perhaps lazy is an unfortunate choice of word. I am no expert when it comes to this and I am more bothered about the function of the head unit than I am about the sound. I care mostly about having the bluetooth functionality and when I'm in the car, I normally listen to LBC so I'm not after a wall of perfect sound coming from all four corners of the car any more than I'm trying to achieve the brown note.
I was merely trying to reuse what was already there. If I was being truly lazy, I would just leave the existing speakers in place rather than think about how best to install the new ones but as it is, I've already started looking at speaker pods.
By the way, no offence taken
I was merely trying to reuse what was already there. If I was being truly lazy, I would just leave the existing speakers in place rather than think about how best to install the new ones but as it is, I've already started looking at speaker pods.
By the way, no offence taken
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 10:22 AM
I'm no expert on this and i'm pretty sure its best to have the 2 close together. But what about mounting the speakers in the rear shelf, crossovers out of site on the underside of the shelf and then tweeters up front?
Don't worry about drilling the parcel shelf its easy enough
Don't worry about drilling the parcel shelf its easy enough
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 03:02 AM
I'm no expert on this and i'm pretty sure its best to have the 2 close together. But what about mounting the speakers in the rear shelf, crossovers out of site on the underside of the shelf and then tweeters up front?
Don't worry about drilling the parcel shelf its easy enough
Sorry to point out the obvious, but you're right there. Why would you say your 'pretty sure its best to have the 2 close together' then in the next sentence suggest you have the speakers in the parcel shelf & tweeters up front, 6 feet away!!? Stop trying to confuse the OP with 'advice'.
TicTax - In the link you first posted the pictures show the connections on the crossover, just connect + to + & - to - for each wire & you wont have any problems. One tip for the parcel shelf if you use 12mm MDF is you will need to champfer off the edges on the window side, especially in the corners, to get the wood to fit in properly. 9mm would be strong enough & slightly lighter too.
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 08:15 AM
tut, i'm not trying to confuse him, i'm practically asking the question myself as i'm in the same boat as him.
Like I say, i'm sure i've read before that they need to be close together; but what about mounting them separately? What happens then, and why not do that?
Like I say, i'm sure i've read before that they need to be close together; but what about mounting them separately? What happens then, and why not do that?
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