I need to replace all my front speakers in my '06 TL, but I don't know the specifications, wattage, etc.. What do I need to know when replacing the 2 tweeters in the dashboard, the Center speaker and the 2 speakers in the front doors?

any help would be appreciated.

 

I am actually of doing the same things as you. Input would be greatly appreciated

 

First, you should know this is a bit more complicated than buying new speakers and dropping them in them. That said, it is still a relatively easy project.

If you take off the door panels you will find that the stock speakers sit in a large plastic bracket that snaps onto the door. Since the stock speakers are an awkward shape, it will be next to impossible to find a replacement speaker that will fit in the stock bracket (if its out there, I don't know about it). The common solution that is used by many people on this board, myself included, is to cut out a larger hole on the door using a rotary (dremel) tool with a metal cutting wheel. Then you can make a new bracket out of 1/2" mdf board and mount the replacement speaker in that.

The tweeters are easy. You can pop the grill out with a small flathead screw driver and the whole tweeter assembly comes right out. Most aftermarket replacements will drop right in with little-to-no additional modification.

One other thing to mention is that the stock sound system is 2ohms and most aftermarket speakers are 4ohms. It will be hardly worth replacing the speakers if you plan on leaving the underpowered factory amp.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks ChiTLS, I didnt even think about the stock sound system being 2ohms. Guess I will be getting an external amplifier.

 

Infinity Kappa 63.7 is direct bolt in to the doors and are 2-ohm. I'm sure there are others that that's all I have experience with.

 

the front tweeter n speaker are bridged to make 2 ohm so if u disconnect the tweeter u get 4 ohms.... the whole system runs on 4 ohms but the amp can bridge at 2 for the front speakers

 

Thanks for the info, seems all Infinity speakers are 2 ohm.

 

no they are all 4ohm or 2ohm. the speaker i hate is referring to is 2ohm because its a bridged connection in parallel between the 3 speakers... each speaker would be between 7-8ohms a piece. so if u decide on plugging in the 63.7 or 63.9 make sure u disconnect the tweeter up top in your dashboard otherwise your going to have 1ohm and your stock amp will clip at high volume or it wont even put out volume.

 

I didn't know this when I set out on my quest for my first upgrade. I used 2 ohm tweeters and 2 ohm doors. It worked fine, no cutting out or clipping even at high volumes but it was rare that I listened to it loud for more than 5 minutes at a time.

 

2ohm tweeters....weird but i believe it. what kind?

 

Infinity reference. 1021t, I believe. They were a textile dome tweet.

Might have been the 1022. My memory sucks.

 

cool. def something good to know

 

Here's the info from the purchase order.

1081011T Infinity Reference 1011t 1" Textile Dome Tweeters


From crutchfield.

Website says 4ohm but I remember people buying these ... honestly my memory is off since it was close to 2yrs ago.

 

Here is the new version @ 90bux a set !! but these are 2ohm's

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1081031...ures_and_specs

Yikes...