Where to mount Crossovers?
10-14-2007, 05:55 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Where to mount Crossovers?
Im getting ready to install Alpine type X components in my 02 tl and was wondering if i should just mount the crossover inside the door somehow or if theres somewhere better. And if anyone has suggestions on running new wire to the door speaker through the boot it would really help out.
10-14-2007, 10:00 PM
#2
Admiral Crunch
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wantagh, NY
Age: 38
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Personally, if you're having a hard time finding a space for the crossovers, just move them to the trunk and run more wire. Although it will cost a little more, and you'll have to run more wire, it'll put the crossovers in a safe place where you don't have to worry about them. As far as putting them in the doors, you use the doors a lot, and if they're not mounted properly... ect ect.
As far as running wire through the boot, the best idea would be to disconnect one side of the boot and just feed it through. If you do not disconnect the boot, it's a tough job. Since wire is pretty soft, you might want to try feeding some metal wire through there, and tape the speaker wire to the metal wire and drag it through... although it might get caught. Either way, I wish you luck with it.
As far as running wire through the boot, the best idea would be to disconnect one side of the boot and just feed it through. If you do not disconnect the boot, it's a tough job. Since wire is pretty soft, you might want to try feeding some metal wire through there, and tape the speaker wire to the metal wire and drag it through... although it might get caught. Either way, I wish you luck with it.
10-15-2007, 01:35 PM
#3
Banned
Join Date: Jul 2007
Age: 35
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by teomcdohl
Personally, if you're having a hard time finding a space for the crossovers, just move them to the trunk and run more wire. Although it will cost a little more, and you'll have to run more wire, it'll put the crossovers in a safe place where you don't have to worry about them. As far as putting them in the doors, you use the doors a lot, and if they're not mounted properly... ect ect.
As far as running wire through the boot, the best idea would be to disconnect one side of the boot and just feed it through. If you do not disconnect the boot, it's a tough job. Since wire is pretty soft, you might want to try feeding some metal wire through there, and tape the speaker wire to the metal wire and drag it through... although it might get caught. Either way, I wish you luck with it.
As far as running wire through the boot, the best idea would be to disconnect one side of the boot and just feed it through. If you do not disconnect the boot, it's a tough job. Since wire is pretty soft, you might want to try feeding some metal wire through there, and tape the speaker wire to the metal wire and drag it through... although it might get caught. Either way, I wish you luck with it.
10-15-2007, 02:00 PM
#4
Advanced
Join Date: Jun 2007
Age: 49
Posts: 86
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Eski
You want your crossovers as close to your speakers as you can get them.. Putting them in the trunk is too far away. Put them inside your doors, but make sure you mount them well.
10-16-2007, 12:31 AM
#6
got mine in the panel thing under the steering wheel, one there and one under the one by the glove box, pretty easily accessible, jsut gotta pop two tabs out to get to it if i ever needed to. this pic wasn't taken for the xover persay, but you can see it in the back as to where its at
(The panel is popped off)
(The panel is popped off)
Trending Topics
10-16-2007, 10:00 AM
#9
Burning Brakes
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,014
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Eski
You want your crossovers as close to your speakers as you can get them.. Putting them in the trunk is too far away. Put them inside your doors, but make sure you mount them well.
Why?? There are no effects of running the crossovers close or far away. As long as you run decent size wire, you do not have to worry about signal loss. Putting them in the trunk makes for easy access. But, it also means running 4 long lengths of wiring, 2 per driver per side. Other than that, no real difference.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rp_guy
Member Cars for Sale
9
07-16-2017 07:33 AM
