simple question about aftermarket speaker install.

[ziggyziggy]

do i just pull out the factory speakers and attach the new ones or do i need some sort of special adapters for the aftermarket speakers, kinda like the idea of aftermarket headunits. i've never open up my door panel b4.

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[Fujiwara Takumi]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy
do i just pull out the factory speakers and attach the new ones or do i need some sort of special adapters for the aftermarket speakers, kinda like the idea of aftermarket headunits. i've never open up my door panel b4.

the stock speakers are two, (very short ), wires with a plastic harness on the end that plugs straight into the OEM speakers. if you plan to add aftermarkets with no adapter on the after market youll need to get your solder on and clip the harness off the stock wires. the speakers should fit in very easily, in my car its proly about 30 mins to do all four, 20 mins a pair or less.

[VRGNCD5]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy
do i just pull out the factory speakers and attach the new ones or do i need some sort of special adapters for the aftermarket speakers, kinda like the idea of aftermarket headunits. i've never open up my door panel b4.

when you buy aftermarket speakers, they dont come with the cute plastic adaptor like on your stock speakers. You can either get the harness so you can just plug it right in, or you can cut the plug off and either solder (if you have skills) or crimp the wires together. So long as you get the right size speaker, including right depth (which is a big issue w/most hondas) then it will be an easy experience.

[ziggyziggy]

how much would the harness cost?

[Fujiwara Takumi]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy
how much would the harness cost?

i dunno where youd get the harnesses, except i know crutchfield will sell speakers with them built in.

[ziggyziggy]

Originally posted by fujiwara takumi


i dunno where youd get the harnesses, except i know crutchfield will sell speakers with them built in.

so i assume most of u guys just solder them on?

[Cashis EG8]

Circuit City, Best Buys, Good Guys, etc...should have speaker harnesses for $5.99 a pair.

[Fujiwara Takumi]

Originally posted by Cashis EG8
Circuit City, Best Buys, Good Guys, etc...should have speaker harnesses for $5.99 a pair.

hmm, i learned somethign new today. rock on.

[b00gers]

yea the harnesses arent too expensive. but they are practically useless to me since i always run aftermarket wires...=P

[VRGNCD5]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy




so i assume most of u guys just solder them on?

I don't solder mine on, I get the correct terminals to connect to the speaker and crimp them on. Like Will, I run my own speaker wire, usually monster cable.

[ziggyziggy]

also one more thing, how do u guys attach the speaker wires to the terminals on the speakers? do u crimp them or or is it okay to solder them on? will the heat from the soldering iron ruin the speaker?

[VRGNCD5]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy
also one more thing, how do u guys attach the speaker wires to the terminals on the speakers? do u crimp them or or is it okay to solder them on? will the heat from the soldering iron ruin the speaker?

I crimp mine, you could solder if you want. Either way works fine. One isn't better than the other if done right, meaning the sound isn't gonna be any better and I have never ever had one of my connections come loose so that's a non issue. the heat from the soldering iron is also a non issue since you are going to crimp or solder on the connector to the speaker wire, then push the connector on to the speaker terminal.

[ziggyziggy]

thanks for the help dudes.

[VRGNCD5]

Originally posted by ziggyziggy
thanks for the help dudes.

no prob