off brand 6x9's

kNUGZ · 01-28-08, 06:22 PM

im considering buying some 6x9's, some off brand "triple x" i think . about 300 watts. they just have a positive and a negative wire. what will it take to get them to work?

Artillery129 · 01-28-08, 06:23 PM

you plug positive wire into positive lead, negative wire into negative lead of amp, thats it! or you can tap into yoru existing amp, now comment into my thread about my car since i helped you and bumped you!

kNUGZ · 01-29-08, 01:40 PM

i'm a little confused. what is it you want me to do? you bumped me? what does that mean? and how do it hook these speakers to my stock l bose crap?

antik · 01-29-08, 03:07 PM

Bumped means he posted in your thread so it moved to the top.

The stock bose L system is a PITA because there are 4 wires you're going to see when you get to work back there: the tweeters are wired directly off of the clips for the stock 6x9s.

I had a hard time figuring out which wires are which. With the help of the service manual, I was able to figure out positive and negative based on their color but it was harder to figure out which wires were hot w/ signal from the head unit and which were for the tweeters.

If you're replacing the 6x9s with a coaxial, 4ohm speaker, I suggest you remove the tweeters from the circuit all together. At that point, you just figure out which wires are hot and attach the wire the manual indicates is positive to the wire the positive pole on the speaker and do likewise for the negative.

Good luck!

kNUGZ · 01-31-08, 01:44 PM

ah i see. i just want the easy way out. im looking to replace my 6x9's because one stopped working and the other rattles. with minimum amt of work. im either going to buy these off brand 6x9's and have someone install them, or im just going to buy new ones from the store and have their people do it. unless there is a 6x9 that i can just plug into my old plug. is there?

antik · 01-31-08, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kNUGZ

ah i see. i just want the easy way out. im looking to replace my 6x9's because one stopped working and the other rattles. with minimum amt of work. im either going to buy these off brand 6x9's and have someone install them, or im just going to buy new ones from the store and have their people do it. unless there is a 6x9 that i can just plug into my old plug. is there?

Sure... the one sold by Bose/the dealer.

Call Bose. They should be able to help you...

It's an expensive part for the luxury of not snipping a few wires...

Of course, the way I listen to my stereo now, I wish I'd never installed the 6x9s on the rear deck... my fronts and a woofer sound just as good if not better.

Alperovich · 01-31-08, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by antik

I had a hard time figuring out which wires are which. With the help of the service manual, I was able to figure out positive and negative based on their color but it was harder to figure out which wires were hot w/ signal from the head unit and which were for the tweeters.

all you really need to do is, solder the 2 wires (1-amp, 2-tweeter) to the wire from the speaker (or metal tab on the speaker)

antik · 01-31-08, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alperovich

all you really need to do is, solder the 2 wires (1-amp, 2-tweeter) to the wire from the speaker (or metal tab on the speaker)

If you want to reattach the tweeter, yeah.

Though, you could also do as suggested and unplug the tweeter's wiring on the tweeter side...

01-28-08, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
kNUGZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 77 Car 1: 1995 Acura Legend L Coupe iTrader: (0)	off brand 6x9's im considering buying some 6x9's, some off brand "triple x" i think . about 300 watts. they just have a positive and a negative wire. what will it take to get them to work?

01-29-08, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
antik Obsessive Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,395 Car 1: 98.5 BMW M3 Coupe 5MT Car 2: 95 L Sedan Car 3: 95 6MT Coupe (Dad's) iTrader: (4)	Bumped means he posted in your thread so it moved to the top. The stock bose L system is a PITA because there are 4 wires you're going to see when you get to work back there: the tweeters are wired directly off of the clips for the stock 6x9s. I had a hard time figuring out which wires are which. With the help of the service manual, I was able to figure out positive and negative based on their color but it was harder to figure out which wires were hot w/ signal from the head unit and which were for the tweeters. If you're replacing the 6x9s with a coaxial, 4ohm speaker, I suggest you remove the tweeters from the circuit all together. At that point, you just figure out which wires are hot and attach the wire the manual indicates is positive to the wire the positive pole on the speaker and do likewise for the negative. Good luck! __________________ Canterbury Green '95 Auto L Sedan ADDCO \| MLS \| KNUKONCEPTZ \| ALPINE \| ECLIPSE \| JL AUDIO \| BOSTON ACOUSTICS might be selling: pm me if you're interested in a well cared for, well running, high mileage sedan

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01-29-08, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
kNUGZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 77 Car 1: 1995 Acura Legend L Coupe iTrader: (0)	i'm a little confused. what is it you want me to do? you bumped me? what does that mean? and how do it hook these speakers to my stock l bose crap?

01-31-08, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
kNUGZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 77 Car 1: 1995 Acura Legend L Coupe iTrader: (0)	ah i see. i just want the easy way out. im looking to replace my 6x9's because one stopped working and the other rattles. with minimum amt of work. im either going to buy these off brand 6x9's and have someone install them, or im just going to buy new ones from the store and have their people do it. unless there is a 6x9 that i can just plug into my old plug. is there?

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