How To - Car Stereo. Author: Wayne Harris.

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Originally appeared in the March/April 1. Car Stereo Review magazine. Would you go to a concert and listen with your back towards the stage?

Of course not, it just wouldnt sound natural. Yet many people settle for this same un- natural sound when listening to their auto sound system. This doesnt have to be the case. In my experience, the best sounding, most realistic systems, always have a spatial ambiance about them that is created by good frontal imaging and just a touch of rear fill.

When listening to these systems, you can close your eyes and almost imagine that youre at a live concert with the stage stretching out before you. The trick to creating this illusion is to locate the sound stage in front of the listener. Master installers accomplish this by positioning the speakers in such a fashion as to provide good frontal imaging. This can sometimes be difficult to achieve in a vehicle. Space is generally very restricted in the front of a car. For the most part, dash mounted speakers are limited to only 4 inches in diameter or less.

And even if the speakers are Mondo Kamikaze 1. So what is the technique the professionals use to create this illusion? Generally, they install tweeters in the dash, and midrange and/or mid- bass drivers in the doors to augment the speakers in the rear of the vehicle.

Since most tweeters are pretty small, they can be mounted quite easily in the dash. Installing speakers in the door is another matter. The Right Stuff. Installing door mounted speakers takes the right stuff.

Motivation, creativity, determination, ingenuity, and patience are all required to produce satisfactory results. Dont be fooled, door mounted speakers are a lot of work. In addition, since almost every door is different, a certain amount of creativity and ingenuity will be required. If you feel that you dont have enough of the right stuff, I would recommend hiring a professional installer to do the job for you. Special Tools. To aid in the installation of door mounted speakers, I have found that the following special tools will usually be necessary. Window Crank Clip Removal Tool - Used to remove door handles and window crank handles.

Available at most auto- parts stores for under $5. Door Anchor Removal Tool - Used to pop out the plastic anchors securing the door panel to the door. Available at most auto- parts stores for around $5. Hole Saw - Used to cut perfectly round holes in door panels and doors. Available at most hardware stores.

Prices range from $5. Perf Tool - Used to perforate door panels. Perf service is available at most auto sound installation shops.

This service costs between $2. Perf tools can be obtained from Perfect Interface, 6. S. Rockford Dr., Tempe AZ. My strategy for door speaker installation is quite straightforward.

It is as follows .. Remove door panel. Examine the door. Select mounting location. Cheats Gta 4 Ps3 The Lost And Damned Logo.

Select a suitable speaker. Cut the hole. Wire the speaker. Modify the door panel. Replace the door panel. Mount the speaker. Check for interference. Finishing touches.

Door Panel Removal. Before you remove the door panels, you will need to remove the door handles, window cranks, and door- lock buttons first. Be sure and note the position of the door and window crank handles prior to removal.

This will allow you to replace them in an identical fashion upon completion of the installation. To remove the door handles and window cranks, it will be necessary to release the clips that secure them to their respective shafts. This can be accomplished with the aid of a low- cost clip removal tool. Once the clips have been removed, the door handles and window cranks should slip right off.

If door- lock buttons are present, unscrew them from the door lock at this time. Once this is done, you will also want to remove anything else (screws, arm rests, etc.) that might be securing the door panel to the door. The actual removal of the door panel door is a relatively simple process.

Start by pulling the edge of the door panel away from the door (slightly) while inspecting the seam in- between. You should be able to see little round plastic anchors securing the door panel to the door at intervals of around six inches or so. To remove the door panel, these little anchors must be popped out of the door. For best results, use a door anchor removal tool. This handy little device looks like a bent chisel about one inch wide with a notch in the middle of the blade. Simply position the notch around the plastic anchor and pry it away from the door. Alternately, a flat- bladed screwdriver may be used in a similar fashion.

This is, for the most part, a simple process of elimination. Start by rolling the window up and down. Obviously, the speaker cannot be mounted in any location that will interfere with the window or its mechanism.

In a similar fashion, speaker grills and mounting plates, if used, must also be located in such a manner that they will not interfere with the operation of door and window crank handles. Mounting depth, although slightly less critical than the two previous considerations, should also be kept in mind. The driver you select must be able to fit inside the door without the magnet hitting the outside of the door. If you absolutely must use a speaker that is too deep, a spacer plate can be fabricated from masonite or some other type of wood to provide additional mounting depth. Select a Mounting Location. For those of you who are lucky, your vehicle will already have provisions for speakers in the doors.

If this is the case, you can conveniently use these locations to install your speakers. This will save considerable time and effort. If there are no provisions for speakers in the doors, you will have to select your own mounting location.

This task is relatively easy since most of the doors real estate has already been eliminated by space and/or interference limitations. Selecting a mounting location merely becomes a matter of finding a place in the remaining area of the door where a speaker will fit and wont interfere with anything.

Selecting a Suitable Speaker. It may seem strange to wait until this point in the installation process to select a speaker. However, when you think about it, you can see that this is really the safest way to proceed. Because until you actually see the interior of your door, you really have no idea what type of speaker will fit. After examining the door, you will be able to select a driver based on the space available and the requirements of your stereo system.

Another equally important matter to consider is the durability of the speaker itself. Car doors will almost invariably leak when it rains or whenever you wash the car. The question you should ask is, ?

Even if the driver you select is water resistant (such as a poly or aluminum cone), I would still highly recommend the use of a speaker shield (speaker umbrella?) over the back of each driver. These devices, which are commonly made of plastic or foam, can usually be purchased from your local auto sound dealer for a couple of bucks apiece.

Cutting the Hole. Before cutting or drilling any holes, remember, this is your vehicle. You probably paid a lot of money for it, and, it could potentially cost a lot of money to repair it if you trash it out. To maximize your chances for success, and minimize your risk of disaster, always use the following guidelines. Safety first - know how to use your tools properly.

This will help prevent you from hurting yourself or your car. Make a template of the speaker you are using. Remember, make the template the size required for mounting the driver, not the diameter of the mounting flange itself. Measure twice - then cut. A little additional time spent measuring now can save a whole lot of grief (and money) later.

Cut the hole through the inside surface of the door only (unless you like organic air- conditioning). Roll the window up tightly before cutting. This will prevent the window from breaking due to vibration.

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