05-13-2008, 10:39 PM
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another stock stereo question..
does anyone know what kind of crossovers are the stock ones (at least thats what i think they are..they're in the wire that i think goes from the tweeter to the 4x6, its hard to explain i'll put a pic up later). what happened is that i accidently cut the one on the passenger door off, and now..6 months later...the pass. door speaker is pretty much junk( mind you its a brand new pioneer..er 6month old pioneer)...and yes i spliced the wires back together like nothing happened
What would be a good replacement to just do a mild stereo upgrade?..I.E..new 6x9's in back (done) new door speakers(was done, but am re-doing), maybe new tweeters(don't know if i really want to do the cutting just yet), and new h/u...
Are having these "crossovers" really that crucial for a basic stereo?
thanks
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05-13-2008, 11:05 PM
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the stock "crossover" is just a little bass blocker on the wire right by where the wire hook up to the bottom speakers. its not really a crossover. if you are going to get new door speakers and tweeters, buy compnents. they will come with real crossovers for you to use.
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05-14-2008, 12:33 AM
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Ya, if you don't have the amp, they're just wired in parallel.
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05-14-2008, 06:49 AM
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The tweeter and mid are wired in parallel. Its a capacitor, aka 6th order crossover, aka "bass blocker".
You shouldnt have a replacement speaker hooked together with the tweeter anyhow. Especially if its running off the deck not an amp.
So leave the tweets unhooked.
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05-13-2022, 09:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio
The tweeter and mid are wired in parallel. Its a capacitor, aka 6th order crossover, aka "bass blocker".
You shouldnt have a replacement speaker hooked together with the tweeter anyhow. Especially if its running off the deck not an amp.
So leave the tweets unhooked.
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According to my factory service manual they are just wired in parallel. So I went ahead and unplugged the tweeter since I have aftermarket door speakers. The factory service manuals schematic doesn't show crossover "bass blocker" piece that I am pretty sure that I have seen.
Last edited by zzyzzx : 05-14-2022 at 06:46 PM.
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05-28-2022, 05:08 PM
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Just had the door panel off and yeah there is definitely what looks like a capacitor in some heat shrink tubing in the wiring.
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06-11-2022, 05:16 PM
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Just bypassed it. It's a 3.3 microfarad 50V capacitor.
Last edited by zzyzzx : 06-11-2022 at 05:24 PM.
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