Replacing dash speakers

firecadet613 · February 27, 2003

Well the gf cranked it up one day and now my drivers side dash speaker is shot. I just picked these Pioneers up off of eBay... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....10&rd=1

I'm assuming since they're Pioneer they should be really good, how hard should they be to install?

Any advice?

Joe

knuts · February 28, 2003

If they are the ones up on top of the dash they should be easy, IF you have a angle tip screwdriver or one of those 90 degree ones. (w/torx 15 I think) Just gets tight up by the windshield. Can't remember 100% the 95 blazer setup but I think thats really all you'd need.

KK

Matthew4:19 · February 28, 2003

If the magnets or baskets are much larger than the stock ones you will have a little modifying. Sometimes you can cut some of the plastic out. If you find the vent ducting in the way use a heat gun to soften and bend/move it out of the way. Angled screwdriver A.K.A. "Scewdriver" works great, but if you don't use it often you can by a cheapy from Harbor Freight. The best speaker I ever used in this application was an Infinity Kappa 4x6 plate(seperate tweeter/mid) Sounded great, but took some modification. You may want to consider installing a 100mfd capacitor in series with each of your new speakers to keep the low frequencies out of them.

Wingnut · February 28, 2003

The best speaker I ever used in this application was an Infinity Kappa 4x6 plate(seperate tweeter/mid).

Thats exactly what I have in my dash. They replaced some Boston Acoustics 4x6's. Infinity's was BIG improvement in sound.

firecadet613, the hardest part is getting the grill off without breaking the clips. Only hard the first time, after you know how, you can pop them off in about 3 seconds flat. If you break a clip though, you might as well go and get a new grill because your (broken) one will rattle like he!!.

Pioneers should sound like night and day compared to your factory ones. Even if you are using the stock head unit.

firecadet613 · March 1, 2003

Sounds good, they are 4x6's and according to crutchfields website they are an EZ fit so I shouldn't have to modify I assume. Should I go ahead and replace all the speakers with Pioneers if I can get a good deal on some, will it really improve the sound that much?

Joe

Matthew4:19 · March 1, 2003

You may be able to find better speakers for about the same price. Even crutchfield has some good choices.

firecadet613 · March 7, 2003

Well just changed them out, piece of cake, even had the right size Torx angled driver in my toolbox . Night a day difference between the little tiny stock ones.