Is it hard to replace car door speakers?
Home › Articles, FAQ › Is it hard to replace car door speakers?Installing new speakers is the single most cost-effective improvement you can make to your vehicle’s audio system. Not only are aftermarket speakers relatively inexpensive, they usually aren’t terribly difficult to install. You can install most of the speakers we sell using tools that you probably already have.
Q. What size speakers are in a 2004 Hyundai Accent?
Speakers that fit your 2004 Hyundai Accent*
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Speaker location | Speaker sizes** |
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Front Door | 5 1/4″ |
Rear Deck Corners | 6-3/4″ |
Shock Towers | 5 1/4″ |
Q. How do you take a speaker out of a car door?
How to Remove Car Speaker Covers
- Locate the speakers in your vehicle.
- Remove the screws for the speaker cover if necessary.
- Find the releasing clip underneath the cover for the speaker.
- Use a flat-head screwdriver as a pry bar to help remove the speaker covers from the release clips.
Q. How can I make my car door speakers sound better?
Here are six things that you can do to help improve the performance of your upgraded speakers:
- Deaden the outer sheet metal of the doors:
- Seal up the inner sheet metal of the doors:
- Deaden the inner sheet metal of the doors:
- Cover sound deadened inner sheet metal with closed cell foam:
- Gasket each speaker:
Q. How do I stop my speakers from blowing?
Keep the volume on your receiver at least 5-6dB below its max setting. The volume adjustment on most receivers goes from -80dB (mute) to about +16dB (max). By staying below -6dB below that max setting you can typically avoid over-driving the receiver, which could potentially damage your speakers and receiver.
Q. What does a damaged speaker sound like?
The most common aural indication of a blown speaker is an unpleasant buzzing or scratching sound, by itself or roughly at the pitch of the note the speaker is attempting to reproduce. Or there could be no sound at all.
Q. Is distortion bad for speakers?
Contrary to popular belief, distortion does not cause speaker damage. Distortion is merely the audible detection of signal “clipping”. Electrically overpowering a speaker is caused by continually playing the audio system loud, resulting in applying more power to the speaker than it’s “rated” specifications.
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