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Speakers Need Replacing
Topic Started: Oct 27 2014, 05:50 AM (2,253 Views)
Moltar
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Hey all, posted a while ago on here talking about rigging up my 93 geo with a sound system, and I have finally begun to formulate a few considerations as to what should happen. However, this being my first modification to any sort of car, am still learning a lot and have many questions still. First and foremost, would it be more cost-effective to have a professional hook up new speakers? Or is it easy to change them out for new ones? I am considering having best buy's geeksquad work on it, but if I want to add all that I would like the installation alone would be over 200 dollars. I think I want to just install new speakers for now, then a new deck, and finally a subwoofer. Anyhow, thanks for your time! e :greet
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Old Man


If you have more money than time then have it done.

If you have more time than money then do it yourself, it will give you more satisfaction.
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Old Man
Oct 27 2014, 08:43 AM
If you have more money than time then have it done.

If you have more time than money then do it yourself, it will give you more satisfaction.
Completely correct.

Door speakers are easy, about a dozen screws per side is all.
Rear speakers, depending if you even have them, are usually a little harder.

Head unit is straight forward. You need to remove most of the dash bezel and install the new one with an adapter harness. Still pretty easy.

Subwoofer will require a separate amp most likely. The amp will require it's own power and controls. You will need to run a wire through the firewall, to the battery, and back to the amp. This is not difficult, but takes some time. You should run it behind the trim at the bottom of the doors to your trunk. Removing the trim is very easy. Some have tiny pins that you push and pop out. Some just pull straight off.

Remember, always remove the battery cables.

It isn't a hard job to do, it is actually quite simple. Chose your components correctly and it will be a great set up for a relatively affordable price. I have less than $200 into my system and it sounds great for daily listening.
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TurboEF
Oct 27 2014, 09:12 AM
Old Man
Oct 27 2014, 08:43 AM
If you have more money than time then have it done.

If you have more time than money then do it yourself, it will give you more satisfaction.
Completely correct.

Door speakers are easy, about a dozen screws per side is all.
Rear speakers, depending if you even have them, are usually a little harder.

Head unit is straight forward. You need to remove most of the dash bezel and install the new one with an adapter harness. Still pretty easy.

Subwoofer will require a separate amp most likely. The amp will require it's own power and controls. You will need to run a wire through the firewall, to the battery, and back to the amp. This is not difficult, but takes some time. You should run it behind the trim at the bottom of the doors to your trunk. Removing the trim is very easy. Some have tiny pins that you push and pop out. Some just pull straight off.

Remember, always remove the battery cables.

It isn't a hard job to do, it is actually quite simple. Chose your components correctly and it will be a great set up for a relatively affordable price. I have less than $200 into my system and it sounds great for daily listening.
There are no door speakers in a 93. They are in the dash. The driver's side one is aimed at your knee, kinda.
Rear speakers need a mounting adapter. Some cars came with them, but I hear they are kinda rare.
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Mythstae
Oct 27 2014, 09:34 AM
There are no door speakers in a 93. They are in the dash. The driver's side one is aimed at your knee, kinda.
Rear speakers need a mounting adapter. Some cars came with them, but I hear they are kinda rare.
Don't matter where the "stock" ones are or what is needed to mount them with 'stock' materials. With a little determination, ingenuity, and workmanship most anything is possible.
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Old Man
Oct 27 2014, 11:57 AM
Mythstae
Oct 27 2014, 09:34 AM
There are no door speakers in a 93. They are in the dash. The driver's side one is aimed at your knee, kinda.
Rear speakers need a mounting adapter. Some cars came with them, but I hear they are kinda rare.
Don't matter where the "stock" ones are or what is needed to mount them with 'stock' materials. With a little determination, ingenuity, and workmanship most anything is possible.
You are absolutely correct. ^o)
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Anyone know of good quality speakers for a good price?
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Moltar
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Mythstae
Oct 27 2014, 09:34 AM
TurboEF
Oct 27 2014, 09:12 AM
Old Man
Oct 27 2014, 08:43 AM
If you have more money than time then have it done.

If you have more time than money then do it yourself, it will give you more satisfaction.
Completely correct.

Door speakers are easy, about a dozen screws per side is all.
Rear speakers, depending if you even have them, are usually a little harder.

Head unit is straight forward. You need to remove most of the dash bezel and install the new one with an adapter harness. Still pretty easy.

Subwoofer will require a separate amp most likely. The amp will require it's own power and controls. You will need to run a wire through the firewall, to the battery, and back to the amp. This is not difficult, but takes some time. You should run it behind the trim at the bottom of the doors to your trunk. Removing the trim is very easy. Some have tiny pins that you push and pop out. Some just pull straight off.

Remember, always remove the battery cables.

It isn't a hard job to do, it is actually quite simple. Chose your components correctly and it will be a great set up for a relatively affordable price. I have less than $200 into my system and it sounds great for daily listening.
There are no door speakers in a 93. They are in the dash. The driver's side one is aimed at your knee, kinda.
Rear speakers need a mounting adapter. Some cars came with them, but I hear they are kinda rare.
Oh wow, I didn't realize this was the case(front I believe is blown anyway). Does anyone have a guide as to how to change out all speakers in the 93? Otherwise I wi head to google, but I value this forum more than a lot others with how many good opinions are on here. Thanks!

P.S. These speakers are what I found that I might consider using, with these possibly going in the back. Is this a bad or good decision? Thanks for all of your responses all ready, I think that I would love to give putting them in a shot first before I pay someone to do it haha.
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Mythstae
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Never used Lanzar stuff, so I can't speak for them either way.
Price isn't bad, though.

The fronts are so easy to take apart it's ridiculous, just stick your head down there and look at the speaker grill, all you need is a Philips screwdriver, IIRC. The rears, you will have to take off the side panels, which will be a lot easier if you take out the back seat.
My car is a 96, but if you look at the link in my signature, you can at least see how to remove the seat, as part of my "How To Replace Rear Speakers; 1995 - 2001 Hatchback" thread. The seat removal procedure will be identical, except that a 93 may have one less screw per hinge.
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Yeah I will definitely check out your links once I have time to do it, thanks! Now how hard is it to actually put the speakers in? Is there soldering involved?
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Oct 28 2014, 02:32 AM
Bro, if I were you, I would put two 6x9's in boxes, and use brackets to mount them facing up behind the rear seat, and replace the two fronts, add a nice mp3 deck and call it a day.

You should be able to find a basic guide on how to solder on youtube. It's the best way to handle all the wiring.
Are you talking about putting just regular speakers in the back? Because what I want to do eventually is put a sub back there. What would the benefit of having them in the back be?
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You'll need to solder to replace the head unit, unless you want to pay someone to do it for you (a service I offer, but if you're up for learning, it's always nice to get new skills!) But for the speakers, you can buy harnesses that connect right to the factory plug and give you the appropriate ends for aftermarket speakers... No soldering required. :) (Links and info about that in my Helpful Stereo Links thread in my sig)
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So the 6x9s you are talking about, are they just speakers or subs?
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Mythstae
Oct 28 2014, 09:25 AM
You'll need to solder to replace the head unit, unless you want to pay someone to do it for you (a service I offer, but if you're up for learning, it's always nice to get new skills!) But for the speakers, you can buy harnesses that connect right to the factory plug and give you the appropriate ends for aftermarket speakers... No soldering required. :) (Links and info about that in my Helpful Stereo Links thread in my sig)
Sweet thanks!
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Oct 29 2014, 02:37 AM
Moltar
Oct 29 2014, 01:29 AM
So the 6x9s you are talking about, are they just speakers or subs?
Good question. My experience is that some decent quality coaxial 6x9's in sealed boxes can thump quite loud. You can always amp them later or add a big sub if it's not enough for you, but a good pair has similar cone area to a decent sized sub.
So I should just put 2 6x9s in the back without taking out the speakers in the door and in the front? I kind of still want to replace them, the back rear one rarely works anymore. And will I have to wire it like a sub to get more wires in the back? Thanks! :rocker
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