C6 speaker questions
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C6 speaker questions
I have an 05 C6 Bose w/XM and have replaced the speakers. I used Memphis Audio speakers with a separate crossover box. The front speakers are working fine but the rear ones aren't working at all.
Question is, is there a reason, other than messing up the wiring that would cause the rear speakers not to work? I wired the rears up the same way I did the fronts, IE tied the input to the box from the stock wires.
Question is, is there a reason, other than messing up the wiring that would cause the rear speakers not to work? I wired the rears up the same way I did the fronts, IE tied the input to the box from the stock wires.
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I have an 05 C6 Bose w/XM and have replaced the speakers. I used Memphis Audio speakers with a separate crossover box. The front speakers are working fine but the rear ones aren't working at all.
Question is, is there a reason, other than messing up the wiring that would cause the rear speakers not to work? I wired the rears up the same way I did the fronts, IE tied the input to the box from the stock wires.
Question is, is there a reason, other than messing up the wiring that would cause the rear speakers not to work? I wired the rears up the same way I did the fronts, IE tied the input to the box from the stock wires.
It could be that the power level going to the rears is so low that it's not enough to overcome the crossover power loss, but I can't quite seem to buy that. I assume you took the stock speaker leads and connected them to the crossover inputs? I'd verify your wiring to be certain.
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The level of the rear speakers is VERY low. Additionally the Bose rears are crossed over and mono. In my '06 vert the rear speakers were barely audible even at high volume with the engine off.
It could be that the power level going to the rears is so low that it's not enough to overcome the crossover power loss, but I can't quite seem to buy that. I assume you took the stock speaker leads and connected them to the crossover inputs? I'd verify your wiring to be certain.
It could be that the power level going to the rears is so low that it's not enough to overcome the crossover power loss, but I can't quite seem to buy that. I assume you took the stock speaker leads and connected them to the crossover inputs? I'd verify your wiring to be certain.
These speakers have an "HF" lead and a "LF" lead and it looks like the "LF" lead connects to the larger of the two speaker cones. So I assume I should use the wiring for the larger speaker to get some midrange output rather than the smaller tweeter. And to confirm, yes there is a tweeter built into the speaker, it's also adjustable for direction.
Thanks for your input.
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I did connect the stock speaker leads to the crossover. I will go and verify wiring and if thats okay then I won't use the crossover.
These speakers have an "HF" lead and a "LF" lead and it looks like the "LF" lead connects to the larger of the two speaker cones. So I assume I should use the wiring for the larger speaker to get some midrange output rather than the smaller tweeter. And to confirm, yes there is a tweeter built into the speaker, it's also adjustable for direction.
Thanks for your input.
These speakers have an "HF" lead and a "LF" lead and it looks like the "LF" lead connects to the larger of the two speaker cones. So I assume I should use the wiring for the larger speaker to get some midrange output rather than the smaller tweeter. And to confirm, yes there is a tweeter built into the speaker, it's also adjustable for direction.
Thanks for your input.
You'll fry the tweet if you send it full range. Mentioning xover loss wasn't intended to tell you to remove it, just a possible cause.
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I understood that. Thats why I wont hook up the tweet. Thanks for the help. If all else fails I'll just put the stockers back in.
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To Komoman
Just to let you know, apparently I messed up some crimps. I went back in and splice/soldered the wires. The crossover does work. I also think, don't ask me how, that there is more available volume available on the rears with the crossover box. Definitely more volume than the stockers.
Thanks again for your help.
Thanks again for your help.
