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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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There seems to be some confusion regarding the size of the speakers in the lower door panel. Can someone tell me what size replacement speakers are needed?

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If you have the Bose system the speakers are 3.5 inches. I just replaced mine when I had the panels off
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The Bose system consists of a 3.5-inch speaker in the center of the dashboard, two 10-inch woofers, one in each door and two 3.5-inch speakers also one in each door located directly above the woofers.
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I bought the stock system knowing I would upgrade. Is that the same?

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I bought the stock system knowing I would upgrade. Is that the same?

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Same size speakers, just not Bose.
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The main problem is that the 10" speaker that goes in the door is a specialty model - finding aftermarket speakers that can fit within the door depth and in that size is pretty tough.

So most sites list the speaker size as smaller, with the use of an adaptor. Most 6 1/2's will fit without any problem - some 8's also.
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Originally Posted by WAwatchnut
The main problem is that the 10" speaker that goes in the door is a specialty model - finding aftermarket speakers that can fit within the door depth and in that size is pretty tough.

So most sites list the speaker size as smaller, with the use of an adaptor. Most 6 1/2's will fit without any problem - some 8's also.
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