Hey guys, I have a 2012 ford 150 with 2 tweeters. Looking to upgrade them and these seem great from the reviews. Will these fit into the stock cage/caps so I can retain the OEM look?
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Yes they will. Me personally had to put two way tape on, it did not quite lock in. But I have had no issues with them.
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Could be a number of factors, but most likely they are too tall. Factor speakers are pretty flat. These speakers have a larger magnet and addition tweeter on top so they are relatively tall compared to factor. The mounting point in your truck is probably not deep enough to mount these speakers. Check out online forums about your truck to see what others have done to upgrade from factor speakers.
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Installed these in the rear doors of a 2004 LR Discovery. In order to fit the tweeters in the OEM Tweeter housing, I had to grind down some of the housing material. I did this on a bench grinder. They eventually fit fine.
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I bought these a couple months ago for my 2013 ext cab 1500 Z71 with 4wd...they fit perfectly and installation was pretty easy if you are a do it yourself kind of guy...just be sure to remove the body mount bolts by hand using a breaker bar, that threadlocker the factory uses is pretty strong stuff so don't use an impact wrench...I used red loctite on the bolts when I put them back in and re-torqued them to 60 ft lbs...no rattles or squeaks so far...the only complaint I have with these bars is that even though they were packaged pretty well I had two very small almost indiscernible dents in them, but for the price and ease of installation I'm pretty happy with them...hope that helps!! I bought these a couple months ago for my 2013 ext cab 1500 Z71 with 4wd...they fit perfectly and installation was pretty easy if you are a do it yourself kind of guy...just be sure to remove the body mount bolts by hand using a breaker bar, that threadlocker the factory uses is pretty strong stuff so don't use an impact wrench...I used red loctite on the bolts when I put them back in and re-torqued them to 60 ft lbs...no rattles or squeaks so far...the only complaint I have with these bars is that even though they were packaged pretty well I had two very small almost indiscernible dents in... » Read More I bought these a couple months ago for my 2013 ext cab 1500 Z71 with 4wd...they fit perfectly and installation was pretty easy if you are a do it yourself kind of guy...just be sure to remove the body mount bolts by hand using a breaker bar, that threadlocker the factory uses is pretty strong stuff so don't use an impact wrench...I used red loctite on the bolts when I put them back in and re-torqued them to 60 ft lbs...no rattles or squeaks so far...the only complaint I have with these bars is that even though they were packaged pretty well I had two very small almost indiscernible dents in them, but for the price and ease of installation I'm pretty happy with them...hope that helps!! « Show Less
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Cut off ends (thefurthest leaving plenty of excess wire) of tweeters baring the wires and do the same on the factory installation wires...connect. Cover w/black electrician tape if you don't solder.
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I have them installed in a 07 subaru wrx. While my doors have tweeters built in to the doors,( right by the door handle), I was not able to use this location due to the size difference. I chose to mount them on the a pillar instead. Worked out fine with no issues and as it turned out, I like them there.
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Hi there, I bought the same brackets. As u noticed they will not work. I'm not sure what brackets will. How ever I did modify them by cutting out 4 pieces of wood each 4 1/2"x 4 1/2" about 1/2" thick. I drilled 2 holes in them to line up w/ the key holes on the back of the speakers. Inserted bolts w/ a head on them that would fit in the key hole. Then put stop nuts on the threads and the speakers hang great from them. I spray painted the wood brackets flat black. They look great! U would never know I had mcgyvered them. The system is awesome! U'll love it. Other then the same problem ur face'n right now. I faced it too, but an easy fix. Hope this helped, have a good one.
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Probably, they are very small, not sure about height, they ARE worth the effort, I have four of them on the dash of the Explorer. You need a receiver which will adjust the frequency bands, I always use Pioneer with USB capability. The sound is not tin-ny, brittle like Sonys, Polk is the best sounding tweeter, you will enjoy what they do, you want to hear more highs and they give them, really filling the music. You may also consider the low's with a small output unit behind the seat (or elsewhere) such as a low power Alpine. Just enough base fill. Check Google you may find the size of your current OEM speakers, Polk will give the size of theirs . Good Luck. I play everything from Hendrix to Folk, some Jazz and some female solo singers, I enjoy my drive.
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Like with almost any aftermarket product you will most likely have to modify something to get it to fit. When I bought the speakers for my truck it was not a direct fit. I had to use the factory adapter/spacer for it to work. If the one in your car dosnt fit then you will most likely have to fabricate something. Best sugestion if you dont want to deal with the hassle just buy OEM replacements. Amazon has everything you need.....just cost a little more.
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Dustin: the tweeters do have a screw thread in the center rear, but it is used not to hold the speaker in the opening it's mounted in, but to hold the speaker in it's mount and enable the speaker to swivel or pivot,I will take some pics either today or tomorrow and post them Hope this helps Steve Lindsay
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No. They can be flush mounted in any of your door panels or where ever you can cut a one inch hole. They also have hardware for a direct mount where the whole tweeter sticks out like in picture. Honestly I blew mine and got a pair of Polk components. Stayed with the 6.5's but got the Mobil monitors or mm's . They ROCK!! they have a grill that comes with them that lets you mount the tweeter in it so it looks like a coaxial but they sound way better. You can move the tweeter to another location but you'll definitely want a hundred watts each to push em
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I did a search on Crutchfield and this is what I found Installation Details Installation Details for your 2002 Chevrolet Astro Van with Door Tweeters &#9702;This item fits your vehicle To install this speaker in your Front Door&#9702;Use the factory speaker brackets. &#9702;Use the factory speaker grilles. To install this speaker in your Tail Doors&#9702;Use the factory speaker grilles. &#9702;Drill out rivets to remove the factory speakers. &#9702;The factory amp, mounted behind the right rear side trim panel, only sends bass frequencies to these speakers. To get full-range sound through your new speakers, you'll need to cut and splice wiring in order to bypass the factory amp. &#9702;Use the factory speaker grilles. &#9702;A speaker adapter bracket is required, and it's included free with your speaker purchase. &#9702;Drill out rivets to remove the factory speakers. &#9702;The factory amp, mounted behind the right rear side trim panel, only sends bass frequencies to these speakers. To get full-range sound through your new speakers, you'll need to cut and splice wiring in order to bypass the factory amp. As for as the tweeters, it depends on if you have stock tweeters or not. The tweeter themselves are 1" but require a 2" hole in order to mount them with the supplied brackets. If you have any DIY experience, you should be able to make them fit. I had no problem adding them to my doors in my '97 S10. I just had to drill the hole and remove some sheet metal from the door frame with a dremel. You can check out my gallery on the install here: http://s1122.beta.photobucket.com/user/Chief_USN/library/1997%20S-10%20Work/Speaker%20Upgrade%202012 Hope this helps.
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That would depend on your vehicle make and model. For my installation the vehicle manufacturer grill went right over them despite the fact that it does make contact with the speaker centerpiece (tweeter), but it did not affect performance. I suggest you find the specs for your vehicle speaker system and compare to these. Good luck!
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Huh, are these for a F150? I think I have these on my truck. They fit great. Make sure there isn't any balancing weights in the way of the install. On a few wheels, I can't line up my valve stem to where it's supposed to be but it still fits fine and doesn't affect the stem when I need to get air in the tire. If you have the right size, I'd say use a rubber mallet and line the rim up and make sure there's no balancing weights on the rim that might be in the way. Mine were awesome!
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You will love them. Just goto timbren.com and fill in what truck you have and that's it. Thease are great.
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Mine came with grilles. They seem to be of ok quality but the midrange and tweeter are not protected because there is a hole cut in the middle which exposes the area where the tweeter and midrange are. I opted to not use the grilles because they are too "extreme" in their look for my taste. Maybe the seller doesnt offer these with grilles anymore, I got them last year.
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I installed the tweeters on an older TJ, don't know whether these would replace the ones in a 2012 Wrangler.