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19 Feb 2015 11:33 #138416 by Daniel30
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Fitted new radio,front and back speakers and a sub at the weekend, finished off today with the radio surround to neaten it off - sounds nice now :) didn't want it mind blowing but my ford smax has a good radio in it and wanted the jimny to sound the same if not better (which it does now).
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19 Feb 2015 11:38 #138418 by Paul_sterling
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Daniel30 wrote: Fitted new radio,front and back speakers and a sub at the weekend, finished off today with the radio surround to neaten it off - sounds nice now :) didn't want it mind blowing but my ford smax has a good radio in it and wanted the jimny to sound the same if not better (which it does now).


what brand speakers did you fit Daniel, and can you show a pic of the mounting for the back ones. (got this to do on mine when it arrives)

Paul.

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19 Feb 2015 13:36 #138428 by Daniel30
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The holes are already there once you take the rear panels off you can see them I fited edge speakers 150w 4 way about £17.00 from halfords for a pair 10cm fit perfectly, I normally go for more expensive type pioneer etc but I don't need them for the base the sub does that I turn the base off or right down on the head unit so its just the treble and mids coming out of them I don't know how they would sound normally if your not adding a sub mybe look into a better set but it works for me...... The rear speaker cables in my jimny were on the passenger side loom so I ran wires across to the drivers rear speaker its a bit time consuming taking the seats out etc but worth it I think. Oh and take off the sponge effort on the reverse of the rear panels, I think there is a link or picture on here showing you exactly what to do.

type it into Google and the picture comes up of someone explaining it on this forum

Hope this helps
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19 Feb 2015 13:39 #138429 by Paul_sterling
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Daniel30 wrote: The holes are already there once you take the rear panels off you can see them I fited edge speakers 150w 4 way about £17.00 from halfords for a pair 10cm fit perfectly, I normally go for more expensive type pioneer etc but I don't need them for the base the sub does that I turn the base off or right down on the head unit so its just the treble and mids coming out of them I don't know how they would sound normally if your not adding a sub mybe look into a better set but it works for me...... The rear speaker cables in my jimny were on the passenger side loom so I ran wires across to the drivers rear speaker its a bit time consuming taking the seats out etc but worth it I think. Oh and take off the sponge effort on the reverse of the rear panels, I think there is a link or picture on here showing you exactly what to do.

type it into Google and the picture comes up of someone explaining it on this forum

Hope this helps
Cheers


Thanks Daniel,

I suspected there would be a position for them, as I did the same to my Vitara's. I'll look into the fitting procedure.

cheers.
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19 Feb 2015 18:07 #138470 by hunter1084
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Have a look here Paul

www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum?view=to...8&id=17232&start=288

There are also has a few pages at the start about it, I fitted mine a few weeks ago and once you do you'll be amazed how easy it is to do a the Jimnys are easy to pull apart.

Do you have a picture of where you mounted the sub Daniel30?

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19 Feb 2015 22:04 #138537 by Daniel30
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It's in a box in the boot well what you can call a boot can't fit the dog in now and the Mrs wonders why I take her smax when I take him out for a walk now ;)...... Can't have the jimny boot messed up now can I ? :laugh:

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20 Feb 2015 14:17 #138581 by Daniel30
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And if you having the rear seats and side panels out get yourself some sound proofing suzuki are a bit tight on it :)

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20 Feb 2015 15:25 - 20 Feb 2015 15:29 #138588 by ml1275
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I'd say, buy the best speakers you can afford.

I've got 4 hertz 10cm in mine plus loads of dynamat in and around the mounting area (really helps). Bear in mind that £17 for a pair equates to a manufacturing cost of about £4 per speaker - you wont get a great sound for £4 ;)

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22 Feb 2015 11:52 #138776 by gusthegorilla
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Daniel30 wrote: And if you having the rear seats and side panels out get yourself some sound proofing suzuki are a bit tight on it :)


You got any recommendations regarding the soundproofing then, Daniel?
Been thinking about this one myself while I've got all the back stripped out

Chris

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22 Feb 2015 14:35 #138798 by Daniel30
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I got mine from Amazon good quality stuff in sheet form easy to mould round corners and sticks well even in the cold if you search for car and van sound proofing it will come up but there are loads on there to pick from well worth it.

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