Skoda Speaker Adapters

[sidneyTDI]

Following on from what I said a few weeks ago (http://www.briskoda.net/forums/octavia/speaker-connector-part-number-required/67377/2/#post778013), I finally bought some speaker adapter leads to fit my new Pioneer TS-G1749 speakers up front from a company called Nexxia (http://www.nexxia.co.uk/Speaker_adaptors/skoda.htm). The parts turned up extremely promptly and did exactly what they said on the tin. I was most impressed - it was quite a surprise to a hardened cynic like myself who expects something to go wrong at every stage! If only the speakers (bought from Pixmania) had turned up when they were promised...

Anyway, for anyone who's interested, the whole removal / refitting thing took me about 10 minutes from start to finish, which considering how singularly untalented I am at DIY, is quite impressive...

[Tuck]

so taking the door to bits is relatively easy as i heard it was a nightmare ie as soon as you took the face off the door all the bits fell out! so decided not to change but will give it a go now

[cheezemonkhai]

DOn't think you need to take the card off in the octy do you?

[sidneyTDI]

I didn't take the door card off; I prised off the speaker covers, unscrewed the fitted speakers and got them out through the gap - barely! I then used the connectors I bought and popped the pioneer speakers in, which being just a little bit smaller (by about 2mm) popped through the gap nicely. Job well done! The hardest job was getting my cold frost-bitten fingers to pull the old speaker connections apart!

[Tuck]

ah so the covers come off i thought that was all integrated into the door?

[sidneyTDI]

One flat head screwdriver and pop!

[mbames]

It only takes about 5 minutes to take the door card off anyway....! but when I put mine back on, I forgot about the light at the bottom of the door - which is now probably swimming in water due the plastic menbrane not working properly!

[LJ_Matt]

Hey Sidney,

did you manage to get your speakers to fit without cutting any of the membrane away then?

I'd be interested in uprating my speakers if I could get some that drop straight in without risking leaky doors etc! (Just about every speaker related thread I've found in here says you have to cut it away and that hardly any speakers will fit without :thumbdwn: )

[sidneyTDI]

I specifically bought these speakers to ensure I did not cut the membranes... Whether or not there's a quality loss as a result I'm not certain!

[Liverpool-Lad]

Could you do me a big favour please and measure the depth of the OE speaker if you still have it kicking about?

Did you replace the woofer and tweeter??

Ta,

EDIT: the speaker you have bought is a full range one?

[bobsvrs]

whats the sound like now that you have changed them? and whats the part number of the new speakers? were they expensive...

ive got to change them in my car the sound is terrible isnt it

[sidneyTDI]

The Pioneer's are full range and an improvement - but not a mindblowing one (see http://www.briskoda.net/forums/octavia/pioneer-ts-g1749-speakers/69433/ ). I disconnected the factory tweeter, and just ran with the new speakers, on the assumption they are a better setup all round. So far I'm happy enough with the difference - you'll be the first to hear otherwise!

PS: I bought the speakers from Pixmania for £26 (& P&P) - they turned up days later than promised though - although that might just be the post Christmas postal situation...

[Liverpool-Lad]

Hmmm, surely though itd be bettr with the tweeters at ear level in the current position?

[sidneyTDI]

I'm quite tall, so I found with the seat right back I was getting an earful of treble out from behind me, so I assumed that would be plenty enough for my liking! Mind you, I really haven't had time to settle in with the new speakers (less than an hour over 3 days) so you could well prove right!

[pixelmassacre]

Ive got the oem front speaker right here in my hand and the mounting depth is about 48mm unfortunatly there is practically no speaker worth upgrading to that is as slim as this paper cone peice of crap.

I'm working on a custom job pics to follow.

[Oet]

I have to do this too, from past experience with other cars am loathed to cut the membrane or door itself (as it appears there is some metal work behind part of where the speaker would sit blocking decent speaker fitment. What lines are you thinking along pixelmassacre? I was thinking of trying to fins some speaker brakets to bing out the speaker slightly (into the car) does anyone know if you can get these?

[Turbo_Boss]

Guys, What speakers are you putting on the rear factory location? Is there is some type of adapter in order to fit bigguer speaker on the rear factory location?

THX,

Isaac