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<blockquote data-quote="HCCA" data-source="post: 6611370" data-attributes="member: 571196"><p>Actually they WILL NOT fit under the seats. I say again..WILL NOT fit under the seats. My seats are both motorized, and the seat adjustment motors will allow about 1/2" between seat adjustment motor, and floor, when adjusted to the lowest position. The crossovers are 1 5/8" tall. I'm not trying to be an a$$ about this, but I keep hearing..."under the seats, under the seats"...to where I've heard it too much. I'm about ready to mold a pice of clay to the same size as the crossover, and place it under the seat. Then lower the seat, and remove the smashed piece of clay as proof.</p><p></p><p>There is NO ROOM under the dash, on this vehicle. If there were, that would have been the first place I would have chosen to mount them. I checked every under dash mounting position possible....no dice. Oh, sure....I could have deleted the glovebox, or center console storage. But, I would like to retain those areas for storage, as I use them now.</p><p></p><p><strong>"WATER may come in the window, And pool in the pocket. Not a LIKELY situation, But i have had it happen to me in my S10 unexpectedly."</strong></p><p></p><p>The crossovers are screwed to the door card. They are 1" above the bottom of the pocket. And, the hole cut through the door for wire passage would allow water to drain through the door, before it could collect high enough for a short. That's <strong>IF</strong> you were to get a gallon of water to pour into the pocket, through the window, to begin with.</p><p></p><p><strong>"VIBRATION's / SLAMMING will weaken your solder joints on the boards of your cross over."</strong></p><p></p><p>I mounted them with a layer of SS Rattlepad, to help kill vibrations. And, the first person to SLAM my doors will get their fingers slammed in the door, immediately thereafter.</p><p></p><p>Also, the bracing done to the door, helped knock down about 90% of the speaker induced vibration felt in the door card.</p><p></p><p>Now, the two places left, are going to be either under the REAR seats, or in the right rear side panel. But, that would require around 12, and 19 ft respectively for a run to each side, from the rear mounting option.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the suggestions, but I've researched this for a while. Not much short of cutting a hole in the floor pan, and making a recessed box for the crossovers will allow room for them, AND a short run of wire. I've had other vehicles, and mounted the crossovers elsewhere. On this one, though, I'm stuck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HCCA, post: 6611370, member: 571196"] Actually they WILL NOT fit under the seats. I say again..WILL NOT fit under the seats. My seats are both motorized, and the seat adjustment motors will allow about 1/2" between seat adjustment motor, and floor, when adjusted to the lowest position. The crossovers are 1 5/8" tall. I'm not trying to be an a$$ about this, but I keep hearing..."under the seats, under the seats"...to where I've heard it too much. I'm about ready to mold a pice of clay to the same size as the crossover, and place it under the seat. Then lower the seat, and remove the smashed piece of clay as proof. There is NO ROOM under the dash, on this vehicle. If there were, that would have been the first place I would have chosen to mount them. I checked every under dash mounting position possible....no dice. Oh, sure....I could have deleted the glovebox, or center console storage. But, I would like to retain those areas for storage, as I use them now. [B]"WATER may come in the window, And pool in the pocket. Not a LIKELY situation, But i have had it happen to me in my S10 unexpectedly."[/B] The crossovers are screwed to the door card. They are 1" above the bottom of the pocket. And, the hole cut through the door for wire passage would allow water to drain through the door, before it could collect high enough for a short. That's [B]IF[/B] you were to get a gallon of water to pour into the pocket, through the window, to begin with. [B]"VIBRATION's / SLAMMING will weaken your solder joints on the boards of your cross over."[/B] I mounted them with a layer of SS Rattlepad, to help kill vibrations. And, the first person to SLAM my doors will get their fingers slammed in the door, immediately thereafter. Also, the bracing done to the door, helped knock down about 90% of the speaker induced vibration felt in the door card. Now, the two places left, are going to be either under the REAR seats, or in the right rear side panel. But, that would require around 12, and 19 ft respectively for a run to each side, from the rear mounting option. Thanks for the suggestions, but I've researched this for a while. Not much short of cutting a hole in the floor pan, and making a recessed box for the crossovers will allow room for them, AND a short run of wire. I've had other vehicles, and mounted the crossovers elsewhere. On this one, though, I'm stuck. [/QUOTE]
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