Featured Component Crossover Position

[Ratthew]

Hi there,

I'm in the process of replacing my 2010 Polo's factory speakers and head-unit. (With a pair of Focal ASE165 Components and a Pioneer DEH-S420BT head-unit).

I've run into the problem of where to place the speaker crossovers, as the tweeter and woofer wires are in completely different places, so connecting them both to a crossover seems like it would be a struggle. Would the easiest route to just have 4 separate crossovers, 1 for each tweeter and 1 for each woofer?

I'm a complete beginner with all this so I'd really appreciate any suggestions on the best way to proceed.

Thanks!

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[mahc 10+ year member]

There are companies making component sets with 4 crossovers but you should just extend the wires that are too short. Wont change anything.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

I'm a complete beginner with all this so I'd really appreciate any suggestions on the best way to proceed.

Regardless of where you mount them, you will still have to run at least one set of wires through the door's accordion. Another option would be to splice into the tweeter's wires behind the kick panels.

 

[Ratthew]

Regardless of where you mount them, you will still have to run at least one set of wires through the door's accordion. Another option would be to splice into the tweeter's wires behind the kick panels.

Would I avoid running wires through the accordion if I were to have separate crossovers for the tweeter and the woofer?

I'm trying to keep the install as simple as possible without tearing the car completely apart!

 

[mahc 10+ year member]

Would I avoid running wires through the accordion if I were to have separate crossovers for the tweeter and the woofer?

I'm trying to keep the install as simple as possible without tearing the car completely apart!

You'd have the same problem. The only way to avoid that is by splicing into the factory wires like @1aespinoza said.

 

[Ratthew]

You'd have the same problem. The only way to avoid that is by splicing into the factory wires like @1aespinoza said.

Meaning a crossover here where the wire comes up?

 

[mahc 10+ year member]

Regardless of where you mount them, you will still have to run at least one set of wires through the door's accordion. Another option would be to splice into the tweeter's wires behind the kick panels.

I'd put them where the speakers and tweeters wires split in the kick panels (probably).

 

[Ratthew]

I'd put them where the speakers and tweeters wires split in the kick panels (probably).

That makes sense. Accessing where they split sounds like it'll be the hard part - is this the area you both mean by kick panel?

 

[mahc 10+ year member]

That makes sense. Accessing where they split sounds like it'll be the hard part - is this the area you both mean by kick panel?

Yep.

 

[Ratthew]

Yep.

Great, I'll see if I can get behind there.

Thanks a lot for all the help so far!