I Need Help...how to mount crossover...

[focused313 10+ year member]

Just when I thought I had a handle on this car audio mess, I buy some new Alpine SPS-610c components. Installation is faily straight forward until I get this yellow thing, that is called a "network", that goes between the speaker and the tweeter. I'm guessing this acts as a capacitor of some sort. The issue is, where the heck do I mount this thing?

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for the record, I blew the tweeter within less than 2 hours of listening. The woofer is fine. The set is rated for 90w rms and my amp puts out 150w @ 4ohms, but the gain is just below half the way up. The HPF is on at both the HU and the amp. Right around 80fhz.

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[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

mount it wherever you want. it doesnt make a difference.

 

[focused313 10+ year member]

I mean there's not like there is a bracket or anything to actually screw down. It's kind of just a tube. I don't even know what to mount it with exactly. If it was a regular crossover I'd mount it in the dash or inside the car, then run wire to the speakers, but this is just between the speaker and tweeter.

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

just zip tie it to a secure area and you will be fine. make sure you tape it or heatshrink it to secure the wiring to the xover.

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

just zip tie it to a secure area and you will be fine. make sure you tape it or heatshrink it to secure the wiring to the xover.

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[focused313 10+ year member]

zip ties? duh. lol. Thanks guys. I won't be hooking them up anyway until I learn why the heck I keep blowing tweeters. Time to do some more searching.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

zip ties? duh. lol. Thanks guys. I won't be hooking them up anyway until I learn why the heck I keep blowing tweeters. Time to do some more searching.

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[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

Maybe because you didnt have the crossover installed tweeters dont like 100hz

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Is it just the way the wire is sitting or do you have the tweeter connected to the mid in your original pic?