Installed Tweeters in Car, but they are too loud

[caveman017 10+ year member]

I have a 97' Camry with only 4 speakers. I went junk-yard shopping yesterday and pulled 2 tweeters from a lexus ES300 and installed them in my car for $5. They sound great. Except the fact that they are just too loud (in comparison to the other speakers). I have them spliced in with my two front speakers. I assume a resister or some type will help quiet them down? If so, how large of one should I get / what type?

I know I should have a cross-over of some type, but I just don't have the cash at the moment to start messing around with that, so if anyone has an idea about the resister. Trying to make it 1/2 as loud (50% power)

Click to read more...

 

[slapperz 10+ year member]

If you mount them in a different spot then they will "sound" less harsh. I dont believe in the phrase too loud.

 

[caveman017 10+ year member]

No, they are defiantly too loud

 

[jz976 10+ year member]

your bass is too quiet..

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

you can buy a passive crossover or a cap (bass blocker) and wire it in series with each tweeter.

 

[WOT]

How big are the tweeters?

Ive never heard a tweeter sound good playing anything under 500hz, especially factory equipment, are you running them on axis (pointing at you)?? Point them away, quiets them down quite a bit

 

[87regal 10+ year member]

I have a 97' Camry with only 4 speakers. I went junk-yard shopping yesterday and pulled 2 tweeters from a lexus ES300 and installed them in my car for $5. They sound great. Except the fact that they are just too loud (in comparison to the other speakers). I have them spliced in with my two front speakers. I assume a resister or some type will help quiet them down? If so, how large of one should I get / what type?
I know I should have a cross-over of some type, but I just don't have the cash at the moment to start messing around with that, so if anyone has an idea about the resister. Trying to make it 1/2 as loud (50% power)

be careful , you might have made the ohm load too low. just aim the tweeters away from you.