Albert Penello
CarAudio.com Newbie
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Hey folks! Have a super simple question that's probably really easy for a crew of experienced installers, but I know very little about stereo installs.
I'm working with an older (1987) Mercedes SEL and trying to retain a factory look. Stock, the car came with small 4x6 speakers in the Dash, and 6" round speakers in the rear decklid which I have replaced with modern equivalents. I am using a VDO/Continental aftermarket media unit with a standard ISO connection with Front and Rear speaker wires. The car has no provision for pre-outs, I only have standard green/purple/gray/white wires to deal with. I have no amp or subs (and no need for one) so everything is connected now and sounds fine.
Here's my question -
Later model SEL's added door speaker enclosures, with another 6" speaker and a small high-pass filter to give more bass up front. I was able to get a set of these enclosures which will allow me to add door speakers to my car without cutting anything up. I will simply need to fish a set of wires to these new speakers. But I'm not sure how to wire them.
I know I will need to replace the older original speaker with a modern 6" round speaker. However, I assume I cannot just simply "split" the F/L and F/R speakers and run 4 speakers off 1 channel and that little head unit. I *really* don't want to wire in a big amp, so I think I need something REALLY small which will allow me to take the speaker line wires to some sort of small amp, that will allow me to power those door speakers. I also don't know what will happen when amplified power hits those factor high-pass filters.
Anyone have a good, simple solution to this problem?
I'm working with an older (1987) Mercedes SEL and trying to retain a factory look. Stock, the car came with small 4x6 speakers in the Dash, and 6" round speakers in the rear decklid which I have replaced with modern equivalents. I am using a VDO/Continental aftermarket media unit with a standard ISO connection with Front and Rear speaker wires. The car has no provision for pre-outs, I only have standard green/purple/gray/white wires to deal with. I have no amp or subs (and no need for one) so everything is connected now and sounds fine.
Here's my question -
Later model SEL's added door speaker enclosures, with another 6" speaker and a small high-pass filter to give more bass up front. I was able to get a set of these enclosures which will allow me to add door speakers to my car without cutting anything up. I will simply need to fish a set of wires to these new speakers. But I'm not sure how to wire them.
I know I will need to replace the older original speaker with a modern 6" round speaker. However, I assume I cannot just simply "split" the F/L and F/R speakers and run 4 speakers off 1 channel and that little head unit. I *really* don't want to wire in a big amp, so I think I need something REALLY small which will allow me to take the speaker line wires to some sort of small amp, that will allow me to power those door speakers. I also don't know what will happen when amplified power hits those factor high-pass filters.
Anyone have a good, simple solution to this problem?
