Replacing door speakers.

**jaffaz32** · 04-10-2010, 05:48

Is there a guide to replacing the door speakers?

Do the speaker grills pop off or is it more involved e.g. removing the entire door cards?

Is there a guide for that any where if so?

Also what size speakers do the doors take?

Thanks.

**Veleno** · 04-10-2010, 06:39

You need to remove the whole door panel to get to the speakers. You will need some speaker baffles to mount a 6" or 6-1/2" mid bass or coaxial.

Do a search on here to find the removal procedures for the door panel.

**Briank** · 04-10-2010, 07:54

http://nsxe-repair.com/DS-removal.html

**Sir Stunna Lot** · 04-27-2010, 08:27

adding to this topic...

do you guys run new speaker wires or do u guys use the old speaker wires?

if u guys used new wires, how were they ran from the car to the door?

**nakamichi** · 04-27-2010, 14:08

Originally Posted by Sir Stunna Lot

adding to this topic...

do you guys run new speaker wires or do u guys use the old speaker wires?

if u guys used new wires, how were they ran from the car to the door?

I would like to know this aswell.
I would imagine that the old wires can be used but it would be good to know what others have done.

**tmeekins** · 04-27-2010, 15:56

I spliced into the wiring harness that plugged in the stock speaker enclosure and used the stock wiring.

**shawn110975** · 04-28-2010, 07:44

yea the stock wires are reused, how much power are you really going to pump into a 6 inch speaker in an NSX? 50-60 watts? maybe, but returning it to factory would be easier to just reconnect the wires ya know.

copper wire is copper wire

**trainingrevolution** · 05-13-2010, 20:53

Don't run any wire at all and DON'T cut your Bose wire harness you can plug right into it and return your car back to stock if you ever decide to do so. I made a kit for Coax or Component speakers.

**bizlipkick** · 05-24-2012, 11:16

Originally Posted by trainingrevolution

Don't run any wire at all and DON'T cut your Bose wire harness you can plug right into it and return your car back to stock if you ever decide to do so. I made a kit for Coax or Component speakers.

Not to necro this, but I am preparing to install new door speakers, If I am not running new wire, and not cutting off the factory adapter, does anyone know how I would hook up the aftermarket stereo to the aftermarket speakers using the factory wiring? Would I need the aftermarket to aftermarket wiring harness from SoS, or since I would be using factory wiring, use the aftermarket head unit to factory speaker wiring harness? Thanks

**sylcurt** · 05-24-2012, 13:22

Lots of threads on the topic with various set ups:
stock head unit, aftermarket speakers
stock head unit, aftermarket amps and speakers
aftermarket head unit, stock speakers....well you get the picture

I am running stock head unit, into an aftermarket EQ, 5 channel Amp, and new speakers and sub.

Used the SOS harness to pull the signal from the head unit as wella s get the power requirements needed for remote on and such. USed the same harness to wire back in the speaker leads from amp to speakers....(speaker wire went from amp output back to harness, from where it went to the door speakers connectors, ) then connected at that point from the stock speaker connectors to my new speakers (2 way Focals with external crossover). I am also running a modified rear speaker system with 4"coaxials in the corners for a slight rear fill....

I typically use new wiring in my installations, but the wiring boot in the NSX was going to be way to time consuming to fish through, and as Shawn said, for the power most would be running, factory wiring is fine.

I would say overall the system kicks some serious butt. I may go to a DD at some point, but waiting to see if there becomes some options for a new console...I do not want to cut mine...so I need a replacement for the DD before I consider it.

My EQ allows me to tweak the sound pretty well, and gives me input for my ipod or other aux input.

Hope this helps.

**NSX2398** · 05-24-2012, 19:29

I went with OEM head unit - SOS wiring harness - 5 channel amp but stayed with OEM door speakers and wiring and OEM sub but with new sub wiring (the OEM wiring is designed for pre-amp levels and probably won't be enough for a serious sub). I agree with the comments about using the OEM door wiring but you should know that the wiring has 4 wires - 2 of which are for powering the BOSE amp which you won't need. Since I was using OEM speakers, I had to bypass the BOSE amp in the speaker enclosure but that won't be an issue for you since you'll be removing the enclosure and using new speakers. My amp is located behind the driver's seat which minimized the speaker wiring and also the amp power feed which can come from the fuse box in the engine compartment through the firewall grommet just behind the driver's armpit. There's also a good OEM ground point within about a foot.
Good luck.