11
Installation
Removal of the door panel / rear side panel
In order to install the MATCH speakers in the origi-
nal mounting positions it is mandatory to remove
the door panels / rear side panels.
If you are uncertain how to remove the panels,
please either ask your local BMW dealer or an ex-
perienced car audio dealer for assistance. In any
case follow the instructions of the car manufacturer.
Please pay attention to the following notes:
1. The panel is fastened with several hidden screws
to the metal sheet of the car. Make sure that you
have loosened all screws before you try to re-
move the panel.
2. Additionally the panel is fixed by numerous plas
-
tic clips, which may be damaged during the dis-
assembly when the ambient temperature is be-
low 10°C. Always pull the panel horizontally to
loosen the clips – never apply any vertical force.
Note that broken plastic clips have to be replaced
before reinstalling the panel in order to avoid un-
desired rattle and noise.
Installation of the UP C42BMW-FRT.1, .2 & .3
The UP C42BMW-FRT is a 2-way component
system, which will be connected via the enclosed
2-way crossover and mounted in the original speak-
er locations. After you have dismantled the panel,
you can remove the original midrange speaker.
Then connect the mid-woofer UP S4BMW-FRT.1 /
.2 / .3 to the speaker cable of the crossover which
is labelled with “
MID
” and insert it into the original
mounting position.
For the installation of the tweeter you have to re-
move the mirror triangle that incorporated the origi-
nal tweeter. Extract the original tweeter and replace
it by the new MATCH tweeter UP S1BMW-FRT. If
you own a car that hasn’t any tweeters installed ex
works, you have the possibility to buy the appropri-
ate mirror triangles as spare parts from your BMW
dealer.
After the tweeter is installed, connect it to the cross-
over.
Then connect the cable of the crossover which is
labelled with “
IN
” to the original speaker cable har-
ness. The crossover is equipped with a 3-stage
tweeter level adjustment and a bridgeable high-
pass filter for the mid-woofer. The switch on top of
the crossover allows to adjust the level of the con-
nected tweeter. Therefore adjust the switch to the
desired switch position.
0 dB: The tweeter has the optimum level for most
applications.
-3 dB: The level of the tweeter is reduced by 3 dB.
-6 dB: If you choose this switch setting, the level of
the tweeter is reduced by 6 dB. This setting is
recommended if no tweeter was installed ex
works.
If the loudspeakers are used in combination with a
DSP amplifier, the highpass filter of the mid-woofer
inside the crossover must be deactivated.
Therefore, the crossover has to be opened and a
jumper must be changed (see figures below).
Next, the crossover should be properly fixed to
the panel, e.g. by using some strong, double-
sided adhesive tape or hot glue. Make sure that you
choose an appropriate recess in the panel as posi-
tion for the crossover network itself, so that it does
not collide with any other part when you reassemble
the panel.
Jumper
Driven by
DSP amplifier
Highpass filter deactivated
Directly driven by
car radio
Highpass filter activated (default)
Highpass filter configuration
adjustable inside the crossover
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3
2
1
TW LEVEL
1–2 Active 2–3 Bypass
– TW
+
UP
C 42BMW
-FR
T
+WF –
+IN –
PTC
