We always recommend you have your Blaupunkt speakers professionally installed but the installation process is often so
easy that the average consumer can achieve success with little trouble. Regardless of the person installing, you should be
sure plan ahead for the installation making the proper choice of location before moving into the car in any way.
INSTALLING WOOFERS IN FACTORY LOCATIONS
Most of today’s vehicles have speaker grilles which
are designed to compliment the interior design. As for
mounting locations, many of these openings are in
reasonably good acoustical locations as well. Often
the grille is held on with small clips or screws. To
remove a clipped on grille, gently pry up on the side
with a flat blade screwdriver. Some grilles are an
integral part of the door panel such that the entire
panel must be removed to expose the speaker. Once
the factory speaker is exposed, remove the hardware
and replace the factory unit with the new Blaupunkt
unit. Carefully replace all hardware and replace the
accompanying trim.
INSTALLING WOOFERS IN NON-FACTORY
LOCATIONS
If you chose to install your new speakers in locations
other than the factory locations, make certain the new
location is clear of obstructions in front of (e.g.,
armrests, window cranks) and behind the speaker
(e.g., door wiring). Once the location is chosen,
carefully cut the proper hole size, install the crossover
in a convenient location, route and connect all wires,
mount the speaker, install the grille, and re-install any
panels or factory components.
DOOR MOUNTING
Door locations are most often favored because of the
tonal quality and imaging advantages they provide
compared to the typical dash locations. Unfortunately
the woofer is forced into the very bottom of most
doors because of space constraints. This low woofer
install creates a dilemma because the tweeter should
be kept close to the woofer to maintain unified sound
field but this often places the tweeter firing sound into
the legs of the passengers thus high frequencies are
lost. If the tweeter is too high (e.g., the top of the
door) the listener is overwhelmed with high
frequencies and the left/right balance is damaged thus
accurate imaging is lost.
A compromise between left/right balance and good
high frequency response must be achieved and this is
with the tweeters just above knee level in most
installations.
REAR DECK MOUNTING
Rear deck, or rear sail panel installations, are easily accomodated with these speakers since the woofers easily can easily
drop into the factory holes or may require a simple adaptor plate which can be purchased or formed from wood. Surface
mounting the tweeter does not require any significant holes so a factory look can be maintained in most cases.
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OOFER INSTALLATION
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Common
Tweeter Location
Common
Woofer Location
Common
Tweeter Location
Usually Best
Tweeter Installation
Tweeter Too Low
Common
Woofer Location
Deck Mount System
Door Speaker System
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