JL Audio C2-400x, Owner'S Manual

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Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe
fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe
checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot
forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Do
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks
withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
InstallasshowninDiagramA(page5).Usethe
suppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactoryholes
alreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.Hand-tightenthe
screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!
Custom location: Runspeakerwiretothe
desiredmountinglocation.Ifyouarerunning
wiresintoadoor,useexistingfactorywiringboots
wheneverpossible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,file
theiredgesandinstallrubbergrommetsintoeach
hole.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC
sleeveandrunthemthroughthedoorjamb.Make
surethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesandother
structuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutany
partofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAUDIO
dealerforinstallationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Selectanevensurface.Tighteningaspeakeronto
anunevensurfacecandamageit.Usethesupplied
templatetomarkthedesiredmountinglocation.Mark
thecenterandtheoutlineofthemountingholeas
wellasthemountingscrewpositions.Beforedrilling
orcuttingonyourinteriorpanels,useautilityknife
tocutanyfabric,vinylorleatherfromholelocations.
Thesematerialscaneasilybesnaggedbyadrillor
asaw,causingdamagetothepanelandpossible
bodilyinjury.Drillfour1/8-inch(3mm)holesforthe
speaker’smountingscrewsatthepositionsyouhave
marked.Alsodrillapilotholeinthecenterofthe
speakermountingholeatthistime.
sPeaKer insTallaTion
Thespeakershouldbeinstalledinoneofthe
followingwaysdependingonlocation:
Factory location: Ifyouwillbeusingthefactory
speakerwires,itmaybenecessarytochangethe
terminations.Thismaybeaccomplishedbyusingan
adaptorplugorsimplybycuttingthefactoryconnector
offandusingthesuppliedcrimpconnectorsto
terminatethespeakerwires.Thelargeconnectorisfor
thepositiveterminalandthesmallconnectorisforthe
negativeterminalofeachC2-400x.
Youmayalsochoosetorunnewspeakerwires...
Runspeakerwiretothedesiredmounting
locations.Ifyouarerunningwiresintoadoor,use
existingfactorywiringbootswheneverpossible.If
youaredrillingnewholes,filetheiredgesandinstall
rubbergrommetsintoeachhole.Wiresshouldthen
becoveredwithaprotective,flexiblePVCsleeveand
thenrunthroughthedoorjamb.Makesurethatthe
wireswillcleardoorhingesandotherstructuresin
thedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutanypartofthis
process,pleasecontactyourJLAudiodealerfor
installationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a4.0-inch(100mm)speakeror4x6-inchoval
speaker(adaptorplatesaresuppliedforthelatter).
Mostfactory4.0-inchspeakersusefourmounting
screwswhichwilllineupwiththemountingholes
onyourC2-400xspeakers.Insomevehicles,only
twomountingholesareusedandthereisinsufficient
clearanceforthetwoextramountingtabs.Ifthis
isthecase,bendtheredundanttabsbackandforth
untiltheybreakoff(allfourtabsontheC2-400xare
perforatedforthispurpose).Afterbreakingoffthe
unwantedtabs,pleasehandlethespeakercarefully,
asthebrokenedgesmaybesharp.