TBI TWEP51, Owner'S Manual

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C
ongratulations on your purchase of the revolutionary TBI TWEP51 car tweeter.
Your new tweeters are HDSS® certified and therefore guaranteed to improve the
sound in a way you never thought possible. Please read these instructions
carefully before attempting installation of your new tweeters. When properly
installed your TBI deluxe tweeters will give you years of enjoyment. Your
TWEP51 Tweeters come with 1 year limited warranty against manufacturers
defects. Retain your invoice for proof of purchase.
Your box should include the following items:
2-TWEP51 tweeters for flush or surface mounting
2-surface mount enclosures with angle adjustment
2-surface mount enclosures with fixed angle
2-flush mount enclosures for use with retaining rings
2-flush mount enclosure retainer rings
1-hardware bag - flush mount hardware 4 screws -4 capture nuts- 2 foam pads
2-wiring harnesses with 6db crossover network included (6.6uf film 100 v)
INSTALLATION
First you must chose where you will mount the tweeters. Ideally it is best to
locate the tweeters near the speakers in which they will provide support. We
recommend that you decide on using the speakers which will provide your main
front sound stage or point of presentation. This is the most realistic position to
enhance if only two tweeters are to be used. Locate them as close as you can to
your front speakers using the angle mounting hardware to focus the main high
frequency energy high and to opposite sides of the car.
In order to connect your new tweeters you will need to gain access to the left
front and right front wires which are connected to their respective speakers. In
some cases when your vehicle is already equipped with conventional tweeters
you will have to disconnect them. In most cases these tweeters are located at
heights which represent a great distance from the speakers that are associated
with them. This is because of the limitation of conventional tweeters in their
directivity and the breakup that is associated with these products. This is not the
optimum position although your new tweeters can operate in those positions
successfully. Remember, just as with high quality home speakers, the tweeters
work best when located close to the midrange source.
Figure 1 illustrates the basic position of the front speakers and their associated
wiring. If you are going to put your new tweeters in the same position you will
have to make sure that they will fit. The crossover associated with your factory
speakers may not be optimal when replacing the tweeter but in this case you
cannot use the included crossover in series with the original. It is best to use the
supplied crossover connected direct to the proper channel for best performance if
the original or existing crossover capacitor has a value which is much different