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MIK1989 · 05-14-2009, 01:43 PM

Hello guys. My left front speaker was cracking, so I decided to replace all front speakers as well as tweeters. My car has separate tweeters and woofers, so I assumed they are component. I must say that I have factory head unit.

I bought these speakers, because people recommended them to me: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS6...0C.html?tp=106

Right now I replaced driver's side door speakers. When I was doing that I just unsolder old ones and solder new ones using old wires.

So I ran into some troubles. The speakers are too quiet, but now I know that it is because factory head unit is 2 ohm and speakers 4 ohm. Is there any way to correct it without replacing the head unit?

Also I still hear some noise from the speakers, kinda the same cracking. What can cause this?

Manny1337 · 05-14-2009, 05:43 PM

what is causing this is your headunit. the factory head unit dosent sound too great. i know you dont really want one but your best off spending 2-300 on an alpine and you wont have to worry about any of that.

xtremeskier97 · 05-14-2009, 06:04 PM

You by no means need to spend THAT much money on a Headunit for good sound quality. If you were still using the factory headunit, then you would be MORE than happy with a $130 headunit from Pioneer. I got mine from Newegg for $130 and it has IPOD and USB hookups, as well as 2 amp outputs.

***ASG14*** · 05-14-2009, 06:05 PM

Could also be a bad stock Amp.

xtremeskier97 · 05-14-2009, 07:38 PM

That's true. You could probably find one at a junkyard near you. I know that at my local yards, you can buy the part, and if it doesnt fix your problem you can take it back...which in your case, would take you all of a few minutes of unhooking the old one and hooking up the new one and testing.

***ASG14*** · 05-14-2009, 07:46 PM

I think I have a Gen 4 Camry/Gen 1 Solara JBL Amp laying around here collecting dust too, lol. That or the radio itself is all I can reall y think of, but more liekly Amp.

MIK1989 · 05-15-2009, 12:42 AM

Where is the amp located? Inside the head unit or else where?

If replacing the head unit which ones are good?
Criteria that head unit must meet:
1. Good sound quality.
2. Ability to connect mp3 player.
3. Easily operated.
4. Readable display, with green or blue color, not red or orange (I don't like red). Not too bright at night, or with ability to adjust brightness. No useless things moving on display.
5. Ability to control sound level, like base, treble etc.

I like this head unit, but it's a little expensive. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500CDA9...6.html?tp=5684
Is there are any other that have similar features but cheaper.

xtremeskier97 · 05-15-2009, 05:31 PM

Its under the passenger side front seat. I like my Pioneer DEH-P4000UB.

Manny1337 · 05-16-2009, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by xtremeskier97

You by no means need to spend THAT much money on a Headunit for good sound quality. If you were still using the factory headunit, then you would be MORE than happy with a $130 headunit from Pioneer. I got mine from Newegg for $130 and it has IPOD and USB hookups, as well as 2 amp outputs.

if your spending 130 on speakers you might as well go ahead and get a better headunit. honestly the cheapo pinoneer headunits dont sound as good as something just a little more expensive would.

xtremeskier97 · 05-16-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Manny1337

if your spending 130 on speakers you might as well go ahead and get a better headunit. honestly the cheapo pinoneer headunits dont sound as good as something just a little more expensive would.

'Honestly', if he was still using the stock headunit and speakers, and wasnt even worried about upgrading the headunit or speakers until he started having problems, then the 'cheap' (as you call it) pioneer headunits will sound GREAT compared to stock.

Anywho...he'll do what he wants.