Installing New Radio/Speakers

[trollez]

Hi All,
I just picked up a 99 Camry LE. I am looking to replace the radio and add some subs. I have been doing some looking online for a radio and was wondering how the existing speaker system is setup. The car has 6 speakers, 2 tweeters, 2 in the doors and 2 6x9s in the rear. I am assuming the 2 tweeter and 2 in the front doors are a component package and this is the first Toyota I have owned. Does anyone know if the crossover for the tweeters are separate or built into the factory receiver. It has been some time since I have been playing with car stereos and all the ones on the aftermarket are still only 4 speaker outputs. I need to know if I have to buy a new crossover for the tweeter/door speakers, or I can use a crutchfield wiring kit with just 4 speaker outputs and the factory crossover will separate the tweets/doors. Since I can't afford to change the speakers at the same time and need to do this in pieces I can't afford to blow any speakers. Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott

[Luc]

The two tweeters up front are just wired inline with the door speakers, which are full range, not components. The tweeters themselves are high-passed inline through capacitors.

[trollez]

Thanks for the reply. So they are inline with door speakers, so your stating when I pull out the radio only 4 sets of speaker wires will be present? I just want to have all the parts and pieces I need before starting this.

[Luc]

Yes, you will only see 4 pairs of wires from the harness. If you replace the headunit, make sure you get something like Metra's pocket 8800-8000 if you install a DIN radio to fill in the open hole, and 70-1761 harness.

[TedL]

Originally Posted by Luc

The two tweeters up front are just wired inline with the door speakers, which are full range, not components. The tweeters themselves are high-passed inline through capacitors.

Nothing like bringing a good old thread back to life!

After I helped my son replace the receiver in his '97 Camry XLE, he managed to blow the tweeters. The wiring at the receiver was as described in this thread--standard eight wire (counting + & -).

My question is: What type of speakers are drop-in replacements (electronically, not physically) for the four in/on the doors? Apparently not "component".

Thanks for bearing with someone whose first sound upgrade was adding an FM tuner to the AM radio in the family car.

[Luc]

Any 4-ohm rated speakers will be fine. You CAN add components if you like, some have the axial mount right over the midbass driver, otherwise, you can get a backstrap and bend it to shape like the factory ones and mount the tweeters that way, so the cover can still work. Of course, you'll need to run wires to/from the crossover, which should be able to be mounted inside the door panel...somewhere, otherwise, you'll have to fish wires through the door grommet, which may not be too easy.