I put a pair of Alpine 5.25" type X components in my 98 XLS with 7 speaker sound system. It took me two days, countless trips to the hardware store, and some trial and error, but it was all worth it as they sound like a combination of Fergie and Jesus (Stepbrothers).
I got some pics and tips for the install for those who want to try this.
Although 2-Ways would be easier and cheaper if components are what you have in your car anything else is kind of a downgrade, not to mention only 4 inched of the woofer is exposed to it would be pretty muffled.
I found this install varied greatly from this guys install and his XLS was only a year different from mine. So I highly recommend taking off your door panel and looking before running out to the hardware store.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240755&highlight=window
What I used:
Alpine Type X components http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPX13RE/Alpine-SPX-13REF.html?tp=97
Dremel tool (Dremel 100: $32 at Walmart)
about 20+ 22-16 male and female INSULATED wire terminals
heavy duty mounting tape (for the crossovers)
about 30 feet of speaker wire
plastic wire cap things
hot glue gun
staple gun
sharp knife
Metallic and Black Sharpie
electrical tape
the longest bolts I could find (I dremmeled them down to size later).
What you have to work with
Tweeter fitting into place after being Dremmeled out
Dremmeled out speaker fitting. I used the circle drum grinder thing on the second one and found it much easier, cleaner, and controllable. When drilling the holes for the bolts use a silver sharpie to mark where to drill. I just used the Dremel drill bit. Once you know how long the bolts should be, dremmel them down to that size so they don't prevent the door panel from going back into place.
New speaker in!!!!!! I made sure to use three bolts to keep them in and I also used hot glue to hopefully help keep them in place. If it doesnt work I'll find another way.
I made a huge error that got me really down about the project, because I was clueless about it. When I ran the wire for the first woofer I used the wires that were outputted for the old tweeter. Unknown to me there is a tiny low pass filter in there so when I hooked the first one up the tweeter was on loud but the woofer was almost inaudible. It wasn't till I tore the whole thing out and tested the woofer on my home stereo that I figured out the problem.
The sneaky low pass filter
Use the white clip for the woofer because the two wires next to it are for the old tweeter
I hid the crossover in the pocket of the door and mounted with with the most heavy duty mounting tape I could find. I was aslo careful where I stapled the wires into place
The crossover
the inside of the door panel with the wires ran
I got some pics and tips for the install for those who want to try this.
Although 2-Ways would be easier and cheaper if components are what you have in your car anything else is kind of a downgrade, not to mention only 4 inched of the woofer is exposed to it would be pretty muffled.
I found this install varied greatly from this guys install and his XLS was only a year different from mine. So I highly recommend taking off your door panel and looking before running out to the hardware store.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240755&highlight=window
What I used:
Alpine Type X components http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPX13RE/Alpine-SPX-13REF.html?tp=97
Dremel tool (Dremel 100: $32 at Walmart)
about 20+ 22-16 male and female INSULATED wire terminals
heavy duty mounting tape (for the crossovers)
about 30 feet of speaker wire
plastic wire cap things
hot glue gun
staple gun
sharp knife
Metallic and Black Sharpie
electrical tape
the longest bolts I could find (I dremmeled them down to size later).
What you have to work with
Tweeter fitting into place after being Dremmeled out
Dremmeled out speaker fitting. I used the circle drum grinder thing on the second one and found it much easier, cleaner, and controllable. When drilling the holes for the bolts use a silver sharpie to mark where to drill. I just used the Dremel drill bit. Once you know how long the bolts should be, dremmel them down to that size so they don't prevent the door panel from going back into place.
New speaker in!!!!!! I made sure to use three bolts to keep them in and I also used hot glue to hopefully help keep them in place. If it doesnt work I'll find another way.
I made a huge error that got me really down about the project, because I was clueless about it. When I ran the wire for the first woofer I used the wires that were outputted for the old tweeter. Unknown to me there is a tiny low pass filter in there so when I hooked the first one up the tweeter was on loud but the woofer was almost inaudible. It wasn't till I tore the whole thing out and tested the woofer on my home stereo that I figured out the problem.
The sneaky low pass filter
Use the white clip for the woofer because the two wires next to it are for the old tweeter
I hid the crossover in the pocket of the door and mounted with with the most heavy duty mounting tape I could find. I was aslo careful where I stapled the wires into place
The crossover
the inside of the door panel with the wires ran