Bazooka wiring question
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Bazooka wiring question Hello all. Both subs in my recently acquired 02 TA are blown. I've read all the posts and it seems as the bazooka subs are a fairly easy install. What I haven't seen is the wiring. With two sets of blades on the subs, do the factory ones have two as well? If not, how are they wired? thanks.
Yeah they're dual voice-coil as I've read, I just ordered the same subs from kee audio.
I pulled both out, they are delco 4-ohm dual voice coil, you just need to hook it up the same as it was stock, you can cut off the stock harness and solder it to the new speakers as it was for the stock ones.
Make sure to grab #6 speednuts from your local auto parts store to replace the stock ones, you'll need 8 of them, 4 screws per speaker, I have everything ready so when they come they'll go right in, the speednuts are what the screws go in too if you're not sure, just pull off the speaker guard and take one out and see for yourself, you also might need to use tape to hold the speednuts in place while installing.
I pulled both out, they are delco 4-ohm dual voice coil, you just need to hook it up the same as it was stock, you can cut off the stock harness and solder it to the new speakers as it was for the stock ones.
Make sure to grab #6 speednuts from your local auto parts store to replace the stock ones, you'll need 8 of them, 4 screws per speaker, I have everything ready so when they come they'll go right in, the speednuts are what the screws go in too if you're not sure, just pull off the speaker guard and take one out and see for yourself, you also might need to use tape to hold the speednuts in place while installing.
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Yep, got mine from there too. I'm going to use self taping screws and new holes. Well if you can't use the stock harness and I don't have a solder gun, so guess I'll just crimp on some new blade connectors. Do you know what's pos/neg?
Ask Kee, or they will be in here soon. One of the best companies I've ever talked to or dealt with...HANDS DOWN! I didn't even buy anything from him and he was more helpful than the speed vendors have ever come close to.
Why can't you use the stock harnesses? threw it away? and you shouldn't need to drill new holes but ya u can if ya want, im just using new speednuts to avoid that.
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from what i've read, the holes dont quite line up. And the factory screw's washers tear the surround.
I haven't started yet. You said you'd need to cut the factory wires and solder. So I'm wondering why that is and if so, which wires are pos/neg
I haven't started yet. You said you'd need to cut the factory wires and solder. So I'm wondering why that is and if so, which wires are pos/neg
your not cutting into the cars harness but the harness that attaches to the speaker that plugs into the cars harness, perhaps I scared you a bit, I'm just going to transfer them over to the new speakers exactly how they are showing on my stock speakers, should work fine, not sure if the bazooka's show a + or - but the stocks dont.
Here's the write up I looked at:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...ll-w-pics.html
He made his own harness but I'll just re-use the factory stuff.
hope this helps.
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Guys, if you still have the stock subs you just cut the connector off of them and reuse it with the new ones. This allows you to plug back into the stock harness without cutting anything in it.
If you do not have the stock sub or connectors anymore then you will have to come up with a different way to connect them to the stock harness. When I got my car someone had already hacked off the wires for me and put some MA Audio subs in there that were single voice coil. I had a heck of a time going through everything and figuring it all out. Part of how I learned what to do with them. You can always use a scotch lock type connector to the stock harness with new wires coming from those. Then you can crimp on some female speaker connectors to the ends of that.
If you do not have the stock sub or connectors anymore then you will have to come up with a different way to connect them to the stock harness. When I got my car someone had already hacked off the wires for me and put some MA Audio subs in there that were single voice coil. I had a heck of a time going through everything and figuring it all out. Part of how I learned what to do with them. You can always use a scotch lock type connector to the stock harness with new wires coming from those. Then you can crimp on some female speaker connectors to the ends of that.
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you re-use the stock screws, along with #6 speed nuts from autozone or wherever.
And make sure to remove the washers off the screws to avoid cutting into the speakers suspension.
All this I've gathered just by searching.
you re-use the stock screws, along with #6 speed nuts from autozone or wherever.
And make sure to remove the washers off the screws to avoid cutting into the speakers suspension.
All this I've gathered just by searching.
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Thanks for the reply, and I've seen all that too. But as I mentioned, I'd rather just use self-tapping screws than the old holes/screws. Just wondering what size to get...but my guess would be 6! lol.
Mine are good, and sound great! took me like 5 mins to cut the wire harnesses off and solder them to the new bazookas.
I just used #6 speed nuts, and #8 screws 3/4 length, instead of wasting time getting the washers off.
They are on tight, and sound fantastic, definitely better then stock, took me about 45 mins total.
I just used #6 speed nuts, and #8 screws 3/4 length, instead of wasting time getting the washers off.
They are on tight, and sound fantastic, definitely better then stock, took me about 45 mins total.
