Replacing factory REAR speakers?

QUEPIDD · Guest

I'm Thinking about changing the rear 6X9 speakers on the Lexus IS 300. I have heard some chatter that you can not replace the speakers becuase there are wired in individually ex: Sub, mid , highs. Is this true.???

Justin · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:07 pm Post subject: Rear Speaks

I heard the same, but not impossible. I believe you need to get componet speakers and perhaps dink with the wiring, but possible. I think there was an article on is300.net. I will try and locate in free time!

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject:

Yes you are right. I believe Boston Acoustic makes a speaker that has individual inputs for Hi mid and low. Ask Flatline.

Flatline IS · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

Yea, the wiring back there is a little tricky. If you just wire it, you either get highs or lows. You need a 3 way speaker, (because that is whats stock back there).

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:54 am Post subject:

Flatline IS · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:58 am Post subject:

That's the tricky part, Esteban. It is 2 way, but 3 way.

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:12 pm Post subject:

Just installed two 10" JL's. The 6x9's are one way....no clue what y'all are sayn mang.

Flatline IS · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:39 am Post subject:

OK, U R telling me that the rear 6x9s are one way? Well, explain to me the other 2 speakers in the rear deck along with that...

The IS300 is equipped with an 8 speaker audio system. Please point out to me where the 8 speakers are. Thanx.

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:26 am Post subject:

So there are more speakers in the rear deck besides the 6 x 9's?

I looked all under and found only the six by nines, tapped off one to a hi-low converter to my JL amp and bam......done. Sounds great btw jeff, you gotta hear it.

NoRyceGS4 · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:

you put in your subs already?

Justin · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:49 pm Post subject: Tapping Into Rear

You guys really should'nt tap off the rear line if at all possible. I am going to do my system when I get my car back from the body shop. I have in my garage a clarion 7" LCD deck that I am going to install which has pre-amp outputs, running that to the amp. The sound quality will be much better than splicing into the rear.

Quepidd · Lexus Owner Joined: Apr 20, 2004 Posts: 2

Please let me know what you did when you install the system this weekend

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:39 am Post subject:

NoRyceGS4 · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:14 am Post subject:

again, you installed your subs already? let me seee. whyd you go with jl w0's....weak....need mooooore BASS!

like me!

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:27 am Post subject:

Flatline IS · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:48 am Post subject:

Yea, that's exactly what you should do, just tap into that line...

The rear 6X9s have little tweeters on top of them. Thus creating the "Lexus 8 Speaker system"... I took my system out, doing something new.

Steve Lextasy · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

Can't wait to see......anything fibergrass?

NoRyceGS4 · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject:

nothing wrong with the bass shaker style lol, i love it! Fiberglassing my trunk soon btw...

thinkin of what color to do the trunk.....

Flatline IS · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:19 am Post subject:

Yea, I am doing some fiberglass, and of course... suede. Probably nothing too flashy, but definietly something to

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