DaveNagy
Well-known member
Hi,
I've got some vacation time coming up next week, and since I'm not going anywhere, I figured I'd try replacing the front speakers in my Leaf. In the fullness of time I may add amplification, a small sub, and fiddle with the rear speakers. But for now, I want to start small and keep things simple.
I've read the other threads on this subject, and they've been very helpful. Especially the pictures! I figured I should start another thread for my questions. I have lots of questions. Here we go:
The whole 2 Ohm vs. 4 Ohm question. What's the story there? Do the stock speakers really only present a 2 Ohm load? How do we know this? Is the "full range" speaker that is mounted in the front door 2 Ohm all by itself, or is it that the pair of front speakers (door and A-pillar tweeter), wired in parallel, present a 2 Ohm load in combination?
(BTW, I'm going to install 4 Ohm speakers. I'll let you know how that goes. I suppose I should drag out my sound-pressure meter and measure the stock volume. That way I can do a before and after comparison.)
My next question is about disconnecting the stock tweeters in the A-pillars. Where would be the best place to do the disconnecting? Right up at the actual tweeter would be an obvious place to do it, but I've haven't seen any discussion about accessing that area. Does anyone have any insight on this? Do those pillar covers pop right off?
My last question (for now!) is a nutty one, I think. Would it be possible to disconnect the rear speakers, and somehow connect both the front and rear amps to the front speakers? Kinda like how some stereo amps can be "bridged" into a more powerful mono amp? It seems doubtful, but I don't plan to use the rear speakers much, and it'd be nice to have more power up front.
This is probably a good way to explode the Leaf's head unit, but I thought I'd at least ask.
I've got some vacation time coming up next week, and since I'm not going anywhere, I figured I'd try replacing the front speakers in my Leaf. In the fullness of time I may add amplification, a small sub, and fiddle with the rear speakers. But for now, I want to start small and keep things simple.
I've read the other threads on this subject, and they've been very helpful. Especially the pictures! I figured I should start another thread for my questions. I have lots of questions. Here we go:
The whole 2 Ohm vs. 4 Ohm question. What's the story there? Do the stock speakers really only present a 2 Ohm load? How do we know this? Is the "full range" speaker that is mounted in the front door 2 Ohm all by itself, or is it that the pair of front speakers (door and A-pillar tweeter), wired in parallel, present a 2 Ohm load in combination?
(BTW, I'm going to install 4 Ohm speakers. I'll let you know how that goes. I suppose I should drag out my sound-pressure meter and measure the stock volume. That way I can do a before and after comparison.)
My next question is about disconnecting the stock tweeters in the A-pillars. Where would be the best place to do the disconnecting? Right up at the actual tweeter would be an obvious place to do it, but I've haven't seen any discussion about accessing that area. Does anyone have any insight on this? Do those pillar covers pop right off?
My last question (for now!) is a nutty one, I think. Would it be possible to disconnect the rear speakers, and somehow connect both the front and rear amps to the front speakers? Kinda like how some stereo amps can be "bridged" into a more powerful mono amp? It seems doubtful, but I don't plan to use the rear speakers much, and it'd be nice to have more power up front.
This is probably a good way to explode the Leaf's head unit, but I thought I'd at least ask.