speakers

[digglesworth]

So what's up with replacing the oem speakers in an 06 base model.? Are they 6 1/2s or 6 3/4s..? I was looking at crutchfield and cross referencing numbers on amazon. Can we just simply pull the old ones out and screw the new ones in? Is there any mounting issues? Do we need a special bracket to use aftermarket speakers? And whats up with the oem connectors? Will those work? And what type of speakers are the best to use? 2way, 3way, 2way components??? I'd like to swap out the factory sub with the Rockford Fosgate low profile one and my back speakers aren't working. Might as well do the fronts too but I don't want to run into mounting issues. Anyone know what is a direct replacement for the oem ones that mount with no issues? Thanks for any help.

 

[rsc]

They are 6.5", if you don't like cutting and soldering then get the factory adapter harness. I bet you could fit 6.75" speakers in there, just drill your holes where needed once you center it up. The fronts are two way speakers, but if you want the tweeter in the door you could wire it for 3way. Basically, do whatever makes you feel good.

 

[digglesworth]

Looking at crutchfield, they show 6.75s fit. 6.5s fit w/ brackets. I saw some connectors on amazon that plug in to the gm plug and have 2 wires coming off that to plug into the new speakers. I don't want to have to modify anything. I'm just looking for a direct replacement... Is there an extra wire for 3way speakers? I thought all speakers only had 2 wires going to them.....

 

[rsc]

At the least, you're going to have to drill some holes to mount the speakers. I seriously doubt that they will fit exactly into the stock mounting points as the stock speakers are mounted in a plastic housing. The wires to the speakers are a pair, yes. I don't really know how the tweeters are split out of the signal, someone else moar intelijent will have to 'splain it.

 

[digglesworth]

I saw a pic of the tweeters and it looked like they had some sort of square mounting plate. I wonder if the round part pops out and the new tweeter pops in that...? I don't really feel like disecting everything to have a look. And I wonder if there's something that can be used as a gasket between the speaker and the door to insulate the speaker and keep it from rattling against the metal.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Hey Diggle,
Here is a link to what I did with Happy!
Since doing this came to realize there are buckets available on ebay so ya dont need to screw into sheet metal or make baffles.

Chris

https://sites.google.com/site/happyhummer01/config/pagetemplates/2007-hummer-h3-speaker-replacement

 

[digglesworth]

Thanks Chris. Did you leave the tweeters alone? And I think I found the brackets... Does the front and rear look like the same cutout? The brackets look the same front and rear.

 

[Big Mike]

Seems like I remember if you buy from Crutchfield they provide the adapters or connectors if needed ??

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[digglesworth]

When I got the head unit from them I got an antenna adapter, instructions and 50% off the gmos-04.... I've never bought speakers from them but amazon has the same speakers for way cheaper...

 

[Big Mike]

When I got the head unit from them I got an antenna adapter, instructions and 50% off the gmos-04.... I've never bought speakers from them but amazon has the same speakers for way cheaper...

Everybody is cheaper ! But they throw in extras and have great customer support...I ran Infinity Kappa components in like three different F150's I'm pretty sure antenna adapters were included now that I think of it and a dash kit for the head unit..

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[rascole]

Hey Diggle,
Here is a link to what I did with Happy!
Since doing this came to realize there are buckets available on ebay so ya dont need to screw into sheet metal or make baffles.

Chris

https://sites.google.com/site/happyhummer01/config/pagetemplates/2007-hummer-h3-speaker-replacement

Happy, can you help with the buckets you mentioned? I tried to find but no luck. I want to replace mine soon. Also, why did you use 2 different speakers for your front doors and rear doors?

 

[2010H3TAlpha]

I built my own baffles out of MDF, the stock plastic baffles are kind of worthless. And the stock tweeter location is terrible, almost 90 degrees off-axis means you won't get much sound above 10khz and anything above that is actually a reflection off of the widshield/other pillar. I am trying to decide how to address that in mine, either ribbons or tweeter pods aimed towards the driver/passenger if I stick with domes.

 

[alrock]

F5 had his tweeters sitting at the base of the A pillars and windshield, facing towards the seats. He didn't mess with trying to integrate into the pillar trim.

 

[2010H3TAlpha]

F5 had his tweeters sitting at the base of the A pillars and windshield, facing towards the seats. He didn't mess with trying to integrate into the pillar trim.

Nice, I am looking to do the same thing with some fiberglass work. Just need to pick up a cheap pair of A-pillars in case I mess up the first round

 

[Big Mike]

For those of you that have upgraded your stereo install pics would be awesome !

 

[digglesworth]

Kenwood stacked on top of my cobra18 cb.

 

[Big Mike]

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Kenwood stacked on top of my cobra18 cb.

Looks good !