[W126 Coupe] speakers

[Shayegan, Richard]

Good call. For now I'll use the stock wiring since IIRC the stock
speakers are 2 ohms and when I change the speakers I'll wire them
straight to the head unit since the head unit is for 4 ohms.
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of David Fatovic
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:21 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers

Richard, no matter what amps you use you better make
sure your impedence matches.  If your stock amps are 4
ohms and your speakers are 8 ohms, you won't have
matching impedence and your sound won't be good.  I am
sure Dick or somebody else more well versed in
Electrical Engineering can explain it better.

David

--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:
> I'll be using the factory amps, or is the 47w x 4
> amp in the head unit
> actually better than the factory amp? Anywho, I can
> see how to get a
> wire from the rear speaker to the door sill, but how
> do you get it from
> the doorsill to the head unit? Just put it under the
> carpeting and then
> enter into the radio area by popping off the
> sidewall on the center
> console? Like I said, I have the will and a moderate
> amount of the
> ability, I just can't visualize where wiring goes.
> Thanks,
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of
> Dick Spellman
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:01 PM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] speakers
> 
> The factory rear harness goes from the receiver to
> the amplifier which
> is
> typically under the passenger footwell firewall. 
> This does not matter.
> You
> should simply route the new wire from the new
> receiver so that it flows
> into
> the plastic raceway to either footwell, under the
> seat channel and up
> the
> slope on the back seat where it needs to pass
> through a small channel
> avoiding the rim of the rear seat where it meets the
> slope.  Then it's
> just
> up a short distance on the rear seatback and through
> the wiring grommet,
> one
> to either side of the car.
> 
> Even if you plan on powering all speakers from trunk
> mounted amplifiers
> you
> need to observe the same routing for the signal
> cables.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Dick
> 
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