Stock system fix
So I have a 90 is and it has a Pioneer aftermarket tuner, I just got it and noticed right away that the speakers in the rear deck sounded blown. I bought a new set and then lifted the grills off, I removed the screws and lifted the speakers up and noticed how hefty and well construced they seemed. Butyl surrounds, sturdy basket, relatively big magnet, built in passive crossover (low frequency cutter-offer I assume).
So I thought, what the heck is wrong with these things? Well the cone looked great, the butyl was fresh and there was no stickyness when I "gently" pushed them downwards. Then I noticed there was a plastic ring that seemed to hold down the surrounds and I tugged on it. AHA! It lifted it and the surround came with it, I tried playing them and holding down the ring and no more bad sounds!!
Woot, A bit of superglue and a few minutes to cure later and I got my 20 year old sounds back for $2.69 Ok, ok, the system lacks depth and all but it rocks for what I invested in it.
Moral is: Slow down and think about it first before scrapping the old stuff.
Man they built those well. Most stock systems blow up after 5 years...
marcos
So I thought, what the heck is wrong with these things? Well the cone looked great, the butyl was fresh and there was no stickyness when I "gently" pushed them downwards. Then I noticed there was a plastic ring that seemed to hold down the surrounds and I tugged on it. AHA! It lifted it and the surround came with it, I tried playing them and holding down the ring and no more bad sounds!!
Woot, A bit of superglue and a few minutes to cure later and I got my 20 year old sounds back for $2.69 Ok, ok, the system lacks depth and all but it rocks for what I invested in it.
Moral is: Slow down and think about it first before scrapping the old stuff.
Man they built those well. Most stock systems blow up after 5 years...
marcos