Recent content by BenH

No, I didn't. I contacted the company I bought the products from and asked them why their instructions didn't talk about shimming at all when it appears like it might have been necessary and I referenced several other videos, including a competing company that apparently sold the kit with shims...

Hey all. Well I'm sorry to report a rather anti-climactic ending to this ordeal. I got another set of speaker foams and did another refoam on the rear speaker that was still experiencing some buzzing and the job appears to have been successful. I used my last foam to repair one of the front...

Yes, I think we are pretty much in agreement at this point. In my post 2 up I linked both one set of component and another coaxial set that are each 2-ohm. @Doxquzme also mentioned the same. If my final repair doesn't work as hoped, I'm leaning towards the coaxial and snipping the wires as...

This test was already performed a few posts back, we verified that each set of wires is sending out a different signal. There is no capacitor on the tweeter (that I can find). Also, as mentioned I have been told on the Toyota forums that the amp is responsible for the crossover. Why would I...

Yeah, and I really do appreciate the help - not meaning to sound ungrateful (seriously you're going above and beyond). Also, it isn't just you - and while everyone who has been active in here is trying to help the process has been similar most places I have asked for help. I explain the...

I appreciate the help, but you seem to be continually making this more confusing in areas where it doesn't need to be. For starters, all I have ever asked is about replacing the rear speakers. While I might have mentioned that my front door mid-ranges might need to be replaced as well, they...

I mean 6x9s are called so because they are 6x9 and the tweeter bracket housing is ovular and fits directly on top of the edge of the foam. So, I think it is not unlikely that it fit on another speaker. This to me sounds more likely than mounting the tweeters somewhere else. The top of the...

I'm not sure what more we are trying to figure out here?? These wires *do* come from the amplifier, if I'm not mistaken, if not where would they be coming from? For me to access the amplifier I need to pull out power seats, and I don't really want to get into doing that, especially when I don't...

I believe we have our answer: Clearly when connected to the mid-range wires we are getting different sound than when connected to the tweeter wires. (p.s. You Tube is telling me my content is blocked in Russia....might block in more because its got music from the radio playing, but trust me...

Thanks, all - I will update hopefully EOD tomorrow. And let me also just say that your patience and imparting of knowledge is appreciated and more than I hoped for!

Ok, so this is my plan..probably can try tomorrow.. Just take one of the speakers with a lead of wire off each one and touch each wire to the pinouts on the quick connect coming from the amp. What I'm looking for, in essence is that each of the 2 pairs of wires coming from the amp put out the...

Unfortunately this is my sound system: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-4MDV5ctMv7O/p_653MX51B/Mirage-MX-5-1.html I don't believe the center channel is different than any of the others, so not sure it would function for this test.

it's starting to sound like Greek to me again - but I'll just stress that what is is doing is: a) because he already replaced the JBL amp with a different one as he discussed in the first video. You can't view that video on its own, it is meant to part of a series on replacing the speakers. b)...

How does he contradict himself? He installs coaxial 2-way in the sides, but in the prior video he explained that he was doing coaxial because he was replacing the JBL amp. Additionally, in the JBL system the front door speakers are only midrange speakers to start with, so it doesn't matter if...