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Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:15 am
by 04jhowarth
Hi,
So I'm wanting to fit speakers but without a radio. I just want them for plugging my ipod into. Any thoughts?
p.s. have no idea on where to start.
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Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:28 am
by mike.perry
Start by deciding where you want to put the speakers. There is a hollow section behind the panels at either end of the parcel shelf. You can make some new panels from hardboard and cut holes for the speakers
Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:52 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
You will probably need an amp, as the sound just straight from the ipod will most likely be too quiet. I would fit a fag lighter and get an car iPod charger for using your ipod. Like mike says, 2 speakers in the kidney panels will do nicely. I will show you some pics later of the ones that I ripped out of a rotten car and are going to fit one day ....
To be honest I would just fit one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTOROLA-122- ... 4980wt_989 with speakers in the kidney panels
The amp might be as much as that. Period looking and a straight fit under the dash or in a glovebox.
Chris
Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:56 pm
by lambrettalad
hi to be loud enough to hear in the car ,surely you will need an amp ,i suggest a radio with an aux input.
my speakers are on the back shelf and front parcel shelf. good luck
Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:15 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
Here are the ones that I am going to fit one day
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Mock up in the car
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Before I removed them from the scrapper ( just below the steering wheel)
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They are made of hardboard, with some sort of black leather/vinyl on the front. They produce some good sound!!
That should give you an idea of what it will look like when fitted.
Like others have said. You are gonna need an amp, and for the price of an amp, you can get a radio.(if you don't like the modern look, the one I suggested earlier would be ideal)
Chris
Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:45 am
by Alessandro
Hi there I fitted a small amp under the front passenger seat so its out of sight out of mind and then just connected my mp3 player up to it there are plenty of second hand amps on ebay if you fit it under the front seat make sure its the right size so it doesn't catch when you put the seat down. If I get a moment I will up load some pics for you.
Re: Fitting speakers without a radio
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:25 pm
by mickeytwonames
Alec Issigonis was the godfather of a pal of mine - he had three philosophies about the cars he designed (minor and mini).
1) Put speedo in the center so it easy to produce L/H and R/H drives.
2) Don't make seats too comfortable so the driver won't fall asleep.
3) Don't put any space for a radio to go lest the driver is distracted - You have been warned
