I read in an article the best way to improve audio is to upgrade the
speakers. Car is 1992 190E 2.6, that seems to have had a factory phone
set up, because the drivers side dash speaker, aside from the normal
bullet connecter,(green and black wires) also had double A battery,
sized condenser attached to it with a plastic strap that plugged into
two wires (blue and brown) via 2 pronged factory plug . I installed
two Kenwood 51/4 speakers in the rear and two Kenwood 4" in front using
soldered on bullit connecters from old speakers. Both rear speakers
went dead in two days, passenger side speaker output is 30% less than
drivers side,.. sometimes less. Rehecking every thing I find ....OEM
speakers are 6 ohm, Kenwoods are 4 ohm, 4" and 51/4"...Both door
speakers work, ... (by running wires from dash speaker wires to door
speaker contacts. Alpine amplifier in trunk not working properly
(door speakers never made a sound) Dealer: "never heard of one going
bad", "Two hours labor to check it out" What killed the rear
speakers? Is that condenser vital to this system ? Dealer; "what
condenser?.....Got a special telephone speaker in the book, costs 170.oo
........can anyone help untangle this
r parris - 05 Oct 2005 02:38 GMT
CONDENCED VERSION In trying to upgrade my
speakers I ran into a problem. The drivers side dash speaker
Mercedes OEM had a double A battery sized condenser or resistor,
soldered on to it attached by a plastic strap and plugged into a
factory connector with blue and brown wires. I was told by a dealer
this was "possibly" an in car phone setup speaker. I disconnected
and unplugged this speaker. I installed two upgrade Kenwood 4 inch
speakers rated at 4 ohm in dash ignoring the condenser/resistor
connector and installed two 5-1/4 inch 4 ohm speakers in the rear.
Rear speakers went dead. Drivers side dash speaker, loud and clear
Passenger side dash speaker output varies from 70% to 0. Mercedes
OEM paper speakers rated at 6 ohm
please advise.
Martin Joseph - 05 Oct 2005 05:22 GMT
> CONDENCED VERSION In trying to upgrade my
> speakers I ran into a problem. The drivers side dash speaker
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> OEM paper speakers rated at 6 ohm
> please advise.
Replace the (orginal?) head unit and bypass the stupid fader and all
the mercedes wiring. Then you can use 4 Ohm speakers.
Marty