Is it possible to install new 3.5 door speakers without cutting the existing harness wiring?

[Rash]

I want to install some infinity 3.5 coaxials to replace the 3.5 factory door speakers. But in case I don’t like it, I want to be able to go back to stock easily. I don’t mind creating a harness plug to match the factory harness - I did that with the center dash speaker. Has anyone done that and do you have part numbers for the harness plug that works? Or is there some other way to do this to be able to switch back to stock easily?

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[Yan]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pcs-Car-...957728&hash=item3d8cf83255:g:3HcAAOSw6wxcruA4


these might help

 

[Rash]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pcs-Car-...957728&hash=item3d8cf83255:g:3HcAAOSw6wxcruA4


these might help

Do those definitely fit the harness for the 3.5 door speaker? Does anyone have a pic or info on the type of harness the 3.5 door speakers use? Is it the same as the 3.5 center dash speaker?

 

[Yan]

Do those definitely fit the harness for the 3.5 door speaker? Does anyone have a pic or info on the type of harness the 3.5 door speakers use? Is it the same as the 3.5 center dash speaker?

Im sorry, those are for the 6.5 speakers


3.5 have only 2 wires so maybe this ones fit


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[69mach1-395]

Ask Crutchfield...

 

[Rash]

Cr

Ask Crutchfield...

Crutchfield says no.

Anyone have the part number for the 3.5 factory door speaker bracket? The black bracket that includes the female harness connection.

 

[StangTime]

Crutchfield says no.

Anyone have the part number for the 3.5 factory door speaker bracket? The black bracket that includes the female harness connection.

The bracket comes assembled to the speaker. The connections for the driver are integrated into the housing. These are the midrange drivers, incorrectly listed as "tweeters".
Part number is -Y for Right and -Z is Left. Consider a visit to the scrap yard for them. Any 2015+ premium car should have them.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Look up Scosche or Metra - they make jumper harnesses for many vehicles so the owner doesn’t have to cut factory wires.

 

[Rash]

Thanks, but I don’t think they make a bracket with an integrated harness plug like the factory one. I’m sure I could buy a wiring harness to connect a new speaker to the factory wires, but if I want to use the factory bracket to mount the new speaker, I would still have to cut the old speaker out.

 

[Rash]

I went ahead and clipped the factory wires, dremmeled the bracket so the new speaker would fit, and soldered it to the bracket wires. Would be easy to reverse if needed, and bracket could be reused. Only did one door so can’t comment on overall sound, but the clarity compared to stock seems much better.

 

[StangTime]

Are you still running the A pillar tweeters too? You might want to try unplugging them now that you have coaxials in the upper door. It might clean up the sound even further.

 

[Rash]

Are you still running the A pillar tweeters too? You might want to try unplugging them now that you have coaxials in the upper door. It might clean up the sound even further.

Just did the passenger side, and haven't unplugged the A pillar tweeter yet. Plan on installing driver side and see how it sounds. If too harsh, will unplug pillar tweets. If still too harsh, will plug pillar tweets back in and snip the tweet wires on the new speakers.

 

[StangTime]

Just did the passenger side, and haven't unplugged the A pillar tweeter yet. Plan on installing driver side and see how it sounds. If too harsh, will unplug pillar tweets. If still too harsh, will plug pillar tweets back in and snip the tweet wires on the new speakers.

I'm willing to bet your new coaxial tweeters are going to sound better than the A pillar tweeters. Either way you should use one set of tweeters. Otherwise bad things happen to the sound stage.

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