installing 5.25inch speakers into defender

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vag_landy

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installing 5.25inch speakers into defender
« on: July 12, 2013, 11:42:20 PM »
Got new speakers for landy has anyone fitted 5.25inch (130mm) speakers into defender in the original mounts on dashboard. Do I need spacers or can I cut dashboard ? Post pics if anyone has done it
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Malc

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Re: installing 5.25inch speakers into defender
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2013, 06:11:51 PM »
Greg,

I fitted new speakers into my dash using something like:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370732707774?device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=54

Passenger side needs a deeper one than drivers side due to wiper motor.
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vag_landy

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Re: installing 5.25inch speakers into defender
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2013, 06:49:48 PM »
Cheers malc ended up buying 4" speakers and keeping the 5.25 speakers for the rear . Gutted about the wiper motor getting in the way, land rover never made it simple
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Dave T

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Re: installing 5.25inch speakers into defender
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 06:59:57 AM »
I put 4" ones towards the back of the front headlining, seems to work ok.
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