Rear Deck Speakers Choices

[Retaks04]

My local yard only charges about $6 each for the speakers.

Which one? I am in NOVA too

Also, I don't have that rear speaker deck (97') so I wonder what my options are? Funny i've been on this board for a long time and never researched any types of sound upgrades for the e38

[HDIDDY]

VA pick a part in Stafford down my quantico. I figure adding the sub box and wiring would be a huge pain. Though I don't know for sure. Someone may chime in.

[dville]

Grind around speaker terminals like so


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Use screwdriver to help pry off outer spacer.


Chisel to separate spacer from speaker.



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Removed spacer should look like this



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I use a rotary tool to make the edges flat.



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I use a zip tie to hold the terminals to the magnet.

[kouks]

Thanks deville, that was my biggest question. Did you use the VW connector for wiring? It appears you can remove that too and just solder on the wire from the rear deck to the speaker leads.

Also, some of the connectors have two wires while others have four. In the 4 wire type, which wires should I use?

[HDIDDY]

I solder the BMW wires to the VW connections and retain the plug. Not really sure the 4 wire speakers are the G speakers. Any G that I have pulled so far only have 2.

[Reflex]

This idea took my interest but I didn't get something clearly; so do the front door VW Monsoon speakers replaces our rear deck speakers or front door speakers?

[HDIDDY]

Rear deck for sure, not sure about the doors.

[dville]

Anyone that has done this retrofit and has Bluetooth.
Play this track OMG.
Some seriously low bass notes that are played with amazing depth and power from the Monsoons!!!

http://youtu.be/w1E-D-CfxrY

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I happened to have also done all four door speakers with Monsoons too.
I don't have to worry about them fading or drying out.

[purplecty]

How was the door speaker install? The speakers look big. Any trouble with putting the door panel back on?

[dville]

How was the door speaker install? The speakers look big. Any trouble with putting the door panel back on?

No problem installing door panels.
Speaker magnet fits right into enclosure.

The first pair I did, I totally hacked up the speaker box to use the Monsoon without removing if from the spacer frame.
I removed it from the spacer for the second pair and it was much easier

[purplecty]

Any write up on the door speaker install? I need to do all of this as all my speakers suck and there are no good direct replacements...

[dville]

Any write up on the door speaker install? I need to do all of this as all my speakers suck and there are no good direct replacements...

Once you separate the Monsoon speaker from that spacer in the pics above, it's a direct swap from BMW 5.25" to the Monsoon if you keep the VW plug and splice the BMW wires to it.

[purplecty]

Once you separate the Monsoon speaker from that spacer in the pics above, it's a direct swap from BMW 5.25" to the Monsoon if you keep the VW plug and splice the BMW wires to it.

Thats amazing. The sound has to be outstanding...

[kouks]

With the original speakers all 8 ohm and the Monsoons at 4 ohm they will naturally play with greater power and volume, but they will also hear up the amp. Swapping four in the back may be ok, but worried that doing all 8 may shorten the amp lifespan significantly.

[purplecty]

Just keep a spare amp on hand

[Wojtek79]

Would rewiring the speakers in series be an option to bring the resistance back up to 8ohms?

[dville]

The door speakers are not 8 ohm.
I tried the rear in series and it just sounded weak.

I have been abusing my DSP amp in HOT Florida weather during the summer with a total of 8 Monsoon speakers in total.
Sounds awesome, and no ill effects to report.

[kouks]

With a Dremel and a wide metal cutter tool you can go around the edge of the speaker and remove the plastic mount in less than 5 minutes

[Reflex]

I went to take out the factory speakers off my old E38 and found these inside the rear deck. I don't remember getting them replaced but my father says they were indeed replaced. Any good? Worth swapping the factory rear deck speakers with these on my current E38? Says 4ohms.

[dville]

How do they sound?
Why are you taking them out?

[Reflex]

I don't remember how they sounded honestly. That's why I wanted to get someone's opinion. They were in our first E38 which my father drove most of the time and now is a part car. Also the last one or two years before the transmission gave up, the radio unit was not working regardless of how many things we swapped out to make it work. I went with the intention of removing the factory speakers out of it as my current E38's speakers are blown and found them.

[dville]

Monsoon speaker in E38 video --> https://youtu.be/ZmvbJ9t2wGE

[Dan750iL]

With the original speakers all 8 ohm and the Monsoons at 4 ohm they will naturally play with greater power and volume, but they will also hear up the amp. Swapping four in the back may be ok, but worried that doing all 8 may shorten the amp lifespan significantly.

Only the rear deck speakers are 8 ohm. The doors are 4.

[kouks]

Monsoon speaker in E38 video --> https://youtu.be/ZmvbJ9t2wGE

Have not worked in the front door units yet. Did you have to trim the lip around the speaker face for them to fit or was it an easy fit?

[dville]

Door speakers:
Before I thought about separating the spacer from the Monsoon speakers I just hacked up the BMW door box for the Monsoon speakers. (see photos)

Rear speakers:
Lips are still on the speakers (see photos)
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