Upgrading your car audio speakers needs a lot of research and careful study of the current sound system that is installed in the car. You will also need to consider if you are going to replace the stereo or the radio and the head unit.

Most preferably, it is always good to replace them step by step. It is advisable to start with the speakers, the head units, the car stereo system and then maybe add more power by adding an amplifier.

Getting back to the topic of the day which is how to upgrade car speakers, here is a simple way to achieve a successful upgrade of your car speakers. You can also find more information by watching this video on how to upgrade your rear speakers. 

Step 1: Ask The Right Questions

There are some few things that you will need to question yourself about before doing any upgrade. Remember that upgrading car speakers means you need better-sounding speakers. Here are some questions that will give you a head start;

• What budget do you have?
• Are you planning to replace everything?
• What does your car lack? Does it have a tweeter or a woofer? This will dictate the component to add.
•  Why do you want to replace the current speakers?
• What is your favorite type of music? This will determine the size of speakers and whether you will need extra components like subwoofers and twitters.

Step 2: Choose the right speakers

Before upgrading, you will need to do some research about your old speakers. This is so that if you replace them with new ones, they will fit into the old speaker’s spot without any problem. You will need to consider which brand you are going to go with, the size, price and many other things to look into. Here are some few quick tips that will help you out;

• Find the right size

What size are your old speakers? Are they 6.5 inches? If they are, you will definitely need to replace them with 6.5-inch speakers. Replacing with the same size means you have to do the replacement without doing any other modification.

There are other sizes that your car speakers might match with. Round speaker sizes range between 3 ½, 4, 5 ¼, 6 ½ to 8 inches. Oval speakers measure 4×6, 4×10, 5×7, 6×8 and 6×9 inches.....Read more

There’s a dedicated team of professionals out there that are ready and willing to take your money in order to run a couple of wires. That kind of sucks, doesn’t it? If you’re doing a basic replacement or upgrade instead of a full blown audio overhaul, then knowing how to install car speakers can save you a lot of time and money, so grab that snazzy new speaker and let’s get to work on slapping that bad boy in there

Step 1: Remove the Old Speaker

First things first: disconnect the battery.

Now: double check that your battery is disconnected.

This will ensure that if you do something incorrect, you’re not going to hurt your speakers or the electrical system in your car.

From here, you’re going to need to remove the old speaker.

In most vehicles, this is a simple enough matter, you’ll just have to unscrew it from the bracket and slide it out. You may need to remove a cover first, it really depends on the speaker you’re working on.

Don’t yank on the speaker at any point while you’re getting it out. It should be attached to a wiring harness and you can do some damage to the whole thing if you mess this up.

Take note of how the harness is attached when you pull it, since this is going to help guide you in putting the new one in. If you don’t have a harness then you’re not in for the best of times but it’s still doable.

One extra thing to take care about: if you’ve got screws, then pull them slowly. Damaging the wood will make it extremely hard to replace the speaker. If you do screw up, then you’re going to need to invest in some wood putty.

If you don’t have a harness, do your best to disconnect the wires without doing any damage.

Most of the time there will be connectors which can be pulled with a pair of needle nose pliers, but if they’re directly soldered to the speaker then you need to carefully sever the wire as close to the solder as you can with a pair of wire cutters.

Step 2: Stick the New One In

If you’ve got a modern car, you’re generally not going to have much trouble for this. The next thing you’re going to want to do is plug the harness right back in to replace speakers.

This is pretty much self-explanatory in most cases, but consult the manual for your speaker in order to make sure that you’ve got everything done right.

If you’ve got a soldered or wired connection on your speakers then you’re going to need to make sure that you’ve got the polarity right.

Reversing the polarity isn’t going to do magic, contrary to what Star Trek told you. It’s just going to cause a lot of bad things to happen to your speaker and possibly your electrical system as a whole.

If you previously had a soldered connection and you’re now moving to a wired connection you’re in luck: all you need to do is crimp on a couple of the right type of connector. This will vary from speaker to speaker, but try to get the outside insulated model if they’re spades.

One other word of caution: as easy as it is, you don’t want to use electrical tape as your sole connection, especially if things are in your dash. It is okay for a brief test but it’s really in your best interest to learn how to properly use a wire nut.

Don’t screw anything in yet, we’ve got one more thing to do first.......Read more

​Nothing can describe the feeling that is felt when your speaker is playing your favorite jam, and all over sudden it shuts down or loses energy. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether your speaker has jammed or it is your system. You will need to know how to tell if a speaker is blown to diagnose such problems.

On the worst case scenario, you might go for new speakers, and the problem is because of some faults in how the wiring was done. That is why it is important to know the steps of diagnosing and telling whether your car speaker is blown or not.

How does a car speaker work?

For you to tell whether your speaker is blown or not, you will need to know some basic knowledge of how speakers work. All speakers operate almost using one principle, a principle that converts electrical signals into sound signals as shown in this video. Speakers have three parts, the electromagnetic coil, permanent magnet and the cone.

1. Electromagnetic Coil

Speakers have an electromagnetic coil, a metallic coil which induces a magnetic field when an electric current flows through it. Since the current flowing through is alternating, the magnet will change its polarity, and in the process, it flips.

This coil is placed close to a permanent magnet. So at the time when the electrical pulses change direction from one point to another, and the magnetic poles of the rapid change, this makes the coil to be attracted and repelled by the magnet. This will result in a forth and back movement that is rapid and in line to the electrical pulses flowing through the coil.

2. Permanent magnet

Unlike the electromagnetic coil, its magnetic properties are permanent, and it is firmly fixed so that its polarities remain in one direction. It is meant to attract and repel the coil as its polarities change.

It is important to note that the magnetic field that flows on the back of the speaker is of no use. That is why you can stick the speaker onto a metallic fixture, and it will still function correctly....Read more