Front Speakers Don't Work!, Need some advice. Options

[TRDweaponX]

I have the 8 speaker sound system in my 95 gt convert and my front bottom speakers do not work but the other 6 do. Anybody have any experience with this system or problem?

[Xander_X]

^The preamp inside your new HU is most likely more powerful than the stock one, but it is not powerful enough nor is it set up to handle the extra speakers. Thus the reason JBL designed for those lower speakers to be powered by a separate amp.

If you don't want to use the factory amps, then your best option is to just get a decent low power aftermarket amp to power those lower door speakers. Like the JBL GT5-A402 2-channel amp.

[Moobit]

^The preamp inside your new HU is most likely more powerful than the stock one, but it is not powerful enough nor is it set up to handle the extra speakers. Thus the reason JBL designed for those lower speakers to be powered by a separate amp.

If you don't want to use the factory amps, then your best option is to just get a decent low power aftermarket amp to power those lower door speakers. Like the JBL GT5-A402 2-channel amp.

Actually, i wanted to avoid the use of any amp all together. Didnt want to go through the hassle of running wires through out the car.

^The preamp inside your new HU is most likely more powerful than the stock one, but it is not powerful enough nor is it set up to handle the extra speakers. Thus the reason JBL designed for those lower speakers to be powered by a separate amp.

If you don't want to use the factory amps, then your best option is to just get a decent low power aftermarket amp to power those lower door speakers. Like the JBL GT5-A402 2-channel amp.

Yes, you can splice into the 8" speakers in the kick panels. I'll get you a picture this afternoon.

Ill be looking out for this.

[Special_Edy]

^The preamp inside your new HU is most likely more powerful than the stock one, but it is not powerful enough nor is it set up to handle the extra speakers. Thus the reason JBL designed for those lower speakers to be powered by a separate amp.

If you don't want to use the factory amps, then your best option is to just get a decent low power aftermarket amp to power those lower door speakers. Like the JBL GT5-A402 2-channel amp.

Actually, i wanted to avoid the use of any amp all together. Didnt want to go through the hassle of running wires through out the car.

^The preamp inside your new HU is most likely more powerful than the stock one, but it is not powerful enough nor is it set up to handle the extra speakers. Thus the reason JBL designed for those lower speakers to be powered by a separate amp.

If you don't want to use the factory amps, then your best option is to just get a decent low power aftermarket amp to power those lower door speakers. Like the JBL GT5-A402 2-channel amp.

Yes, you can splice into the 8" speakers in the kick panels. I'll get you a picture this afternoon.

Ill be looking out for this.

Ok its in my other thread, but the blue wire with black stripe, and the blue wire with red stripe that are at the bottom of the middle 3 connectors are the wires for the 8" sub in the driver's door. I'm not sure what the color is on the passenger side because I didnt grab that side at the salvage yard(I just ran 2 new wires). To splice into them I cut the insulation off a section and soldered a wire onto it, but there are some cheap clip connectors you can buy at the parts store that dont require any tools and wont sever the original wire.

All of this is located under the driverside kick panel, the passengerside should be similar.