JL Audio C2-400x-06112008 Car Speaker User Manual


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4 | JL Audio - C2-400x Owner’s Manual
Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe
fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe
checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot
forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Do
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks
withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
InstallasshowninDiagramA(page5).Usethe
suppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactoryholes
alreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.Hand-tightenthe
screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!
Custom Location:Runspeakerwiretothe
desiredmountinglocation.Ifyouarerunning
wiresintoadoor,useexistingfactorywiringboots
wheneverpossible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,file
theiredgesandinstallrubbergrommetsintoeach
hole.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC
sleeveandrunthemthroughthedoorjamb.Make
surethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesandother
structuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutany
partofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAUDIO
dealerforinstallationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Selectanevensurface.Tighteningaspeakeronto
anunevensurfacecandamageit.Usethesupplied
templatetomarkthedesiredmountinglocation.Mark
thecenterandtheoutlineofthemountingholeas
wellasthemountingscrewpositions.Beforedrilling
orcuttingonyourinteriorpanels,useautilityknife
tocutanyfabric,vinylorleatherfromholelocations.
Thesematerialscaneasilybesnaggedbyadrillor
asaw,causingdamagetothepanelandpossible
bodilyinjury.Drillfour1/8-inch(3mm)holesforthe
speaker’smountingscrewsatthepositionsyouhave
marked.Alsodrillapilotholeinthecenterofthe
speakermountingholeatthistime.
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
Thespeakershouldbeinstalledinoneofthe
followingwaysdependingonlocation:
Factory Location:Ifyouwillbeusingthefactory
speakerwires,itmaybenecessarytochangethe
terminations.Thismaybeaccomplishedbyusingan
adaptorplugorsimplybycuttingthefactoryconnector
offandusingthesuppliedcrimpconnectorsto
terminatethespeakerwires.Thelargeconnectorisfor
thepositiveterminalandthesmallconnectorisforthe
negativeterminalofeachC2-400x.
Youmayalsochoosetorunnewspeakerwires...
Runspeakerwiretothedesiredmounting
locations.Ifyouarerunningwiresintoadoor,use
existingfactorywiringbootswheneverpossible.If
youaredrillingnewholes,filetheiredgesandinstall
rubbergrommetsintoeachhole.Wiresshouldthen
becoveredwithaprotective,flexiblePVCsleeveand
thenrunthroughthedoorjamb.Makesurethatthe
wireswillcleardoorhingesandotherstructuresin
thedoor.Ifyouareunsureaboutanypartofthis
process,pleasecontactyourJLAudiodealerfor
installationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a4.0-inch(100mm)speakeror4x6-inchoval
speaker(adaptorplatesaresuppliedforthelatter).
Mostfactory4.0-inchspeakersusefourmounting
screwswhichwilllineupwiththemountingholes
onyourC2-400xspeakers.Insomevehicles,only
twomountingholesareusedandthereisinsufficient
clearanceforthetwoextramountingtabs.Ifthis
isthecase,bendtheredundanttabsbackandforth
untiltheybreakoff(allfourtabsontheC2-400xare
perforatedforthispurpose).Afterbreakingoffthe
unwantedtabs,pleasehandlethespeakercarefully,
asthebrokenedgesmaybesharp.
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