JL Audio C2-570x-06112008 Car Speaker User Manual


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4 | JL Audio - C2-570x Owner’s Manual
Custom Location: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!
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.Then,usingasabersaw,makethecircular
cutoutforthespeaker.Fileanyroughedges.Insert
themountingclipswiththeflatsidetowardsthe
speakerasshowninDiagramsB/C(Page5).
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
tightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface!This
willdamageyourspeakers.Thespeakershould
alsofitsothatnoairleaksaroundthemounting
flange.Airleakswillcauseaseveredegradation
insoundquality.Sealanyairleakswithsilicone,
ropecaulkorsimilarsealantmaterial.
Aspacergaskethasbeenincludedto
fine-tunespeakerfitment.Thisgasketcan
bemountedonthefrontofthemounting
flange,thebackofthemountingflangeor
simplynotbeusedintheinstallation.
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
Thespeakershouldbeinstalledinoneofthe
followingwaysdependingonlocation:
Factory Location: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.
Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a5x7-inch(125x180mm)speaker.Mostfactory
5x7-inchspeakersusefourmountingscrewswhichwill
lineupwiththemountingholesonyourspeakers.
Aspacergaskethasbeenincludedtofine-tune
speakerfitment.Thisgasketcanbemountedonthe
frontofthemountingflange,thebackofthemounting
flangeorsimplynotbeusedintheinstallation.
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.
Connectthespeakerwirestobothsetsof
terminalsoneachspeaker,observingcorrect
polarityandmakingsurethatthetweeterand
wooferwirescorrespondtothecorrectterminals
onboththespeakerandthecrossover.
Securethespeakerandspacergasket(if
applicable)tothepanelbyevenlytightening
byhandmountingscrews.Usethesupplied
mountingclipsandthetheprovided#8x1.25
inch(32mm)mountingscrewsunlessthe
factoryholesalreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.
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