JL Audio Car Stereo System C5 075ct User Manual

owner’s manual  
6.50-inch (165 mm) 3-Way Component System  
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 Component System  
for your automotive sound system.  
These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to  
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your  
vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you  
have your new speakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your  
authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment  
to ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you  
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time  
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself  
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.  
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this  
manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your  
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,  
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department  
at (954) 443-1165 during business hours.  
 
C5-653 speCifiCations:  
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling  
(U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor  
System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber  
Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-  
Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet  
Included Components and Parts:  
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• Two C5-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers  
• Two C5-400cw 4.0-inch (100 mm) Midrange Drivers  
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters  
• Two C5-653-XO Crossover Networks  
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E
F
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• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures  
Midrange Drivers: DMA-Optimized Motor System, Mineral-  
Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25  
mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll  
Spider, Ferrite Magnet  
• Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures  
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures  
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays  
• Two Metal Midrange Grilles with ABS Grille Trays  
• Two ABS Midrange Frame Adaptors and Flush-Mount Rings  
• Four Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles  
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles  
• Twenty #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws  
• Sixteen #8 Mounting Clips  
C
woofer physical Dimensions  
frame outer Diameter (a)  
6.52 in. / 165.5 mm  
6.76 in. / 171.7 mm  
3.54 in. / 90.0 mm  
0.98 in. / 24.9 mm  
5.56 in. / 141.2 mm  
2.54 in. / 64.6 mm  
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome  
Grille tray outer Diameter (B)  
magnet outer Diameter (C)  
frontal Grille protrusion (D)  
mounting Hole Diameter (e)  
mounting Depth (f)  
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling  
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet  
Crossover Networks: 3-way network with 2nd order  
low-pass, 2nd order bandpass and 2nd order high-pass circuit,  
premium capacitors and inductors, 4-position adjustable  
tweeter output level, 3-position midrange presence control,  
Polyswitch tweeter protection  
• Eight #6 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws  
• Eight #6 Mounting Clips  
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws  
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws  
• Sixteen Crimpable Spade Connectors  
• Four 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Six 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors  
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)  
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts  
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)  
Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz ( 3 dB)  
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 89.5 dB @ 1W/1m  
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms  
midrange physical Dimensions  
frame outer Diameter (a)*  
Grille tray outer Diameter (B)  
magnet outer Diameter (C)  
frontal Grille protrusion (D)  
mounting Hole Diameter (e)  
mounting Depth (f)  
3.94 in. / 100.0 mm  
4.76 in. / 121.0 mm  
2.83 in. / 72.0 mm  
0.83 in. / 21.1 mm  
3.625 in. / 92.1 mm  
1.62 in. / 41.1 mm  
*Does not take into account Mounting Tabs  
A
C
A
D
D
C
A
B
B
tweeter fixture physical Dimensions  
fixture outer Diameter (a)  
flush-mount  
1.75 in. / 44.5 mm  
1.50 in. / 38.1 mm  
0.56 in. / 14.2 mm  
0.36 in. / 9.1 mm  
surface-mount  
1.61 in. / 40.9 mm  
N/A  
Crossover network physical Dimensions  
Height (a)  
width (B)  
Depth (C)  
5.86 in. / 148.9 mm  
4.17 in. / 105.8 mm  
1.68 in. / 42.8 mm  
fixture mounting Hole Diameter (B)  
fixture mounting Depth (C)  
N/A  
tweeter frontal protrusion (D)  
0.87 in. / 22.1 mm  
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.  
 
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GettinG starteD  
tweeter proteCtion  
aDJustaBle miDranGe presenCe  
aDJustaBle tweeter leVel  
•ꢀTurnꢀoffꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem.ꢀItꢀisꢀalsoꢀ  
advisableꢀtoꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀ  
terminalꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀbatteryꢀwheneverꢀ  
performingꢀinstallationꢀwork.  
•ꢀBeforeꢀcutting,ꢀdrillingꢀorꢀinsertingꢀanyꢀscrew,ꢀ  
checkꢀclearancesꢀonꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀplannedꢀ  
mountingꢀsurface.ꢀAlsoꢀcheckꢀforꢀanyꢀpotentialꢀ  
obstacles,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀwindowꢀtracksꢀandꢀmotors,ꢀ  
wiringꢀharnesses,ꢀetc.ꢀCheckꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
TheꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀareꢀequippedꢀwithꢀ  
anꢀadvancedꢀelectronicꢀtweeterꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ  
designedꢀtoꢀminimizeꢀtheꢀpossibilityꢀofꢀtweeterꢀ  
failure.ꢀThisꢀelectronicꢀdeviceꢀmonitorsꢀcurrentꢀgoingꢀ  
toꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀandꢀwillꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀfromꢀ  
theꢀsignalꢀwhenꢀitꢀsensesꢀoverload.ꢀShouldꢀthisꢀoccurꢀ  
whileꢀlisteningꢀtoꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem,ꢀsimplyꢀreduceꢀtheꢀ  
volumeꢀforꢀaꢀfewꢀsecondsꢀandꢀtheꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ  
willꢀresetꢀitselfꢀautomatically.  
YourꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀprovideꢀaꢀuniqueꢀ  
midrangeꢀpresenceꢀcontrol,ꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀcover.ꢀ  
Theꢀmidrangeꢀpresenceꢀisꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀpinsꢀ  
andꢀallowsꢀforꢀthreeꢀsettings.ꢀTheseꢀsettingsꢀaffectꢀtheꢀ  
amplitudeꢀofꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀresponseꢀofꢀtheꢀC5ꢀ  
componentꢀwoofer.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀ  
yourꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀandꢀadjustꢀ  
upꢀorꢀdownꢀasꢀneededꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀmountingꢀ  
location,ꢀorientationꢀorꢀpersonalꢀtaste.  
C5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀalsoꢀprovideꢀfourꢀlevelsꢀ  
ofꢀtweeterꢀadjustabilityꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀ  
differentꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀvehicleꢀinteriorsꢀandꢀ  
personalꢀtaste.ꢀTheseꢀlevelsꢀareꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀ  
pinsꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀclearꢀcoverꢀofꢀeachꢀcrossoverꢀ  
case.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ  
REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀposition.ꢀToꢀfindꢀtheꢀoptimumꢀ  
tonalꢀbalanceꢀinꢀyourꢀinstallation,ꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀ  
alternateꢀtweeterꢀlevelꢀsettingsꢀbyꢀmovingꢀtheꢀpins.ꢀItꢀ  
isꢀsafeꢀtoꢀswitchꢀjumpersꢀwhileꢀtheꢀsystemꢀisꢀplaying.  
vehicle,ꢀmanyꢀvehiclesꢀareꢀnotꢀsymmetrical!  
•ꢀAlwaysꢀwearꢀprotectiveꢀeyewear.  
CrossoVer networK aDJustment  
Theꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀ  
allowꢀtonalꢀadjustmentsꢀtoꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀ  
responseꢀandꢀtweeterꢀlevel.ꢀTheseꢀadjustmentsꢀmakeꢀ  
itꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀfine-tuneꢀyourꢀsystemꢀtoꢀsuitꢀyourꢀ  
listeningꢀpreferencesꢀandꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀvariousꢀ  
speakerꢀmountingꢀapplications.ꢀ  
CrossoVer networK installation  
TheꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀC5ꢀ  
Systemꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀaꢀdryꢀlocationꢀinsideꢀ  
yourꢀvehicle.ꢀDOꢀNOTꢀINSTALLꢀTHEMꢀINSIDEꢀOFꢀ  
AꢀDOOR!ꢀDoorsꢀoftenꢀgetꢀwetꢀonꢀtheꢀinside,ꢀwhichꢀ  
canꢀdamageꢀyourꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀandꢀcouldꢀ  
potentiallyꢀdamageꢀyourꢀentireꢀsoundꢀsystem.ꢀTheꢀ  
crossoversꢀcanꢀbeꢀscrewedꢀintoꢀaꢀsolidꢀsurfaceꢀviaꢀtwoꢀ  
holesꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀofꢀtheꢀcase.ꢀ  
Toꢀaccessꢀtheseꢀholes,ꢀsimplyꢀsqueezeꢀtheꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
coverꢀwhileꢀgentlyꢀpullingꢀtheꢀcoverꢀawayꢀfromꢀtheꢀ  
base.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀyourꢀmountingꢀlocationꢀwillꢀnotꢀ  
causeꢀdamageꢀtoꢀwiring,ꢀfuelꢀlines,ꢀbrakeꢀlinesꢀorꢀanyꢀ  
otherꢀvitalꢀcomponentꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle.ꢀOnceꢀyouꢀhaveꢀ  
screwedꢀtheꢀcaseꢀinꢀandꢀmadeꢀyourꢀconnections,ꢀsnapꢀ  
theꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀbackꢀintoꢀplace.ꢀ  
WARNING  
!!  
It is absolutely vital that your component system  
is connected as shown in this manual. Failure to  
connect the system as shown may result in damage to  
your speakers which is NOT covered under warranty.  
Red  
Black  
Do not substitute different crossover networks into  
your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks  
intended for different C5 models.  
Ampliꢀer  
Output  
 
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speaKer plaCement ConsiDerations  
Aꢀcomponentꢀsystemꢀgivesꢀyouꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀplaceꢀ  
theꢀwoofer,ꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀseparatelyꢀinꢀyourꢀ  
vehicleꢀinterior.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀgoodꢀorꢀbad,ꢀdependingꢀ  
onꢀhowꢀit’sꢀdone.  
DiaGram a: less DesiraBle speaKer plaCement  
Avoidꢀplacingꢀtweetersꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀwillꢀbeꢀblockedꢀ  
byꢀobjectsꢀinꢀtheꢀinteriorꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀ(includingꢀseatedꢀ  
occupants).ꢀWhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀmountingꢀlocation,ꢀ  
lookꢀatꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀtoꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀthisꢀ  
locationꢀisꢀclearꢀonꢀbothꢀsides.ꢀ  
TheꢀC5-653ꢀsystemꢀhasꢀbeenꢀoptimizedꢀforꢀ  
installationsꢀinꢀwhichꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀ  
driversꢀforꢀeachꢀchannelꢀareꢀmountedꢀasꢀcloseꢀ  
togetherꢀasꢀpossibleꢀonꢀtheꢀsameꢀmountingꢀplaneꢀ  
(suchꢀasꢀaꢀkickꢀpanelꢀinstallationꢀasꢀillustratedꢀinꢀ  
DiagramꢀB).ꢀThisꢀtypeꢀofꢀmountingꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀ  
theꢀbestꢀtonalꢀbalanceꢀandꢀmostꢀcoherentꢀimaging.ꢀ  
Theꢀcenterꢀtoꢀcenterꢀseparationꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀ  
tweeterꢀshouldꢀbeꢀbetweenꢀ3.5ꢀinchesꢀ(89mm)ꢀandꢀ  
4ꢀinchesꢀ(102mm)ꢀAnyꢀseparationꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ4ꢀ  
inchesꢀ(102mm)ꢀfromꢀcenterꢀtoꢀcenterꢀofꢀeachꢀdriverꢀ  
isꢀlikelyꢀtoꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀWeꢀdoꢀ  
notꢀrecommendꢀmountingꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀinꢀaꢀdifferentꢀ  
locationꢀthanꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriverꢀ(DiagramꢀA).  
Theꢀ6.5ꢀinchꢀ(165mm)ꢀwoofersꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀbeꢀ  
placedꢀintoꢀfactoryꢀspeakerꢀlocationsꢀandꢀcanꢀbeꢀ  
separatedꢀfromꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀbyꢀasꢀ  
muchꢀasꢀ18ꢀinchesꢀ(46ꢀcm),ꢀwithoutꢀdegradingꢀsoundꢀ  
quality.ꢀForꢀproperꢀlow-frequencyꢀperformance,ꢀ  
theꢀwoofersꢀneedꢀaꢀfairlyꢀlargeꢀairꢀspaceꢀbehindꢀ  
themꢀ(likeꢀtheꢀairꢀinsideꢀofꢀaꢀdoor).ꢀEnclosingꢀtheꢀ  
C5-650cwꢀwoofersꢀinꢀspacesꢀsmallerꢀthanꢀ1ꢀcu.ftꢀ  
(28ꢀliters)ꢀisꢀnotꢀrecommendedꢀifꢀoptimumꢀlow-  
frequencyꢀandꢀmidbassꢀperformanceꢀisꢀdesired.  
Weꢀdoꢀnotꢀrecommendꢀmountingꢀtheꢀwooferꢀandꢀ  
midrangeꢀintoꢀtheꢀsameꢀenclosedꢀenvironment,ꢀasꢀ  
thisꢀwillꢀcauseꢀenergyꢀfromꢀtheꢀwooferꢀtoꢀmodulateꢀ  
theꢀmidrangeꢀdriver,ꢀresultingꢀinꢀdistortionꢀandꢀ  
colorationꢀofꢀtheꢀsound.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀmountingꢀtheꢀ  
midsꢀandꢀwoofersꢀintoꢀtheꢀsameꢀenvironment,ꢀyouꢀ  
willꢀneedꢀtoꢀsub-encloseꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀspeakersꢀinꢀanꢀ  
enclosureꢀwithꢀaꢀminimumꢀofꢀ0.08ꢀcu.ft.ꢀ(2.3ꢀliters).ꢀ  
Thisꢀguidelineꢀalsoꢀappliesꢀtoꢀanyꢀotherꢀenclosedꢀ  
applicationꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriver:ꢀ  
DiaGram B: more DesiraBle speaKer plaCement  
Enclosuresꢀsmallerꢀthanꢀ0.08ꢀcu.ftꢀ(2.3ꢀliters)ꢀwillꢀ  
alterꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀresponseꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriverꢀ  
andꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.  
 
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WARNING  
!!  
Custom location:ꢀRunꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀ  
desiredꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀ  
wiresꢀintoꢀaꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀ  
wheneverꢀpossible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀ  
theirꢀedgesꢀandꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀ  
hole.ꢀWiresꢀshouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀcoveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀ  
flexibleꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀrunꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀ  
jamb.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwillꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀ  
andꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀ  
aboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ  
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.  
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ  
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀCarefullyꢀmeasureꢀ  
andꢀmarkꢀtheꢀ“mountingꢀholeꢀdiameter”ꢀoutlineꢀinꢀ  
theꢀselectedꢀlocationꢀusingꢀtheꢀdimensionsꢀlistedꢀonꢀ  
pageꢀ2.ꢀBeforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀcuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀ  
panels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀutilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀanyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀ  
orꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀlocations.ꢀTheseꢀmaterialsꢀcanꢀ  
easilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀdrillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀcausingꢀdamageꢀ  
toꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀbodilyꢀinjury.ꢀDrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀ  
holeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀproposedꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀ  
hole.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀsaberꢀsawꢀwithꢀanꢀappropriateꢀ  
blade,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀoutꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀFileꢀ  
anyꢀroughꢀedges.  
DiaGram C: faCtory loCation woofer installation  
Double check the clearance for both speakers  
before proceeding. Many cars are different from  
one side to the other!  
woofer installation  
Theꢀwoofersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
followingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:  
factory location:ꢀIfꢀyouꢀwillꢀbeꢀusingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ  
speakerꢀwires,ꢀitꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀ  
terminations.ꢀThisꢀmayꢀbeꢀaccomplishedꢀbyꢀusingꢀ  
anꢀadaptorꢀplugꢀorꢀsimplyꢀbyꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ  
connectorꢀoffꢀandꢀusingꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀcrimpꢀ  
connectorsꢀtoꢀterminateꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀwires.ꢀTheꢀ  
Optional  
largeꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀpositiveꢀ( )ꢀterminalꢀandꢀ  
+
theꢀsmallꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀterminalꢀ  
ofꢀeachꢀwoofer.ꢀKeepꢀinꢀmindꢀthatꢀtheꢀwooferꢀwiresꢀ  
mustꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀwooferꢀoutputsꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
crossoversꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀsystemꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ  
diagramꢀonꢀpageꢀ5.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀpreferꢀtoꢀrunꢀnewꢀwires,ꢀ  
referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ“CustomꢀLocation”ꢀinstallationꢀsectionꢀ  
forꢀdetails.ꢀWhicheverꢀmethodꢀyouꢀchoose,ꢀobserveꢀ  
correctꢀpolarityꢀinꢀyourꢀconnections.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ  
unsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀofꢀtheseꢀissues,ꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ  
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀassistance.  
Yourꢀnewꢀspeakersꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀ  
withoutꢀmodifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀ  
aꢀ6.5-inchꢀ(160ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ6.5-inchꢀ  
speakersꢀuseꢀfourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀ  
withꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀ  
DiaGram D: Custom loCation woofer installation  
Afterꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀseeꢀthatꢀtheꢀ  
speakerꢀframeꢀfitsꢀintoꢀitsꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀDoꢀ  
notꢀforceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀOnceꢀ  
theꢀspeakerꢀisꢀinꢀplace,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀholesꢀonꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ  
mountingꢀflangeꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀpanelꢀwhereꢀtheꢀfourꢀ  
mountingꢀscrewsꢀwillꢀbeꢀpositioned,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ  
DiagramꢀD.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀdrillꢀ1/8-inchꢀ  
(3ꢀmm)ꢀholesꢀatꢀeachꢀmark.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ  
clipsꢀwithꢀtheꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀConnectꢀ  
theꢀspeakerꢀwires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀpolarity,ꢀandꢀ  
secureꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀbyꢀ  
evenlyꢀtighteningꢀbyꢀhandꢀtheꢀprovidedꢀ#8ꢀxꢀ1.25ꢀ  
inchꢀ(32ꢀmm)ꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀtheꢀ  
wooferꢀisꢀsecuredꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ  
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ  
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀwithꢀ  
anꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.  
Itꢀisꢀabsolutelyꢀvitalꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframeꢀ  
fitsꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀThisꢀmustꢀbeꢀ  
checkedꢀpriorꢀtoꢀtighteningꢀtheꢀscrews.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ  
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀDoꢀ  
notꢀtightenꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀanꢀunevenꢀsurface.ꢀ  
Thisꢀwillꢀdamageꢀyourꢀspeakers.ꢀTheꢀspeakerꢀ  
shouldꢀalsoꢀfitꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ  
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ  
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀ  
withꢀanꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.  
WARNING  
!!  
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross  
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or  
stripping the mounting clips.  
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ  
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀꢀ  
Hand-tightenꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀevenly.  
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ  
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ  
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ  
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ  
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ  
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀ  
Finally,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀ  
badgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsert.  
 
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WARNING  
!!  
DiaGram e: faCtory loCation woofer installation  
Double check the clearance for both speakers  
before proceeding. Many cars are different from  
one side to the other!  
coveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀflexibleꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀ  
runꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀ  
willꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀ  
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀ  
contactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.  
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ  
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀCarefullyꢀmeasureꢀ  
andꢀmarkꢀtheꢀ“mountingꢀholeꢀdiameter”ꢀoutlineꢀinꢀtheꢀ  
selectedꢀlocationꢀusingꢀtheꢀdimensionsꢀlistedꢀonꢀpageꢀ2.ꢀ  
Beforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀcuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀpanels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀ  
utilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀanyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀorꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀ  
locations.ꢀTheseꢀmaterialsꢀcanꢀeasilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀ  
drillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀcausingꢀdamageꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀ  
bodilyꢀinjury.ꢀDrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀholeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
proposedꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀhole.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀsaberꢀ  
sawꢀwithꢀanꢀappropriateꢀblade,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀ  
outꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀFileꢀanyꢀroughꢀedges.  
Afterꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀseeꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀ  
frameꢀfitsꢀintoꢀitsꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ  
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀOnceꢀ  
theꢀspeakerꢀisꢀinꢀplace,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀholesꢀonꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ  
grilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀpanelꢀwhereꢀtheꢀfourꢀmountingꢀ  
screwsꢀwillꢀbeꢀpositioned,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀF.ꢀ  
Removeꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀdrillꢀ3/32-inchꢀ(2.4ꢀmm)ꢀ  
holesꢀatꢀeachꢀmark.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀ#6ꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀwithꢀ  
theꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀConnectꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀ  
wires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀpolarity,ꢀandꢀsecureꢀtheꢀ  
frameꢀadaptor,ꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀbyꢀ  
evenlyꢀtighteningꢀbyꢀhandꢀtheꢀprovidedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1.25ꢀinchꢀ  
(32ꢀmm)ꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀ  
driverꢀisꢀsecuredꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ  
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ  
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀwithꢀ  
anꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.  
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ  
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ  
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ  
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ  
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ  
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀFinally,ꢀattachꢀ  
theꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀbadgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀ  
meshꢀinsert.  
Youꢀmayꢀalsoꢀchooseꢀtoꢀinstallꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriversꢀ  
usingꢀtheꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀwithꢀnoꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀꢀThisꢀcanꢀ  
beꢀusefulꢀforꢀapplicationsꢀwhereꢀaꢀcustomꢀgrilleꢀisꢀbeingꢀ  
fabricatedꢀandꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀaꢀsmallerꢀoverallꢀmountingꢀ  
diameterꢀthanꢀtheꢀstandardꢀtab-mountꢀsystemꢀasꢀ  
shownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀGꢀonꢀpageꢀ11.  
miDranGe installation  
Theꢀmidrangeꢀdriversꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀ  
theꢀfollowingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:  
factory location:ꢀFollowꢀtheꢀsameꢀwiringꢀproceduresꢀ  
outlinedꢀforꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallation.  
DiaGram f: Custom loCation woofer installation  
TheꢀC5-400cmꢀhasꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀwithoutꢀ  
modifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀaꢀ4-inchꢀ  
(100ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ4-inchꢀspeakersꢀuseꢀ  
fourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀwithꢀtheꢀ  
mountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀInꢀmostꢀfactoryꢀ  
locations,ꢀitꢀwillꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀFlushꢀ  
MountꢀAdaptorꢀRingsꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀDiagramꢀEꢀonꢀ  
pageꢀ11.  
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ  
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀHand-tightenꢀ  
theꢀscrewsꢀevenlyꢀtoꢀavoidꢀbendingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframe!  
Someꢀvehiclesꢀwhichꢀacceptꢀaꢀ4-inchꢀ(100ꢀmm)ꢀ  
speakerꢀuseꢀaꢀtwo-holeꢀmountingꢀsystem.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀ  
easilyꢀaccommodatedꢀbyꢀbreakingꢀoffꢀtwoꢀofꢀtheꢀtabsꢀasꢀ  
shownꢀinꢀtheꢀdiagramꢀatꢀtheꢀtopꢀofꢀthisꢀpage.ꢀAllꢀfourꢀ  
mountingꢀtabsꢀareꢀperforatedꢀtoꢀpermitꢀtheirꢀremoval.ꢀ  
Bendꢀeachꢀunneededꢀtabꢀbackꢀandꢀforthꢀuntilꢀitꢀbreaksꢀ  
off.ꢀPleaseꢀbeꢀcarefulꢀinꢀhandlingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀafterꢀ  
breakingꢀoffꢀtheꢀtabsꢀasꢀthereꢀmayꢀbeꢀsharpꢀedges.  
DiaGram G: Custom loCation woofer installation  
Custom location:ꢀForꢀcustom-mountedꢀ  
applications,ꢀbreakꢀoffꢀallꢀfourꢀmountingꢀtabsꢀandꢀ  
useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ  
diagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ11.ꢀTheseꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀpermitꢀ  
forꢀaꢀsmallerꢀoverallꢀdiameterꢀwhenꢀcustomꢀmountingꢀ  
theꢀspeakersꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀorderꢀtoꢀinstallꢀtheꢀ  
suppliedꢀgrilles.ꢀ  
Runꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀ  
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀaꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀ  
factoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀpossible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ  
drillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀandꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀ  
grommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀWiresꢀshouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀ  
WARNING  
!!  
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross  
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or  
stripping the mounting clips.  
 
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tweeter installation  
DiaGram H: flusH-mount tweeter installation  
First,ꢀrunꢀspeakerꢀwiresꢀfromꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀoutputꢀofꢀ  
theꢀcrossoverꢀ(seeꢀdiagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ5)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ  
tweeterꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀobservingꢀtheꢀsameꢀ  
precautionsꢀasꢀmentionedꢀinꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallationꢀ  
section.ꢀTerminateꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ2.8ꢀ  
mmꢀmaleꢀcrimpableꢀconnectors.  
tweeter fiXture installation  
Theꢀdomeꢀtweetersꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀꢀ  
C5-653ꢀsystemꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀforꢀmaximumꢀ  
mountingꢀversatility.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀprimaryꢀ  
methodsꢀbyꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀcanꢀbeꢀmountedꢀinꢀ  
yourꢀvehicle:  
flush-mount:ꢀForꢀtweeterꢀintegrationꢀinꢀaꢀclean,ꢀ  
unobtrusiveꢀmanner,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ  
flush-mountꢀcups.ꢀThisꢀcompactꢀmountingꢀfixtureꢀ  
isꢀinstalledꢀusingꢀtheꢀmethodꢀillustratedꢀinꢀDiagramꢀ  
Hꢀandꢀrequiresꢀaꢀmountingꢀholeꢀwithꢀaꢀdiameterꢀofꢀ  
1.50ꢀin.ꢀ(38.1ꢀmm).ꢀ  
DiaGram i: surfaCe-mount tweeter installation  
Atꢀleastꢀ3/4-inchꢀ(19ꢀmm)ꢀofꢀclearanceꢀisꢀrequiredꢀ  
behindꢀtheꢀmountingꢀsurfaceꢀofꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀforꢀtheꢀ  
springꢀclipsꢀandꢀ1.18-inchꢀmachineꢀscrewsꢀusedꢀinꢀ  
mountingꢀtheꢀfixture.ꢀItꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀinꢀsomeꢀ  
limitedꢀdepthꢀapplicationsꢀtoꢀcutꢀdownꢀtheꢀlengthꢀ  
ofꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrew,ꢀorꢀtoꢀuseꢀaꢀshorterꢀscrewꢀ(notꢀ  
supplied).ꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrewꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ  
fixtureꢀisꢀsecure.  
surface-mount:ꢀInꢀthisꢀapplication,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀnotꢀ  
needꢀtoꢀcutꢀlargeꢀholesꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀpanelsꢀforꢀ  
theꢀtweeters.ꢀYouꢀwillꢀonlyꢀneedꢀtoꢀdrillꢀaꢀholeꢀforꢀ  
theꢀwiresꢀandꢀtwoꢀsmallerꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ  
screws.ꢀThisꢀapplicationꢀisꢀusefulꢀwhenꢀmountingꢀ  
theꢀtweetersꢀtoꢀaꢀpanelꢀthatꢀhasꢀinsufficientꢀclearanceꢀ  
behindꢀitꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀmagnetꢀstructure.  
Usingꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀaꢀtemplate,ꢀmarkꢀtheꢀscrewꢀ  
holeꢀlocationsꢀandꢀaꢀlocationꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
fixtureꢀforꢀtheꢀwireꢀhole.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀandꢀ  
drillꢀpilotꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀandꢀaꢀ3/32-inchꢀ(2.4ꢀ  
mm)ꢀforꢀtheꢀwires.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1-inchꢀ  
sheetꢀmetalꢀscrewsꢀtoꢀsecureꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ  
DiagramꢀIꢀ(hand-tighten).ꢀRunꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀ  
throughꢀtheꢀholeꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀuntilꢀitꢀsnapsꢀ  
intoꢀplace.  
 
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installation notes  
installation notes  
 
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