JL Audio C5 525cw User Manual

owner’s manual  
5.25-inch (130 mm) 2-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) 443-1100 during business hours.  
C5-525 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:  
• Two C5-525cw 5.25-inch (130 mm) Woofers  
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters  
• Two C5-525-XO Crossover Networks  
• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures  
• Two Surafce-Mount Tweeter Fixtures  
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome  
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Tweeter Fixtures  
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays  
• Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles  
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles  
• Twelve #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws  
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws  
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws  
• Eight Mounting Clips for Woofer Mounting  
• Two 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Four 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors  
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors  
• Twelve Crimpable Spade Connectors  
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling  
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet  
Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 2nd order  
low-pass and 2nd order high-pass circuit, premium Mylar®  
capacitors, air-core inductors, 4-position adjustable tweeter  
output level, 3-position midrange presence control,  
Polyswitch tweeter protection  
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)  
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts  
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)  
Frequency Response: 53 Hz - 25 KHz ( 3 dB)  
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 88.5 dB @ 1W/1m  
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms  
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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GeTTInG sTarTeD  
TweeTer ProTeCTIon  
•ꢀ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.  
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.  
Do not substitute different crossover networks into  
your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks  
intended for different C5 models.  
Amplifier  
Input  
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aDJusTaBle mIDranGe PresenCe  
aDJusTaBle TweeTer leVel  
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.  
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sPeaKer PlaCemenT ConsIDeraTIons  
Aꢀcomponentꢀsystemꢀgivesꢀyouꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀplaceꢀ  
theꢀwooferꢀandꢀtweeterꢀseparatelyꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicleꢀ  
interior.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀgoodꢀorꢀbad,ꢀdependingꢀonꢀhowꢀ  
it’sꢀdone.ꢀAsꢀaꢀgeneralꢀrule,ꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀ  
placedꢀrelativelyꢀcloseꢀtoꢀtheꢀwoofersꢀforꢀbestꢀtonalꢀ  
balanceꢀandꢀmostꢀcoherentꢀimagingꢀ(theꢀcloser,ꢀtheꢀ  
better).ꢀAnyꢀseparationꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ8ꢀinchesꢀ(20ꢀcm)ꢀ  
isꢀlikelyꢀtoꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀ  
Avoidꢀplacingꢀtweetersꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀwillꢀbeꢀblockedꢀ  
byꢀobjectsꢀinꢀtheꢀinteriorꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀ(includingꢀseatedꢀ  
occupants).ꢀWhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀmountingꢀlocation,ꢀ  
lookꢀatꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀtoꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀthisꢀ  
locationꢀisꢀclearꢀonꢀbothꢀsides.ꢀ  
Youꢀcanꢀalwaysꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀtweeterꢀ  
placementꢀbeforeꢀcommittingꢀtoꢀaꢀfinalꢀmountingꢀ  
location.ꢀSimplyꢀconnectꢀtheꢀrestꢀofꢀtheꢀsystemꢀandꢀ  
allowꢀplentyꢀofꢀwireꢀlengthꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeters.ꢀUsingꢀ  
Velcro®ꢀorꢀsimilarꢀmaterial,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀinꢀ  
differentꢀlocationsꢀuntilꢀyouꢀfindꢀtheꢀoneꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀ  
performꢀbest.  
Woofersꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀbeꢀplacedꢀintoꢀfactoryꢀ  
speakerꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀhaveꢀsomeꢀwooferꢀmountingꢀ  
flexibility,ꢀkeepꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀinꢀmind:ꢀLowerꢀ  
mountingꢀlocations,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀtheꢀlowerꢀfrontꢀcornerꢀ  
ofꢀaꢀdoorꢀorꢀaꢀkick-panelꢀprovideꢀtheꢀgreatestꢀpathꢀ  
lengthꢀdistancesꢀforꢀtheꢀsoundꢀemittedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ  
woofer.ꢀForꢀthisꢀreason,ꢀtheyꢀareꢀgenerallyꢀmoreꢀ  
desirableꢀthanꢀhigherꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀHigherꢀ  
mountingꢀlocationsꢀoftenꢀresultꢀinꢀextremeꢀnear-  
sideꢀsoundstageꢀbiasꢀwhichꢀcompromisesꢀtheꢀstereoꢀ  
listeningꢀexperience.  
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DIaGram a: less DesIraBle sPeaKer PlaCemenT  
DIaGram B: more DesIraBle sPeaKer PlaCemenT  
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WARNING  
!!  
Custom location:ꢀRunꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ  
mountingꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀ  
aꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀ  
possible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀ  
andꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀWiresꢀ  
shouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀcoveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀflexibleꢀ  
PVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀrunꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀ  
Makeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwillꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀ  
otherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀ  
anyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀcontactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAudioꢀ  
dealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.  
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.  
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  
largeꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀpositiveꢀ( )ꢀterminalꢀandꢀ  
+
theꢀsmallꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀterminalꢀ  
ofꢀeachꢀwoofer.ꢀKeepꢀinꢀmindꢀthatꢀtheꢀwooferꢀwiresꢀ  
mustꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀwooferꢀoutputsꢀofꢀtheꢀ  
crossoversꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀsystemꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ  
diagramꢀonꢀpageꢀ5.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀpreferꢀtoꢀrunꢀnewꢀwires,ꢀ  
referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ“CustomꢀLocation”ꢀinstallationꢀsectionꢀ  
forꢀdetails.ꢀWhicheverꢀmethodꢀyouꢀchoose,ꢀobserveꢀ  
correctꢀpolarityꢀinꢀyourꢀconnections.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ  
unsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀofꢀtheseꢀissues,ꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ  
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀassistance.  
Yourꢀnewꢀspeakersꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀ  
withoutꢀmodifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀ  
aꢀ5.25-inchꢀ(130ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ5.25-inchꢀ  
speakersꢀuseꢀfourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀ  
withꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀ  
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(16ꢀmm)ꢀ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.  
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ  
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀꢀꢀ  
Hand-tightenꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀevenly.ꢀ  
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ  
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ  
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ  
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ  
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ  
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀ  
Finally,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀ  
badgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsert.  
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DIaGram C: FaCTory loCaTIon wooFer InsTallaTIon  
Optional  
DIaGram D: CusTom loCaTIon wooFer InsTallaTIon  
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  
First,ꢀrunꢀspeakerꢀwiresꢀfromꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀoutputꢀofꢀ  
theꢀcrossoverꢀ(seeꢀdiagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ5)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ  
tweeterꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀobservingꢀtheꢀsameꢀ  
precautionsꢀasꢀmentionedꢀinꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallationꢀ  
section.ꢀTerminateꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ2.8ꢀ  
mmꢀmaleꢀcrimpableꢀconnectors.  
TweeTer FIXTure InsTallaTIon  
Theꢀdomeꢀtweetersꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀꢀ  
C5-570ꢀsystemꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀforꢀmaximumꢀ  
mountingꢀversatility.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀprimaryꢀ  
methodsꢀbyꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀcanꢀbeꢀmountedꢀinꢀ  
yourꢀvehicle:  
Flush-mount:ꢀForꢀtweeterꢀintegrationꢀinꢀaꢀclean,ꢀ  
unobtrusiveꢀmanner,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ  
flush-mountꢀcups.ꢀThisꢀcompactꢀmountingꢀfixtureꢀ  
isꢀinstalledꢀusingꢀtheꢀmethodꢀillustratedꢀinꢀDiagramꢀ  
Eꢀandꢀrequiresꢀaꢀmountingꢀholeꢀwithꢀaꢀdiameterꢀofꢀ  
1.50ꢀin.ꢀ(38.1ꢀmm).ꢀ  
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.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀandꢀdrillꢀ  
pilotꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀandꢀaꢀ1/8-inchꢀ(3ꢀmm)ꢀforꢀ  
theꢀwires.ꢀꢀUseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1-inchꢀsheetꢀmetalꢀ  
screwsꢀtoꢀsecureꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀFꢀ  
(hand-tighten).ꢀRunꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀthroughꢀtheꢀ  
holeꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀuntilꢀitꢀsnapsꢀintoꢀplace.  
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DIaGram e: FlusH-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon  
DIaGram F: surFaCe-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon  
11  
lImITeD warranTy - auTomoTIVe sPeaKer sysTems (usa)  
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwarrantsꢀtheseꢀspeakersꢀ(andꢀcrossoverꢀnetworks,ꢀwhereꢀapplicable)ꢀtoꢀbeꢀfreeꢀofꢀdefectsꢀinꢀ  
materialsꢀandꢀworkmanshipꢀforꢀaꢀperiodꢀofꢀone (1) year.  
Thisꢀwarrantyꢀisꢀnotꢀtransferableꢀandꢀappliesꢀonlyꢀtoꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaserꢀfromꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀꢀ  
JLꢀAUDIOꢀdealer.ꢀꢀShouldꢀserviceꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀunderꢀthisꢀwarrantyꢀforꢀanyꢀreasonꢀdueꢀtoꢀmanufacturingꢀ  
defectꢀorꢀmalfunction,ꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀwillꢀ(atꢀitsꢀdiscretion),ꢀrepairꢀorꢀreplaceꢀtheꢀdefectiveꢀproductꢀwithꢀnewꢀorꢀ  
remanufacturedꢀproductꢀatꢀnoꢀcharge.ꢀDamageꢀcausedꢀbyꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty:ꢀaccident,ꢀ  
misuse,ꢀabuse,ꢀproductꢀmodificationꢀorꢀneglect,ꢀfailureꢀtoꢀfollowꢀinstallationꢀinstructions,ꢀunauthorizedꢀrepairꢀ  
attempts,ꢀmisrepresentationsꢀbyꢀtheꢀseller.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀincidentalꢀorꢀconsequentialꢀdamagesꢀ  
andꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀtheꢀcostꢀofꢀremovingꢀorꢀreinstallingꢀtheꢀunit(s).ꢀꢀCosmeticꢀdamageꢀdueꢀtoꢀaccidentꢀorꢀnormalꢀ  
wearꢀandꢀtearꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.  
Anyꢀapplicableꢀimpliedꢀwarrantiesꢀareꢀlimitedꢀinꢀdurationꢀtoꢀtheꢀperiodꢀofꢀtheꢀexpressꢀwarrantyꢀasꢀprovidedꢀ  
hereinꢀbeginningꢀwithꢀtheꢀdateꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaseꢀatꢀretail,ꢀandꢀnoꢀwarranties,ꢀwhetherꢀexpressꢀorꢀimplied,ꢀ  
shallꢀapplyꢀtoꢀthisꢀproductꢀthereafter.ꢀꢀSomeꢀstatesꢀdoꢀnotꢀallowꢀlimitationsꢀonꢀimpliedꢀwarranties,ꢀthereforeꢀ  
theseꢀexclusionsꢀmayꢀnotꢀapplyꢀtoꢀyou.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀgivesꢀyouꢀspecificꢀlegalꢀrights,ꢀandꢀyouꢀmayꢀalsoꢀhaveꢀotherꢀ  
rightsꢀwhichꢀvaryꢀfromꢀstateꢀtoꢀstate.  
If you need service on your Jl auDIo product:  
AllꢀwarrantyꢀreturnsꢀshouldꢀbeꢀsentꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀfreightꢀprepaidꢀthroughꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀ  
dealerꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀaccompaniedꢀbyꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀ(aꢀcopyꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀsalesꢀreceipt.)ꢀꢀDirectꢀ  
returnsꢀfromꢀconsumersꢀorꢀnon-authorizedꢀdealersꢀwillꢀbeꢀrefusedꢀunlessꢀspecificallyꢀauthorizedꢀbyꢀ  
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwithꢀaꢀvalidꢀreturnꢀauthorizationꢀnumber.ꢀꢀWarrantyꢀexpirationꢀonꢀproductsꢀreturnedꢀ  
withoutꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀwillꢀbeꢀdeterminedꢀfromꢀtheꢀmanufacturingꢀdateꢀcode.ꢀCoverageꢀmayꢀbeꢀ  
invalidatedꢀasꢀthisꢀdateꢀisꢀpreviousꢀtoꢀpurchaseꢀdate.ꢀꢀReturnꢀonlyꢀdefectiveꢀcomponents.ꢀꢀIfꢀoneꢀspeakerꢀ  
failsꢀinꢀaꢀsystem,ꢀreturnꢀonlyꢀthatꢀspeakerꢀcomponent,ꢀnotꢀtheꢀentireꢀsystem.ꢀNon-defectiveꢀitemsꢀ  
receivedꢀwillꢀbeꢀreturnedꢀfreight-collect.ꢀꢀCustomerꢀisꢀresponsibleꢀforꢀshippingꢀchargesꢀandꢀinsuranceꢀ  
inꢀsendingꢀtheꢀproductꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIO.ꢀꢀFreightꢀdamageꢀonꢀreturnsꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.ꢀ  
For service Information in the u.s.a. please call  
Jl audio Customer service: (954) 443-1100  
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)  
Jl audio, Inc  
10369 North Commerce Pkwy.  
Miramar, FL 33025  
International warranties:  
Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only  
by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.  
C5-525-02082008  

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