@@MotoringBoxTV I also run deadening over the side intrusion bars. Also use a roller to ensure the deadener is flat against the panels. But when we use deadener it's for the sound, not so much for lowering road noise (which is obviously also a welcome side effect) I actually made my comment midway through watching, and hadn't seen you also did the rear doors for road noise. In my personal cars I have the inner door skins done like you did, then also the skin where the door trims mount, the aim is to seal the door as much as possible, and to make the panels as dense as possible. The difference in sound is substantial.
Many years agom I sound deadened the entire floor, doors & hatch on a EFII wagon. When you shut the doors it sounded like a Mercedes saloon. The aftermarket stereo was INCREDIBLE. Worth the effort if its a keeper. A drunk driver t boned that wagon one night which led to a EL XR8 5 speed replacement so not a complete loss.
Love the Kenwood KFCs. I put them in my AU when I had one, and in my BF fairlane which I have now. Honestly, such a worthwhile upgrade if you're just after good audio, not 'blow your pants off and rock up to the beach with your back hatch open in GTA San Andreas' audio. Still, makes listening to music when driving a much better experience than stock
I have learned through annoying experience (actually, no I haven't learned at all) that fixing one thing often leads to breaking something else. It's very annoying, especially when all you want to do is just finesse something and you end up breaking it in a completely unforeseen way 😄 The fun of it all! 😊
I got my au falcon from my mum a little bit ago, I've turned it into my project car and I'm gonna get it registered for my p plates, I just got a new stereo and tested out what I thought was the oem speakers, I don't think they're oem.. they're really good sounding and I can turn the stereo up super loud and there's not rattles or anything that would make it sound bad, my mum got the car about 4 years ago and they never mentioned it having aftermarket speakers
Great job. I upgraded my SZ II Territory factory speakers to Focal speakers, installed sound deadening and an Alpine in line amp and it sounds fantastic worth the effort. I didn’t need a sub woofer the base is amazing .
Noticing a few things. 1. Sound dampening material stops panel resonance and prevents vibrations from bass. If you want to prevent inbound sound you need to follow it up with an acoustic foam. 2. In order for the butyl sound dampening material to do it’s jobs efficiently you need to roll it down otherwise it will not bond with the panel properly and you can get air blisters under the material and cause corrosion. You can also use it between the speaker and door to “decouple” the speaker from the door. Please stop cutting plugs off cars. They literally make speaker adaptors for $8 that allow you to revert it back to stock. Another good tip is that you can fit a 6x8 in a 5x7 hole as they use the same mounting pattern. Overall good video just small things.
In relation to the NVH noise, vibration, harshness. I placed a pool noodle in the bottom of each door and some in the quarter panels etc. Was very surprised how much road noise was reduced. At $2 per pool noodle was fantastic value. EL Falcon XR6 sedan. Always enjoy watching your videos 👍
Finally got a chance to watch this after being on the road for a couple of days. Two tips I can offer: If you hold the speaker connector like a capital “T” the top wire is always negative. Second, two pieces of deadener across the inside of the roof underneath the headlining makes an incredible difference to both road noise and thermals- important if you’ve got wee little ones in the car.
My 1995 EF Falcon still has the factory speakers but sometime in the past it had its radio Changed to a old modern Kenwood with no Bluetooth or auxiliary
Won’t someone think of the purity! 😂😂 My trick is to add male spade connectors to the speaker wire and slide straight into the Ford plug. Tape up and done. But I can’t explain why I’m worried about the “PuRiTy” 😂😂
From memory the spacing of the pins on the plug were completely different to the ones on the speaker... trying to do something like this (especially with tape?) sounds pretty dodgy to me. Purity withstanding.
@@MotoringBoxTV No complaints here. Probably right about the tape. Maybe heat shrink? I have this “how easy will it be to uninstall if I wanted to keep the good kit for my next car when I sell it”. Old Skool way of thinking I suppose. In the end it’s really yourself that has to be ok with the installation. (In all honesty I think its probably the right way to install the speakers) Keep up the good work. I do enjoy the content you provide. Cheers for the response ✌🏼😬👍🏼
Literally watched this video, went to super cheap and installed them today. They sound great. You can really notice the difference. My old speakers were so rusty. Couldn’t believe it.
Just on a side topic of rust prevention in Falcon boot and tail gates due to water pooling inside. Remove the rubber grommets from the bottom edge of the boot lid and bottom of the doors (optional) as that allows water to drain out. Spray some rust prevention inside doors , boot lid, sills, quarter panels, etc also is a great way to further prevent rust...Tectyl 506. Suggest doing a video?? as an idea. Love your work.!!
Loved my '01 AU II Fairmont since new but some little things have failed over the years .... thanks to this site I've been able to fix all of them myself. Thanks pal .... btw I missed out on the hidden door pockets under the arm rests :(
@@MotoringBoxTV Ah, that's what you want. There is actually a bit of foam just under the rear 1/4 window that traps water, which causes the rust, but maybe the real trick is to keep the drain holes clear so the water can never build up in the doors
You will gain sound quality with a new head unit also. I have a 'premium sound' head unit, and while the sound was ok, a new head unit was even better.
Let me know how the new Kenwood head unit goes. I just put these speakers in my AU today and currently using a cheap Chinese $23 eBay head unit (claims 60w per channel). would be keen to know if a better unit would be worth the cash.
@@sapper50 Well the Kenwood head unit doesn't fit that well into my AU so I'm gonna have to make a custom adaptor. It sounds fucking awesome for the money though once it's hooked up, and a microphone you can put on the dash or steering column really makes it worth it. Bluetooth phone connection really helps modernise the old girl!
@@sapper50 Also, the kenwood has a lot of customisable features, you can change colours, sound style, balance, bass, treble, depth, resonance, or use pre set settings I believe, still figuring it out but loving it
When I got my au it had a 3 year old pioneer radio ( it doesn’t have a screen) u can change the colour And I know it got good speakers like not top of the line But bassie enough for a p plater lol
Make no mistake. He seen KFC and thought "mmmmm KFC" and chucked them in the trolley then raced out to his local for a nice tasty zinger burger and chips 😄
@@MotoringBoxTV I think most missed the zoom in,what would life be without excentrics,ps I love cars ,I have had over 40,Ford au manual 5 speed win ,Xf Ghia,mustang66,many mercs ,sl 81,se’s,xm Ford Ute,Xp fairmont,compact fairlane 260,land cruisers,discovery’s v8 and diesel,transit vans,Pajeros,triton 4x4,territory,ba Ute,bf wgn,f250 6 cyl,XR Ford,Toyota hi lux insainly high,datsun 260z 2+2,nissan280Z,Volvo 121,Volvo 164,Volvo XC90,can’t remember ,so many got my liscence in 1976,most cars I have done all the maintenance,changed engines gearboxes steering etc and loved every minute,currently I have a mer cedes w123 300 D 1977,mercedes280S,1976,mercedes280Se1977,mercedesw123 230e, the bf Ford,my favourite,I found you channel because I am looking at a 1993 fairlane with a tick Ford 6,got my interest but I think it may be overpriced, Tracy
I have a au. Was great for 4 years. Now everything is starting to break. Key fobs don't work. Doors locks don't work properly. Recirc switch doesn't work. Boot won't open/struts broke at pivot point. Headlining has sagged. Interior light cover clips broke off. Seatbelt bolt attachment came loose. Door handle broke. Petrol cap just broke off. Gearbox oil needed to be refilled, gears were slipping. Windows don't go up and down properly. And now it's passing oil. I believe the oil pressure is stuffed. Maybe your switch can go wrong so you can show us how to fix it.......🤔 LOL.
My BA has the remote mechanism in the door lock die twice in 12 months so I have disconnected the drivers door from the central locking!! No big deal as the others work fine for passengers - I use the car as a work hack so I don't mind having to use my key to lock and unklock!
Having owned AU IRS's and live axles, I cant help but notice the IRS has a lot more NVH if you hone in on the sound coming from the rear of the car, especially at highway speeds. More insulation back there can help.
I've had my au wagon about 2 months now.it has a fairly new mp3 system but it still has its original speakers sounds terrible need to upgrade the speakers one day
In case you're still yet to install the actuators might be worth considering going over the deadening sheets again with a application roller. When I did my doors I found some old pieces of deadener (installed by one of the previous owners) which had peeled off and the butyl melted to the bottom :(
I just got a 2008 Mitsubishi Colt for FREE from my Granny (only 68,000kms) who is no longer able to drive and the standard head unit with CD and MP3 player cable seems like it should be okay but the sound quality is terrible. Am going to try replace the 4 X standard 6 inch door speakers next weekend. Hopefully that will improve the sound a lot. I don’t really want to have to replace the head unit but if the speaker upgrade makes little to no difference I guess that’s my only option.
In the next episode of MotoringBox....... Sean cruises the main street of Ipswich with the tunes cranking out of his new speakers, mullets make a return to Ford drivers with borders opening up & Sean goes to KFC drive through wondering why there's no Zinger Bucket.....
hey mate i’m not sure if you know the youtuber Zac Baldy, because when he owned a fg falcon he sound deaden all the inside & it made a massive difference, yeh it added a fair bit of weight but the car had over 600hp so he probably didn’t notice the extra weight
Never ever cut the original wiring. Just adapt whatever speaker you are fitting to the original plug. Learned this from decades of trying to restore original wiring looms that people have decided to cut up for the sake of fitting some $20 speakers or other accessory
Great channel Sean. It'd be good to know how big a difference with firewall, floors, roof, boot lined in sound deadener. I reckon it'd make a huge difference. Cheers
I had the road dog deadener on the roll and used the supplied roller to make sure of a good contact in the SX territory with the upgraded Sony Exploxe seriers speakers. So far it is great as I dont here the tinning noise over speed bumps and potholes that i used to get with such a large tin surface. Gone double layer with the sound and a heat deadener on the roof and that has cut the inside cabin temp down as well
@@gore1978 I have an AU like Sean, and I have tinted the windows to cut inside temperatures but think I might install dynamat extreme and dynaliner throughout, I think it may make a big difference to how quiet the car is as well as make it even cooler in this northern Queensland heat.
@@darrenbealeofficial I have limo 5% tint on the rears and before I stuck a bit of plastic to the inside of the cargo area the dark tint attracted the heat, maybe look towards a ceramic tint to block the UV and heat side of the sunlight.
Love the vids mate they're super helpfu, I have a ba falcon I'm wanting to put these speakers in do I need different blade connectors or will the ones in the description work?
G'day Sean, love you video's, I am a Ford lover from way back and currently have an AU2 1999 forte, very cool car. I saw your clip where you had a 'secret' way of locking all 4 doors and then only unlocking the drivers door, I have a different remote locker than you had. On mine, I only have two buttons, doors and Boot. Do you know of a way for my remote to do the same as your remote did? I really liked the idea and ability of locking everything and only unlocking the drivers door. Thanks mate, keep up the good work.
@@MotoringBoxTV She has the shark tooth grille, no abs, original Tickfords gas and according to some, her market value is around $2,500, which I disagree with, twice I have been offered $7,000 for her, which is slightly more than I paid for h we r ($6,000). The main thing I love about her is there is NO technology to her, she is one of the last of the old-fashioned cars that did not override or dumb down the driver. I won't sell her, I am in the process of getting her back to ridgy didge condition. As I said, one of the best cats I have driven.
@@waynefarnham9922 there's always something charming about the Forte's with that grille and the basic interior. I've considered grabbing one in the past - in Series 1 they're sort of like the AU's purest form.
I just tried to upgrade the headunit in my 2000 au I believe it’s a s2, I just use Aerpro wiring harness’ but the speakers aren’t making any sound but the headunit powers on and it says the song is playing? No noise tho any idea what it could be?
I might need to do this on my EF as i also have occasionally the buzzing issue on the right side (front and rear). Strange thing is i replaced my rear speakers 3 yrs ago so maybe its a wiring/interference issue?
It is most likely a wiring issue, but I would have thought it it was a problem with where the wires connect to the speaker... you'd think it would affect that speaker only - and not front and back together. So long as all the connections are nice and tight it should all be good.
Mate, what kind of rough area are you in where you need to lock the doors when you're driving? I've never had someone try one of my doorhandles while at the lights or whatever anyway.
The speakers in my Subaru make that shitty noise you mentioned when I move the volume passed 1 lol, I dont bother fixing them because in reality a pig is still a pig even after you dress it up. I prefer my Pajero that has perfectly working factory speakers so I just drive that instead when I want to listen to some music 🤣🤣🤣
I think there's a tab on the underside of the button which you need to pull outwards before you reinstall it. Use the flat screwdriver and you should be able to lever it out.
I have a genuine question. I have a ba xt with the standard sound system. Will that exact speaker work with my car or will I have to upgrade the head unit, wiring ect?
BA should run the same size speakers. The head unit or wiring doesn't need to be changed, just potentially the connector on the end of the wire where it connects to the speaker - like what I had to do.
@@MotoringBoxTV thanks for the reply! I’m completely new to this stuff, so in the kenwood box it comes with 2 speakers, one for front and one for rear. Would I need to buy another box for the passenger side? Cheers
Usually speakers are not front/rear specific.. you should have two identical speakers in the box. So you'll need a second set to do the rears. Happy to be corrected if the box says otherwise though.
Why are you looking the doors when you can just unlock the driver side door can’t you use 2 stage unlocking on your key fob Ps I wouldn’t recommend using the power look button I broke my dads driver door Actuator pressing that button just press the pressure button on the door to look it and to unlock it just Pool the door handle.
I used to, but for the past few years have found them to be quite boring. So I prefer open world shooters like Cyberpunk or the Far Cry series - currently playing FC6 but still think the 3rd one was the best.
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Are they 5x7 in the rear tray as well?
Done properly, sound deadening the doors makes a huge difference. Years working in a stereo shop has proved this to be true.
For interests sake did you guys do anything different or apply any more material than I did?
@@MotoringBoxTV I also run deadening over the side intrusion bars. Also use a roller to ensure the deadener is flat against the panels. But when we use deadener it's for the sound, not so much for lowering road noise (which is obviously also a welcome side effect) I actually made my comment midway through watching, and hadn't seen you also did the rear doors for road noise.
In my personal cars I have the inner door skins done like you did, then also the skin where the door trims mount, the aim is to seal the door as much as possible, and to make the panels as dense as possible. The difference in sound is substantial.
Yo bro. What do you think about ford fiestas and ford focuses?
@@useroutlaw don't really have an opinion, but have heard lots of good things about them.
🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅@@useroutlaw
Many years agom I sound deadened the entire floor, doors & hatch on a EFII wagon. When you shut the doors it sounded like a Mercedes saloon. The aftermarket stereo was INCREDIBLE. Worth the effort if its a keeper. A drunk driver t boned that wagon one night which led to a EL XR8 5 speed replacement so not a complete loss.
Love the Kenwood KFCs. I put them in my AU when I had one, and in my BF fairlane which I have now. Honestly, such a worthwhile upgrade if you're just after good audio, not 'blow your pants off and rock up to the beach with your back hatch open in GTA San Andreas' audio. Still, makes listening to music when driving a much better experience than stock
I want speakers like 'blow your pants off and rock up to the beach with your back hatch open in GTA San Andreas' audio. Where can I find em?
I have learned through annoying experience (actually, no I haven't learned at all) that fixing one thing often leads to breaking something else. It's very annoying, especially when all you want to do is just finesse something and you end up breaking it in a completely unforeseen way 😄 The fun of it all! 😊
I got my au falcon from my mum a little bit ago, I've turned it into my project car and I'm gonna get it registered for my p plates, I just got a new stereo and tested out what I thought was the oem speakers, I don't think they're oem.. they're really good sounding and I can turn the stereo up super loud and there's not rattles or anything that would make it sound bad, my mum got the car about 4 years ago and they never mentioned it having aftermarket speakers
Great vid mate, enjoying the AU content!!!👌
They make me wish that I never sold my AU2 Fairmont all those years ago...🤔
Great job. I upgraded my SZ II Territory factory speakers to Focal speakers, installed sound deadening and an Alpine in line amp and it sounds fantastic worth the effort. I didn’t need a sub woofer the base is amazing .
Noticing a few things. 1. Sound dampening material stops panel resonance and prevents vibrations from bass. If you want to prevent inbound sound you need to follow it up with an acoustic foam. 2. In order for the butyl sound dampening material to do it’s jobs efficiently you need to roll it down otherwise it will not bond with the panel properly and you can get air blisters under the material and cause corrosion. You can also use it between the speaker and door to “decouple” the speaker from the door. Please stop cutting plugs off cars. They literally make speaker adaptors for $8 that allow you to revert it back to stock. Another good tip is that you can fit a 6x8 in a 5x7 hole as they use the same mounting pattern. Overall good video just small things.
Have done this on mine and my son's AUs. Good value upgrade on standard speakers
In relation to the NVH noise, vibration, harshness. I placed a pool noodle in the bottom of each door and some in the quarter panels etc. Was very surprised how much road noise was reduced. At $2 per pool noodle was fantastic value. EL Falcon XR6 sedan.
Always enjoy watching your videos 👍
Interesting, I wouldn't have thought that would do much.
Finally got a chance to watch this after being on the road for a couple of days.
Two tips I can offer: If you hold the speaker connector like a capital “T” the top wire is always negative. Second, two pieces of deadener across the inside of the roof underneath the headlining makes an incredible difference to both road noise and thermals- important if you’ve got wee little ones in the car.
If the roof lining is ever off again in future I'll definitely stick a few sheets up there!
Great job!! Going from 6 to an 8 is a 33.33% improvement. That's some serious gains!!
Nice vid. The sound insulation looked like a mission.
I'll need to do this for my rear speakers in the AU as both are buggered thx for this video
Rears are super easy!
My 1995 EF Falcon still has the factory speakers but sometime in the past it had its radio Changed to a old modern Kenwood with no Bluetooth or auxiliary
Won’t someone think of the purity! 😂😂
My trick is to add male spade connectors to the speaker wire and slide straight into the Ford plug. Tape up and done.
But I can’t explain why I’m worried about the “PuRiTy” 😂😂
This is much better than chopping the body loom
From memory the spacing of the pins on the plug were completely different to the ones on the speaker... trying to do something like this (especially with tape?) sounds pretty dodgy to me. Purity withstanding.
@@MotoringBoxTV
No complaints here.
Probably right about the tape.
Maybe heat shrink?
I have this “how easy will it be to uninstall if I wanted to keep the good kit for my next car when I sell it”. Old Skool way of thinking I suppose.
In the end it’s really yourself that has to be ok with the installation.
(In all honesty I think its probably the right way to install the speakers)
Keep up the good work.
I do enjoy the content you provide.
Cheers for the response
✌🏼😬👍🏼
You absolutely rock mate. Thanks for putting up the links as well, just bought the items and going to have a crack at it on the weekend, CARN THE AU!
Great video Sean. Very helpful. I fitted these today into my Series 2 AU. Very happy with them.
KFC's in the AU, kenwood shouldve called them the zingers. Great video as always Sean!!
Literally watched this video, went to super cheap and installed them today. They sound great. You can really notice the difference.
My old speakers were so rusty. Couldn’t believe it.
Just on a side topic of rust prevention in Falcon boot and tail gates due to water pooling inside. Remove the rubber grommets from the bottom edge of the boot lid and bottom of the doors (optional) as that allows water to drain out. Spray some rust prevention inside doors , boot lid, sills, quarter panels, etc also is a great way to further prevent rust...Tectyl 506.
Suggest doing a video?? as an idea.
Love your work.!!
Doors didn't have any grommets but the boot does. I pull them out from time to time but have never seen any water luckily
Loved my '01 AU II Fairmont since new but some little things have failed over the years .... thanks to this site I've been able to fix all of them myself. Thanks pal .... btw I missed out on the hidden door pockets under the arm rests :(
You must have one of the only AUs without rust inside the rear door under the 1/4 window, very rare no rust option there.
All the doors were remarkably clean luckily. Almost no dirt or grime and all the drain hole areas were clear.
@@MotoringBoxTV Ah, that's what you want. There is actually a bit of foam just under the rear 1/4 window that traps water, which causes the rust, but maybe the real trick is to keep the drain holes clear so the water can never build up in the doors
@@tx5brent I pull the foam out and fill with silicone. (No foam = no rust, but wind noise). Seems to me that foam stays wet, the silicone doesnt.
I put Rockford 5x7 in mine and they sound brilliant
I was eyeing off a set of those, but couldn't justify the price. There's definitely multiple levels people can step up to though!
love that bellbird park maccas @20:43
my heart was hurting until you put that bit on the XR6T door
Don't worry mate, a great deal of care is always taken.
Great vid bro, I put a pair of these Kenwoods in my AU a month ago and the sound is crisp! Now to see how well a Kenwood head unit compares.
You will gain sound quality with a new head unit also. I have a 'premium sound' head unit, and while the sound was ok, a new head unit was even better.
Let me know how the new Kenwood head unit goes. I just put these speakers in my AU today and currently using a cheap Chinese $23 eBay head unit (claims 60w per channel). would be keen to know if a better unit would be worth the cash.
@@sapper50 Well the Kenwood head unit doesn't fit that well into my AU so I'm gonna have to make a custom adaptor. It sounds fucking awesome for the money though once it's hooked up, and a microphone you can put on the dash or steering column really makes it worth it. Bluetooth phone connection really helps modernise the old girl!
@@sapper50 Also, the kenwood has a lot of customisable features, you can change colours, sound style, balance, bass, treble, depth, resonance, or use pre set settings I believe, still figuring it out but loving it
@@heckler3119 which model head unit you using/recommend?
When I got my au it had a 3 year old pioneer radio ( it doesn’t have a screen) u can change the colour
And I know it got good speakers like not top of the line
But bassie enough for a p plater lol
Make no mistake. He seen KFC and thought "mmmmm KFC" and chucked them in the trolley then raced out to his local for a nice tasty zinger burger and chips 😄
But You wait until the Camera was off to crank your Spice Girls CD, We could have all enjoyed it Together.
If you wanna be her lover, you gotta get with her friends. Sounds like a good deal to me.
@@MotoringBoxTV So tell me what you want, what you really, really want. I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want 👅👅👅
Funnily enough i installed a set of the same kenwoods a few weeks in my AU
Like the guy on the mower!
I had questions about what he was up to, he certainly wasn't mowing.
@@MotoringBoxTV I think most missed the zoom in,what would life be without excentrics,ps I love cars ,I have had over 40,Ford au manual 5 speed win ,Xf Ghia,mustang66,many mercs ,sl 81,se’s,xm Ford Ute,Xp fairmont,compact fairlane 260,land cruisers,discovery’s v8 and diesel,transit vans,Pajeros,triton 4x4,territory,ba Ute,bf wgn,f250 6 cyl,XR Ford,Toyota hi lux insainly high,datsun 260z 2+2,nissan280Z,Volvo 121,Volvo 164,Volvo XC90,can’t remember ,so many got my liscence in 1976,most cars I have done all the maintenance,changed engines gearboxes steering etc and loved every minute,currently I have a mer cedes w123 300 D 1977,mercedes280S,1976,mercedes280Se1977,mercedesw123 230e, the bf Ford,my favourite,I found you channel because I am looking at a 1993 fairlane with a tick Ford 6,got my interest but I think it may be overpriced,
Tracy
I have a au. Was great for 4 years. Now everything is starting to break. Key fobs don't work. Doors locks don't work properly. Recirc switch doesn't work. Boot won't open/struts broke at pivot point. Headlining has sagged. Interior light cover clips broke off. Seatbelt bolt attachment came loose. Door handle broke. Petrol cap just broke off. Gearbox oil needed to be refilled, gears were slipping. Windows don't go up and down properly. And now it's passing oil. I believe the oil pressure is stuffed. Maybe your switch can go wrong so you can show us how to fix it.......🤔 LOL.
My BA has the remote mechanism in the door lock die twice in 12 months so I have disconnected the drivers door from the central locking!! No big deal as the others work fine for passengers - I use the car as a work hack so I don't mind having to use my key to lock and unklock!
Having owned AU IRS's and live axles, I cant help but notice the IRS has a lot more NVH if you hone in on the sound coming from the rear of the car, especially at highway speeds. More insulation back there can help.
I've had my au wagon about 2 months now.it has a fairly new mp3 system but it still has its original speakers sounds terrible need to upgrade the speakers one day
In case you're still yet to install the actuators might be worth considering going over the deadening sheets again with a application roller. When I did my doors I found some old pieces of deadener (installed by one of the previous owners) which had peeled off and the butyl melted to the bottom :(
Heatstrink my man!
I just got a 2008 Mitsubishi Colt for FREE from my Granny (only 68,000kms) who is no longer able to drive and the standard head unit with CD and MP3 player cable seems like it should be okay but the sound quality is terrible. Am going to try replace the 4 X standard 6 inch door speakers next weekend. Hopefully that will improve the sound a lot. I don’t really want to have to replace the head unit but if the speaker upgrade makes little to no difference I guess that’s my only option.
Speakers may save it, worth a try anyway.
It would have been interesting to head the door thunk before & after installing the sound deadening
In the next episode of MotoringBox....... Sean cruises the main street of Ipswich with the tunes cranking out of his new speakers, mullets make a return to Ford drivers with borders opening up & Sean goes to KFC drive through wondering why there's no Zinger Bucket.....
hey mate i’m not sure if you know the youtuber Zac Baldy, because when he owned a fg falcon he sound deaden all the inside & it made a massive difference, yeh it added a fair bit of weight but the car had over 600hp so he probably didn’t notice the extra weight
Same ones I put in mine too👍 don't remember what I did with the terminals though 🤔
When you said kfc and glanced away for a split second🤣
The ultimate upgrade… trading up for a Camry?
(Only joking 🤣)
TRD Aurion/Camry......🔥😈👍
Never ever cut the original wiring. Just adapt whatever speaker you are fitting to the original plug. Learned this from decades of trying to restore original wiring looms that people have decided to cut up for the sake of fitting some $20 speakers or other accessory
@@BB-xx3dv I have used one of those adapter kits in my EL Falcon, they are great and hassle free. Original wiring is only original once. 👍
Put some keny’s in me au a couple months ago and they pump hard
Omg Sean was the edge of the AU door banging up against the door of the BA!? 😥
Great channel Sean. It'd be good to know how big a difference with firewall, floors, roof, boot lined in sound deadener. I reckon it'd make a huge difference. Cheers
I had the road dog deadener on the roll and used the supplied roller to make sure of a good contact in the SX territory with the upgraded Sony Exploxe seriers speakers. So far it is great as I dont here the tinning noise over speed bumps and potholes that i used to get with such a large tin surface. Gone double layer with the sound and a heat deadener on the roof and that has cut the inside cabin temp down as well
@@gore1978 I have an AU like Sean, and I have tinted the windows to cut inside temperatures but think I might install dynamat extreme and dynaliner throughout, I think it may make a big difference to how quiet the car is as well as make it even cooler in this northern Queensland heat.
@@darrenbealeofficial I have limo 5% tint on the rears and before I stuck a bit of plastic to the inside of the cargo area the dark tint attracted the heat, maybe look towards a ceramic tint to block the UV and heat side of the sunlight.
Love the vids mate they're super helpfu, I have a ba falcon I'm wanting to put these speakers in do I need different blade connectors or will the ones in the description work?
If you're using these speakers, you'll need the same connectors 👍
Could you Please do a speaker upgrade on holden commodore Vt. I would really appreciate it.
G'day Sean, love you video's, I am a Ford lover from way back and currently have an AU2 1999 forte, very cool car. I saw your clip where you had a 'secret' way of locking all 4 doors and then only unlocking the drivers door, I have a different remote locker than you had. On mine, I only have two buttons, doors and Boot. Do you know of a way for my remote to do the same as your remote did?
I really liked the idea and ability of locking everything and only unlocking the drivers door.
Thanks mate, keep up the good work.
I believe when you try it with some aftermarket remotes it may not work.
G'day again Sean, from what I can tell it is a ridgy didge Ford remote. It has Ford embossed on the underside. Thanks anyway mate.😁
@@waynefarnham9922 if yours is a '99 with a 2-button remote it may be AU1, or an early AU2 build which doesn't have the feature.
@@MotoringBoxTV She has the shark tooth grille, no abs, original Tickfords gas and according to some, her market value is around $2,500, which I disagree with, twice I have been offered $7,000 for her, which is slightly more than I paid for h we r ($6,000).
The main thing I love about her is there is NO technology to her, she is one of the last of the old-fashioned cars that did not override or dumb down the driver.
I won't sell her, I am in the process of getting her back to ridgy didge condition. As I said, one of the best cats I have driven.
@@waynefarnham9922 there's always something charming about the Forte's with that grille and the basic interior. I've considered grabbing one in the past - in Series 1 they're sort of like the AU's purest form.
Where's the woofer?
Please tell me the door isn't resting against the paintwork of another car.
I just tried to upgrade the headunit in my 2000 au I believe it’s a s2, I just use Aerpro wiring harness’ but the speakers aren’t making any sound but the headunit powers on and it says the song is playing? No noise tho any idea what it could be?
I might need to do this on my EF as i also have occasionally the buzzing issue on the right side (front and rear). Strange thing is i replaced my rear speakers 3 yrs ago so maybe its a wiring/interference issue?
It is most likely a wiring issue, but I would have thought it it was a problem with where the wires connect to the speaker... you'd think it would affect that speaker only - and not front and back together. So long as all the connections are nice and tight it should all be good.
Mate, what kind of rough area are you in where you need to lock the doors when you're driving? I've never had someone try one of my doorhandles while at the lights or whatever anyway.
My house has never been robbed, but I still lock the doors. For something as easy as locking doors in the car, I'll do it every time.
What type of watch do you have? Love the channel.
It is a Huawei GT2 sport - it's a really good watch for Android users and one I couldn't be without now.
Do the tweeters still work after changing the front door speakers?
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The speakers in my Subaru make that shitty noise you mentioned when I move the volume passed 1 lol, I dont bother fixing them because in reality a pig is still a pig even after you dress it up. I prefer my Pajero that has perfectly working factory speakers so I just drive that instead when I want to listen to some music 🤣🤣🤣
Are these worth upgrading the factory fitted speakers in a Ford BA Fairlane Ghia?
They might be a bit better, I'm not sure what yours sound like currently.
@@MotoringBoxTV I sent you a short video demo on Insta. It’s just like the stereo on your 2005 BA Mk 2 Ford XR6 Turbo.
Sorry, me again. My wife Louise and I fit them on the long weekend (we live in the suburbs of Melbourne) and they sound great.
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I don’t care! I love it!
How did u get the lock button to sit flush with the door trim? When I did mine the lock button now sits a bit higher and I can't get it to sit flush.
I think there's a tab on the underside of the button which you need to pull outwards before you reinstall it. Use the flat screwdriver and you should be able to lever it out.
Ahhhhh its a shame you cut off the plugs!!! Theyre just a standard narva 2 pin connector
I have a genuine question. I have a ba xt with the standard sound system. Will that exact speaker work with my car or will I have to upgrade the head unit, wiring ect?
BA should run the same size speakers. The head unit or wiring doesn't need to be changed, just potentially the connector on the end of the wire where it connects to the speaker - like what I had to do.
Would the Speakers fit BA falcon or is it different 🤔 thanks
Same size I believe
Would you put 6x9 speakers in the rear?
Not worth it in my opinion. They'd need spacers and a lot of stuffing around.
@@MotoringBoxTV thanks for the reply! I’m completely new to this stuff, so in the kenwood box it comes with 2 speakers, one for front and one for rear. Would I need to buy another box for the passenger side? Cheers
Usually speakers are not front/rear specific.. you should have two identical speakers in the box. So you'll need a second set to do the rears. Happy to be corrected if the box says otherwise though.
@@MotoringBoxTV oh yeah so identical ones for the 2 front doors? I’ll go into supercheap and have a suss, cheers mate.
Why are you looking the doors when you can just unlock the driver side door can’t you use 2 stage unlocking on your key fob
Ps I wouldn’t recommend using the power look button I broke my dads driver door Actuator pressing that button just press the pressure button on the door to look it and to unlock it just Pool the door handle.
2-stage unlocking has been set the whole time.
@@MotoringBoxTV okay cool just saying
Do you play any car games Sean?
I used to, but for the past few years have found them to be quite boring. So I prefer open world shooters like Cyberpunk or the Far Cry series - currently playing FC6 but still think the 3rd one was the best.
@@MotoringBoxTV you play PUBG or Fortnite?
Nope not so much into the multiplayer side of things
@@MotoringBoxTV You should play Boiling Point. Kinda old now, but still a fantastic game.
No gloves...tactile feel enhances the pleasure...cuts, scratches and blood
A few inches difference doesn't really matter that much.
Said no woman ever. 😂
Hey, it's not a DIY job if you don't bleed profusely on it! :-D
Ahhh, my OCD is going off. 😂. The door keeps hitting the other car. I'll just tell myself that it is a Toyota nobody cares about k
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It's happening. Not everyone understands that these things take time to organise and pay for.
@@MotoringBoxTV I understand mate, have a couple of my own
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