Upgrade your Focus MK2 speakers for mind-blowing sound

[@chrisswann2868]

Great video Gentile, I have purchased a rear interior light upgrade Light unit, so that I will have Map reading lights front and back. I also have a headlight switch unit with the addition of the dimmer function. This is from a Focus C-max, so it doesn't have the Auto lights, function as my Focus is an Zetec like yours Gentile. One of the first jobs I did was to put some bulbs in the front foot well light bulb holders, present on most Mk2 Ford Focusses. Great stuff again Gentile Cheers.☺

[@GentilsGarage]

Thank you very much. Great work you’ve done there. I’m fitting a rear interior light at some point now that I’m am a parent and when the winter comes I want to see better at the back.

[@MickiSel]

My right front speaker worked when it was sunny, but now it's gone completely dead. Always thought the wiring was bad. Might give this a try.

[@GentilsGarage]

Exactly the same as mine. Seems to be a common thing after a few years

[@fhwolthuis]

Interesting video. I have been looking into upgrading the speakers of my Fiat Bravo, but they are of similar construction like the Focus and it made me hesitate a bit. But it seems rather straightforward, looking at this video 😅👍

[@GentilsGarage]

See if you can find adapters for yours. Mine is a cheap daily and I don’t mind being a bit heavy handed with some tasks. Yours is a more cherished car

[@fhwolthuis]

@@GentilsGarage haha, mine is ready 15 years old. I will see 😉

[@sonofflea]

The speakers I bought were slightly too big so I had to remove a bit more material but then I struggled getting the screws in. I'm embarrassed to say it took me 3 hours to do this but I'm glad I did as both factory speakers had stopped working.

[@GentilsGarage]

Nothing to feel embarrassed. Sometimes car jobs take longer than we think

[@jujujuju-gv5po]

hello thank you for your video if I understand correctly the rear speakers connect to the front speakers. Can you confirm this for me, thank you.

[@GentilsGarage]

they are independentkly wired. I can change the speaker balance to just front, just back or all of them.

[@davefranklinstein-moss6555]

Mine is exactly the same. It only works when it's sunny.

[@GentilsGarage]

It’s annoying isn’t it. After a suggestion from a viewer, I also disconnected the original door tweeters and the sound is more refined now

[@laurencelagden]

Lot of work. Easier to fit the blue plastic coned Ford ones. Drill out 4 rivets. Swap the speaker and rivet it. 10 min job including taking the door card off and on. They sound pretty good as well

[@GentilsGarage]

These ones were far cheaper and I didn’t think it was a lot of work. Also I don’t have a riveter or rivets available (never had the need for them before). Everyone does the jobs according to their needs and tools. The end result is what I wanted, so that’s good enough for me

[@fja4117]

Hey man, nice video I probably will need this in the upcoming week! Last week I had to brake hard on the highway for the car in front of me, a can of Red Bull flew to the place where the cigarette lighter is located and where my phone was laying connected to an AUX cable. It was dark outside and so it was in the car, I noticed that the drink fell there like 3/4 minutes after it happened. When I noticed, I took out the can of that place and checked if my phone got wet. On the moment I picked up my phone, my left speaker stopped working directly. A few days I was looking why my left speaker stopped working, but on the day the temperature got higher outside the speaker started to make buzzing sounds and worked for like 3 seconds and started buzzing again. I’m gonna change both of my front speakers like you did but do you maybe know what could cause the left speaker to stop working? Thanks man.

[@GentilsGarage]

Thanks. No idea on what caused the speaker issue and it took me a while to notice to be fair. I guess they all go bag at some point as many owners had a similar issue

[@fja4117]

@@GentilsGarage Thanks for your reply appreciate it 🙏🏼 I probably will use an adapter in between because I don’t have any soldering equipment. Another question man, how do I know which is the minus and plus cable coming from the car itself? Are the grey ones the minus and the whites one the plus? And does it matter how I will put the adapter on? I read about it to get the best quality of music to put it the correct way, but not sure which colour stands for what.

[@GentilsGarage]

@@fja4117 I think the +/- are stamped on the speaker terminals

[@Kiwigucci]

Did you cut the connection to the satellite treble units?

[@GentilsGarage]

No, I kept them on. I might try and disconnect them.

[@Kiwigucci]

@@GentilsGarage okay. Good, ‘cause I think they’re ruining the sound. Too cheap I think.

[@Danidasanic]

Hey . Did you mention the size of that new jvc set ? that is one of me most important info to get to do this

[@GentilsGarage]

1:25

[@Kiwigucci]

I was so dissapointed when I bought my Focus 2. The satellite speakers are soooo strained to listen to. Much better in the Focus mk 1 with the full tone unit

[@GentilsGarage]

I totally agree with you. Also, soundproofing seems better on the MK1

[@MrMaster2262]

I brought a mk2 facelift estate... to my disappointment there were no speakers at all behind the front seats... the previous owner must of upgraded at some point and removed all the rear speakers when they sold it!!!
I'm doing the big 3 upgrade with a higher power alternator and a bigger, better battery.
it's not going to be a pretty penny but i want a dirty sound system sooo so bad!!! 🤪👍

[@Chris-Explores]

Can get cheap adapters so you don’t need to cut the wires I have done similar to what you did but used the adaptors to save the main plug

[@GentilsGarage]

I know, I do mention them at 1:04 and there’s a picture of them too. However, since I have no intention of using stock speakers again, I see no point in buying an adapter for something I’ll never use again.

[@fja4117]

Hey Chris, how do you know which cable is the plus and minus coming from the door itself the grey or white ones?

[@Kiwigucci]

What is the depth of the original speakers? I want to replace to JVC with a depth of 43 mmm

[@GentilsGarage]

im not sure, but they were about the same as a standard 16cm speaker

[@olliethompson9252]

Do the tweeters still work?

[@GentilsGarage]

They do, but I disconnected them a few weeks later

[@johnlambert1995]

What size diameter are the speakers you installed as I need to do the same in my focus

[@GentilsGarage]

6.5”

[@alin-cosminschneider7180]

Don't you have to disconnect the battery when you are working on an electrical device?

[@GentilsGarage]

Not always, although many argue in favour or against. In this case the radio was off and the ignition, that also sends the power to the radio was off too.
In the same way, the battery doesn’t need to be disconnected to replace bulbs, so no need to disconnect the battery to replace speakers.

[@alin-cosminschneider7180]

@@GentilsGarage Thank you

[@viktordudkin3784]

Hello, could you please provide the link for speakers that you have bought. Thanks

[@GentilsGarage]

Sorry, I have no link as i bought these from Facebook Marketplace. search for JVC, Kenwood of Sony 16cm speakers and there are plenty for sale online.

[@viktordudkin3784]

@@GentilsGarage okay, thanks a lot.

[@Smokyhead]

Just take out the original speaker mounting and buy a new one für after market Speakers, is a better way. There are some adapter for upgrade speaker for this type of socket aswell. it can be done more professional then that.

[@GentilsGarage]

You missed the bit at 1:00 where I did mention the adapters.
Also I needed to rivet the adapters on the door and I don’t have a rivet gun

[@Smokyhead]

@@GentilsGarage u can buy holders for the Speaker and fix it with some bolds and nuts

[@GentilsGarage]

@@Smokyhead I know I can buy the holders, but they are better fixed in place with rivets. Also saves me spending £10 or more on something that gives the same result and it’s all hidden behind the door card and secure.
At the end of the day, the goal is to get the speakers working, have a better sound and save money.

[@fordgarajankara]

There were already cable ends inside. You made a mistake by cutting the socket.

[@GentilsGarage]

They were not the same size as the terminals in the speaker, that’s why I had to cut the socket

[@fordgarajankara]

You could have soldered the old wires.

[@GentilsGarage]

@@fordgarajankara no point keeping the sockets if I’m not going to fit Ford speakers ever again. Much easier for me to do this way

[@j-jq4vw]

Just in time for me i broke my passenger side radio speaker

[@GentilsGarage]

It took me ages to find what was the problem with mine!

[@j-jq4vw]

@@GentilsGarage I sprayed foam on it accidently while cleaning the door card now it crackles that side lol

[@adriangurges8244]

All of mine died in the past week.

[@jan04044]

@@adriangurges8244how did they sound?