1990 SHO JBL Speaker Questions

[Vasilios Koufos]

So I need to replace my speakers. I have the stock setup and want to keep the stock cassette player/amps.

So I did some searching and found some information but have a few questions.

Found this information
* (2) 6.5" dual driver speaker (mid-woofer tweeter) mounted in each front door,
* (2) 5"x7" single cone drivers mounted in the rear deck
* (2) 6"x8" 'sub-woofer' driver mounted under each 5x7.

1. What is the Ohm resistance of the door speakers, the rear deck speakers, and subwoofers?

2. Where did you find speaker connectors that fit the stock plugs? And are all 6 connectors the same? (I'm having difficulty finding the correct plugs unless JBL and NON JBL adapters are all the same for this year)

3. When replacing the 6X8" "subs" I'm thinking of using the TANG BAND W69-1042J 6x9" CAR AUDIO SUBWOOFER. Has anyone used these in this application? Has anyone done any 6X9 sub mounting instead of 6X8? If so, did they mount directly up or did you need a 6X8 to 6X9 spacer/adaptor?

 

[rubydist]

iirc, the factory stuff is 4 ohms for each of those speakers.

the subwoofer (if it exists) is in the large enclosure mounted in the center of the rear package shelf. there is only one speaker in that enclosure. I don't recall the size.

the JBL and non-JBL connectors are the same as I recall.

 

[luigisho]

Did the '90 have a free air woofer in the back? I have several of the plastic sub enclosures in the garage from various SHO's. I haven't owned my '90 for well over 15yrs. I remember rubber suspension straps that held speakers back there but I forget the that models configuration.

 

[Vasilios Koufos]

The 89-91 JBL has the two 6X8 subwoofers mounted below the package tray 5X7's. There is no center woofer like in the 92-95.

 

[luigisho]

That jogs my memory of the setup my first SHO had. Replaced all that stuff way back then but that setup was different from my other SHO's.

 

[One_Shot]

The first gens have two “subwoofers” that are held underneath the primary speakers in the rear package tray. They are held in by a rubber strap from underneath in the trunk so there is no adapter required as long as the strap fits over the magnet of the new driver.

 

[mavericksav]

The 89-91 JBL has the two 6X8 subwoofers mounted below the package tray 5X7's. There is no center woofer like in the 92-95.

can you make a picture of subwoofers mounting in a trunk? I have 1991 with no woofers but they were there 15 years ago. what to restore

 

[vsofouk]

Sorry it took so Ming.

 

[vsofouk]

Sorry it took so Ming.

*long

 

[KyngofPop]

Sorry it took so Ming.

Does that setup produce good sound and punchy bass? I’ve always been curious about this rather odd setup.