How Do You Measure Car Speakers For Replacement?
Changing your car speakers is usually a fairly straight-forward task. Speaker manufacturers and many retailers have extensive databases showing what size speakers fit into the speaker locations of specific vehicles. In some cases, however, there is no information available. Perhaps the car is too old, or it may be an unusual or obscure model. If this is the case, you’ll need to measure the existing speakers to see what will fit into your vehicle. Remove the existing speaker. Given the vast range of models of vehicles, it’s beyond the scope of this article to detail that step. Measure the mounting depth of the speaker. This is the distance measured from below the speaker’s mounting flange to the base of the magnet. This ensures that your new speaker won’t be too deep, and bump against obstructions below it. Measure the mounting height of the speaker. This is the distance measured from the bottom of the speaker’s mounting flange to the highest point of speaker. This ensures that your new
