Rear Deck Speaker Problem

[90accordman]

I recentlu bought Polk Audio DB6520 6.5s to replace the JBL's that were blown when i bought the car. My question is how the hell do i get them to fit. they are 6.5s but they are a slightly larger profile the the JBLs.

Anyone else came accross this please let me know

[Weezo182]

???? i have 6x9 in mine and they fit perfect

[bruno8747]

What model car do you have in the first place? And if those are 3 way speakers and the tweets are too high they will not fit and also check the trunk for the bar to goes straight across most speakers dont clear it and it needs to be cut a bit.

[90accordman]

its a 90 accord LX and it uses 6.5 speakers in the rear deck. my problem is that they dont fit in the pods that attach to the deck. the leads hit against the sides of the metal therefore shorting them out when i hit bumps or the brakes.

[accordztech]

use tape to cover the wire tabs.

[90accordman]

use tape to cover the wire tabs.

thats well and good but the speaker still bounces around because it doesnt correctly fit in the pod so i get an annoying rattle. this is wierd becauseboth speakers are 6.5s but three i have tryed to replace the JBL with are to large to fit.

[uncle_el]

thats well and good but the speaker still bounces around because it doesnt correctly fit in the pod so i get an annoying rattle. this is wierd becauseboth speakers are 6.5s but three i have tryed to replace the JBL with are to large to fit.

all speakers are not created equal. just because it is 6.5 inches wide, doesn't mean the depth is appropriate for the car.

solutions (in no particular order of preference or cost):
1. you can use a "spacer" of sorts to rectify the problem
2. cut the small bars in the trunk if those are impeding the depth
3. buy new speakers, using crutchfield's speaker guide to let you know what will fit easily.

[hpaccord91]

i had the same problem i acculy took my pods and shaved the insides out about half an inch till u get to the egde of the thing that u screw in the gold thread the screws to bolt them down go all the way around then try to line the whole up if they dont all line up one then get some small self tapping screws and make your own holes and look at the clearnece with the rod from the suporter to the trunk mine sitts right next to it just clears it and it sitts past the rod very big magnet

[accordztech]

the speakers might of come wiht a ring that is to mount, that is how infinities are as well...if not maybe u can get a few washers and space it..then fill in the gaps with some foam or something.

[90accordman]

the problem wasnt depth it was circumference of the basket that wouldnt fit my pods. I ground the crap out of them and they fit in the pods now, just to see if they fit in the car now since its not here at the moment.