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Subject:Fw: Re: rear speaker installation for westy
From:David M. McClelland
Date:Mon, 9 Apr 2001 20:14:31 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "David M. McClelland" <sdaveemt@ix.netcom.com>
To: <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 18:57
Subject: Re: Re: rear speaker installation for westy

> Along the same line, My rear speakers share a common ground. Most newer
> radios do not use the common ground approach. If I have to run one new
wire
> I amy as well run a whole new set of wires. So the question is: Does
anyone
> know of any decent radios that still use a common ground and what would be
a
> good route to run wires?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Mathis" <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 16:10
> Subject: Re: rear speaker installation for westy
>
>
> > Jen,
> >
> > If you have the rear A/C unit you'll need to remove the A/C vent face
> plate thingy.  Once that's out of the way you can reach inside the cabinet
> and unscrew the collar that holds the speaker in place. The speaker will
> come out of the front of the cabinet.  Unless you're using stock speakers
> you'll probably need to splice in some new connectors.  I don't know what
> the non-A/C arrangement is but I assume the arrangement is similar -- the
> speaker are.
> >
> > Chuck
> > '85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland the Road Buffalo' With new Blaupunkt
> speakers
> >
> > In a message dated Mon, 9 Apr 2001 12:28:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Jenny Loerzel <jensmiles2@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
> >
> > << One more question. (yeah, right)
> >
> > I recently purchased rear speakers to install into my '87 Westy.  Could
> > someone with past knowledge help me figure out how to get at the
speakers
> > and how tell me how difficult are they to install?  I would greatly
> > appreciate it.  Please p-mail me as I am on digest.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jen
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