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Tweeters fitted

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by jabber » Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:57 am

Got hold of a pair of 4 series tweeters from ebay for a reasonable price and a nice easy job to fit and makes a huge difference to the sound
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Post by Lazza » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:41 pm

Do they fit directly into the blanks in the doors? Is the wiring there to plug into? Does anything need programming to make them work?
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Post by jabber » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:46 pm

They are a direct fit and they came with the wires which plug in to the main door speakers, no programming needed. If you look at realoem for the z4 tweeters it shows that they have been superseded and which other bmw,s they are fitted to
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Post by Tumnus » Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:04 pm

Tweeters make a massive difference, I was contemplating getting an amp and the speakers replaced, but the tweeters made such a difference that I haven't bothered (I did change the mids as well though). Still not very loud though, but good enough, my hearing is shot enough already.

I bought and fitted the Rockford Fosgate replacement door speakers (mid and tweeter), these are a straight swap and require no coding.
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Post by AnubisZed » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:47 pm

For info.......

OEM Tweeter is... 9220750 and readily available on eBay

Or if you have the Harman Kardon system then you need 9220751

Both sides are the same part number.

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Post by Dr-Jon » Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:34 pm

I changed my door speakers out with Mini ones and added the mini tweeters at the same time. made a big difference.
and the Mini ones are a lot cheaper than the Z4 ones the door speakers were a straight swap the tweeters need to be dremeled to fit, the size is correct but the mini ones have 2 slots and the holder in the z4 had 3 slots, so dremeled an extra slot in the plastic speaker housing
only took about 10 minutes each.
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Post by firebobby » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:20 pm

Dr-Jon wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:34 pm I changed my door speakers out with Mini ones and added the mini tweeters at the same time. made a big difference.
and the Mini ones are a lot cheaper than the Z4 ones the door speakers were a straight swap the tweeters need to be dremeled to fit, the size is correct but the mini ones have 2 slots and the holder in the z4 had 3 slots, so dremeled an extra slot in the plastic speaker housing
only took about 10 minutes each.
Would these fit into the E85 too
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Post by Lazza » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:55 pm

Mrs used to have a Mini Coopers S convertible but I was never impressed with the sound of the stereo. What year was that from?
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Post by Dr-Jon » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:58 am

firebobby wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:20 pm
Dr-Jon wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:34 pm I changed my door speakers out with Mini ones and added the mini tweeters at the same time. made a big difference.
and the Mini ones are a lot cheaper than the Z4 ones the door speakers were a straight swap the tweeters need to be dremeled to fit, the size is correct but the mini ones have 2 slots and the holder in the z4 had 3 slots, so dremeled an extra slot in the plastic speaker housing
only took about 10 minutes each.
Would these fit into the E85 too
not sure you would have to look realOEM to see. but the door speakers from a mini surprisingly are better quality than the ones i took out.
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Post by flybobbie » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:20 am

Don't forget the rear speakers also have space for tweeters.

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Post by willgill » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:44 am

Rear speakers have an impeded/reduced signal from the fronts, unless you swap to using an amp with pre-outs any money you chuck on the rear speakers is basically a waste of time.

Just swap out the mids, footwell speakers and tweeters and you will have an awesome sounding setup. I power mine with a little blaupunkt amp, hertz speakers and focal tweeters. It's lovely and punchy, with deep bass and enough clarity to be heard well into very illegal speeds (apparently). If you need some staging then the crappy old rears can be faded in to give you a token gesture.

Price for all my stuff including fitting and sound deadening was £628
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Post by Burple » Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:58 pm

hey all.. possible stupid question, are there any guides out there on the forum for swapping speakers? did a quick search, but couldn't see anything..

Cheers!

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Post by AnubisZed » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:17 pm

Burple wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:58 pm hey all.. possible stupid question, are there any guides out there on the forum for swapping speakers? did a quick search, but couldn't see anything..

Cheers!
This might be of help....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnyP_-vs3T4
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Post by Busterboo » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:38 pm

A really effective youtube. Stopped me ever wanting to do it. :thumbsup:
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Post by jabber » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:58 pm

Busterboo wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:38 pm A really effective youtube. Stopped me ever wanting to do it. :thumbsup:
Not sure why if its only the door tweeters it only took me 10 mins a side
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