E89 Mid range door speakers

[Darkbarly]

Pbondar ta. Will wire it in see how fares without xovers...

 

[Anonymous]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ETON-B100N-2-Way-Component-BMW/dp/B00BV1E9IQ/ref=asc_df_B00BV1E9IQ/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310747102469&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4044077643768620047&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006938&hvtargid=pla-561771675742&psc=1

These seem like the correct ones

 

[Darkbarly]

100N is about 4/5mm to deep for the door recess BUT they are in and sound much better even before being broken in. Eton website states the 100N are E89 compatible but only just. Tweeters fit fine. Staggered how cheap/nasty the base door speakers are, will work my way round the rest of the car now....

 

[JimsZ]

100N is about 4/5mm to deep for the door recess BUT they are in and sound much better even before being broken in. Eton website states the 100N are E89 compatible but only just. Tweeters fit fine. Staggered how cheap/nasty the base door speakers are, will work my way round the rest of the car now....

What did you do to make the 4/5mm fit as would like to buy these if the mod is an easy thing to do.

 

[Anonymous]

100N is about 4/5mm to deep for the door recess BUT they are in and sound much better even before being broken in. Eton website states the 100N are E89 compatible but only just. Tweeters fit fine. Staggered how cheap/nasty the base door speakers are, will work my way round the rest of the car now....

 

[Darkbarly]

What did you do to make the 4/5mm fit as would like to buy these if the mod is an easy thing to do.

The original 3 mounting screws are just long enough to fit the new, deeper 100n upgrade midrange speakers into my 2015 e89. The door card refits easily with the speakers 4/5mm proud of the originals. Would recommend slightly longer screws if you wish

 

[JimsZ]

What did you do to make the 4/5mm fit as would like to buy these if the mod is an easy thing to do.

The original 3 mounting screws are just long enough to fit the new, deeper 100n upgrade midrange speakers into my 2015 e89. The door card refits easily with the speakers 4/5mm proud of the originals. Would recommend slightly longer screws if you wish

I'm sold

Do you use any specific tools for removing the door card?

 

[Darkbarly]

Standard trim tools off the internet. Theres several videos on you tube to help. Do not pull it off like a certain gorilla in a bavarian sound specialist vid otherwise you will break clips. I bought some clips from leicester bmw online jic but didnt need them. t20 and t30 bits to remove the screws. Let it hang gently on the wiring looms while the speakers were changed, they are well secured

 

[enzed4]

Just a quick check. I looked into component 4" speakers for the doors but they seem a lot more expensive and not locally available. If I buy 2-way (coaxial) speakers and cut the wires to the tweeters (they're easily accessible on the model I'm buying) would this work ok, or would it be better to cut the connections to the BMW tweeters in the doors and just use the ones in the coaxial speakers (as they're designed to work with those speakers and I'm assuming will have crossovers setup correctly for them)?

 

[Anonymous]

Just a quick check. I looked into component 4" speakers for the doors but they seem a lot more expensive and not locally available. If I buy 2-way (coaxial) speakers and cut the wires to the tweeters (they're easily accessible on the model I'm buying) would this work ok, or would it be better to cut the connections to the BMW tweeters in the doors and just use the ones in the coaxial speakers (as they're designed to work with those speakers and I'm assuming will have crossovers setup correctly for them)?

Keep the co-axials intact!

Predantics may waffle on about spatial imaging etc but its KISS

There are many negative issues with your proposed cut n snip approach..

All IMHO

 

[enzed4]

Just a quick check. I looked into component 4" speakers for the doors but they seem a lot more expensive and not locally available. If I buy 2-way (coaxial) speakers and cut the wires to the tweeters (they're easily accessible on the model I'm buying) would this work ok, or would it be better to cut the connections to the BMW tweeters in the doors and just use the ones in the coaxial speakers (as they're designed to work with those speakers and I'm assuming will have crossovers setup correctly for them)?

Keep the co-axials intact!

Predantics may waffle on about spatial imaging etc but its KISS

There are many negative issues with your proposed cut n snip approach..

All IMHO

Cheers, I actually went ahead and installed them today - with the coaxials intact. I disconnected the BMW tweeters but obviously left them mounted at the top of the doors. Unfortunately broke a circlip that holds the door lock button in the door, when the door card slipped while removing it, I've ordered a couple to be picked up tomorrow. Not a biggie as the door still locks/unlocks fine but still annoying. I'd like to think the new speakers sound better, but could be the placebo effect for all I know :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Just a quick check. I looked into component 4" speakers for the doors but they seem a lot more expensive and not locally available. If I buy 2-way (coaxial) speakers and cut the wires to the tweeters (they're easily accessible on the model I'm buying) would this work ok, or would it be better to cut the connections to the BMW tweeters in the doors and just use the ones in the coaxial speakers (as they're designed to work with those speakers and I'm assuming will have crossovers setup correctly for them)?

Keep the co-axials intact!

Predantics may waffle on about spatial imaging etc but its KISS

There are many negative issues with your proposed cut n snip approach..

All IMHO

Cheers, I actually went ahead and installed them today - with the coaxials intact. I disconnected the BMW tweeters but obviously left them mounted at the top of the doors. Unfortunately broke a circlip that holds the door lock button in the door, when the door card slipped while removing it, I've ordered a couple to be picked up tomorrow. Not a biggie as the door still locks/unlocks fine but still annoying. I'd like to think the new speakers sound better, but could be the placebo effect for all I know :roll:

The originals in the 11 speaker system were piss poor (technical term) so I’m sure whatever you replaced them with it would be a significant improvement