I don't know anything about wiring sound systems, so this may sound like a stupid question to some of you.

I have purchased new speakers and they are coaxial. The existing speakers are component, so there are 4 wires, 2 for the driver and 2 for the tweeter. My new speakers only have 3 attachment points. Currently, the wires come out of the amp as 2 wires and they split in to 4 wires before going to the speakers

How do I wire this?

Second question. Should I install inline crossovers?

 

What is your current system? What are the new speakers?

 

Old is a Hertz speaker with a separate tweeter.

new is a DB wdx8moto

Bt4180 amp

 

Just run you a new speaker wire from the amp to the speaker. Problem solved.

 

Seems simple enough, thanks.

 

Sounds as if you have a component setup with the old speakers. Make sure you remove the crossover box as well.

 

This is how the wires are coming out of the amp . Is the shrink-wrapped one the "crossover box"?

Also, I don't really understand why there are three connection terminals. There's no marking to tell what is what, and the speakers came with no paperwork explaining it. Is the yellow thing on the speaker a built in crossover? How am I supposed to know what connects to what?

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If you want to keep all of those quick connects and rubber grommets, cut this section out of the current harness, and solder or butt connect the 2 sections back together. The large spade on the new speaker is your positive connection and the 2 small connections are ground. You only need to hook to one of the grounds and it doesn't matter which one.

 

Now for the bigger question....How are you fitting that 8 in your fairing?

 

Great, thank you!

I bought Dirty Bird speaker pods and their 8" speaker lids.