Mounting dash speakers in a Troopy
Submitted: Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 09:12
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TimS
Does anyone have dash mounted speakers on a 75 series troopcarrier (or any variant of the 70/73/75 series)? There is no speaker behind the dash on the passenger side in my one, just a void, and I was wondering how anyone mounts a 4" speaker in there.
Toyota tell me they don't have such a part/bracket, and I don't have access to any other troopy or similar to check at present.
Thanks in advance,
Tim
Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 10:19
Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 10:19
I would be taking it back , it must have been missed or someone has taken it out
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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 12:14
Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 12:14
Hi Tim,
Checkout the 78 Series RV,
mine has two speakers. Basically the same dash so the bits should fit.
The old 75 Troopy of
mine with the factory "wireless" had only the right hand speaker as you say.
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 13:19
Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 13:19
I had a stereo CD unit installed recently. 4" speakers fitted OK into spaces. I think the wiring was even in-situ, as I guess the RVs (same type of vehicle) may have stereo fitted standard??
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Reply By: Member - Stephen F (VIC) - Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 15:46
Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 15:46
G'day Tim
Just put a new radio in the troopy 75 series, you should find two bolts that will hold a 4" speaker, speaker goes over bolts and secure with 2 nuts the top bolt requires a small bracket from the speaker to the bolt. As i didn't have one bracket i just lined up the speaker to dash a drilled a hole thru the dash and bolted speaker on.
To stop any vibrations from the speaker to the metal dash i used some self adheasive foam on the speaker.
If your in
Melbourne i can show you what i did and also give you the old speakers that i removed.
Regards Stephen
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Follow Up By: TimS - Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 at 08:54
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 at 08:54
Thanks for the offer Stephen, but I'm in
Sydney.
From your response and the others I realized that I would need to make up my own bracket as the holes on the 4" Alpine speakers that I purchased do not line up with the two existing bolts, so last night I managed to fashion up a bracket and get the passenger side speaker installed.
Now I just have to replace the OEM speaker on the driver's side and see how my handiwork survives the CSR in a few weeks.....
Thanks very much for everyone's help, it's much appreciated.
Tim
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 21:47
Monday, Jul 30, 2007 at 21:47
Tim
About a year or so ago I removed the OEM Stero/Cassette and two dash speakers from my Troopy and installed a JVC CD/Mp3 AM/FM player along with four speakers.
I fitted the two 4in speakers in dead simple. The wiring harness for the speakers was the challenge. Just took a bit of time, effort and few skinned knuckles, but thats the fun of it all.
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