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Saab 9-3 Dashboard Speaker Upgrade - Remove, Swap, Replace

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Quick video to show how to replace your Saab dashboard speakers to add some more definition to your sound.
*Note that I read the polarity diagram backwards. This will have no effect on speaker performance as both speakers were wired with the same polarity, but I recommend you follow the correct polarity*
Remember these are too small to give any decent bass, that is what your door speakers are for
0:00 Intro
0:46 Grill Removal
1:05 Removing the Factory Speaker
1:57 Specification of Factory Speaker
2:21 Preparing Wiring
3:02 New Speaker Install
4:17 Grill Reinstall

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17 авг 2024

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@rdaviify 2 года назад

I did this last week, and did it the hard way by cutting off the connector from the pioneer speaker and soldering it to the new speaker so i could connect it directly into the existing plug in the dash. It works but so much more work than what you've done. Wish you had done this video last week.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

That's a very clever way of doing it too

@DougSims 2 года назад

Strange coincidence. I also replaced mine last week and moved the speaker plug from the stock speakers to the new ones. However, I picked coaxial speakers that have a tweeter sticking up and they interfere with the grills. So take care to choose some like this video that are more flush with the top.

@thomasforsell4744 2 года назад

You can make a short adapter cable with a female and male contact if you don’t want to cut the off the original connector. That’s what I did. Then it’s easy to get back to stock if you want to.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

Very good point. I won't be putting stock back in though

@iankelly6663 2 года назад

My thoughts aswel easier

@jamesmoirano4271 Год назад

Just completed this upgrade and love it! Thanks for another great video 👍🏼

@jth1987leb 2 года назад

Thumbs up on the camera angles. I would have liked your option on the sound from the speakers. What I did notice is it looks like the new speaker is higher than the original and causes the speaker cover to not fit flush.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

The speaker grill does fit flush, I just cut the video early. The new speakers add additional definition to the higher frequencies

@abdomination Год назад

I'm also so jelly of the facelift models just look so much better in the interior haha

@arthuruunk2666 2 года назад

Very nice and clear video's you have. They give a good insight, thnx for that. I have a question as I am thinking about replacing all speakers in my 2008 9-3 convertible. For dashboard you used the Alpine SXE-0825S. How is your experience so far? Do you like them? As I would like to use one brand for all speakers could the Alpine SXE-1325S be used in the back of the car and the SXE1725S in the door panels? What do you think?

@shakeelfaris7623 9 дней назад

I know you have not done a video covering the door speaker upgrade on the vert. But I've come across a real bug bear. The door cards just don't seem to want to sit on flush. Specifically the hook just above and below the speaker. Any tips? I had thought that maybe the speaker flange was fouling something on the door card. Car is a 2008 NG 93 vert.

@Dav0691 8 месяцев назад

Nice video tutorial :) Any idea how to remove center speaker? I did pop out this trim cover but didnt see any screws to undo.

@kcg7861 2 года назад

I personally would have went with German maestro's they make a speaker that size they're made in Germany and they're the same price as those. And they have a 3-year warranty. Audiophile

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

I'll have to check them out, I have to say I do like German audio

@jace2957 2 года назад

Thank you, great video.

@sandysaab9357 2 года назад

En-joying (!) your videos, great job! Did this a few years ago, this would be the first and inexpensive sound system upgrade. Installed a pair of cheap "Kicker" replacing the "Bose" oem upgraded sound package (rubbish) speakers. The convertible is easier to do this with better access.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

I've never actually heard the Bose sound system

@sandysaab9357 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed IMHO - very overrated. Like most Bose equipment (I've seen) barely ok loudspeakers that are tuned by eq to sound a bit better/ok. But the ones I replaced in the 9-3 dash were puny, and the sound picture was much improved with a pair of decent speakers...

@monstermask3212011 2 года назад

I have a 2008 Aero 2.0T and have a tweeter small speaker connected to the same speaker as you have. (you have 1 and I have 2 speakers there). Just replaced the right speaker and compared the left old one with the new one. The old speaker is a lot better. Unfortunately, I need to fix wires now to install the old speaker back.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

You have the premium component speaker setup. These cheap Alpines are probably equivalent to what you have, they're not an upgrade. What aspect of the sound are you unhappy with on the stock speakers?

@monstermask3212011 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed I need more bass and was trying to upgrade dash speakers. I was sure I have similar speakers to you. Do you think the issue is in the quality of the Alpine speaker? Something like Hertz or JBL will be better? In standard dash speakers in my Saab tweeters are next to bigger speakers but no extra part to split signal as you have in more expensive component sets with crossover to split the signal between tweeter and mid-range .

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

@@monstermask3212011 you will never get bass from the dash speakers, they are insufficient in size to reproduce lower frequencies. They are for the highs and mids. The door speakers are your first point of call for lows, you can get bassier speakers, or you can install under seat subwoofer or a proper sub or 6x9s in the back, I've done a couple of videos on these options

@monstermask3212011 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed Yes, I know dash speaker is not for bass :P Just want to start from the dash and step-by-step upgrade. I have had my Saab since last Monday. Still need to adjust the left mirror assembly to stop a small water leak. I will check your videos later before I will decide about the rest of the speakers. Thank you

@grantcollingwood414 2 года назад

Thanks for the videos. Copied both this and the rear speakers in my convertible. Can I ask what speakers you used for the doors please? Did you go for 2 ohms? Struggling to find a good speaker. 👍

@MarekMvX Год назад

I have installed in the door panels 4ohm Hertz EV, if you want to have a good 2ohm speakers I recommend Audison AP 6.5 2 Ohm Prima

@kelanomcfc6326 7 месяцев назад

Do you have to put coaxial ones in or can you use any speaker along as it's the correct size? Watched one of your vids again other day and finally bought a android screen and loom kit, arrives Monday ❤🎉

@MarekMvX Год назад

you made a mistake in connecting the speakers, yellow is + and black and yellow is - look at the drawing of the socket and how this socket on the original speaker is reversed

@tomekkowalczyk388 Год назад

@Marek Right

@terranoxsi 2 года назад

I could be wrong but when you look at the speaker connector in the picture position, the polarities seem to be swapped.

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

I'm not sure about that, but even if that was the case, both speakers have matching polarities and it wouldn't make any difference to the sound on a speaker of this size

@terranoxsi 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed That's true. And if all speakers are connected with the same polarity then there is no negative impact. The problem only happens if the speakers are connected with different polarities because they will cancel each other out. Good videos

@SpaS949 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed You are right that when both are connected the same way there won’t be any negative impact, but you most definitely swapped the polarities, it’s clearly seen the image on the speaker is upside down, compared to how you viewed it. Just saying if someone wondering about this scrolls through the comments. P.S. I even checked WIS just in case I’m wrong 😀

@daimill1728 2 года назад

Have you changed the door speakers? I think I’m going to go for the 2ohm Audison Prima’s. Dash speakers I’m trying to decide between Hertz DCX 87.3, Infinity REF3022CFX or spend the extra on JL Audio C2-350x. Have you heard any of these and how they compare? Also fancied them RF P1 Punch but read they might have longevity issues?

@abdulazim5774 Год назад

How do you remove the centre dash speaker? I can take off the grill but cannot see any screws or what is holding the speaker in? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

@shakeelfaris7623 8 месяцев назад

I'm picking up my facelift Saab 9-3 Aero estate tomorrow hopefully. A couple of things. When replacing the door speakers, do you need new adapters/baffles, or do the factory speakers come off the factory baffles? Secondly, on the estate, are the speakers 6x9's or smaller 4" ones?

@shakeelfaris7623 8 месяцев назад

Ended up not getting it. Going for a convertible instead.

@TheAndrei2015 2 года назад

Hi, great video! Are you planning on changing the door speakers aswell? I would love a video on that if you do! Keep up the good work!

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

I've actually replaced them already. It's a matter of removing the door cards and doing exactly the same thing as I did here. Have a look at my video repairing the 9-3 window switches as I took the door card off to do that

@bartekgracz 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed May I ask what door speakers do you have? I have Premium 150 sound system and only one amplifier (in the trunk). Do I need to replace it with something more powerful? Thanks :)

@streampalace 2 года назад

Hello, nice Videos! I hope you can help me. I've been looking for a device for my Golf 7 for a long time. Can you recommend one? One that works well.

@Choconuss Год назад

Hey there so i git a question, im so confused the Audio System on my 2008 9-3 'facelift" which has the bose system! so as far as i see there are 2 in front dash corner, 1 dash center, front door l+r, rear door l+r rear dash or trunk 2 woofer 2 tweets? and i think it says that 150watt amp is within the EHU and another amp of 15 in the trunk "which i did see" am i correct on this? and if i were to upgrade those speakers what would i buy? i do want to add a sub in the trunk! and i will be using the ATOTO S8 ULTRA which has 4ch preouts and also a Sub preout.

@abdomination Год назад

I'm so mad that I broke my little plastic pass holder. I thought it was some aftermarket addon and it was really hard to pull out so it got snapped.. grrrr. .

@SaabUnleashed Год назад

Actually I thought it was aftermarket too

@sbske1 2 года назад

How hard is to remove the centre speaker grill? it seems way harder to remove that the side ones. is there a special way?

@cc8847 2 года назад

How is the center speaker grill removed? Same way?

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

Yes exactly the same way

@trwilkinson Год назад

Is the center grill different for the pre facelift interior with the High mounted SID? in my 05 it’s the center speaker that is causing lots of problems with the volume up and most needs to be replaced but I’ve seen some say you have to take the whole dash apart to get to them. Not sure if there’s a difference with the convertible but that’s what I’ve got. I’ve seen your great vid about doing the back speakers and taking the seats out just want to see if I can hope for as easy an install on my year’s center grille speaker

@abdomination Год назад

@@trwilkinson you do not have to take apart the entire dash for it.. it just pops out the grill the same.

@sejn2587 2 года назад

There are various different Spade connectors referring to different amps. Is there a correct on to use here or a minimum? Great video - really helps!

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

A spade connector is just something to hold the wire onto the speaker, I'm not sure what you mean

@ewanm2246 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed do you happen to remember what gauge the wire is?

@jacob1121 Год назад

My brothers left front speaker is intermittently malfunctioning, might just pop it out and reseat the connector if it is this simple.

@SaabUnleashed Год назад

You'll be lucky if that's all it is :)

@benfewings364 7 месяцев назад

Hi what head uni is in this video?

@SaabUnleashed 7 месяцев назад

This is the Joying 10.1 2k

@bobbyse26 2 года назад

Stuart, I did this today, thanks. Is there a suitable speaker for the centre dashboard, mines prone to buzzing? x

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

I'm not sure Paul, I'll look into that when I get a chance. If it's buzzing, I suggest simply disconnecting it because it doesn't do anything important and doesn't add to the sound experience, especially as you have replaced the other speakers

@abdomination Год назад

@@SaabUnleashed it's a mono signal and pre-facelift it has the system chimes so if you disconnect it.. you'll have to splice the gray wire to one of the channels for system sounds

@SaabUnleashed Год назад

@@abdomination actually that's not true, at least for the 2003-2006. The center speaker is the only speaker that the chimes do not come from on the factory system, it's driven from AMP1. When installing a fully aftermarket sound system and bypassing the factory amps, you have to connect the centre speaker to one of the other factory speaker outputs to retain the chimes. I found this out in my other video where I replaced the factory head unit and factory amps

@holgerruthning6890 13 дней назад

Lautsprecher Beispiel: Audio System HX 100 SQ Evo 3 oder Eton PRA 10 da gibt man Geld für Freude und Klang aus!

@hst180tube 2 года назад

Hi. Can you advise whether or not the 93 Vert front door card removal is the same as the saloon, only I’ve heard that it’s a very different process?

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

It's an absolute ball ache, especially getting it back on, but it's doable

@SaabUnleashed 2 года назад

It's slightly different, specifically around the placement of the hooks, but the screws are in generally the same place. I did a video removing it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xY94VGB6L18.html

@hst180tube 2 года назад

@@SaabUnleashed Once again, thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. You make it all look so easy! But I’m definitely better informed now. Weather depending I’m probably going to swap the dash and door speakers on Saturday. I’m really no diy-er at all, but I really want to have a go at this thanks to your brilliant videos. Fortunately, I bought my ‘09 1.9 TiD from a Saab technician who lives close by and does all the maintenance for me. So if it does all go tits up, at least I can call on him! 👍

@SFX_TRADE 9 месяцев назад

The sound is better than the original pioneer ?

@SaabUnleashed 9 месяцев назад

Yes of course. Why change them out otherwise

@SFX_TRADE 9 месяцев назад

@@SaabUnleashed Maybe because it was defective or something, can you tell me the dimensions of those in the front and rear doors?

@SFX_TRADE 9 месяцев назад

@@SaabUnleashed Not in the rear doors but in the deck in the trunk I mean *

@holgerruthning6890 13 дней назад

Hallo und vielen Dank für den Beitrag. Ich frage mich, warum man nicht etwas mehr Geld ausgibt und wirklich gute Lautsprecher einbaut? Alpine Lautsprecher sind untere Mittelkasse! Wenn man wirklich am Klang arbeitet, sollte man auf Audio System oder Eton Lautsprecher gehen. Dann erlebt man Klangerlebnis pur. Man muss natürlich sehen in welchem Lautsprechermaß hier gearbeitet wird, bei der Größe ist es schwer guten Klang zu erwerben, aber genau aus dem Grund sollte man auch echte gute Lautsprecher kaufen und nicht Äpfel gegen Birnen tauschen.