owner’s manual
5.25-inch (130 mm) 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C2 Component System
for your automotive sound system.
These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you have
your new speakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your
authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment
to ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.
C2-525 sPeCiFiCaTions:
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•ꢀꢀTurnꢀoffꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem.ꢀItꢀisꢀalsoꢀ
advisableꢀtoꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀ
terminalꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀbatteryꢀwheneverꢀ
performingꢀinstallationꢀwork.
Woofer: Injection-molded, Mica-filled, Polypropylene Cone,
Butyl Rubber Surround, 1 in. Voice Coil on Kapton® Former,
Flat, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
•ꢀꢀBeforeꢀcutting,ꢀdrillingꢀorꢀinsertingꢀanyꢀscrew,ꢀ
checkꢀclearancesꢀonꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀplannedꢀ
mountingꢀsurface.ꢀAlsoꢀcheckꢀforꢀanyꢀpotentialꢀ
obstacles,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀwindowꢀtracksꢀandꢀmotors,ꢀ
wiringꢀharnesses,ꢀetc.ꢀCheckꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
Tweeter: 0.75 in. (19 mm) Silk Dome, Ferrofluid Cooling /
Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 1st Order Low-Pass Filter, 2nd Order
High-Pass Filter, 3-Position Adjustable Tweeter Level, Premium
Mylar® Capacitors Premium Air-Core Inductors
vehicle,ꢀmanyꢀvehiclesꢀareꢀnotꢀsymmetrical!
•ꢀꢀAlwaysꢀwearꢀprotectiveꢀeyewear.
Continuous Power Handling: 60 Watts
Recommended Amp Power: 15-100 Watts per channel (RMS)
Efficiency: 89.0 dB @ 1W/1m | 95.0 dB @ 1W/0.5m
Sensitivity: 92.0 dB @ 2.83V/1m
sPeaKer PlaCemenT ConsiDeraTions
Inꢀmostꢀcases,ꢀyourꢀspeakersꢀwillꢀbeꢀplacedꢀintoꢀ
factoryꢀspeakerꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀhaveꢀsomeꢀspeakerꢀ
mountingꢀflexibility,ꢀkeepꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀinꢀmind:ꢀ
Lowerꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀtheꢀlowerꢀfrontꢀ
cornerꢀofꢀaꢀdoorꢀorꢀaꢀkick-panelꢀprovideꢀtheꢀgreatestꢀ
pathꢀlengthꢀdistancesꢀforꢀtheꢀsoundꢀemittedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
speakers.ꢀForꢀthisꢀreason,ꢀtheyꢀareꢀgenerallyꢀmoreꢀ
desirableꢀthanꢀhigherꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀHigherꢀ
mountingꢀlocationsꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀresultꢀinꢀextremeꢀ
near-sideꢀsoundstageꢀbiasꢀwhichꢀcompromisesꢀtheꢀ
stereoꢀlisteningꢀexperience.
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohm
Frequency Response: 63 Hz - 22 KHz 3 dB
Included Components and Parts:
• Two C2-525cw 5.25-inch (130 mm) Woofers
• Two C2-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C2-525-XO Crossover Networks
• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Grille Assemblies
• Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
• Twelve #8 x 1.2 inch (30 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Eight Mounting Clips for Woofer Mounting
• Two 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 4.7 Male Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
• Twelve Crimpable Spade Connectors
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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TweeTer ProTeCTion
•ꢀꢀTurnꢀoffꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem.ꢀItꢀisꢀalsoꢀ
advisableꢀtoꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀ
terminalꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀbatteryꢀwheneverꢀ
performingꢀinstallationꢀwork.
•ꢀꢀBeforeꢀcutting,ꢀdrillingꢀorꢀinsertingꢀanyꢀscrew,ꢀ
checkꢀclearancesꢀonꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀplannedꢀ
mountingꢀsurface.ꢀAlsoꢀcheckꢀforꢀanyꢀpotentialꢀ
obstacles,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀwindowꢀtracksꢀandꢀmotors,ꢀ
wiringꢀharnesses,ꢀetc.ꢀCheckꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
TheꢀC2ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀareꢀequippedꢀwithꢀ
anꢀadvancedꢀelectronicꢀtweeterꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
designedꢀtoꢀminimizeꢀtheꢀpossibilityꢀofꢀtweeterꢀ
failure.ꢀThisꢀelectronicꢀdeviceꢀmonitorsꢀcurrentꢀgoingꢀ
toꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀandꢀwillꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀfromꢀ
theꢀsignalꢀwhenꢀitꢀsensesꢀoverload.ꢀShouldꢀthisꢀoccurꢀ
whileꢀlisteningꢀtoꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem,ꢀsimplyꢀreduceꢀtheꢀ
volumeꢀforꢀaꢀfewꢀsecondsꢀandꢀtheꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
willꢀresetꢀitselfꢀautomatically.
vehicle,ꢀmanyꢀvehiclesꢀareꢀnotꢀsymmetrical!
•ꢀꢀAlwaysꢀwearꢀprotectiveꢀeyewear.
CrossoVer neTworK aDJusTmenT
Theꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀ
allowꢀtonalꢀadjustmentsꢀtoꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀlevel.ꢀTheseꢀ
adjustmentsꢀmakeꢀitꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀfine-tuneꢀyourꢀsystemꢀ
toꢀsuitꢀyourꢀlisteningꢀpreferencesꢀandꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀ
forꢀvariousꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀapplications.ꢀ
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TheꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀC2ꢀ
Systemꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀaꢀdryꢀlocationꢀinsideꢀ
yourꢀvehicle.ꢀDOꢀNOTꢀINSTALLꢀTHEMꢀINSIDEꢀOFꢀ
AꢀDOOR!ꢀDoorsꢀoftenꢀgetꢀwetꢀonꢀtheꢀinside,ꢀwhichꢀ
canꢀdamageꢀyourꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀandꢀcouldꢀ
potentiallyꢀdamageꢀyourꢀentireꢀsoundꢀsystem.ꢀTheꢀ
crossoversꢀcanꢀbeꢀscrewedꢀintoꢀaꢀsolidꢀsurfaceꢀviaꢀtwoꢀ
holesꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀofꢀtheꢀcase.ꢀ
Toꢀaccessꢀtheseꢀholes,ꢀsimplyꢀsqueezeꢀtheꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
coverꢀwhileꢀgentlyꢀpullingꢀtheꢀcoverꢀawayꢀfromꢀtheꢀ
base.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀyourꢀmountingꢀlocationꢀwillꢀnotꢀ
causeꢀdamageꢀtoꢀwiring,ꢀfuelꢀlines,ꢀbrakeꢀlinesꢀorꢀanyꢀ
otherꢀvitalꢀcomponentꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle.ꢀOnceꢀyouꢀhaveꢀ
screwedꢀtheꢀcaseꢀinꢀandꢀmadeꢀyourꢀconnections,ꢀsnapꢀ
theꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀbackꢀintoꢀplace.ꢀ
ꢀ
WARNING
!!
It is absolutely vital that your component system
is connected as shown in this manual. Failure to
connect the system as shown may result in damage to
your speakers which is NOT covered under warranty.
Do not substitute different crossover networks into
your C2 System. Do not use crossover networks
intended for different C2 models.
Amplifier
Output
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C2ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀalsoꢀprovideꢀthreeꢀlevelsꢀ
ofꢀtweeterꢀadjustabilityꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀ
differentꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀvehicleꢀinteriorsꢀandꢀ
personalꢀtaste.ꢀTheseꢀlevelsꢀareꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀ
pinsꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀclearꢀcoverꢀofꢀeachꢀcrossoverꢀ
case.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ
“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀposition.ꢀToꢀfindꢀtheꢀoptimumꢀ
tonalꢀbalanceꢀinꢀyourꢀinstallation,ꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀ
alternateꢀtweeterꢀlevelꢀsettingsꢀbyꢀmovingꢀtheꢀpins.ꢀItꢀ
isꢀsafeꢀtoꢀswitchꢀjumpersꢀwhileꢀtheꢀsystemꢀisꢀplaying.
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sPeaKer PlaCemenT ConsiDeraTions
Aꢀcomponentꢀsystemꢀgivesꢀyouꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀplaceꢀ
theꢀwooferꢀandꢀtweeterꢀseparatelyꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicleꢀ
interior.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀgoodꢀorꢀbad,ꢀdependingꢀonꢀhowꢀ
it’sꢀdone.ꢀAsꢀaꢀgeneralꢀrule,ꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀ
placedꢀrelativelyꢀcloseꢀtoꢀtheꢀwoofersꢀforꢀbestꢀtonalꢀ
balanceꢀandꢀmostꢀcoherentꢀimagingꢀ(theꢀcloser,ꢀtheꢀ
better).ꢀAnyꢀseparationꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ8ꢀinchesꢀ(20ꢀcm)ꢀ
isꢀlikelyꢀtoꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀ
Avoidꢀplacingꢀtweetersꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀwillꢀbeꢀblockedꢀ
byꢀobjectsꢀinꢀtheꢀinteriorꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀ(includingꢀseatedꢀ
occupants).ꢀWhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀmountingꢀlocation,ꢀ
lookꢀatꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀtoꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀthisꢀ
locationꢀisꢀclearꢀonꢀbothꢀsides.ꢀ
Youꢀcanꢀalwaysꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀtweeterꢀ
placementꢀbeforeꢀcommittingꢀtoꢀaꢀfinalꢀmountingꢀ
location.ꢀSimplyꢀconnectꢀtheꢀrestꢀofꢀtheꢀsystemꢀandꢀ
allowꢀplentyꢀofꢀwireꢀlengthꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeters.ꢀUsingꢀ
Velcro®ꢀorꢀsimilarꢀmaterial,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀinꢀ
differentꢀlocationsꢀuntilꢀyouꢀfindꢀtheꢀoneꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀ
performꢀbest.
Woofersꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀbeꢀplacedꢀintoꢀfactoryꢀ
speakerꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀhaveꢀsomeꢀwooferꢀmountingꢀ
flexibility,ꢀkeepꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀinꢀmind:ꢀLowerꢀ
mountingꢀlocations,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀtheꢀlowerꢀfrontꢀcornerꢀ
ofꢀaꢀdoorꢀorꢀaꢀkick-panelꢀprovideꢀtheꢀgreatestꢀpathꢀ
lengthꢀdistancesꢀforꢀtheꢀsoundꢀemittedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
woofer.ꢀForꢀthisꢀreason,ꢀtheyꢀareꢀgenerallyꢀmoreꢀ
desirableꢀthanꢀhigherꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀHigherꢀ
mountingꢀlocationsꢀoftenꢀresultꢀinꢀextremeꢀnear-
sideꢀsoundstageꢀbiasꢀwhichꢀcompromisesꢀtheꢀstereoꢀ
listeningꢀexperience.
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Theꢀspeakerꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀ
followingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:
InstallꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀCꢀ(pageꢀ9).ꢀUseꢀtheꢀ
suppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀholesꢀ
alreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀ
screwsꢀevenlyꢀtoꢀavoidꢀbendingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframe!
Factory location:ꢀꢀIfꢀyouꢀwillꢀbeꢀusingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
speakerꢀwires,ꢀitꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀ
terminations.ꢀꢀThisꢀmayꢀbeꢀaccomplishedꢀbyꢀusingꢀanꢀ
adaptorꢀplugꢀorꢀsimplyꢀbyꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀconnectorꢀ
offꢀandꢀusingꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀcrimpꢀconnectorsꢀtoꢀ
terminateꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀwires.ꢀTheꢀlargeꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀ
theꢀpositiveꢀterminalꢀandꢀtheꢀsmallꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀ
negativeꢀterminalꢀofꢀeachꢀC2-525.ꢀ
Youꢀmayꢀalsoꢀchooseꢀtoꢀrunꢀnewꢀspeakerꢀwires...ꢀ
Runꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀmountingꢀ
locations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀaꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀ
existingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀpossible.ꢀIfꢀ
youꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀandꢀinstallꢀ
rubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀWiresꢀshouldꢀthenꢀ
beꢀcoveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀflexibleꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀ
thenꢀrunꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
wiresꢀwillꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀ
theꢀdoor.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀ
process,ꢀpleaseꢀcontactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀ
installationꢀhelp.
Custom location:ꢀꢀRunꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ
mountingꢀlocation.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀ
aꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀ
possible.ꢀꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀ
andꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀꢀThen,ꢀ
coverꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀaꢀprotectiveꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀrunꢀ
themꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀ
willꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀꢀ
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀ
contactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.
WARNING
!!
ꢀ
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ
templateꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀmountingꢀlocation.ꢀMarkꢀ
theꢀcenterꢀandꢀtheꢀoutlineꢀofꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholeꢀasꢀwellꢀ
asꢀtheꢀmountingꢀscrewꢀpositions.ꢀBeforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀ
cuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀpanels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀutilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀ
anyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀorꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀlocations.ꢀTheseꢀ
materialsꢀcanꢀeasilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀdrillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀ
causingꢀdamageꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀbodilyꢀinjury.ꢀ
Drillꢀfourꢀ1/8-inchꢀ(3ꢀmm)ꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ
mountingꢀscrewsꢀatꢀtheꢀpositionsꢀyouꢀhaveꢀmarked.ꢀ
Alsoꢀdrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀholeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀ
mountingꢀholeꢀatꢀthisꢀtime.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀꢀ
WARNING
!!
ꢀ
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Yourꢀnewꢀspeakersꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀ
withoutꢀmodifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀ
aꢀ5.25-inchꢀ(130ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ5.25ꢀ
-inchꢀspeakersꢀuseꢀfourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀ
lineꢀupꢀwithꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀC2-525ꢀ
speakers.ꢀOthersꢀuseꢀaꢀ3-holeꢀmountingꢀsystemꢀwhichꢀ
isꢀaccommodatedꢀbyꢀaꢀseparateꢀsetꢀofꢀmountingꢀ
holesꢀonꢀtheꢀframesꢀofꢀyourꢀC2-525ꢀspeakers.
Itꢀisꢀabsolutelyꢀvitalꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframeꢀ
saberꢀsaw,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀoutꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀ
Fileꢀanyꢀroughꢀedges.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀwithꢀ
theꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀꢀ
fitsꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀThisꢀmustꢀbeꢀ
checkedꢀpriorꢀtoꢀtighteningꢀtheꢀscrews.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀtightenꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀanꢀunevenꢀsurface.ꢀ
Thisꢀwillꢀdamageꢀyourꢀspeakers.ꢀTheꢀspeakerꢀ
shouldꢀalsoꢀfitꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀ
withꢀanꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
DiagramꢀDꢀ(pageꢀ9).
Itꢀisꢀabsolutelyꢀvitalꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframeꢀfitsꢀintoꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀThisꢀmustꢀbeꢀcheckedꢀpriorꢀ
toꢀtighteningꢀtheꢀscrews.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀforceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀ
holeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀtightenꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ
anꢀunevenꢀsurface.ꢀThisꢀwillꢀdamageꢀyourꢀspeakers.ꢀ
Theꢀspeakerꢀshouldꢀalsoꢀfitꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀ
aroundꢀtheꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀ
severeꢀdegradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀ
withꢀanꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
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WARNING
!!
Connectꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀwires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀ
polarity,ꢀandꢀinstallꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀassemblyꢀ
asꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀDꢀ(below).ꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀ
screwsꢀevenlyꢀtoꢀavoidꢀbendingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframe!
TheꢀincludedꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀnameꢀbadgesꢀshouldꢀ
beꢀaffixedꢀtoꢀtheꢀcircularꢀindentedꢀareaꢀinꢀtheꢀlowerꢀ
partꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀassembly.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀassemblyꢀisꢀ
notꢀused,ꢀtheꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀbadgesꢀcanꢀbeꢀaffixedꢀ
elsewhereꢀasꢀcreativeꢀadditionsꢀtoꢀyourꢀinstallation.
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or
stripping the mounting clips.
DiaGram C: FaCTory loCaTion wooFer insTallaTion
DiaGram D: CusTom loCaTion wooFer insTallaTion
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TweeTer insTallaTion
First,ꢀrunꢀspeakerꢀwiresꢀfromꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀoutputꢀofꢀ
theꢀcrossoverꢀ(seeꢀdiagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ5)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ
tweeterꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀobservingꢀtheꢀsameꢀ
precautionsꢀasꢀmentionedꢀinꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallationꢀ
section.ꢀTerminateꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ2.8ꢀ
mmꢀandꢀ4.7ꢀmmꢀmaleꢀcrimpableꢀconnectors.
ꢀsurface-mount:ꢀInꢀthisꢀapplication,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀnotꢀ
needꢀtoꢀcutꢀlargeꢀholesꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀpanelsꢀforꢀtheꢀ
tweeters.ꢀYouꢀwillꢀonlyꢀneedꢀtoꢀdrillꢀaꢀholeꢀforꢀtheꢀwiresꢀ
andꢀtwoꢀsmallerꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀThisꢀ
applicationꢀisꢀusefulꢀwhenꢀmountingꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀtoꢀaꢀ
panelꢀthatꢀhasꢀinsufficientꢀclearanceꢀbehindꢀitꢀforꢀtheꢀ
tweeter’sꢀmagnetꢀstructure.
TweeTer FiXTure insTallaTion
Theꢀdomeꢀtweetersꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀꢀ
C2-525ꢀsystemꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀforꢀmaximumꢀ
mountingꢀversatility.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀprimaryꢀ
methodsꢀbyꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀcanꢀbeꢀmountedꢀinꢀ
yourꢀvehicle:
Usingꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀaꢀtemplate,ꢀmarkꢀtheꢀscrewꢀholeꢀ
locationsꢀandꢀaꢀlocationꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀforꢀ
theꢀwireꢀhole.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀandꢀdrillꢀpilotꢀholesꢀ
forꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀandꢀaꢀ1/8-inchꢀ(3ꢀmm)ꢀforꢀtheꢀwires.ꢀꢀUseꢀ
theꢀsuppliedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1-inchꢀsheetꢀmetalꢀscrewsꢀtoꢀsecureꢀ
theꢀfixtureꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀFꢀ(hand-tighten).ꢀRunꢀ
theꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀthroughꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀmakeꢀappropriateꢀ
connectionsꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ
cup.ꢀPushꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀdownꢀandꢀrotateꢀitꢀclockwiseꢀtoꢀ
lockꢀitꢀintoꢀplace.
Flush-mount:ꢀForꢀtweeterꢀintegrationꢀinꢀaꢀclean,ꢀ
unobtrusiveꢀmanner,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ
flush-mountꢀcups.ꢀThisꢀcompactꢀmountingꢀfixtureꢀisꢀ
installedꢀusingꢀtheꢀmethodꢀillustratedꢀinꢀDiagramꢀEꢀ
andꢀrequiresꢀaꢀmountingꢀholeꢀwithꢀaꢀdiameterꢀofꢀ1.625ꢀ
in.ꢀ(41.28ꢀmm).ꢀ
Atꢀleastꢀ0.76ꢀin.ꢀ(19.3ꢀmm)ꢀofꢀclearanceꢀisꢀrequiredꢀ
behindꢀtheꢀmountingꢀsurfaceꢀofꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀforꢀtheꢀ
springꢀclipsꢀandꢀ1.18-inchꢀmachineꢀscrewsꢀusedꢀinꢀ
mountingꢀtheꢀfixture.ꢀItꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀinꢀsomeꢀ
limitedꢀdepthꢀapplicationsꢀtoꢀcutꢀdownꢀtheꢀlengthꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrew,ꢀorꢀtoꢀuseꢀaꢀshorterꢀscrewꢀ(notꢀ
supplied).ꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrewꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ
fixtureꢀisꢀsecure.ꢀRunꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀthroughꢀtheꢀ
hole,ꢀmakeꢀappropriateꢀconnectionsꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀ
tweeterꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀcup.ꢀPushꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀdownꢀ
andꢀrotateꢀitꢀclockwiseꢀtoꢀlockꢀitꢀintoꢀplace.
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DiaGram e: FlusH-mounT TweeTer insTallaTion
DiaGram F: surFaCe-mounT TweeTer insTallaTion
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limiTeD warranTy - auTomoTiVe sPeaKer sysTems (usa)
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwarrantsꢀtheseꢀspeakersꢀ(andꢀcrossoverꢀnetworks,ꢀwhereꢀapplicable)ꢀtoꢀbeꢀfreeꢀofꢀdefectsꢀinꢀ
materialsꢀandꢀworkmanshipꢀforꢀaꢀperiodꢀofꢀone (1) year.
Thisꢀwarrantyꢀisꢀnotꢀtransferableꢀandꢀappliesꢀonlyꢀtoꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaserꢀfromꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀꢀ
JLꢀAUDIOꢀdealer.ꢀꢀShouldꢀserviceꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀunderꢀthisꢀwarrantyꢀforꢀanyꢀreasonꢀdueꢀtoꢀmanufacturingꢀ
defectꢀorꢀmalfunction,ꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀwillꢀ(atꢀitsꢀdiscretion),ꢀrepairꢀorꢀreplaceꢀtheꢀdefectiveꢀproductꢀwithꢀnewꢀorꢀ
remanufacturedꢀproductꢀatꢀnoꢀcharge.ꢀDamageꢀcausedꢀbyꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty:ꢀaccident,ꢀ
misuse,ꢀabuse,ꢀproductꢀmodificationꢀorꢀneglect,ꢀfailureꢀtoꢀfollowꢀinstallationꢀinstructions,ꢀunauthorizedꢀrepairꢀ
attempts,ꢀmisrepresentationsꢀbyꢀtheꢀseller.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀincidentalꢀorꢀconsequentialꢀdamagesꢀ
andꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀtheꢀcostꢀofꢀremovingꢀorꢀreinstallingꢀtheꢀunit(s).ꢀꢀCosmeticꢀdamageꢀdueꢀtoꢀaccidentꢀorꢀnormalꢀ
wearꢀandꢀtearꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.
Anyꢀapplicableꢀimpliedꢀwarrantiesꢀareꢀlimitedꢀinꢀdurationꢀtoꢀtheꢀperiodꢀofꢀtheꢀexpressꢀwarrantyꢀasꢀprovidedꢀ
hereinꢀbeginningꢀwithꢀtheꢀdateꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaseꢀatꢀretail,ꢀandꢀnoꢀwarranties,ꢀwhetherꢀexpressꢀorꢀimplied,ꢀ
shallꢀapplyꢀtoꢀthisꢀproductꢀthereafter.ꢀꢀSomeꢀstatesꢀdoꢀnotꢀallowꢀlimitationsꢀonꢀimpliedꢀwarranties,ꢀthereforeꢀ
theseꢀexclusionsꢀmayꢀnotꢀapplyꢀtoꢀyou.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀgivesꢀyouꢀspecificꢀlegalꢀrights,ꢀandꢀyouꢀmayꢀalsoꢀhaveꢀ
otherꢀrightsꢀwhichꢀvaryꢀfromꢀstateꢀtoꢀstate.
ꢀ
if you need service on your Jl auDio product:
AllꢀwarrantyꢀreturnsꢀshouldꢀbeꢀsentꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀfreightꢀprepaidꢀthroughꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀ
dealerꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀaccompaniedꢀbyꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀ(aꢀcopyꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀsalesꢀreceipt.)ꢀꢀDirectꢀ
returnsꢀfromꢀconsumersꢀorꢀnon-authorizedꢀdealersꢀwillꢀbeꢀrefusedꢀunlessꢀspecificallyꢀauthorizedꢀbyꢀ
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwithꢀaꢀvalidꢀreturnꢀauthorizationꢀnumber.ꢀꢀWarrantyꢀexpirationꢀonꢀproductsꢀreturnedꢀ
withoutꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀwillꢀbeꢀdeterminedꢀfromꢀtheꢀmanufacturingꢀdateꢀcode.ꢀCoverageꢀmayꢀbeꢀ
invalidatedꢀasꢀthisꢀdateꢀisꢀpreviousꢀtoꢀpurchaseꢀdate.ꢀꢀReturnꢀonlyꢀdefectiveꢀcomponents.ꢀꢀIfꢀoneꢀspeakerꢀ
failsꢀinꢀaꢀsystem,ꢀreturnꢀonlyꢀthatꢀspeakerꢀcomponent,ꢀnotꢀtheꢀentireꢀsystem.ꢀNon-defectiveꢀitemsꢀ
receivedꢀwillꢀbeꢀreturnedꢀfreight-collect.ꢀꢀCustomerꢀisꢀresponsibleꢀforꢀshippingꢀchargesꢀandꢀinsuranceꢀ
inꢀsendingꢀtheꢀproductꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIO.ꢀꢀFreightꢀdamageꢀonꢀreturnsꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.ꢀ
For service information in the u.s.a. please call
Jl audio Customer service: (954) 443-1100
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Jl audio, inc
10369 North Commerce Pkwy.
Miramar, FL 33025
international warranties:
Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only
by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.
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