owner’s manual
6.50-inch (165 mm) 3-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 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) 443-1165 during business hours.
C5-653 speCifiCations:
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling
(U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor
System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber
Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-
Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Included Components and Parts:
B
• Two C5-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers
• Two C5-400cw 4.0-inch (100 mm) Midrange Drivers
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C5-653-XO Crossover Networks
D
E
F
9,
A
• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
Midrange Drivers: DMA-Optimized Motor System, Mineral-
Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25
mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll
Spider, Ferrite Magnet
• Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two Metal Midrange Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two ABS Midrange Frame Adaptors and Flush-Mount Rings
• Four Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles
• Twenty #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Sixteen #8 Mounting Clips
C
woofer physical Dimensions
frame outer Diameter (a)
6.52 in. / 165.5 mm
6.76 in. / 171.7 mm
3.54 in. / 90.0 mm
0.98 in. / 24.9 mm
5.56 in. / 141.2 mm
2.54 in. / 64.6 mm
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome
Grille tray outer Diameter (B)
magnet outer Diameter (C)
frontal Grille protrusion (D)
mounting Hole Diameter (e)
mounting Depth (f)
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 3-way network with 2nd order
low-pass, 2nd order bandpass and 2nd order high-pass circuit,
premium capacitors and inductors, 4-position adjustable
tweeter output level, 3-position midrange presence control,
Polyswitch tweeter protection
• Eight #6 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Eight #6 Mounting Clips
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Sixteen Crimpable Spade Connectors
• Four 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Six 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)
Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz ( 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 89.5 dB @ 1W/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
midrange physical Dimensions
frame outer Diameter (a)*
Grille tray outer Diameter (B)
magnet outer Diameter (C)
frontal Grille protrusion (D)
mounting Hole Diameter (e)
mounting Depth (f)
3.94 in. / 100.0 mm
4.76 in. / 121.0 mm
2.83 in. / 72.0 mm
0.83 in. / 21.1 mm
3.625 in. / 92.1 mm
1.62 in. / 41.1 mm
*Does not take into account Mounting Tabs
A
C
A
D
D
C
A
B
B
tweeter fixture physical Dimensions
fixture outer Diameter (a)
flush-mount
1.75 in. / 44.5 mm
1.50 in. / 38.1 mm
0.56 in. / 14.2 mm
0.36 in. / 9.1 mm
surface-mount
1.61 in. / 40.9 mm
N/A
Crossover network physical Dimensions
Height (a)
width (B)
Depth (C)
5.86 in. / 148.9 mm
4.17 in. / 105.8 mm
1.68 in. / 42.8 mm
fixture mounting Hole Diameter (B)
fixture mounting Depth (C)
N/A
tweeter frontal protrusion (D)
0.87 in. / 22.1 mm
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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GettinG starteD
tweeter proteCtion
aDJustaBle miDranGe presenCe
aDJustaBle tweeter leVel
•ꢀꢀTurnꢀoffꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem.ꢀItꢀisꢀalsoꢀ
advisableꢀtoꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀ
terminalꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀbatteryꢀwheneverꢀ
performingꢀinstallationꢀwork.
•ꢀꢀBeforeꢀcutting,ꢀdrillingꢀorꢀinsertingꢀanyꢀscrew,ꢀ
checkꢀclearancesꢀonꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀplannedꢀ
mountingꢀsurface.ꢀAlsoꢀcheckꢀforꢀanyꢀpotentialꢀ
obstacles,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀwindowꢀtracksꢀandꢀmotors,ꢀ
wiringꢀharnesses,ꢀetc.ꢀCheckꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
TheꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀareꢀequippedꢀwithꢀ
anꢀadvancedꢀelectronicꢀtweeterꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
designedꢀtoꢀminimizeꢀtheꢀpossibilityꢀofꢀtweeterꢀ
failure.ꢀThisꢀelectronicꢀdeviceꢀmonitorsꢀcurrentꢀgoingꢀ
toꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀandꢀwillꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀfromꢀ
theꢀsignalꢀwhenꢀitꢀsensesꢀoverload.ꢀShouldꢀthisꢀoccurꢀ
whileꢀlisteningꢀtoꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem,ꢀsimplyꢀreduceꢀtheꢀ
volumeꢀforꢀaꢀfewꢀsecondsꢀandꢀtheꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
willꢀresetꢀitselfꢀautomatically.
YourꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀprovideꢀaꢀuniqueꢀ
midrangeꢀpresenceꢀcontrol,ꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀcover.ꢀ
Theꢀmidrangeꢀpresenceꢀisꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀpinsꢀ
andꢀallowsꢀforꢀthreeꢀsettings.ꢀTheseꢀsettingsꢀaffectꢀtheꢀ
amplitudeꢀofꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀresponseꢀofꢀtheꢀC5ꢀ
componentꢀwoofer.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀ
yourꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀandꢀadjustꢀ
upꢀorꢀdownꢀasꢀneededꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀmountingꢀ
location,ꢀorientationꢀorꢀpersonalꢀtaste.
C5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀalsoꢀprovideꢀfourꢀlevelsꢀ
ofꢀtweeterꢀadjustabilityꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀ
differentꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀvehicleꢀinteriorsꢀandꢀ
personalꢀtaste.ꢀTheseꢀlevelsꢀareꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀ
pinsꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀclearꢀcoverꢀofꢀeachꢀcrossoverꢀ
case.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ
“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀposition.ꢀToꢀfindꢀtheꢀoptimumꢀ
tonalꢀbalanceꢀinꢀyourꢀinstallation,ꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀ
alternateꢀtweeterꢀlevelꢀsettingsꢀbyꢀmovingꢀtheꢀpins.ꢀItꢀ
isꢀsafeꢀtoꢀswitchꢀjumpersꢀwhileꢀtheꢀsystemꢀisꢀplaying.
vehicle,ꢀmanyꢀvehiclesꢀareꢀnotꢀsymmetrical!
•ꢀꢀAlwaysꢀwearꢀprotectiveꢀeyewear.
CrossoVer networK aDJustment
Theꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀ
allowꢀtonalꢀadjustmentsꢀtoꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀ
responseꢀandꢀtweeterꢀlevel.ꢀTheseꢀadjustmentsꢀmakeꢀ
itꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀfine-tuneꢀyourꢀsystemꢀtoꢀsuitꢀyourꢀ
listeningꢀpreferencesꢀandꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀvariousꢀ
speakerꢀmountingꢀapplications.ꢀ
CrossoVer networK installation
TheꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀC5ꢀ
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.
Red
Black
Do not substitute different crossover networks into
your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks
intended for different C5 models.
Ampliꢀer
Output
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speaKer plaCement ConsiDerations
Aꢀcomponentꢀsystemꢀgivesꢀyouꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀplaceꢀ
theꢀwoofer,ꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀseparatelyꢀinꢀyourꢀ
vehicleꢀinterior.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀgoodꢀorꢀbad,ꢀdependingꢀ
onꢀhowꢀit’sꢀdone.
DiaGram a: less DesiraBle speaKer plaCement
Avoidꢀplacingꢀtweetersꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀwillꢀbeꢀblockedꢀ
byꢀobjectsꢀinꢀtheꢀinteriorꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀ(includingꢀseatedꢀ
occupants).ꢀWhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀmountingꢀlocation,ꢀ
lookꢀatꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀtoꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀthisꢀ
locationꢀisꢀclearꢀonꢀbothꢀsides.ꢀ
TheꢀC5-653ꢀsystemꢀhasꢀbeenꢀoptimizedꢀforꢀ
installationsꢀinꢀwhichꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀ
driversꢀforꢀeachꢀchannelꢀareꢀmountedꢀasꢀcloseꢀ
togetherꢀasꢀpossibleꢀonꢀtheꢀsameꢀmountingꢀplaneꢀ
(suchꢀasꢀaꢀkickꢀpanelꢀinstallationꢀasꢀillustratedꢀinꢀ
DiagramꢀB).ꢀThisꢀtypeꢀofꢀmountingꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀ
theꢀbestꢀtonalꢀbalanceꢀandꢀmostꢀcoherentꢀimaging.ꢀ
Theꢀcenterꢀtoꢀcenterꢀseparationꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀ
tweeterꢀshouldꢀbeꢀbetweenꢀ3.5ꢀinchesꢀ(89mm)ꢀandꢀ
4ꢀinchesꢀ(102mm)ꢀAnyꢀseparationꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ4ꢀ
inchesꢀ(102mm)ꢀfromꢀcenterꢀtoꢀcenterꢀofꢀeachꢀdriverꢀ
isꢀlikelyꢀtoꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀWeꢀdoꢀ
notꢀrecommendꢀmountingꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀinꢀaꢀdifferentꢀ
locationꢀthanꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriverꢀ(DiagramꢀA).
Theꢀ6.5ꢀinchꢀ(165mm)ꢀwoofersꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀbeꢀ
placedꢀintoꢀfactoryꢀspeakerꢀlocationsꢀandꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
separatedꢀfromꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀandꢀtweeterꢀbyꢀasꢀ
muchꢀasꢀ18ꢀinchesꢀ(46ꢀcm),ꢀwithoutꢀdegradingꢀsoundꢀ
quality.ꢀForꢀproperꢀlow-frequencyꢀperformance,ꢀ
theꢀwoofersꢀneedꢀaꢀfairlyꢀlargeꢀairꢀspaceꢀbehindꢀ
themꢀ(likeꢀtheꢀairꢀinsideꢀofꢀaꢀdoor).ꢀEnclosingꢀtheꢀ
C5-650cwꢀwoofersꢀinꢀspacesꢀsmallerꢀthanꢀ1ꢀcu.ftꢀ
(28ꢀliters)ꢀisꢀnotꢀrecommendedꢀifꢀoptimumꢀlow-
frequencyꢀandꢀmidbassꢀperformanceꢀisꢀdesired.
Weꢀdoꢀnotꢀrecommendꢀmountingꢀtheꢀwooferꢀandꢀ
midrangeꢀintoꢀtheꢀsameꢀenclosedꢀenvironment,ꢀasꢀ
thisꢀwillꢀcauseꢀenergyꢀfromꢀtheꢀwooferꢀtoꢀmodulateꢀ
theꢀmidrangeꢀdriver,ꢀresultingꢀinꢀdistortionꢀandꢀ
colorationꢀofꢀtheꢀsound.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀmountingꢀtheꢀ
midsꢀandꢀwoofersꢀintoꢀtheꢀsameꢀenvironment,ꢀyouꢀ
willꢀneedꢀtoꢀsub-encloseꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀspeakersꢀinꢀanꢀ
enclosureꢀwithꢀaꢀminimumꢀofꢀ0.08ꢀcu.ft.ꢀ(2.3ꢀliters).ꢀ
Thisꢀguidelineꢀalsoꢀappliesꢀtoꢀanyꢀotherꢀenclosedꢀ
applicationꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriver:ꢀ
DiaGram B: more DesiraBle speaKer plaCement
Enclosuresꢀsmallerꢀthanꢀ0.08ꢀcu.ftꢀ(2.3ꢀliters)ꢀwillꢀ
alterꢀtheꢀfrequencyꢀresponseꢀofꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriverꢀ
andꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.
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WARNING
!!
ꢀ
Custom location:ꢀRunꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
desiredꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀ
wiresꢀintoꢀaꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀ
wheneverꢀpossible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀ
theirꢀedgesꢀandꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀ
hole.ꢀWiresꢀshouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀcoveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀ
flexibleꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀrunꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀ
jamb.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwillꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀ
andꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀ
aboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀCarefullyꢀmeasureꢀ
andꢀmarkꢀtheꢀ“mountingꢀholeꢀdiameter”ꢀoutlineꢀinꢀ
theꢀselectedꢀlocationꢀusingꢀtheꢀdimensionsꢀlistedꢀonꢀ
pageꢀ2.ꢀBeforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀcuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀ
panels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀutilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀanyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀ
orꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀlocations.ꢀTheseꢀmaterialsꢀcanꢀ
easilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀdrillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀcausingꢀdamageꢀ
toꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀbodilyꢀinjury.ꢀDrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀ
holeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀproposedꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀ
hole.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀsaberꢀsawꢀwithꢀanꢀappropriateꢀ
blade,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀoutꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀFileꢀ
anyꢀroughꢀedges.
DiaGram C: faCtory loCation woofer installation
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
woofer installation
Theꢀwoofersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀ
followingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:
ꢀ
factory location:ꢀIfꢀyouꢀwillꢀbeꢀusingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
speakerꢀwires,ꢀitꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀ
terminations.ꢀThisꢀmayꢀbeꢀaccomplishedꢀbyꢀusingꢀ
anꢀadaptorꢀplugꢀorꢀsimplyꢀbyꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
connectorꢀoffꢀandꢀusingꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀcrimpꢀ
connectorsꢀtoꢀterminateꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀwires.ꢀTheꢀ
Optional
largeꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀpositiveꢀ( )ꢀterminalꢀandꢀ
+
theꢀsmallꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀterminalꢀ
ofꢀeachꢀwoofer.ꢀKeepꢀinꢀmindꢀthatꢀtheꢀwooferꢀwiresꢀ
mustꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀwooferꢀoutputsꢀofꢀtheꢀ
crossoversꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀsystemꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ
diagramꢀonꢀpageꢀ5.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀpreferꢀtoꢀrunꢀnewꢀwires,ꢀ
referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ“CustomꢀLocation”ꢀinstallationꢀsectionꢀ
forꢀdetails.ꢀWhicheverꢀmethodꢀyouꢀchoose,ꢀobserveꢀ
correctꢀpolarityꢀinꢀyourꢀconnections.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ
unsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀofꢀtheseꢀissues,ꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀassistance.
Yourꢀnewꢀspeakersꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀ
withoutꢀmodifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀ
aꢀ6.5-inchꢀ(160ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ6.5-inchꢀ
speakersꢀuseꢀfourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀ
withꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀ
DiaGram D: Custom loCation woofer installation
Afterꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀseeꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
speakerꢀframeꢀfitsꢀintoꢀitsꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀforceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀOnceꢀ
theꢀspeakerꢀisꢀinꢀplace,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀholesꢀonꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ
mountingꢀflangeꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀpanelꢀwhereꢀtheꢀfourꢀ
mountingꢀscrewsꢀwillꢀbeꢀpositioned,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ
DiagramꢀD.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀdrillꢀ1/8-inchꢀ
(3ꢀmm)ꢀholesꢀatꢀeachꢀmark.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ
clipsꢀwithꢀtheꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀConnectꢀ
theꢀspeakerꢀwires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀpolarity,ꢀandꢀ
secureꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀbyꢀ
evenlyꢀtighteningꢀbyꢀhandꢀtheꢀprovidedꢀ#8ꢀxꢀ1.25ꢀ
inchꢀ(32ꢀmm)ꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀtheꢀ
wooferꢀisꢀsecuredꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀwithꢀ
anꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
Itꢀisꢀabsolutelyꢀvitalꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframeꢀ
fitsꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀThisꢀmustꢀbeꢀ
checkedꢀpriorꢀtoꢀtighteningꢀtheꢀscrews.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀtightenꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀanꢀunevenꢀsurface.ꢀ
Thisꢀwillꢀdamageꢀyourꢀspeakers.ꢀTheꢀspeakerꢀ
shouldꢀalsoꢀfitꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀ
withꢀanꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
WARNING
!!
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or
stripping the mounting clips.
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀꢀ
Hand-tightenꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀevenly.
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀ
Finally,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀ
badgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsert.
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WARNING
!!
ꢀ
DiaGram e: faCtory loCation woofer installation
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
coveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀflexibleꢀPVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀ
runꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀ
willꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀotherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀ
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀ
contactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀCarefullyꢀmeasureꢀ
andꢀmarkꢀtheꢀ“mountingꢀholeꢀdiameter”ꢀoutlineꢀinꢀtheꢀ
selectedꢀlocationꢀusingꢀtheꢀdimensionsꢀlistedꢀonꢀpageꢀ2.ꢀ
Beforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀcuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀpanels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀ
utilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀanyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀorꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀ
locations.ꢀTheseꢀmaterialsꢀcanꢀeasilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀ
drillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀcausingꢀdamageꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀ
bodilyꢀinjury.ꢀDrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀholeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀ
proposedꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀhole.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀsaberꢀ
sawꢀwithꢀanꢀappropriateꢀblade,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀ
outꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀFileꢀanyꢀroughꢀedges.
Afterꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀseeꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀ
frameꢀfitsꢀintoꢀitsꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀOnceꢀ
theꢀspeakerꢀisꢀinꢀplace,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀholesꢀonꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ
grilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀpanelꢀwhereꢀtheꢀfourꢀmountingꢀ
screwsꢀwillꢀbeꢀpositioned,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀF.ꢀ
Removeꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀdrillꢀ3/32-inchꢀ(2.4ꢀmm)ꢀ
holesꢀatꢀeachꢀmark.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀ#6ꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀwithꢀ
theꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀConnectꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀ
wires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀpolarity,ꢀandꢀsecureꢀtheꢀ
frameꢀadaptor,ꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀbyꢀ
evenlyꢀtighteningꢀbyꢀhandꢀtheꢀprovidedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1.25ꢀinchꢀ
(32ꢀmm)ꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀ
driverꢀisꢀsecuredꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀwithꢀ
anꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀFinally,ꢀattachꢀ
theꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀbadgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀ
meshꢀinsert.
Youꢀmayꢀalsoꢀchooseꢀtoꢀinstallꢀtheꢀmidrangeꢀdriversꢀ
usingꢀtheꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀwithꢀnoꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀꢀThisꢀcanꢀ
beꢀusefulꢀforꢀapplicationsꢀwhereꢀaꢀcustomꢀgrilleꢀisꢀbeingꢀ
fabricatedꢀandꢀwillꢀresultꢀinꢀaꢀsmallerꢀoverallꢀmountingꢀ
diameterꢀthanꢀtheꢀstandardꢀtab-mountꢀsystemꢀasꢀ
shownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀGꢀonꢀpageꢀ11.
miDranGe installation
Theꢀmidrangeꢀdriversꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀ
theꢀfollowingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:
ꢀ
factory location:ꢀFollowꢀtheꢀsameꢀwiringꢀproceduresꢀ
outlinedꢀforꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallation.
DiaGram f: Custom loCation woofer installation
TheꢀC5-400cmꢀhasꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀwithoutꢀ
modifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀaꢀ4-inchꢀ
(100ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ4-inchꢀspeakersꢀuseꢀ
fourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀwithꢀtheꢀ
mountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀInꢀmostꢀfactoryꢀ
locations,ꢀitꢀwillꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀFlushꢀ
MountꢀAdaptorꢀRingsꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀDiagramꢀEꢀonꢀ
pageꢀ11.
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀHand-tightenꢀ
theꢀscrewsꢀevenlyꢀtoꢀavoidꢀbendingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframe!
Someꢀvehiclesꢀwhichꢀacceptꢀaꢀ4-inchꢀ(100ꢀmm)ꢀ
speakerꢀuseꢀaꢀtwo-holeꢀmountingꢀsystem.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
easilyꢀaccommodatedꢀbyꢀbreakingꢀoffꢀtwoꢀofꢀtheꢀtabsꢀasꢀ
shownꢀinꢀtheꢀdiagramꢀatꢀtheꢀtopꢀofꢀthisꢀpage.ꢀAllꢀfourꢀ
mountingꢀtabsꢀareꢀperforatedꢀtoꢀpermitꢀtheirꢀremoval.ꢀ
Bendꢀeachꢀunneededꢀtabꢀbackꢀandꢀforthꢀuntilꢀitꢀbreaksꢀ
off.ꢀPleaseꢀbeꢀcarefulꢀinꢀhandlingꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀafterꢀ
breakingꢀoffꢀtheꢀtabsꢀasꢀthereꢀmayꢀbeꢀsharpꢀedges.
DiaGram G: Custom loCation woofer installation
Custom location:ꢀForꢀcustom-mountedꢀ
applications,ꢀbreakꢀoffꢀallꢀfourꢀmountingꢀtabsꢀandꢀ
useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ
diagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ11.ꢀTheseꢀFrameꢀAdaptorsꢀpermitꢀ
forꢀaꢀsmallerꢀoverallꢀdiameterꢀwhenꢀcustomꢀmountingꢀ
theꢀspeakersꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀorderꢀtoꢀinstallꢀtheꢀ
suppliedꢀgrilles.ꢀ
Runꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀ
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀaꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀ
factoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀpossible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ
drillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀandꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀ
grommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀWiresꢀshouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀ
WARNING
!!
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or
stripping the mounting clips.
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tweeter installation
DiaGram H: flusH-mount tweeter installation
First,ꢀrunꢀspeakerꢀwiresꢀfromꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀoutputꢀofꢀ
theꢀcrossoverꢀ(seeꢀdiagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ5)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ
tweeterꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀobservingꢀtheꢀsameꢀ
precautionsꢀasꢀmentionedꢀinꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallationꢀ
section.ꢀTerminateꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ2.8ꢀ
mmꢀmaleꢀcrimpableꢀconnectors.
tweeter fiXture installation
Theꢀdomeꢀtweetersꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀꢀ
C5-653ꢀsystemꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀforꢀmaximumꢀ
mountingꢀversatility.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀprimaryꢀ
methodsꢀbyꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀcanꢀbeꢀmountedꢀinꢀ
yourꢀvehicle:
flush-mount:ꢀForꢀtweeterꢀintegrationꢀinꢀaꢀclean,ꢀ
unobtrusiveꢀmanner,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ
flush-mountꢀcups.ꢀThisꢀcompactꢀmountingꢀfixtureꢀ
isꢀinstalledꢀusingꢀtheꢀmethodꢀillustratedꢀinꢀDiagramꢀ
Hꢀandꢀrequiresꢀaꢀmountingꢀholeꢀwithꢀaꢀdiameterꢀofꢀ
1.50ꢀin.ꢀ(38.1ꢀmm).ꢀ
DiaGram i: surfaCe-mount tweeter installation
Atꢀleastꢀ3/4-inchꢀ(19ꢀmm)ꢀofꢀclearanceꢀisꢀrequiredꢀ
behindꢀtheꢀmountingꢀsurfaceꢀofꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀforꢀtheꢀ
springꢀclipsꢀandꢀ1.18-inchꢀmachineꢀscrewsꢀusedꢀinꢀ
mountingꢀtheꢀfixture.ꢀItꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀinꢀsomeꢀ
limitedꢀdepthꢀapplicationsꢀtoꢀcutꢀdownꢀtheꢀlengthꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrew,ꢀorꢀtoꢀuseꢀaꢀshorterꢀscrewꢀ(notꢀ
supplied).ꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrewꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ
fixtureꢀisꢀsecure.
surface-mount:ꢀInꢀthisꢀapplication,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀnotꢀ
needꢀtoꢀcutꢀlargeꢀholesꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀpanelsꢀforꢀ
theꢀtweeters.ꢀYouꢀwillꢀonlyꢀneedꢀtoꢀdrillꢀaꢀholeꢀforꢀ
theꢀwiresꢀandꢀtwoꢀsmallerꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ
screws.ꢀThisꢀapplicationꢀisꢀusefulꢀwhenꢀmountingꢀ
theꢀtweetersꢀtoꢀaꢀpanelꢀthatꢀhasꢀinsufficientꢀclearanceꢀ
behindꢀitꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀmagnetꢀstructure.
Usingꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀaꢀtemplate,ꢀmarkꢀtheꢀscrewꢀ
holeꢀlocationsꢀandꢀaꢀlocationꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀ
fixtureꢀforꢀtheꢀwireꢀhole.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀandꢀ
drillꢀpilotꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀandꢀaꢀ3/32-inchꢀ(2.4ꢀ
mm)ꢀforꢀtheꢀwires.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1-inchꢀ
sheetꢀmetalꢀscrewsꢀtoꢀsecureꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ
DiagramꢀIꢀ(hand-tighten).ꢀRunꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀ
throughꢀtheꢀholeꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀuntilꢀitꢀsnapsꢀ
intoꢀplace.
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installation notes
installation notes
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