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I never hear about folks replacing their mids in the front. Re-foaming or even replacing altogether. Do these stay mint the entire lifespan of the vehicle? LOL
Seeking Advice on 2002 LX470 with ML Sound System Refresh
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My mids, center dash speaker, rear door speakers, and barn door speakers still look 100% mint at 19 years old. One of my front tweeters had a broken solder joint but otherwise still worked. Bought a new one from Lexus for around $100.
For the standard kit, it does not come with the foam for the mid drivers in the front door. I have located replacement foam and will be going after this in the next few weeks. I don’t know that mine are blown, but given that the foam on all of the other speakers had disintegrated, my assumption is they need to be replaced. I don’t have any rattling or buzzing or any noise that would indicate it, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are not blown out. I think the super cold weather this winter (and age of vehicle) helped my speakers move towards the light a little bit more quickly.
And for the person that mentioned a center – speaker, what model might that be on? I’ve never seen it in a hundred.
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He's referring to his ML-equipped GX. Where did you locate the replacement foam for the mids?
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My passenger side mid is in perfect shape. Haven't checked the driver side yet.
NOTE: I posted this in another thread but.....
Regarding the front speakers, I ordered the Focal RSE 165 speakers from Amazon, and the actual seller sent me the "ASE" with no extra charge. These DO NOT fit. The holes don't line up, the diameter is too small. RSEs are discontinued, so I will have to find another brand.
I have the Focal ACX or whatever it was, reference in post #2 in this thread, for the rears. I haven't checked fitment yet, but apparently they fit according to post #2.
Order one of my brackets and I will make sure it fits those Focals.
I learned about Morel 254 mids from this site due to folks blowing theirs, so it happens.
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How's this work exactly.....
I have my own little design that I created, and now I shoehorn everything from OEM 5 1/4" up to 8" units in the front doors.
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So this just sits on top of the existing speaker bracket to accommodate? How soon get I get a pair? I see you're all the way out in FL.
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Those Focal ACXs don't fit either.
2 3/4'' Speaker Repair Kit For Replacing Foam Surrounds
2 3/4' Speaker Repair Kit For Replacing Foam Surrounds on one speaker.
www.speakerworks.com
Although out of stock.
I’m not on my computer, but this is the foam (size) that I believe is needed based on the pictures I’ve seen and the measurements given. I had also located alternative sources and I think simply speakers also had this size.
It is a bespoke spacer in a way. If you are willing to order the Metra 72-8104 yourself, I can get you the adapters within a week. I don't have any harnesses right now.
They do fit… I have them installed and in use for the past two years. You may have to bend a tab or use a new mounting screw, but they do fit and function without issue. Should only take about 5min to figure out.
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I fit them. Just took modification, drilling new holes, new hardware, foam tape to fill in gaps, etc
Was hoping for more of a simple solution but I guess nothing ever is, considering the situation for the front speakers and tweeters too.
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I just ordered a quantity of 2, since it's vague if the bracket comes in pairs or single. Also USPS Priority Mail was the only option.
Hey, I emailed you yesterday. I will refund one set.
I saw one of you IG reels insinuating that it was more work than expected. Your description here doesn’t sound too bad, just not a drop in. Was it enough to make you reconsider reforming vs replacing?
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I think refoaming would've been way less work, yes. However, it's just stuff I'm learning about along the way that caused some frustrations, since I'm a rookie when it comes to audio systems and wasn't aware of the amount of modification needed, albeit minor. I think most experienced ppl are aware that this is all part of the game, but I really didn't know the extent.
Another thing is learning the referenced Focal speakers would've dropped in nicely, but being sent the "updated" version which aren't fitting that nicely. So we've failed to reach the goal of an easy "drop in" situation. I've tried trimming the inside material of the tweeter cover, but grinded so much material that I made a hole. So I'm having Alex with Lumberjack Engineering see if he can make a 3D printed tweeter cover to accommodate larger diameter tweeters.
There's been enough on here on MUD to deal with the SKAR subwoofer, so that's been great.
To answer the question - refoaming would've been more ideal. However, I'm sure once I hear my sound system when it's all finished, I probably won't remember how annoying it was during this process.