JBL subwoofer replacement.

[Pauliver]

JBL Premium sound system in 1996 Explorer XLT. Need replacement subwoofer as the factory speaker has gone bad (cone material decomposed).
Can you point me to a new equivalent that fits in the rear right compartment.
Thank you from a new forum member.
Pauliver

 

[BrooklynBay]

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[toypaseo]

www.partsexpress.com might have some options

You could carve out an OEM enclosure to accept a larger speaker, as I did in my Budget Bass project...

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[Infinity08]

www.partsexpress.com might have some options

You could carve out an OEM enclosure to accept a larger speaker, as I did in my Budget Bass project...

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Between PartsExpress and McMaster-Carr, the only other thing you need in life is bacon!

 

[A J Larson]

Replacement sub-woofer for '96 Explorer XLT with JBL system

I recently bought a '96 Explorer XLT with the JBL system and a dead sub-woofer (mid-bass driver).Searching the forums for ideas for an exact replacement gave me a few leads,but no results,because currently,what may have worked a few years ago,is no longer available. A Ford replacement part is no longer available and the currently available version of the JL sub-woofer that someone suggested is a wee bit larger in circumference than what was previously available and won't fit without modification.I wanted an exact fit for the stock enclosure,and what I found was a Dayton Audio DC 160-4,4 ohm, 6.5 inch woofer rated at 60 watts RMS,ordered on Amazon.com, delivery and all was just over $32. Very pleased with the results! Thought I would pass this along,and maybe save someone else some effort. Factory wiring colors,black / light green + , black /white - ,to ensure proper polarity in connecting the terminals.

 

[DjDom]

Any 6.5 inch woofer should work as long as it's not too deep.
So basically a slim mount sub.

 

[A J Larson]

6.5 inch woofer

trying to find a 4-ohm speaker that measured 165mm outside diameter was the hard part.I looked at several that were considered 6.5 inch speakers, but the outside diameter was 6 and 7/8ths or 7 inches,and most were 2 or 8 ohm. Larger than 165mm requires modification of some sort,and my goal was to avoid that if possible,depth was not my first concern. I also tried an Infinity 6.5 inch lower end from a component set,but the sound was hideous. It fit perfectly,but no where near the sound I was looking for,but a true woofer was just what I needed. Guess I'll eventually put the Infinitys in my front doors!