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Mike H

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Dash speaker mount kit
« on: July 30, 2018, 10:49:45 »
My car came without a dash speaker and the hardware to attach it.
I bought a dash speaker mount kit from SLS to fit my new speaker but it came without instructions.,
Has anyone fitted a speaker kit recently and have a photo showing the setup?
Thanks for any help.
Mike.

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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2018, 11:46:56 »
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.../...speaker kit recently and have a photo showing the setup.../...
The Technical Manual on this website is your friend... Excellent description there
https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/Speakers
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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2018, 12:13:17 »
Thanks so much Hans.
Mike

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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2018, 14:26:55 »
Make sure the heater levers work after you mount the speaker.  It is very tight.  I took mine out last week to see why the top right lever got stuck and the speaker was binding and needed shims.  All better now...
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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2018, 14:33:26 »
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.../...very tight.  I took mine out last week to see why the top right lever got stuck and the speaker was binding.../...
You need not shim the speaker.
One of the plastic heat lever wheels (top right one) has the protuding plastic milled off from factory; in order to clear the speaker.
However, on aftermarket lever wheels, this is not so when delivered/sold, and you need to cut the part yourself before installing.

We credit JoeA with the illustration!
« Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 17:26:58 by mbzse »
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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2018, 16:46:28 »
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Who to credit for the illustration? You Alfred E?
No, photo and instructions were provided by JA17.

Mike H, take a look at the photo of the speaker kit that Authentic Classics sells, perhaps you can figure out how to mount the speaker:
https://www.authenticclassics.com/Dash-Speaker-Inst-Hardware-Kit-230SL-250SL-280SL-p/auth-005372.htm
« Last Edit: July 30, 2018, 16:51:40 by 66andBlue »
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Re: Dash speaker mount kit
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2018, 10:03:24 »
That's a big help.
Thanks Alfred.
Mike