MACH 460 Speaker Replacement Question ...

[PULMEOVR]

Hey guys,

I blew my passenger side mid-range (lower, not the tweeter) MACH 460 speaker. I'm not a stereo nut here so I am not sure of the size. Anyways, what I want to know is how hard is it to change the speaker? Is it difficult to remove the door panel, and re-wire the speaker? Anything else I should know about this, besides that the MACH 460 sucks?

This is something I'd like to do myself.

Thanks!
Matt

 

[Infinity]

DO you want to replace it with the same speaker, or with a pair of new speakers? I recommend keeping both sides matching. It's VERY easy to do, especially if you put a new Ford speaker in it, or you can even get a plug adapter so you don't even have to cut wires. How do you want to do it, and I'll help guide you from that point.

 

[PULMEOVR]

Hi Infinity,

I'd like to replace it with a stock MACH 460 speaker as I don't have the money to replace both speakers. Also, I'm not big on stereos, so I don't need anything fancy. If I install a new Ford speaker, do I have to cut any wires etc.? I have a thread going in the 4.6 Tech forum, but it seems unclear on how to actually remove the door panel. I'd look in my Haynes manual, but I can't find it and I don't think they talk about removing a door panel/replacing a speaker.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[94GTCoupe]

the size is 6x8.my passanger side speaker blew too.found a used factory mach 460 speaker at junkyard for $10.sounds ok.

 

[ChingonStang]

Ford is gonna rape you on the price of the replacement speaker. They really value thier own stock equipment.

Look for a replacement on ebay where many stang owners remove thier mach speakers to upgrade to aftermarket systems.

 

[PULMEOVR]

Guys, I didn't get raped!

Ok, well I thought the price was ok. It cost me $50 CAD including all taxes, shipping etc. It wasn't too bad.

Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to install this next week, and crank up those tunes!

Matt

 

[GingerBreadBoy]

Is there another easy fix?

Guys, I have the same problem but I would like to replace my front blown speaker with something that won't blow. I'm willing to upgrade but don't want to do anything too crazy. I'm worried that if I go with the same factory speaker it will blow again. Should i just buy a higher quality 6x8? What do you guys recommend?

 

[94GTCoupe]

$50?you got raped!!!

 

[ChingonStang]

$50?you got raped!!!

That's what I'm saying. That's some expensive paper and metal.

 

[PULMEOVR]

Well, I didn't want to have a crappy MACH 460 speaker on the driver side, and an upgraded speaker on the passenger side. It probably wouldn't sound right. So, I decided to just keep ALL the speakers the same and get a crappy MACH 460 replacement. And besides, $50 is in Canadian dollars, so thats $43 US. I kinow it's expensive, but I didn't get raped. I mean ... my ass feels fine!!

 

[Infinity]

Hell, for that you could've gotten some of the Pioneers from WalMart. Better value. It's ok, next time you know.

 

[ChingonStang]

but I didn't get raped. I mean ... my ass feels fine!!

LOL! Zing! I hear ya though...

 

[PULMEOVR]

Next time I'll get Pioneer, or Alpine or whatever is good ... I have no idea.

 

[94GTCoupe]

stay away from the lightning audio 6x8.i bought a set and they blew in a couple weeks.