Installing New in boat speakers - Some guidance

[Kidder522]

Hey Everyone,

My original in boat speakers are feeling a little tired, so I am looking to swap them out. I am not overly knowledgeable when it comes to audio equipment but I am looking for some guidance in installing them.

07 LSV with Roswell tower speaker bar is my original set up, and I have all original speakers.
New install speakers are Kicker KM 6130 (purchased for my old boat, but sold before install)

Is it a matter of take out, attach leads and re-install?
Do I have to pre-drill holes or just use the screws? not sure what the backing is?
Do I have to adjust the amp?

Anything else?

I was thinking of getting one of our audio business to do it, but if it is fairly easy, I might tackle it myself.

Thanks

Richard

[Stazi]

Pretty easy to do it just like you said.

I’d also put in some pillow fill behind the speakers going into the tower cans to help them produce more bass.


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[Kidder522]

Thanks Stazi for the help. Might be the easiest mod I have ever done in the boat. The bow speakers needed a bit of enlarging but the rest were super easy.
Remove, connect leads, pre-drill, screws. Done!!!


Just ordered 4 more for my tower. Hope that goes just as easy.

Richard.


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[Kidder522]

Hey Everyone,

Installed new speakers in the boat. Very easy install. However, on the water Saturday, there was static when I pushed the drain on the middle ballast bag. Only the middle. No static on fill or drain any of the other bags.

I double checked all the wires to my amps, head unit and all the ballast fuses. Nothing loose or off.


Thoughts?

[Stazi]

Bad ground on that drain pump


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[Kidder522]

How would I check that?

[Stazi]

Find the connector to that pump and see if it’s corroded. Could be a bad ground within the pump motor itself.


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[Kidder522]

Stazi.

Thank you so much for all this help. I will check it out this week to see if I can find it. Sticking my head inside the ski locker is going to be an interesting picture!!!