Upgrading the original speakers from the Suzuki Jimny
If you have a Suzuki Jimny up to 2011 (or later) you probably noticed the very bad sound quality of the original sound system. The bad quality is not from the receiver/player but from the low-end Sanyo speakers included on the car. This tutorial will teach you how to replace the frontal speakers by a pair of better quality ones.
To preserve the original factory warranty this installation will not alter the electric cables, the car body or the holes for fixation.
I recommend also the Installation of the rear speakers on the Suzuki Jimny, it will take you two more hours but the results won't disappoint you.
Choosing the best sound speakers for the replacement
Since we don't want to change the original characteristics of the vehicle, there are not many options available for the speakers. The original mount has a very limited short space and shares most of it with cables form other systems of the car.
The original speaker is Sanyo with 4 inch diameter, 10W of RMS power (max of 25W) and 4 ohm resistance. The original player is a Clarion unit is limited to 14W RMS per channel (max 30W). If you want to expand the original Clarion capabilities please check this article.
When chosing the new speakers I recommend to look for parts with the closest power rates from the CD player. If a lower power speaker is selected you'll notice a lot of distortion on higher volumes. If a speaker with high power (for example 100W RMS) is used the player will not have enought power to move the cone leading to a very low volume play.
On my Jimny I used a Selenium brand 4 inch 3-way speaker model 4TR5A. Each one of the speakers from the kit have 25W of RMS power (max 50W), very close to the capacity of the Clarion player. A 0,75 mm² cable is OK for this rated power.
Materials
- 10mm Wrench
- Phillips screwdriver
- Soldering iron (you can also use female terminals)
- Electric tape
- Plier (to close the terminals)
- Solder
- 4 male terminals 5mm wide (see pictures)
- 2 pieces of 0,75mm² sound cable with 20cm of length
- Pair of 4 inch speakers with 4 Ohms of resistance
Step by Step of the installation
Comments
On this application I just…
On this application I just fixed the speaker from the side without need of drilling a larger diameter hole.
That actually works? Won't it get loose in the long run?
It will get loose
Sure it will get loose in the long run! seeing 1212
Fio com listra preta é negativo
No meu Jimny 2012/2012 o fio azul com listra preta é negativo e os falantes originais que vieram nele indica a polaridade sim.
Excelente tutorial!!
Segui o procedimento à risca e ficou ótimo! Os alto falantes que vieram instalados originalmente no meu Jimny eram ainda mais simplórios que os Sanyo que estavam instalados no seu. Curioso que a polaridade deles era o contrário da dos Sanyo, em relação ao encaixe. O som das caixas Selenium é infinitmente superior. Sofri um pouco para elas caberem no espaço, que é realmente muito pequeno. E no final do "serviço" cometi a mancada de derrubar um dos parafusos dentro do espaço onde vai a caixa. Este parafuso agora jaz para sempre em algum canto obscuro do meu Jimny.
O tutorial está excelente! Muito obrigado!!
Ótimo trabalho.
Muito bom o trabalho.
Ajudou muito para desmontar.Não tive que ficar imaginando como as peças estavam presas.
Parabéns!
Não sei se serve de referência, mas eu arranquei a placa de terminais (branca) e soldei o cabo do falante nele. Aí não há necessidade de terminais.
Claro que o falante original fica inutilizável.
( a fixação do JBL Class 4020 possibilita a utilização dos pontos originais de fixação)
Texto redigido de forma a…
Texto redigido de forma a facilitar a compreensão e execução. Segui o passo a passo e não tive dificuldades. Obrigado por compartilhar do conhecimento.
Thank you
Thank you. I bought a new Jimny a couple months ago and I installed the 4 speakers following your tutorials. There are however some changes in the newer models.
- The Blade Terminals are not 4.8mm but 6.3mm for front and 2.8mm for rear.
- The original Speaker doesn't show the brand, just a serial. Luckily the polarity is shown (http://imgur.com/a/qPRXX ) As you can see, is the opposite of yours. Marcos’ wiring is right.
A tip: The speakers are too small to have a decent bass output. It’s just physics. If you don’t want to buy an amp, please consider a powered under-seat Subwoofer.
Suzuki Jimmy 2017 upgrade of speakers rear and front (question)
Hi Sir.
A very good day to you. I am from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
Your details of the Suzuki Jimmy and upgrading of the speakers came up in my search for I am having great difficulties finding out certain specifics so that I can choose the correct speakers.
I you able to help me with the following questions?
Regarding the front speakers of the Jimmy.
A) the front speakers, by your article. I gather the diameter of cutout hole is 10 cm? What is the mounting depth?
B) what is the correct cut hole size front speakers?
Regarding the back speakers of the Jimmy.
A) what is the mounting depth?
B) what is the cut hole size?
I wish to install this system into my 2017 Jimmy which I have not yet got I am collecting it October 5 from the dealership. But I am preparing that a company installs the system before I collect my Jimmy from the dealership, but the problem is that no one seems to know the correct mounting depth and cut hole sizes.
The system I wish to install.
-Front speakers-Pioneer TS-G1 033i (cut out hole size 106 mm), (mounting depth 43 mm) can this speaker fit?
-Rear speakers-pioneer TS-R1350S (cut out hole size 121 mm), (mounting depth 47 mm) can this speaker fit?
The amplifier GM-D9601.
The sub woofer TS-WX70DA
Do you think these all can work together the audio system that comes in the Jimmy is (DEH-X6800D AB)?
I would kindly appreciate your assistance. It would be greatly appreciated.
Mounting dimensions
The mounting dimensions for the rear speakers can be found in this article.
The front speakers have a 10cm hole and a very limited depth of about 50mm.
I bought some Pioneer TS…
I bought some Pioneer TS-G1033i too. I didn’t need to drill as the holes and included screws matched perfectly. For some reason there are only 2 screw holes for the front Speakers, though.
As the rear speakers, a 5’’(hard to find) can barely fit but a 5 1/4’’ (13cm) will probably not fit without some cutting. That’s why I just played safe and use TS-G1033i both front and back.
I don’t have an amp. My radio’s output (22W x 4) is close to the speakers’ nominal power (30W) so I don’t think need it. The radio is a JVC KD-X341BT. The active sub is a small TS-WX120A.
The wiring diagram of the…
The wiring diagram of the Suzuki is not correct. Also, you are inverting the polarity of the speaker. That's no big deal if you put them inverted (they will be in relative phase), but things can get complicated if you put 4 speaker. Most probably they will end inverted. Based on my Suzuki Jimny, double checked by me, this is the correct wiring:
Read this as follows: Channel (cable color in a standard ISO connection) -> Cable color in the Jimny
Rear Right + (Violet) ---> Green
Rear Right - (Violet-Black) ---> Green-Black
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Front Right + (Grey) ---> Blue
Front Right - (Grey-Black) ---> Blue-Black
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Front Left + (White) ---> Red-Green
Front Left - (White-Black) ---> Black-Red
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Rear Left + (Green) ---> Grey
Rear Left - (Green-Black) ---> Grey-Black
There are also some adapters sold ready, and common for Suzuki / Alfa / Fiat / Lancia / Ford / Nissan / Vauxhall...
Also, I recommend putting some quality plastic washer between the speaker and the car chassis to prevent vibration.
In any case, let me give you a big thanks for your fantastic explanation!.
Thank you
You are not the first one to note that. Another user mentioned this inversion last year.
This diagram in this page came from the original Suzuki Jimny (2002) manual and according to the tests in my car was correct. Apparently not all Jimnys follow the same color coding.
I will add a comment in the article text to note that.
