I recently had the opportunity to replace the old wore out factory woofer in the Yukon (non Bose system) After several phone calls I found out there are NO compatible speaker/woofer replacements for this vehicle. So with help from the guys at Crutchfield (crutchfield.com), I was able to purchase the Pioneer TS-SW2002D2 8" flat woofer - Shallow-mount 8" subwoofer with dual 2-ohm voice coils as well as the Kenwood KFC-1665S 6-1/2" 2-Way Speakers for the doors.
The fun began when I removed the woofer housing box, removed the factory woofer from the housing box, and then tried to install the new Pioneer woofer.
The Pioneer woofer was roughly 1/8 inch bigger than the old GMC speaker and would not sit in the same recessed cavity as the old woofer that provided a flush installation with the box:
OLD see below
NEW see below
Options:
1. Cut around the plastic box housing to allow the installation of the Pioneer woofer – too much work and it would create a weak foundation to secure the new woofer.
2. Install the Pioneer woofer on top of the housing box. This approach will extend the woofer on top of the housing box. Also, with this installation approach I found there was approximately 1 inch between the woofer and the rear panel plastic cover – no contact.
a. ISSUE: how do I fill in the cavity/gap to secure the Pioneer woofer installation and make sure no air / sound flows out between the new woofer and the housing box.
b. APPROACH: there are several ways to solve this problem including cutting a circular piece of wood or plastic – this to was too much work
c. Take the woofer housing box and your new Pioneer woofer to your local sound system installer – estimate $75 to $85 to retrofit the woofer housing box for the new Pioneer woofer. Not the solution I was looking for.
3. SOLUTION: 5/8 inch Vinyl Hose. Went to Home Depot and purchase this hose - $5, cut hose to fit. Glued the hose to the housing box. Installed the Pioneer woofer. Actually, when you secure the woofer to the housing box, by default, the hose will be locked into place.
The Sound is Excellent!
Finally, I did not have to change any wiring scheme – just attached the wire (red/back) to the new woofer.
The fun began when I removed the woofer housing box, removed the factory woofer from the housing box, and then tried to install the new Pioneer woofer.
The Pioneer woofer was roughly 1/8 inch bigger than the old GMC speaker and would not sit in the same recessed cavity as the old woofer that provided a flush installation with the box:
OLD see below
NEW see below
Options:
1. Cut around the plastic box housing to allow the installation of the Pioneer woofer – too much work and it would create a weak foundation to secure the new woofer.
2. Install the Pioneer woofer on top of the housing box. This approach will extend the woofer on top of the housing box. Also, with this installation approach I found there was approximately 1 inch between the woofer and the rear panel plastic cover – no contact.
a. ISSUE: how do I fill in the cavity/gap to secure the Pioneer woofer installation and make sure no air / sound flows out between the new woofer and the housing box.
b. APPROACH: there are several ways to solve this problem including cutting a circular piece of wood or plastic – this to was too much work
c. Take the woofer housing box and your new Pioneer woofer to your local sound system installer – estimate $75 to $85 to retrofit the woofer housing box for the new Pioneer woofer. Not the solution I was looking for.
3. SOLUTION: 5/8 inch Vinyl Hose. Went to Home Depot and purchase this hose - $5, cut hose to fit. Glued the hose to the housing box. Installed the Pioneer woofer. Actually, when you secure the woofer to the housing box, by default, the hose will be locked into place.
The Sound is Excellent!
Finally, I did not have to change any wiring scheme – just attached the wire (red/back) to the new woofer.
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