Landyandy Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Has anyone tried to fit speakers into these panels? Is there enough room? I would like to fit a set of rear speakers in my Defender 90. I am fitting 4 tip up seats so there doesn't seem an obvious place for them. Has anyone found a good place which produces a decent sound? Any photos would be good. Thanks. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 My rear speakers are in the rear corners of the rear headlining facing downwards, seems to sound ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Andy, I had a pair exactly where you describe. It's not an acoustically perfect place to put them because there's little enclosed space behind them but... it's a LandRover There's room if your speaker isn't too deep, mine used 3-way speakers like these: I've now got a pair of 6x9s pointing downwards in a shelf above yr passenger's head but there's not really room to sit beneath it. It'll be better when I get round to enclosing the space above the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I'm sorry, but you're driving a defender and you're worried about the quality of the sound from your stereo.........???? I would have thought you would just be pleased to hear it!! Bish - Range Rover owner - running for cover!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Aww Charlie, you're rotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I can hear the radio perfectly well in my rattly diesel defender Thats only because i have two speekers about 8" away from my ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkieB Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I've seen, not heard, a 90 with speakers there; a set of cones of the appropriate size, providing they're shallow, should fit. Couldn't vouch for the sound quality though, those panels are possibly prone to rattling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porny Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Well there fitted in that postion as standard on later (higher spec) Td5 Defenders... Can sort you out the part number if needed. There's some on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANDROVER-DEFENDER-R...1QQcmdZViewItem Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 If you're handy with a little woodwork and metalwork, you could build a box like ihave in my 90 & (soon) 110... you lose a little headroom, but i never carry much in the back and the odd person... well, tough! with 6x9's you get excellent reproduction and good bass too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 There's no way I'd put mine in the td5 position. I'd break them too easily. I've gone for a similar approach to diesel_jim but not quite as well carpeted! I was going to enclose them properly to improve the sound quality, but it sounds great as it is. They're 6x9's in the back BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) Found these on ebay Rear speaker pods thought they might be worth a look Refer to my later post showing the picture below Edited June 10, 2006 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Box speakers up in the back makes a huge difference to the overall sound and easy to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Just brought String a MINISTRY OF SOUND mp3 compatable stereo for his SERIES!!! dont laugh i really did!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I had a pair of stereo speakers picked up for £1 at the tip - self contained, loud enough, not too big, and when they get kicked/full of mud it's not the end of the world. Then the exhaust got a hole in it and I stopped kidding myself there was any point using the stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 i've got a pair of zonkin' girt Sony speakers from the local recycling centre, £5. Mine are fitted on top of the externally accessed lockers so are well out of the way but it would be easy to screw them up to the rooflining if you did'nt have the lockers. at the front I have a have a pair of maystar high/midrange speakers screwed to the fusebox. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Mine are perfectly positioned, so i can just about here the radio above the TDI lump in the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
td5_2004 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 does anybody know where i can get the original defender wiring loom for the rear speakers? my defender was originally a county pickup, so i have a clip that goes from the bulkhead to the engine bay, but then there is no wiring that goes from the engine bay to the rear. can someone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Probably only from LR if your keeping/using the original head unit, other makers leads probably won't fit, or just make up your own loom to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 no help to you but thought it might be useful to those with soft tops? we put a pair of speakers and the stereo in the cubby box and we can hear it very well when going full speed on the motorway in the soft top series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 LR genuine ones on Ebay right now rear speaker pods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Digging this thread up again due to very shortly having a shiny new Defender which will need a better wireless fitted Any fresh thoughts on the matter before I order and fit a set of Pioneer TS-44's as in my photo above? Has anybody got a pic of the LR factory fit rear speakers fitted in a 110SW, we don't get the four speaker option here... Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Box speakers up in the back makes a huge difference to the overall sound and easy to fit Hey up. Same place and type as mine........ mike I can cause trouble in an empty house !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Has anyone tried to fit speakers into these panels? Is there enough room? I would like to fit a set of rear speakers in my Defender 90. I am fitting 4 tip up seats so there doesn't seem an obvious place for them. Has anyone found a good place which produces a decent sound? Any photos would be good. Thanks. Andy. Nas90 speakers are fitted into ABS cases just where your photo shows, works pretty good too! Although with a soft-top sometimes more wind noise than radio blare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 thoughts on the matter before I order and fit a set of Pioneer TS-44's as in my photo above?Has anybody got a pic of the LR factory fit rear speakers fitted in a 110SW, we don't get the four speaker option here... Ta I can take some pics when it's light tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Stephen... I fitted a couple of 6" speakers into the panel right at the back,above the rear dor of my 110 (well, either side of the rear door actually), and they sound absolutely cr@p! it was onlt because i had a pair of speakers kicking around and a small (30w) amp i thought i'd bung them in (As the 110 isn't officially mine yet i'm holding back from doing too much to it (although i did fit a military 12 pin towing socket today so i can pull my sankey! ) Im definately going to go for the up-in-roof-box like i've got in my 90. what do you plan to have in the very back of your truck? some neat ideas on east coast rovers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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