Is200 Sport Speaker Blown

[BillNick]

Hi to all,

One of the parcel shelf speakers in my IS200 Sport is "farting".....I have the 8 speaker system.

Now as Lexus want £172 + VAT, and I cant find any on eBay or various scrap yards, I wondered what I could replace it (or both of them) with?

Does anyone recommend any aftermarket brands/specific speakers that once fitted will not compromise the cars factory installation? I believe they are 6x9s but havent taken a tape measure to them so please correct me if im wrong?

Dont wanna spend mega bucks just want to eliminate the "farting" without losing the quality of the factory install??

Cheers

Bill

[edeath]

Unfortuantely due to the 2 speaker setup on those 6x9s in the rear there isn't a direct replacement due to the way that the amp feeds them. You are best finding another OEM one.

[redz_UK]

i have just found some replacement speakers that are also 2 way active.

not cheap at around £200 a pair but certainly works out cheaper than lexus!!

mb quart 2 way

if your interested then PM me and i will see if i can get you any discount mate..

[Rory]

could try a breakers too...

[Asi]

i have just found some replacement speakers that are also 2 way active.

not cheap at around £200 a pair but certainly works out cheaper than lexus!!

mb quart 2 way

if your interested then PM me and i will see if i can get you any discount mate..

just a question redz. if you buy 6x9 for the lexus would you need to change the wiring?

[BillNick]

i have just found some replacement speakers that are also 2 way active.

not cheap at around £200 a pair but certainly works out cheaper than lexus!!

mb quart 2 way

if your interested then PM me and i will see if i can get you any discount mate..

So the OEM parcel shelf speakers are 2 way? Im not really up on ICE....most 6x9s in the shops are 3 way.....do our OEM ones simply provide bass? What "type" of speaker should I look for? 2-way, 1-way??

And BTW....having just read your ICE spec....do you still have your OEM speakers??? ;-)

[edeath]

most 6x9s split the audio within the speaker (i'm assuming using bandpass filters) from a single audio input - however IIRC the OEM speakers have the audio split by the amp and then the audio is sent seperately to each speaker (ie 2 audio inputs.)

I'm not sure how Redz speakers differ from the norm.

Sold my OEM 6x9s on a few weeks back but i'm sure someone will have a set sitting in their shed.

[redz_UK]

the ones i linked to have a seperate crossover with a feed to the mid and one to the tweeter, just like the oem units..

the oem are 2 way.

i do have mine but im keeping them as i will put back to standard if i ever sell..