Important: Installation of automotive stereo components can require extensive experience performing a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Although these instruc- tions explain how to install a GTi component system in a general sense, they do not show the exact installation method for your particu- lar car. If you don’t feel you have the necessary tools or experience, ask your authorized JBL car audio dealer about professional installation options.
Warning: Playing loud music in your automobile can permanently damage your hearing as well as hinder your ability to hear traffic. We recommend listening at
low volume while driving. JBL accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury
or property damage resulting from use or
misuse of this product.
A Note About System Performance For the best performance possible, the
GTi components should be used with a
of at least 50W RMS per channel. The
passive crossover contains impedance- compensating circuitry and has been
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the listener. The combined responses of the speakers and passive crossover constitute a
component system with an electronic crossover is not recommended.
TWEETER and
WOOFER on kick panel
Figure 1.
Mounting the woofer and tweeter in the kick panels
TWEETER on kick panel
WOOFER in factory- door location
Figure 2.
Mounting the woofer in the door and the tweeter in the kick panel
Speaker Placement
Figures 1–4 show possible speaker placements in the order of most desirable to least desirable. Kick- panel mounting will provide the best staging and imaging in most vehicles.
TWEETER
in high/forward location on door
WOOFER in factory- door location
Figure 3.
Mounting the woofer and tweeter in the doors
TWEETER on dash
WOOFER in factory-
door location
Figure 4.
Mounting the woofer in the door and the tweeter in the dash
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Figure 5.
Figure 6.