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Termination
The woofer uses .187 spade lugs for electrical connections. Use standard .187 or .205 female quick disconnects to attach wires to the woofer.
The tweeter is terminated with bare wire. Use insulated butt connectors, bullet connectors, or quick disconnects to extend the tweeter wires to the crossover location. Alternatively you may solder all connections and insulate them with high quality heatshrink tubing.
SPEAKER MOUNTING
Woofer installation
The HCCA woofer will fit into standard factory mounting locations using the existing mounting holes in the automobile. The woofer uses .187 spade type terminals for electrical connections. To connect the woofer, use .187 or .205 female quick disconnects of a size appropriate for the wire gauge you chose. You may also solder wire directly to the terminals. If you choose to solder the wires, be careful not to use excessive heat so you do not melt the plastic around the terminal, which is not covered by the warranty
Remove the trim panels and inspect the installation locations before you cut and drill the holes required to mount the woofer. Removing the panel will also make it much easier to route wiring inside the door. Look for original equipment speaker installation cutouts that can be used to install the HCCA woofers with little or no modifications. Use the template supplied to help you locate and mark the holes needed to install the speakers.
If the planned installation location is in a door panel be sure the speaker will not interfere with the window lowering mechanism. Be sure that the speaker wires clear all moving parts inside the door.
For each woofer you will need to cut one large hole and drill small holes around the circumference. If the mounting surface is covered by carpet or fabric, use a knife or razor to cut the material away from the holes and cutting path. This prevents material or fibers from becoming tangled in the drill bit or cutting blade.
If you are using the sheet metal screws provided in the hardware kit, drill the four speaker mounting screw holes with a 1/8" / 3mm drill.
Clean the work areas of all filings and shavings with a vacuum cleaner before you proceed with woofer mounting.
Woofer mounting
Route the speaker wire from the woofer installation locations to the crossovers. Pull the wire through the installation hole and attach the terminals on the ends to terminals on the speakers. Connect the positive wire to the positive (+) terminal, which is indicated by a “+” on the speaker magnet. See the information in the speaker wiring section of this manual and the wiring diagrams. Push the wire back into the area behind the installation location and be sure it will not interfere with the speaker.
Adhere the supplied foam gasket strip to the mounting surface of the speaker. This will ensure an air tight seal, which is required to achieve the best bass performance.
When installing the speakers drive the supplied sheet metal screws by gradually tightening them in turn. Drive the screws in until the speaker is well seated, but take care not to overtighten the screws.
Each of the HCCA woofers is installed in a slightly different way. See the following illustrations.
Bi-amplified connections to the crossover network
If you have two 2 channel amplifiers or a 4 channel amp, the HCCA components can be bi- amplified. Each driver will have its own discrete channel of amplification. Connect the channel selected for the tweeter to the positive (IN+) and negative
Important note: You must cut the red and black wire jumpers on each side of the crossover that connect the low and high frequency sections of the crossover. Failure to do so could cause damage to the amplifiers or the crossover.
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