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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:34 am

I have a pair of standard BMW tweeters but the fixing lug is broken off one of them. Any hints on repairing this? Also can the tweeters be replaced with betters items but keep same trim / grill? Anyone done this as I would like to retain a stock appearance
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:40 pm

one of mine were like that, the silve bit was hanging off i used a load of superglue, to put aftermarket speakers in pry the old speaker out with a small screwdriver and sit the new speaker in and silocon it in, worked for me :wink:

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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:44 pm

What size tweeter did you use Alex?
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:01 pm

ImysE30 wrote:What size tweeter did you use Alex?
dont have a clue just baught some comps

i didnt know there were any specific sizes for tweeters :?
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:08 pm

You can get different sized tweeters, that's why i asked what size you can fit in the pod
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:10 pm

:cool: not sure the size but the comps i have are infinity 5010cs :D
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:12 pm

you can fix a 1inch tweeter in
the best way to fix the lug is to araldite it with appoxy resin strong as new then.
if you still have the broken off bit HTH
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:16 pm

Cheers dude, time to get rid of the Nokia's :P
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:24 pm

^^ which one's lol , you can get 4" tweeters :eek:

did you get your speakers amped up aswel? when you got the sub done?
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:27 pm

I've got the original tweeter pod's made by BMW but still have the Nokia tweeters in, going to change them.

Only the sub is wired up to the amp, componenets will be done at a later stage (using a separate amp)
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:35 pm

sati wrote:^^ which one's lol , you can get 4" tweeters :eek:
I use 19mm MB Quart titanium domed ones.
They fit in there nicely :D
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