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I just put all new Infinity Kappas in my car and now Im concerned about water getting on the back of my door speakers is there anything i should be worried about? If so what should I do to to protect them? Plus the kappas have a crossover on the end of the speaker wire and that is just sitting at the bottom of the inside of my door is that a problem?

This is my first time installing speakers so excuse me if I sound like a noob.

JPizzle

Don't drive the Cobalt into a pond/lake/river/pool.

Dispute

Haha, I meant the water that gets in there from rain, I guess it gets thru the felt by the glass? I dunno but there was what looked like dried up water drips all over my factory speakers, and I assume thats what caused them to die so easily.

slowswap

Water does indeed get in there and is drained out the bottom of the door. You'll notice a few drain holes along the bottom. Only real way you could protect them is wrap the back half of the speaker in plastic when putting it in.

JPizzle

That sucks man! I'm sorry to hear that water got down there & ruined your speakers...

X2 ^^^ Wrapping the back of your speakers & their wires with plastic, or some sort of repellent for water.

Dispute

Would that affect the sound? I think you'd hear a rattling noise, right. Oh well I guess ill be taking my door panels off one more time lol.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

yes that would effect the sound... don't do it

how do u have the speakers mounted now? cut the stock speaker and mounted the infinites to that? got new speaker adapters? just screwed the speaker to the metal?

Dispute

I got adapters from ebay.

SS SCHGD

I know that water gets back there, I had to solder and then Hot glue over my door speaker conection in the cobalt so they stop rusting. I'm thinking about a "Plastic enclosure" for them...I found it online somewhere.

Nightmare9

Yeah i think you can get plastic enclosures for the speakers, i've never had a problem with water wrecking my speakers... then again most cars don't usually get that much water inside the dore panel

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

i wouldnt do any sort of plastic enclosure... makes speakers sound pretty bad. but you can cut a piece of plastic metal and make a lil cover for the top of the speaker... sorta like a carport

jschatte

wouldn't the window run into it then?

Dispute

I saw those cover things when I was on amazon buying the stuff for my new setup. I think ill just go in my door and figure out some way to cover up the crossover and/or mount them up off the bottom of the door. I guess car speakers are made with moisture in mind and a little water wont hurt, I hope.

SS SCHGD

My speakers were not "sitting in water" but still the connection point ended up rusting. so be careful, Speaker is fine though.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

lol when your making it you just want it around the same size as the speaker. it wont be a problem if you make it correctly

Dispute honestly you should be fine speaker wise. if your crossover is in the door that could be a problem in the future. If you can mount it to the metal of the door (just make sure there's nothing behind it when screwing in and make sure the door panel fits back on and your golden)