JBL 500GTi - Manual (Page 6)

Mounting Instructions
Pick a mounting location after reading
the recommendations in the Component
Location section of this manual.
Mounting Speakers in
Stock Hole Locations
1. Access the stock speaker location and
remove the stock speaker. The 400 and
500GTi include mounting ring adaptors
which allow the speaker to be mounted in
standard 4" and 5
1 /
4
" holes respectively.
2. Attach the mounting ring adaptor to
the stock location using four #8 x 1
1 /
4
"
screws as shown in Figure A.
3. Attach the included foam gasket to
the rear mounting surface of the
woofer/midrange. Connect the speaker
wire to the speaker by either soldering
(preferred) or using crimp terminals. Make
sure to observe polarity when connecting
wire to the speaker. The plus terminal is
indicated by the red "W" marking.
4. Mount the woofer/midrange driver to
the mounting ring adaptor using three
#8 x
7 /
16
" screws and three shoulder
washers as shown in Figure A.
5. Replace the stock speaker panels.
Mounting Speakers in Custom Hole
Locations
1. Using the fabric displacement ring as
a template, mark the location of the
3 screw holes and the speaker cutout
holes. Before cutting or drilling
make sure that there are no car
components, electrical wiring or any
other items that could be damaged.
Also choose an orientation for the
speaker which will align the grille logo
in the desired orientation.
2. Cut out the speaker hole at the
mounting location. Drill 3 pilot screw
holes using a
1 / 8 " (3mm) drill.
3. Run speaker wire to the hole location
making sure that either an active or
passive crossover is connected to the
speaker.
4. Put the speaker fabric displacement
ring under the speaker as shown in
Figure B.
5. Attach the included foam gasket to
the rear mounting surface of the
woofer/midrange. Connect the
speaker wire to the speaker by either
soldering (preferred) or using crimp
terminals. Make sure to observe
polarity when connecting wire to the
speaker. The plus terminal is indicated
by the red "W" marking.
6. Mount the speaker to the hole location,
using three #8 x 1
1 /
4
" screws and three
shoulder washers as shown in Figure B.
7. Push the grille down onto the speaker
making sure the tabs match with the
slots in the grille. Twist the grille about
1 / 2 "
Clockwise to lock the grille into place.
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Figure A
MOUNTING
RING
ADAPTOR
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