How to Know What Size Speakers Fit Into a Vehicle
If the factory speaker in your car breaks, or you want to upgrade your car's sound system, you will need to know what size speakers fit into your vehicle. There are several ways to determine what size speakers your car needs so you can buy the correct size for your vehicle's built-in speaker housing.
Instructions
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Look in the owner's manual. The manual will likely include information about the speaker sizes in the section on the vehicle's stereo system.
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Call the dealership. Any dealership that sells your car's make and model will be able to quickly look up the speaker sizes for your vehicle. You may have more luck getting help if you call the dealership where you purchased your car.
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Check out an online electronics dealer. Crutchfield.com offers a guide where you can enter the make and model of your vehicle and find out the correct speaker size.
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Go to an electronics store, like Best Buy, or to a store that specializes in car audio. Someone in the car stereo department will be able to tell you the proper speaker size for your car.
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Browse a car forum, such as the Car Audio & Electronics Community. There are individual forums for almost every car on the market. Browse the forum specifically for your vehicle. Someone in the forum has likely already asked a question about speaker sizes. If not, post your question in the forum.
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