boxster s sound system

[staffy]

hey guys, looking for a little advice. i have a 2000 boxster s with a 4by 40w haes amp in the front, but car only has speakers in the dash. just wondering if all i need to do to add door speakers is plug in and go or will i need to rout new wires? also i know door speakers are bass units so can i only fit bass speakers and do i need to fit cross overs or are 2- 3 ways ok? appreaciate any help u can give cheers staffy

[kbrandsma]

An easy way to check to see if your car it is pre-wired for speakers in the doors is to check your AMP harness for existing wires. Find the AMP in the front trunk.

Remove the cover over the harness

Remove the harness and check which wires are installed.

Once removed see if you have any of the following wires in the harness like the photo above:

Pin #10 - yellow - (left dash +)

Pin # 20 - yellow brown - (left dash -)

Pin # 9 - red - (right dash +)

Pin #19 - red brown - (right dash -)

Pin #18 - Green - (left door +)

Pin #8 - Green Brown -( left door -)

Pin #17 - Purple - (right door +)

Pin #7 - Purple Brown - (right door -)

Pin # 2 - RED BLUE - Power

Pin #1 - BROWN - Earth or Ground

If pins 7, 17, 8,18 are occupied you already have wires to the doors. If not you will need to wire.

For an excellent write -up on modifying the Boxster Sound System read Andy Morris''s article Click Here

Let us know what you found.

[staffy]

An easy way to check to see if your car it is pre-wired for speakers in the doors is to check your AMP harness for existing wires. Find the AMP in the front trunk.

Remove the cover over the harness

Remove the harness and check which wires are installed.

Once removed see if you have any of the following wires in the harness like the photo above:

Pin #10 - yellow - (left dash +)

Pin # 20 - yellow brown - (left dash -)

Pin # 9 - red - (right dash +)

Pin #19 - red brown - (right dash -)

Pin #18 - Green - (left door +)

Pin #8 - Green Brown -( left door -)

Pin #17 - Purple - (right door +)

Pin #7 - Purple Brown - (right door -)

Pin # 2 - RED BLUE - Power

Pin #1 - BROWN - Earth or Ground

If pins 7, 17, 8,18 are occupied you already have wires to the doors. If not you will need to wire.

For an excellent write -up on modifying the Boxster Sound System read Andy Morris''s article Click Here

Let us know what you found.

cool loads of help ty, ended up actually had speakers in doors just not connected on drivers side. the review ya linked is top too, decided to upgrade dash speakers while i was fiddleing and found it made a big differance heres a v helpful link for anyone gona do the dash upgrade