owner’s manual
5.25-inch (130 mm) 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 Component System
for your automotive sound system.
These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you have
your new speakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your
authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment
to ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.
C5-525 sPeCIFICaTIons
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling
(U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor
System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber
Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-
Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Included Components and Parts:
• Two C5-525cw 5.25-inch (130 mm) Woofers
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C5-525-XO Crossover Networks
• Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Surafce-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles
• Twelve #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Eight Mounting Clips for Woofer Mounting
• Two 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
• Twelve Crimpable Spade Connectors
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 2nd order
low-pass and 2nd order high-pass circuit, premium Mylar®
capacitors, air-core inductors, 4-position adjustable tweeter
output level, 3-position midrange presence control,
Polyswitch tweeter protection
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)
Frequency Response: 53 Hz - 25 KHz ( 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 88.5 dB @ 1W/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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TweeTer ProTeCTIon
•ꢀꢀTurnꢀoffꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem.ꢀItꢀisꢀalsoꢀ
advisableꢀtoꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀ
terminalꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀbatteryꢀwheneverꢀ
performingꢀinstallationꢀwork.
•ꢀꢀBeforeꢀcutting,ꢀdrillingꢀorꢀinsertingꢀanyꢀscrew,ꢀ
checkꢀclearancesꢀonꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀplannedꢀ
mountingꢀsurface.ꢀAlsoꢀcheckꢀforꢀanyꢀpotentialꢀ
obstacles,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀwindowꢀtracksꢀandꢀmotors,ꢀ
wiringꢀharnesses,ꢀetc.ꢀCheckꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
TheꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀareꢀequippedꢀwithꢀ
anꢀadvancedꢀelectronicꢀtweeterꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
designedꢀtoꢀminimizeꢀtheꢀpossibilityꢀofꢀtweeterꢀ
failure.ꢀThisꢀelectronicꢀdeviceꢀmonitorsꢀcurrentꢀgoingꢀ
toꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀandꢀwillꢀdisconnectꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀfromꢀ
theꢀsignalꢀwhenꢀitꢀsensesꢀoverload.ꢀShouldꢀthisꢀoccurꢀ
whileꢀlisteningꢀtoꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsystem,ꢀsimplyꢀreduceꢀtheꢀ
volumeꢀforꢀaꢀfewꢀsecondsꢀandꢀtheꢀprotectionꢀcircuitꢀ
willꢀresetꢀitselfꢀautomatically.
vehicle,ꢀmanyꢀvehiclesꢀareꢀnotꢀsymmetrical!
•ꢀꢀAlwaysꢀwearꢀprotectiveꢀeyewear.
CrossoVer neTworK aDJusTmenT
Theꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀ
allowꢀtonalꢀadjustmentsꢀtoꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀ
responseꢀandꢀtweeterꢀlevel.ꢀTheseꢀadjustmentsꢀmakeꢀ
itꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀfine-tuneꢀyourꢀsystemꢀtoꢀsuitꢀyourꢀ
listeningꢀpreferencesꢀandꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀvariousꢀ
speakerꢀmountingꢀapplications.ꢀ
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TheꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀC5ꢀ
Systemꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀaꢀdryꢀlocationꢀinsideꢀ
yourꢀvehicle.ꢀDOꢀNOTꢀINSTALLꢀTHEMꢀINSIDEꢀOFꢀ
AꢀDOOR!ꢀDoorsꢀoftenꢀgetꢀwetꢀonꢀtheꢀinside,ꢀwhichꢀ
canꢀdamageꢀyourꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀandꢀcouldꢀ
potentiallyꢀdamageꢀyourꢀentireꢀsoundꢀsystem.ꢀTheꢀ
crossoversꢀcanꢀbeꢀscrewedꢀintoꢀaꢀsolidꢀsurfaceꢀviaꢀtwoꢀ
holesꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀofꢀtheꢀcase.ꢀ
Toꢀaccessꢀtheseꢀholes,ꢀsimplyꢀsqueezeꢀtheꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀ
coverꢀwhileꢀgentlyꢀpullingꢀtheꢀcoverꢀawayꢀfromꢀtheꢀ
base.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀyourꢀmountingꢀlocationꢀwillꢀnotꢀ
causeꢀdamageꢀtoꢀwiring,ꢀfuelꢀlines,ꢀbrakeꢀlinesꢀorꢀanyꢀ
otherꢀvitalꢀcomponentꢀofꢀyourꢀvehicle.ꢀOnceꢀyouꢀhaveꢀ
screwedꢀtheꢀcaseꢀinꢀandꢀmadeꢀyourꢀconnections,ꢀsnapꢀ
theꢀprotectiveꢀcoverꢀbackꢀintoꢀplace.ꢀ
ꢀ
WARNING
!!
It is absolutely vital that your component system
is connected as shown in this manual. Failure to
connect the system as shown may result in damage to
your speakers which is NOT covered under warranty.
Do not substitute different crossover networks into
your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks
intended for different C5 models.
Amplifier
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YourꢀC5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀprovideꢀaꢀuniqueꢀ
midrangeꢀpresenceꢀcontrol,ꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀcover.ꢀ
Theꢀmidrangeꢀpresenceꢀisꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀpinsꢀ
andꢀallowsꢀforꢀthreeꢀsettings.ꢀTheseꢀsettingsꢀaffectꢀtheꢀ
amplitudeꢀofꢀtheꢀupperꢀmidrangeꢀresponseꢀofꢀtheꢀC5ꢀ
componentꢀwoofer.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀ
yourꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀandꢀadjustꢀ
upꢀorꢀdownꢀasꢀneededꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀmountingꢀ
location,ꢀorientationꢀorꢀpersonalꢀtaste.
C5ꢀcrossoverꢀnetworksꢀalsoꢀprovideꢀfourꢀlevelsꢀ
ofꢀtweeterꢀadjustabilityꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀcompensateꢀforꢀ
differentꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀvehicleꢀinteriorsꢀandꢀ
personalꢀtaste.ꢀTheseꢀlevelsꢀareꢀselectableꢀviaꢀaꢀsetꢀofꢀ
pinsꢀlocatedꢀunderꢀtheꢀclearꢀcoverꢀofꢀeachꢀcrossoverꢀ
case.ꢀWeꢀrecommendꢀthatꢀyouꢀbeginꢀlisteningꢀinꢀtheꢀ
“REF”ꢀ(Reference)ꢀposition.ꢀToꢀfindꢀtheꢀoptimumꢀ
tonalꢀbalanceꢀinꢀyourꢀinstallation,ꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀ
alternateꢀtweeterꢀlevelꢀsettingsꢀbyꢀmovingꢀtheꢀpins.ꢀItꢀ
isꢀsafeꢀtoꢀswitchꢀjumpersꢀwhileꢀtheꢀsystemꢀisꢀplaying.
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sPeaKer PlaCemenT ConsIDeraTIons
Aꢀcomponentꢀsystemꢀgivesꢀyouꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀplaceꢀ
theꢀwooferꢀandꢀtweeterꢀseparatelyꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicleꢀ
interior.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀbeꢀgoodꢀorꢀbad,ꢀdependingꢀonꢀhowꢀ
it’sꢀdone.ꢀAsꢀaꢀgeneralꢀrule,ꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀ
placedꢀrelativelyꢀcloseꢀtoꢀtheꢀwoofersꢀforꢀbestꢀtonalꢀ
balanceꢀandꢀmostꢀcoherentꢀimagingꢀ(theꢀcloser,ꢀtheꢀ
better).ꢀAnyꢀseparationꢀgreaterꢀthanꢀ8ꢀinchesꢀ(20ꢀcm)ꢀ
isꢀlikelyꢀtoꢀresultꢀinꢀdegradedꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀ
Avoidꢀplacingꢀtweetersꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀwillꢀbeꢀblockedꢀ
byꢀobjectsꢀinꢀtheꢀinteriorꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀ(includingꢀseatedꢀ
occupants).ꢀWhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀmountingꢀlocation,ꢀ
lookꢀatꢀbothꢀsidesꢀofꢀtheꢀcarꢀtoꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀthisꢀ
locationꢀisꢀclearꢀonꢀbothꢀsides.ꢀ
Youꢀcanꢀalwaysꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀtweeterꢀ
placementꢀbeforeꢀcommittingꢀtoꢀaꢀfinalꢀmountingꢀ
location.ꢀSimplyꢀconnectꢀtheꢀrestꢀofꢀtheꢀsystemꢀandꢀ
allowꢀplentyꢀofꢀwireꢀlengthꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeters.ꢀUsingꢀ
Velcro®ꢀorꢀsimilarꢀmaterial,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀinꢀ
differentꢀlocationsꢀuntilꢀyouꢀfindꢀtheꢀoneꢀwhereꢀtheyꢀ
performꢀbest.
Woofersꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀbeꢀplacedꢀintoꢀfactoryꢀ
speakerꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀhaveꢀsomeꢀwooferꢀmountingꢀ
flexibility,ꢀkeepꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀinꢀmind:ꢀLowerꢀ
mountingꢀlocations,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀtheꢀlowerꢀfrontꢀcornerꢀ
ofꢀaꢀdoorꢀorꢀaꢀkick-panelꢀprovideꢀtheꢀgreatestꢀpathꢀ
lengthꢀdistancesꢀforꢀtheꢀsoundꢀemittedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
woofer.ꢀForꢀthisꢀreason,ꢀtheyꢀareꢀgenerallyꢀmoreꢀ
desirableꢀthanꢀhigherꢀmountingꢀlocations.ꢀHigherꢀ
mountingꢀlocationsꢀoftenꢀresultꢀinꢀextremeꢀnear-
sideꢀsoundstageꢀbiasꢀwhichꢀcompromisesꢀtheꢀstereoꢀ
listeningꢀexperience.
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WARNING
!!
ꢀ
Custom location:ꢀRunꢀspeakerꢀwireꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ
mountingꢀlocations.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀrunningꢀwiresꢀintoꢀ
aꢀdoor,ꢀuseꢀexistingꢀfactoryꢀwiringꢀbootsꢀwheneverꢀ
possible.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀdrillingꢀnewꢀholes,ꢀfileꢀtheirꢀedgesꢀ
andꢀinstallꢀrubberꢀgrommetsꢀintoꢀeachꢀhole.ꢀWiresꢀ
shouldꢀthenꢀbeꢀcoveredꢀwithꢀaꢀprotective,ꢀflexibleꢀ
PVCꢀsleeveꢀandꢀthenꢀrunꢀthroughꢀtheꢀdoorꢀjamb.ꢀ
Makeꢀsureꢀthatꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwillꢀclearꢀdoorꢀhingesꢀandꢀ
otherꢀstructuresꢀinꢀtheꢀdoor.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀunsureꢀaboutꢀ
anyꢀpartꢀofꢀthisꢀprocess,ꢀpleaseꢀcontactꢀyourꢀJLꢀAudioꢀ
dealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀhelp.
Selectꢀanꢀevenꢀsurface.ꢀTighteningꢀaꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀ
anꢀunevenꢀsurfaceꢀcanꢀdamageꢀit.ꢀCarefullyꢀmeasureꢀ
andꢀmarkꢀtheꢀ“mountingꢀholeꢀdiameter”ꢀoutlineꢀinꢀ
theꢀselectedꢀlocationꢀusingꢀtheꢀdimensionsꢀlistedꢀonꢀ
pageꢀ2.ꢀBeforeꢀdrillingꢀorꢀcuttingꢀonꢀyourꢀinteriorꢀ
panels,ꢀuseꢀaꢀutilityꢀknifeꢀtoꢀcutꢀanyꢀfabric,ꢀvinylꢀ
orꢀleatherꢀfromꢀholeꢀlocations.ꢀTheseꢀmaterialsꢀcanꢀ
easilyꢀbeꢀsnaggedꢀbyꢀaꢀdrillꢀorꢀaꢀsaw,ꢀcausingꢀdamageꢀ
toꢀtheꢀpanelꢀandꢀpossibleꢀbodilyꢀinjury.ꢀDrillꢀaꢀpilotꢀ
holeꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀproposedꢀspeakerꢀmountingꢀ
hole.ꢀThen,ꢀusingꢀaꢀsaberꢀsawꢀwithꢀanꢀappropriateꢀ
blade,ꢀmakeꢀtheꢀcircularꢀcutꢀoutꢀforꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀFileꢀ
anyꢀroughꢀedges.
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
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Theꢀwoofersꢀshouldꢀbeꢀinstalledꢀinꢀoneꢀofꢀtheꢀ
followingꢀwaysꢀdependingꢀonꢀlocation:
ꢀ
Factory location:ꢀIfꢀyouꢀwillꢀbeꢀusingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
speakerꢀwires,ꢀitꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀ
terminations.ꢀThisꢀmayꢀbeꢀaccomplishedꢀbyꢀusingꢀ
anꢀadaptorꢀplugꢀorꢀsimplyꢀbyꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
connectorꢀoffꢀandꢀusingꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀcrimpꢀ
connectorsꢀtoꢀterminateꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀwires.ꢀTheꢀ
largeꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀpositiveꢀ( )ꢀterminalꢀandꢀ
+
theꢀsmallꢀconnectorꢀisꢀforꢀtheꢀnegativeꢀ(–)ꢀterminalꢀ
ofꢀeachꢀwoofer.ꢀKeepꢀinꢀmindꢀthatꢀtheꢀwooferꢀwiresꢀ
mustꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀtheꢀwooferꢀoutputsꢀofꢀtheꢀ
crossoversꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀsystemꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀ
diagramꢀonꢀpageꢀ5.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀpreferꢀtoꢀrunꢀnewꢀwires,ꢀ
referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ“CustomꢀLocation”ꢀinstallationꢀsectionꢀ
forꢀdetails.ꢀWhicheverꢀmethodꢀyouꢀchoose,ꢀobserveꢀ
correctꢀpolarityꢀinꢀyourꢀconnections.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀareꢀ
unsureꢀaboutꢀanyꢀofꢀtheseꢀissues,ꢀcontactꢀyourꢀꢀ
JLꢀAudioꢀdealerꢀforꢀinstallationꢀassistance.
Yourꢀnewꢀspeakersꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀtoꢀinstall,ꢀ
withoutꢀmodifications,ꢀintoꢀmostꢀvehiclesꢀthatꢀacceptꢀ
aꢀ5.25-inchꢀ(130ꢀmm)ꢀspeaker.ꢀMostꢀfactoryꢀ5.25-inchꢀ
speakersꢀuseꢀfourꢀmountingꢀscrewsꢀwhichꢀwillꢀlineꢀupꢀ
withꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholesꢀonꢀyourꢀwoofers.ꢀ
Afterꢀcuttingꢀtheꢀhole,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀseeꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
speakerꢀframeꢀfitsꢀintoꢀitsꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀforceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀOnceꢀ
theꢀspeakerꢀisꢀinꢀplace,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀholesꢀonꢀtheꢀspeaker’sꢀ
mountingꢀflangeꢀtoꢀmarkꢀtheꢀpanelꢀwhereꢀtheꢀfourꢀ
mountingꢀscrewsꢀwillꢀbeꢀpositioned,ꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀ
DiagramꢀD.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀdrillꢀ1/8-inchꢀ
(3ꢀmm)ꢀholesꢀatꢀeachꢀmark.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ
clipsꢀwithꢀtheꢀflatꢀsideꢀtowardsꢀtheꢀspeaker.ꢀConnectꢀ
theꢀspeakerꢀwires,ꢀobservingꢀcorrectꢀpolarity,ꢀandꢀ
secureꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀandꢀgrilleꢀtrayꢀtoꢀtheꢀpanelꢀbyꢀ
evenlyꢀtighteningꢀbyꢀhandꢀtheꢀprovidedꢀ#8ꢀxꢀ1.25ꢀ
inchꢀ(16ꢀmm)ꢀmountingꢀscrews.ꢀMakeꢀsureꢀtheꢀ
wooferꢀisꢀsecuredꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀwithꢀ
anꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
Itꢀisꢀabsolutelyꢀvitalꢀthatꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀframeꢀ
fitsꢀintoꢀtheꢀmountingꢀholeꢀcleanly.ꢀThisꢀmustꢀbeꢀ
checkedꢀpriorꢀtoꢀtighteningꢀtheꢀscrews.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀ
forceꢀtheꢀframeꢀintoꢀaꢀholeꢀthatꢀisꢀtooꢀsmall.ꢀDoꢀ
notꢀtightenꢀtheꢀspeakerꢀontoꢀanꢀunevenꢀsurface.ꢀ
Thisꢀwillꢀdamageꢀyourꢀspeakers.ꢀTheꢀspeakerꢀ
shouldꢀalsoꢀfitꢀsoꢀthatꢀairꢀdoesꢀnotꢀleakꢀaroundꢀ
theꢀmountingꢀflange.ꢀAirꢀleaksꢀwillꢀcauseꢀaꢀsevereꢀ
degradationꢀinꢀsoundꢀquality.ꢀSealꢀanyꢀairꢀleaksꢀ
withꢀanꢀautomotive-gradeꢀsealantꢀmaterial.
Useꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀmountingꢀclipsꢀunlessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀ
holesꢀalreadyꢀfeatureꢀthreadedꢀinserts.ꢀꢀꢀ
Hand-tightenꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀevenly.ꢀ
Breakꢀoffꢀsmallꢀpiecesꢀofꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀbutylꢀadhesiveꢀ
puttyꢀandꢀplaceꢀthemꢀonꢀtheꢀinsideꢀofꢀeachꢀgrilleꢀtray.ꢀ
Thisꢀadhesiveꢀwillꢀholdꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsertꢀinꢀplaceꢀ
firmlyꢀandꢀpreventꢀrattling.ꢀInsertꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀ
insertꢀintoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀtray,ꢀsqueezingꢀgentlyꢀaroundꢀitsꢀ
edgeꢀuntilꢀitꢀseatsꢀfirmlyꢀintoꢀtheꢀtray.ꢀ
Finally,ꢀattachꢀtheꢀself-adhesiveꢀJLꢀAudioꢀlogoꢀ
badgeꢀtoꢀtheꢀgrilleꢀmeshꢀinsert.
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WARNING
!!
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or
stripping the mounting clips.
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TweeTer InsTallaTIon
First,ꢀrunꢀspeakerꢀwiresꢀfromꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀoutputꢀofꢀ
theꢀcrossoverꢀ(seeꢀdiagramsꢀonꢀpageꢀ5)ꢀtoꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀ
tweeterꢀmountingꢀlocations,ꢀobservingꢀtheꢀsameꢀ
precautionsꢀasꢀmentionedꢀinꢀtheꢀwooferꢀinstallationꢀ
section.ꢀTerminateꢀtheꢀwiresꢀwithꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ2.8ꢀ
mmꢀmaleꢀcrimpableꢀconnectors.
TweeTer FIXTure InsTallaTIon
Theꢀdomeꢀtweetersꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀyourꢀꢀ
C5-570ꢀsystemꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀdesignedꢀforꢀmaximumꢀ
mountingꢀversatility.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀprimaryꢀ
methodsꢀbyꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtweetersꢀcanꢀbeꢀmountedꢀinꢀ
yourꢀvehicle:
Flush-mount:ꢀForꢀtweeterꢀintegrationꢀinꢀaꢀclean,ꢀ
unobtrusiveꢀmanner,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀuseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ
flush-mountꢀcups.ꢀThisꢀcompactꢀmountingꢀfixtureꢀ
isꢀinstalledꢀusingꢀtheꢀmethodꢀillustratedꢀinꢀDiagramꢀ
Eꢀandꢀrequiresꢀaꢀmountingꢀholeꢀwithꢀaꢀdiameterꢀofꢀ
1.50ꢀin.ꢀ(38.1ꢀmm).ꢀ
Atꢀleastꢀ3/4-inchꢀ(19ꢀmm)ꢀofꢀclearanceꢀisꢀrequiredꢀ
behindꢀtheꢀmountingꢀsurfaceꢀofꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀforꢀtheꢀ
springꢀclipsꢀandꢀ1.18-inchꢀmachineꢀscrewsꢀusedꢀinꢀ
mountingꢀtheꢀfixture.ꢀItꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀinꢀsomeꢀ
limitedꢀdepthꢀapplicationsꢀtoꢀcutꢀdownꢀtheꢀlengthꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrew,ꢀorꢀtoꢀuseꢀaꢀshorterꢀscrewꢀ(notꢀ
supplied).ꢀHand-tightenꢀtheꢀmachineꢀscrewꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ
fixtureꢀisꢀsecure.
surface-mount:ꢀInꢀthisꢀapplication,ꢀyouꢀwillꢀnotꢀ
needꢀtoꢀcutꢀlargeꢀholesꢀinꢀyourꢀvehicle’sꢀpanelsꢀforꢀ
theꢀtweeters.ꢀYouꢀwillꢀonlyꢀneedꢀtoꢀdrillꢀaꢀholeꢀforꢀ
theꢀwiresꢀandꢀtwoꢀsmallerꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀmountingꢀ
screws.ꢀThisꢀapplicationꢀisꢀusefulꢀwhenꢀmountingꢀ
theꢀtweetersꢀtoꢀaꢀpanelꢀthatꢀhasꢀinsufficientꢀclearanceꢀ
behindꢀitꢀforꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀmagnetꢀstructure.
Usingꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀaꢀtemplate,ꢀmarkꢀtheꢀscrewꢀ
holeꢀlocationsꢀandꢀaꢀlocationꢀinꢀtheꢀcenterꢀofꢀtheꢀ
fixtureꢀforꢀtheꢀwireꢀhole.ꢀRemoveꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀandꢀdrillꢀ
pilotꢀholesꢀforꢀtheꢀscrewsꢀandꢀaꢀ1/8-inchꢀ(3ꢀmm)ꢀforꢀ
theꢀwires.ꢀꢀUseꢀtheꢀsuppliedꢀ#6ꢀxꢀ1-inchꢀsheetꢀmetalꢀ
screwsꢀtoꢀsecureꢀtheꢀfixtureꢀasꢀshownꢀinꢀDiagramꢀFꢀ
(hand-tighten).ꢀRunꢀtheꢀtweeter’sꢀwiresꢀthroughꢀtheꢀ
holeꢀandꢀinsertꢀtheꢀtweeterꢀuntilꢀitꢀsnapsꢀintoꢀplace.
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DIaGram e: FlusH-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon
DIaGram F: surFaCe-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon
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lImITeD warranTy - auTomoTIVe sPeaKer sysTems (usa)
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwarrantsꢀtheseꢀspeakersꢀ(andꢀcrossoverꢀnetworks,ꢀwhereꢀapplicable)ꢀtoꢀbeꢀfreeꢀofꢀdefectsꢀinꢀ
materialsꢀandꢀworkmanshipꢀforꢀaꢀperiodꢀofꢀone (1) year.
Thisꢀwarrantyꢀisꢀnotꢀtransferableꢀandꢀappliesꢀonlyꢀtoꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaserꢀfromꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀꢀ
JLꢀAUDIOꢀdealer.ꢀꢀShouldꢀserviceꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀunderꢀthisꢀwarrantyꢀforꢀanyꢀreasonꢀdueꢀtoꢀmanufacturingꢀ
defectꢀorꢀmalfunction,ꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀwillꢀ(atꢀitsꢀdiscretion),ꢀrepairꢀorꢀreplaceꢀtheꢀdefectiveꢀproductꢀwithꢀnewꢀorꢀ
remanufacturedꢀproductꢀatꢀnoꢀcharge.ꢀDamageꢀcausedꢀbyꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty:ꢀaccident,ꢀ
misuse,ꢀabuse,ꢀproductꢀmodificationꢀorꢀneglect,ꢀfailureꢀtoꢀfollowꢀinstallationꢀinstructions,ꢀunauthorizedꢀrepairꢀ
attempts,ꢀmisrepresentationsꢀbyꢀtheꢀseller.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀincidentalꢀorꢀconsequentialꢀdamagesꢀ
andꢀdoesꢀnotꢀcoverꢀtheꢀcostꢀofꢀremovingꢀorꢀreinstallingꢀtheꢀunit(s).ꢀꢀCosmeticꢀdamageꢀdueꢀtoꢀaccidentꢀorꢀnormalꢀ
wearꢀandꢀtearꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.
Anyꢀapplicableꢀimpliedꢀwarrantiesꢀareꢀlimitedꢀinꢀdurationꢀtoꢀtheꢀperiodꢀofꢀtheꢀexpressꢀwarrantyꢀasꢀprovidedꢀ
hereinꢀbeginningꢀwithꢀtheꢀdateꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀpurchaseꢀatꢀretail,ꢀandꢀnoꢀwarranties,ꢀwhetherꢀexpressꢀorꢀimplied,ꢀ
shallꢀapplyꢀtoꢀthisꢀproductꢀthereafter.ꢀꢀSomeꢀstatesꢀdoꢀnotꢀallowꢀlimitationsꢀonꢀimpliedꢀwarranties,ꢀthereforeꢀ
theseꢀexclusionsꢀmayꢀnotꢀapplyꢀtoꢀyou.ꢀꢀThisꢀwarrantyꢀgivesꢀyouꢀspecificꢀlegalꢀrights,ꢀandꢀyouꢀmayꢀalsoꢀhaveꢀotherꢀ
rightsꢀwhichꢀvaryꢀfromꢀstateꢀtoꢀstate.
ꢀ
If you need service on your Jl auDIo product:
AllꢀwarrantyꢀreturnsꢀshouldꢀbeꢀsentꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀfreightꢀprepaidꢀthroughꢀanꢀauthorizedꢀJLꢀAUDIOꢀ
dealerꢀandꢀmustꢀbeꢀaccompaniedꢀbyꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀ(aꢀcopyꢀofꢀtheꢀoriginalꢀsalesꢀreceipt.)ꢀꢀDirectꢀ
returnsꢀfromꢀconsumersꢀorꢀnon-authorizedꢀdealersꢀwillꢀbeꢀrefusedꢀunlessꢀspecificallyꢀauthorizedꢀbyꢀ
JLꢀAUDIOꢀwithꢀaꢀvalidꢀreturnꢀauthorizationꢀnumber.ꢀꢀWarrantyꢀexpirationꢀonꢀproductsꢀreturnedꢀ
withoutꢀproofꢀofꢀpurchaseꢀwillꢀbeꢀdeterminedꢀfromꢀtheꢀmanufacturingꢀdateꢀcode.ꢀCoverageꢀmayꢀbeꢀ
invalidatedꢀasꢀthisꢀdateꢀisꢀpreviousꢀtoꢀpurchaseꢀdate.ꢀꢀReturnꢀonlyꢀdefectiveꢀcomponents.ꢀꢀIfꢀoneꢀspeakerꢀ
failsꢀinꢀaꢀsystem,ꢀreturnꢀonlyꢀthatꢀspeakerꢀcomponent,ꢀnotꢀtheꢀentireꢀsystem.ꢀNon-defectiveꢀitemsꢀ
receivedꢀwillꢀbeꢀreturnedꢀfreight-collect.ꢀꢀCustomerꢀisꢀresponsibleꢀforꢀshippingꢀchargesꢀandꢀinsuranceꢀ
inꢀsendingꢀtheꢀproductꢀtoꢀJLꢀAUDIO.ꢀꢀFreightꢀdamageꢀonꢀreturnsꢀisꢀnotꢀcoveredꢀunderꢀwarranty.ꢀ
For service Information in the u.s.a. please call
Jl audio Customer service: (954) 443-1100
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
Jl audio, Inc
10369 North Commerce Pkwy.
Miramar, FL 33025
International warranties:
Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only
by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.
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