KICKER KMXL 6.5 Inch Marine Horn Loaded Speakers Owner’s Manual

**KICKER KMXL 6.5 Inch Marine Horn Loaded Speakers Owner’s Manual

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Overview

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING

PROLONGED CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER, OR SUBWOOFER IN A DISTORTED, CLIPPED OR OVER-POWERED MANNER CAN CAUSE YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY CATCHING FIRE AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPONENTSAND/OR VEHICLE. AMPLIFIERS REQUIRE UP TO 4 INCHES (10CM) OPEN VENTILATION. SUBWOOFERS SHOULD BE MOUNTED WITH AT LEAST 1 INCH (2.5CM) CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER AND ANY SURFACE. KICKER PRODUCTS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SOUND LEVELS THAT CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING! TURNING UP A SYSTEM TO A LEVEL THAT HAS AUDIBLE DISTORTION IS MORE DAMAGING TO YOUR EARS THAN LISTENING TO AN UNDISTORTED SYSTEM AT THE SAME VOLUME LEVEL. THE THRESHOLD OF PAIN IS ALWAYS AN INDICATOR THAT THE SOUND LEVEL IS TOO LOUD AND MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE WHEN CONTROLLING VOLUME.

The KICKER KMXL speakers are the ultimate full-range speakers for marine and outdoor environments that money can buy. Whetherupgrading an existing audio system or decking out a new one, these coaxial speakers featuring a hornloaded tweeter can be mounted in free air locations or in KICKER’s award-winning line of marine tower enclosures. The KMXL deliver top-quality sound while taking the punishment of being out on the open water or exposed to the elements. As always, KICKER uses advanced materials and construction techniques to ensure optimal performance for years to come. We hope you have the chance to combine these new coaxial speakers with our whole line of marine products, including subwoofers and amplifiers, for the best audio experience money can buy!

Specifications

X 218
Mounting Depth [in, mm]| 3-3/16, 81| 3-11/16, 93| 3-3/8, 85

Specifications Common to All Models

• Tweeter [in, mm] : 1.25, 32
• Rated Impedance:   [Ω] 4
• Recommened Highpass Crossover: 80Hz 12/octave
• for Maximum: Power Handling
• Tweeter Magnet: Material Neodymium
• Tweeter Dome Material: Aluminum
• Tweeter Design Compression: Driver & Horn
• Woofer Cone Material: Polypropylene & Carbon Fiber
• Woofer Surround Material: Treated Cloth
• Grilles:   Yes

KMXL65 and KMXL8 grilles can be rotated around the speaker in increments of 45-degrees to achieve the desired KICKER logo orientation. The KICKER logo is provided on a badge so that it may also be rotated in 180-degree increments.

Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit www.kicker.com for the most current information.To get the best performance from your new KICKER speakers, we recommend using genuine KICKER accessories and wiring. Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the speakers to reach optimum performance.

Installation

Wiring Configuration
We recommend using 16 gauge (or larger) wire. The KMXL Speakers are rated at 4 ohms and work with any source unit or amplifier designed to operate at a 4 ohm load. Make sure your source unit or amplifier is rated for 4 ohm operation. Carefully run the speaker wire in a location that is clear of standing water and moving components of the boat. At least two amplifier channels are needed for stereo operation

1. Connect the KMXL speaker plug to the KMXL crossover.
   

2. Connect the KMXL crossover speaker leads to the speaker output terminals of your amplifier.
   a. CLEAR BLUE WIRE – POSITIVE (+)
   b. CLEAR BLACK WIRE – NEGATIVE (-)

Pro Tip: You’re a KICKER KXM amplifier and a few cables away from a full system upgrade that will dominate any factory system! KICKER line of amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to solid bass with your existing or stock source unit. Also, ask your dealer about KICKER Subwoofer upgrades.

LED Wiring Configuration

When hard-wiring the LED lighting, the black lead is +12V and the blue, red and green leads are ground.

1. Connect the black LED wire to the positive terminal of the battery. a. Place a 2-amp fuse (not included) no further than 7” away from the battery terminal. b. Install a switch (not included) on the black LED wire between the fuse and the speaker, so the LED’s can be turned off. Without a switch to turn them off, they will always be on.
2. Connect the red, blue and/or green LED wires to the negative terminal of the battery. See the chart below for available combinations.
   

Color Combinations: Splice and combine the ground wires to yield a different color.

Wires Connected to Negative Terminal: LED Color

Red: Red
Green: Green
Blue: Blue
Red/Green: Lime Green
Red/Blue: Magenta
Blue/Green: Aquamarine
Red/Green/Blue: Blue-White

Mounting

The sound produced by the KMXL coaxials is directional. Find the best location for stereophonic sound. If necessary, add more KMXL coaxial speakers to the system to help distribute and balance the sound-stage.

After determining the best mounting locations, carefully check the areas where the mounting hardware will be placed. If a mounting location does not already exist, cut a hole in the desired location using the templates from the KMXL product page at KICKER.com. If necessary, pre-drill the mounting screw holes using a 7/64” (2.5mm) bit following the template. For KMXL65 and KMXL8 only: Note the screw holes that will be used to secure the grille in the desired orientation. Install four screws in the other holes not to be used for the grille to secure the speaker to the surface.

Use masking tape to help prevent damage to the paint in the locations to be cut or drilled. If you are mounting the speaker to a surface made from thin, soft material such as aluminum, use the provided stainless steel speed nuts to provide threads for the stainless steel mounting screws. If the speaker cutout locations require you to cut metal, avoid structural metal and braces. If the panel cannot support the weight of the speaker, an optional reinforcing ring may be fastened or adhered to it.

Make sure the mounting screws and speed nuts will not puncture the fuel cell, wiring, or interfere with any mechanical parts on the underside of the mounting surface. If the supplied hardware is not applicable to your installation, some other means of securely attaching the speakers to the boat must be used, such as the KMTC Towers.

Secure speaker to desired location. Possible locations for KMXL Coaxial Speaker Mounting

Mounted in the Bow

Mounting: KMXL65 in 2014–Newer Harley Davidson® FLHT

Before You Begin: You must replace the factory speaker grilles with KICKER 45HDSG grilles. The KMXL65 will fit in FLHT fairings, but requires modification that removes the LED bridge and gasket. KMXL65 LED lighting will not work in the FLHT fairings

1. Remove and discard the silicone gasket from the flange of the KMXL65.
   

2. Remove the KMXL Speaker Plug by unpinning the speaker wires and LED wires from the connector. Note the cavity location of each wire color.

3. Remove and discard the LED bridge.
   

4. Unthread, remove and discard the installed horn.
   

5. Install the provided short horn into the speaker.
   

6. Remove the factory grilles from the inner fairing.

7. Install the KICKER 45HDSG grilles in the inner fairing.

8. Route the wires though the enclosure and install the speakers into the fairing’s enclosures.

9. Insert the speaker wire leads into the correct cavities of the connector housing

Speakers

1. 16AWG Clear Blue
2. 16AWG Clear Black
3. 16AWG Clear Insulation Silver
4. 16AWG Clear Insulation Gold
5. 22AWG Blue
6. 22AWG Red
7. 22AWG Green
8. 22AWG Black

Mounting: KMXL69 in 46HDBL69 Saddle Bag Lids

The KMXL69 bolts directly into the KICKER 46HDBL69 saddle bag lids. Discard the grilles for mounting in this application.

1. Install the KMXL69 speakers into the Kicker 46HDBL69 saddle bag lids per the 46HDBL69 Installation Instructions.
2. Extend the speakers wires considering the mounting location of the crossover.

Warranty

When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer, KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase with receipt. If this product is identified as “Refurbished” or “B Goods”, the warranty is limited to a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from the date of original purchase. In all cases you must have the original receipt. Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defector malfunction during the warranty period, KICKER will repair or replace (at its discretion) the defective merchandise with equivalent merchandise. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and blemishes. Discontinued products may be replaced with more current equivalent products. This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and is not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser. Any applicable implied warranties are limited in duration to a period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail, and no warranties, whether express or implied, shall apply to this product thereafter. Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties; therefore, these exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY OR SERVICE:
Defective merchandise should be returned to your local Authorized Stillwater Designs (KICKER) Dealer for warranty service. Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be found at www.KICKER.comor by contacting Stillwater Designs directly. You can confirm that a dealer is authorized by asking to see a current authorized dealer window decal.

If it becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise directly to Stillwater Designs (KICKER), call the KICKER Customer Service Department at 405-624-8510 for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Package only the defective items in a package that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:

Stillwater Designs
3100 North Husband St
Stillwater, OK 74075

The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package. Please return only defective components. The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Nondefective items will be returned freight collect to you. For example, if a subwoofer is defective, only return the defective subwoofer, not the entire enclosure. Include a copy of the original receipt with the purchase date clearly visible, and a “proof-of-purchase” statement listing the Customer’s name, Dealer’s name and invoice number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration on items without proof-ofpurchase will be determined from  thetype of sale and manufacturing date code. Freight must be prepaid; items sent freight-collect, or COD, will be refused.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED?

This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed. It does not cover:

• Damage due to improper installation
• Subsequent damage to other components
• Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation
• Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse
• Any cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product
• Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion
• Items previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility
• Return shipping on non-defective items
• Products with tampered or missing barcode labels
• Products with tampered or missing serial numbers
• Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
• Products purchased from an UNAUTHORIZED dealer
• Freight Damage
• The cost of shipping product to KICKER
• Service performed by anyone other than KICKER

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
KICKER strives to maintain a goal of one-week service for all acoustics (subwoofers, midrange drivers, tweeters, crossovers, etc) returns. Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered. Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty. Any questions can be directed to the KICKER Customer Service Department at 405-624-8510. Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country’s warranty policies

Garanty

Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your
country’s warranty policies.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

References

• Car Audio, Home & Personal Audio | KICKER®
• Car Audio, Home & Personal Audio | KICKER®
• KICKER | HDSG Grille
• Harley Accessories
• Enclosures
• KM Coaxials

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