DLS CRUISE VOLVO CRPP-VO2. 14/18 High End Tweeter Upgrade Set User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- DLS
Table of Contents
DLS CRUISE VOLVO CRPP-VO2. 14/18 High-End Tweeter Upgrade Set
Welcome to DLS! Thank you for buying a DLS Cruise CRPP-VO2.14/18. For us, it’s all about the sound experience. We care deeply about sound and construction quality. For your experience to be as optimal as possible, you must read this manual, preferably before you start your installation. Keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future reference. Your tweeters must be installed correctly to work as intended. Make sure you have all the necessary tools nearby before starting and that you are completely confident in how to proceed. If you feel the slightest uncertainty; feel free to take the help of an experienced installer or a car audio dealer.
Warranty
This tweeter is covered by warranty, depending on the conditions in the
country where it is sold. If the tweeter is returned for service, please
include the original dated receipt with the product.
General
Some sound systems may vary in size of the installed tweeters. Make sure that your vehicle is the same size as this tweeter before you start the assembly. This is a generic mounting instruction. The approach is similar to all of the described car models. Some screws and clips may be placed differently depending on your car model.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
DLS Cruise tweeters for vehicles are manufactured by the EU directive EEC 95/54 (72/245/ EEC) and are marked with the approval number. They are also marked by the WEEE-directive 2012/19/EC. The products are also produced by the EU RoHS directive 2015/863/EU.
Included parts
Included products
- 2pcs Tweeters
- 2pcs Crossovers
Included in the box
- 4pcs Adhesive foams for wrapping
- 4pcs Terminal crimp connectors
- 2pcs Tweeter adaptor cable bar ends (marked with TW-A)
- 2pcs Tweeter adaptor cable (marked with TW-B
- 1pc Pry tool
- 1pc Manual
Pre-installation
Disconnect Battery
Before you start the process of replacing speakers, disconnect and secure the
negative terminal from your battery/power source. This will prevent the risk
of damaging yourself or the products. Place the disconnected terminal in a
secure and isolated location away from any possible connection belonging to
the battery/power source system.
Mounting info
Some sound systems may vary in size of the door speaker. Make sure that your vehicle has the same speaker size as this speaker before you start the assembly
- Bolt size can vary between 7 & 8 mm
- Torx size can vary between T20 & T25
General door panel dismounting
This is a generic mounting instruction. The approach is similar to all of the
described car models. Some screws and clips may be placed differently
depending on your car model (see specific car models on the following page).
- Remove the trim panel by using a PRY tool
- Remove the bolts using a 7mm hex bit
- Remove the window control panel using the PRY tool.
- Unplug the harness: T20/T25.
- the screw is located under the panel.
- Remove screw.
- T20/T25 screw can be seen from under the armrest, or there’s a cover that needs to be removed.
- Finally. Move the door panel upwards to dismount.
Dismount door panel
Dismount the door by removing the cover of the door panel.
Hint: Use plastic PRY tools to avoid marks on the panels or damaging the
plastic clips.
XC90
- Remove the cover behind the door handle.
- Use the PRY tool.
- Behind the cover are two T20/T25 screws.
- Unscrew them.
- Move the door panel upwards.
Hint: Sometimes it’s easier to remove the window control panel and unplug the harness, before lifting the door panel.
S90/V90
- Remove the trim panel by using a PRY tool.
- Start at 1) and move towards 2).
- Behind the trim panel are two 7mm bolts located.
- Remove screw.
- Remove the window control panel using PRYtool. Unplug the harness. T20/T25 screw is located under the panel. Remove screw.
- T20/T25 screw can be seen from under the armrest, or there can be a cover that needs to be removed. Move the door panel upward
Remember
Use the PRY tools to avoid marks on the panels or damaging the plastic
clips.
S60/V60
- Remove the window control panel with the PRY tool. Behind the control panel is one T25 screw located. Unscrew it. Unplug the harness. Start by removing the cover by the speakers.
- Use a PRY tool.
- Start on the inside of the cover. Work your way towards the door handle.
- Push the trim in the direction of the arrow. (There is a hook behind the trim) Behind the trim is a 7mm bolt. Unscrew the bolt. Unplug the harness.
- Under the armrest is one T25 screw. Unscrew it. Move the door panel upwards.
XC60
- Remove the window control panel with the PRY tool.
- Behind the control panel is one T20/T25 screw located. Unscrew it. Unplug the harness.
- Under the armrest is one T20/T25 screw. Remove the cover. Unscrew it.
- At the bottom of the panel is a 7 or 8-mm bolt. Unscrew it. Move the door panel upwards.
XC40
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At the bottom of the panel are two 7 or 8-mm bolts. Unscrew them.
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Under the armrest are two T20/T25 screws. Unscrew them.
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Behind the door handle is a rubber cover. Remove the cover and under it is a 7 or 8mm bolt.
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Unscrew the bolt.
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Move the door panel upwards.
Hint: Sometimes it’s easier to remove the window control panel and unplug the harness, before lifting the door panel. -
There are several electric and mechanical connectors on the backside of the door panel. Disconnect the cables to the door handle, speaker, window control and door light.
Change tweeters
- Remove the tweeter by unscrewing the T20 Torx.
- Unplug the speaker harnesses.
- Plug in the new tweeter and the crossover, the connection cable can be used if needed.
- Use the OEM screws to fix the new DLS tweeter.
- Make sure to use adhesive foam pads to wrap the crossover to avoid rattle and secure the cross over to the door panel.
- Make sure that the new DLS tweeter is properly fixed and don’t touch the surrounding plastic.
HINT: DLS recommends adding sound-deadening material on the door panel before assembling.
Crossover
The yellow cable loop is tweeter-level select, enabling fine-tuning of the
high frequencies.
- Closed loop = -4dB (Shown in the picture)
- Open loop = Normal
Reassembly door
Connect all plugs to the door cover, reconnect the unlocking device, place the door cover from the top, by the window seal and push it gently down. Make sure the clips are in place and can engage. Give the door panel a push by the hand to attach to the clips. Mount and fasten all screws to the correct places. Make sure that no screws or clips are left over. Reconnect the battery/power source terminal. Now it’s time to play some good music and enjoy.
Cable adaptor TW-B
Note!
Adaptor cable marked with TW-B shall be used when replacing Bowers & Wilkins
or Harman Kardon tweeter. This adaptor reverses the polarity of the signal to
the tweeter.
Running-in time
Allow the speaker to play for at least 15-20 hours to perform at its possibly
best. This run-in can be made with tone sweep or with just music. Start at a
moderate volume and increase the volume step by step during the running in
period. After the 15-20 hour run in session, the performance and
characteristics will be in the correct condition.
DLS Support
For technical assistance, ask your car audio dealer where the product was sold
or the distributor in your country. You can always contact the DLS Help desk
in Sweden at e-mail: info@dls.se. Information can also be found on our WEB-
site www.dls.se. We follow a policy of continuous advancement in development.
For this reason, all or part of the specifications and designs may be changed
without prior notice.
Specifications
Art. no CD-CRPP-VO2.14
- Tweeter 1” / 25mm silk dome tweeter with accessories
- RMS Power 50W
- MAX Power 100W
- Impedance 4 Ohm
- Sensitivity 94dB 1W/1M
- Freq. range 2000 – 25000Hz
- Crossover High pass / 4800Hz / 12dB
Technical specifications
- Voice Coil Material CCAW voice coil/ Aluminum former
- Frame Glass Fibre Reinforced ABS
- Magnet Neodymium / Copper shorting ring / Ventilated backplate
- Cone Natural silk dome with internal damping pad
- Crossover Mundorf® caps, Mox resistors, Air coil, hard wire
- Attenuation L-Pad 0/-4dB level
Electro-Acoustic Parameters
- Re 3.4 Ohm
- Fs 1950Hz
- Spl 94dB 1W/1M
Art. no CD-CRPP-VO2.18
- Tweeter 1” / 25mm silk dome tweeter with accessories
- RMS Power 50W
- MAX Power 100W
- Impedance 8 Ohm
- Sensitivity 94dB 1W/1M
- Freq. range 2000 – 25000Hz
- Crossover High pass / 4800Hz / 12dB
Technical specifications
- Voice Coil Material CCAW voice coil/ Aluminum former
- Frame Glass Fibre Reinforced ABS
- Magnet Neodymium / Copper shorting ring / Ventilated backplate
- Cone Natural silk dome with internal damping pad
- Crossover Mundorf® caps, Mox resistors, Ait coil, hard wire
- Attenuation L-Pad 0/-4dB level
Electro-Acoustic Parameters
- Re 7.2 Ohm
- Fs 1950Hz
- Spl 94dB 1W/1M
Impedance VS Frequency
Dimensions
Compatible car models
The DLS Cruise CRPP-VO2.14 & CRPP VO2.18 tweeters are developed to be installed in the front door of Volvo car models.
DLS Cruise CRPP-VO2.14 compatible car models
- Car Model Year Front speaker Rear speaker
- Volvo S60/V60 2018-Present CRPP-VO2.14*
- Volvo S90/V90 2016-Present CRPP-VO2.14*
- Volvo XC40 2017-Present CRPP-VO2.14*
- Volvo XC60 2017-Present CRPP-VO2.14*
- Volvo XC90 2014-Present CRPP-VO2.14*
Disclaimer
Only compatible with Harman/Kardon and B&W sound systems.
- DLS Cruise CRPP-VO2.18 compatible car models
- Car Model Year Front speaker Rear speaker
- Volvo S60/V60 2018-Present CRPP-VO2.18**
- Volvo S90/V90 2016-Present CRPP-VO2.18**
- Volvo XC40 2017-Present CRPP-VO2.18**
- Volvo XC60 2017-Present CRPP-VO2.18**
- Volvo XC90 2014-Present CRPP-VO2.18**
Disclaimer
Only compatible with Performance and High-Performance sound systems.
Product markings
We follow a policy of continuous advancement in development. For this reason, all or part of specifications & designs may be changed without prior notice. We reserve for possible typos and factual or numeric errors that may have been printed on any products, package designs, user manuals and/or other included accessories. The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol means that the product, literature and packaging included must be taken to a separate collection at the end of their working life. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste: take them for recycling. For info on your nearest recycling point, check with your local waste authority.
This product has been granted the CE certification mark to show that the product follows the health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). DLS products comply with the relevant provisions of the RoHS Directive for the European Union. In common with all Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) the product should not be disposed of as household waste. Alternative arrangements may apply in other jurisdictions. DLS is a global partner of the European Mobile Media Association, an organisation that focuses on promoting custom-made mobile media installations to consumers.
We follow a policy of continuous advancement in development. For this reason, all or part of specifications & designs may be changed without prior notice. We reserve for possible typos and factual or numeric errors that may have been printed on any products, package designs, user manuals and/or other included accessories.