DS18 JL-SB6 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit Owner’s Manual

June 5, 2024
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DS18 JL-SB6 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit

FEATURES

  • Designed to upgrade factory 2-way speakers from 4″ to 6.5″
  • 6.5″ Neodymium speaker with 1″ dome Tweeter included
  • Speaker depth 2.5”
  • Mounting plate / cutting template included
  • All installation screws included
  • Speaker Connectors Plug & Play

PACKING INCLUDES

  1. Set (Left and Right) of Speaker Soundbar Upgrade Kit with 6.5” Neodymium Midrange and 1” Tweeter

  2. Set (Left and Right) of Mounting | Cutting Template

  3. Harness and Screws

TOOLS REQUIRED

  • 3/16” Allen Key

  • Phillips bit

  • Reciprocating saw or other cutting device

ATTENTION!
When testing the aftermarket equipment, ensure that all factory equipment is connected before cycling the key to ignition.

SOUNDBAR REMOVAL

  1. It is highly reccommonded that the sound bar be removed for install of this speaker adapter kit.

  2. Remove all panels along the top trim of the vehicle to gain access to the soundbar.
    (Figure A)

  3. Remove all the screws holding the sound bar to the vehicle. Please be careful and have access to help if needed to not break or damage the vehicle or soundbar.
    (Figure B)

  4. Unplug the harness and remove soundbar from the vehicle.

TEMPLATE CUTTING

  1. Remove the screws holding the grill in place.

  2. Remove the speakers from the soundbar.

  3. Carefully hide the harness in the soundbar as to not cut the wiring while cutting the interior structure of the soundbar.

  4. Place the template in place and secure with the provided (9) screws.
    (Figure A)

  5. Trace the area highlighted in Figure B and remove template, this will be the area that needs to be cut.
    (Figure B)

  6. Remove the template and cut the traced area carefully. Be sure not to cut through to the back of the soundbar and not to cut through the wiring in the bar. Also be careful not to cut the 4 outter most threaded holes as those will be used to secure the grill.
    (Figure C)

  7. Figure D is with the section cut out and removed. Re-install the metal cutting template. This will be used as a mounting surface for the grill.
    (Figure D)

RE-ASSEMBLY

  1. After re-installing the metal cutting template using the ( 9 ) provided screws, line up the grille and check the cut made previously. (Figure A)

  2. Connect all the Speakers using the Harness connector included in the corresponding size of each (Tweeter and Mid-range).

  3. If everything is good, attach grille using the provided (6) screws. (Figure B)

WIRING

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Component Set 2-Way
Nominal Speaker Diameter 6.5″ / 165mm
Nominal Tweeter Diameter 1.7″ / 43mm
Nominal Impedance 4 Ohms
RMS Power Handling 150 Watts
MAX Power Handling 300 Watts
Total Sensitivity (1w/1m) 97 dB
Frequency Response 60Hz-20KHz

SPEAKER SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal Impedance 4 Ohms
Total Sensitivity (1w/1m) 96 dB
Frequency Response 60Hz-10KHz
Voice Coil Diameter 1.5″ / 38mm
Voice Coil Former Material Kapton
Winding Material CCAW
Cone Material Paper
Dust Cap Material Paper
Surround Material Cloth
Basket Material Steel
Magnet Material Neodymium
Magnet Weight 3 Oz

SPEAKER THIELE & SMALL PARAMETERS

Equivalent Volume Vas 4.46L / 0.152ft3
Excursion (one way Xmax 15 mm
Free Air Resonance Fs 138 Hz
Mechanical Factor Qms 4.249
Electrical Factor Qes 0.977
Total Factor Qts 0.794
Moving Mass Mms 7.166g
Compliance Cms 148.927 U/M/N
Bl Factor Bl 4.767
Voice Coil Inductance Le 0.08696mH
Diaphragm Area Sd 145cm2
DC Resistance Re 3.2 OHM
Mechanical Mass w/o air Mmd 6.159g

TWEETER SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal Impedance 4 Ohms
Sensitivity (1w/1m) 92 dB
Frequency Response 1KHz-20KHz
Hi Pass Crossover 3.5khz
Body Color Material
Voice Coil Diameter 1” / 25.4mm
Voice Coil Former Material Aluminum
Winding Material SV
Diaphragm Material PEI
Magnet Material Neodymium
Magnet Weight 13 g

BODY | FEATURES

Wiring | Connections| Plug & Play to factory Speaker Connector
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Enclosure Material| Injection Molded ASA composite
Grill Material| Steel
Sold as Pair| Yes (Left and Right Set)
Color | Finish| Black | Satin

MEASUREMENTS

Overall Wide 8.26” / 210mm
Overall Length 12.36” / 314mm
Overall Depth 3.27” / 83mm

DIMENSIONS

WARRANTY
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Documents / Resources

| DS18 JL-SB6 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit [pdf] Owner's Manual
JL-SB6, 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit, JL-SB6 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit
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