DS18 JL-SB6 6.5-Inch Soundbar Speaker Upgrade Kit Owner’s Manual
- June 5, 2024
- DS18
Table of Contents
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
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Set (Left and Right) of Speaker Soundbar Upgrade Kit with 6.5” Neodymium Midrange and 1” Tweeter
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Set (Left and Right) of Mounting | Cutting Template
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Harness and Screws
TOOLS REQUIRED
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3/16” Allen Key
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Phillips bit
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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
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It is highly reccommonded that the sound bar be removed for install of this speaker adapter kit.
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Remove all panels along the top trim of the vehicle to gain access to the soundbar.
(Figure A)
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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)
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Unplug the harness and remove soundbar from the vehicle.
TEMPLATE CUTTING
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Remove the screws holding the grill in place.
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Remove the speakers from the soundbar.
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Carefully hide the harness in the soundbar as to not cut the wiring while cutting the interior structure of the soundbar.
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Place the template in place and secure with the provided (9) screws.
(Figure A)
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Trace the area highlighted in Figure B and remove template, this will be the area that needs to be cut.
(Figure B)
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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)
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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
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After re-installing the metal cutting template using the ( 9 ) provided screws, line up the grille and check the cut made previously. (Figure A)
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Connect all the Speakers using the Harness connector included in the corresponding size of each (Tweeter and Mid-range).
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If everything is good, attach grille using the provided (6) screws. (Figure B)
WIRING
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Component Set | 2-Way |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Overall Length | 12.36” / 314mm |
Overall Depth | 3.27” / 83mm |
DIMENSIONS
WARRANTY
Please visit our websiteDS18.com for more information on
our warranty policy.
We reserve the right to change products and specifications at any time
without notice.
Images may or may not included optional equipment.
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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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References
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