JBL sub surround repair kit...where buy it?

Cobrarthunder

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Where can I get a repair kit for my JBL sub? Does someone have the exact part number for a kit they know will work. Please let me know wheter it is a 6" or 6.5" surround I will need. I do not wish to replace the speaker if at all possible. Please help me out. Chris
 
Cobrarthunder said:
Where can I get a repair kit for my JBL sub? Does someone have the exact part number for a kit they know will work. Please let me know wheter it is a 6" or 6.5" surround I will need. I do not wish to replace the speaker if at all possible. Please help me out. Chris

Do a search for speaker parts on ebay. It's a 6.5". You will also need to cut the dustcap off and use shim material made from Projector slide plastic. You will need to cut it into strips and insert between the VC and center pole of the magnet. This keeps the cone lined up as the surround sets.

I have built quite a few speakers over the years, everything from 15" JBL Pro Audio speakers to 6X9's and most any thing related to speakers.

Jeff
 
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Cobrarthunder said:
Where can I get a repair kit for my JBL sub? Does someone have the exact part number for a kit they know will work. Please let me know wheter it is a 6" or 6.5" surround I will need. I do not wish to replace the speaker if at all possible. Please help me out. Chris

Radio shack use to make a sub that was a bolt on replacement for the JBL sub. I have one in my 90. Their website use to say that the part number 400-1033 cost $21.54 with tax but I don't think they are offering that one anymore. If you go down to Radio Shack you might get lucky and get one that hasn't sold out as they are no longer listed on their website.

They do offer a 6.5 sub 970-0513 which has slightly different specs but would work for $17.99.

Here's the previous message I posted back in 2003:
It doesn’t get any cheaper then this boys and girls.. Some fine fellow clued me in on a cheap replacement subwoofer.

Hop on down to your local radio shack and get part number 400-1033. They’re $20.00 reg. and $10.00 when they go on sale. While your there pickup some solder-less female speaker connectors. They’re about a buck seventy for 6 or so. I used part number 64-3088, pack of 6. You’ll only need two.

Unplug the amp wires on both sides and disconnect the cable going to the subwoofer enclosure.
Using a #10 and #13 socket, remove your subwoofer amp and then the enclosure (4 nuts each).
Put the enclosure on a workbench. Remove the enclosure bracket bolts noting which way it went on. It is possible to put it back on backwards.
Remove the enclosure screws and crack the enclosure in half.
Remove the old speaker with a screwdriver totaling 4 screws. When you do you might notice that the old speaker's cone has separated from the foam.
Remove the cushion backing on the speaker’s magnet and install it on the back of the new speaker.
Install the new 400-1033 subwoofer in the enclosure.
Clip the cable harness near the old speaker’s solder points and copper it up to the solder-less connectors and crimp.
Slide the females onto the male ends (I love that part) and squeeze gently.
Reassemble the enclosure and install the bracket.
Temporally attach all electrical connection onto the amp and speaker.
Turn on the radio to insure that the new woofer is booming.
Once verified, disconnect the amp and enclosure wires.
Reinstall it and the amp back into the trunk.
You'll be booming once again.
Play some tunes by “The Who”, especially the ones that Keith Moon drummed in.
 
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