Water getting to my door speakers.

[Top Notch]

Yeah so the there are a couple of rusty metal shavings on the magnets of my front door speakers and the wires corroded right at the speaker terminal connections. So apparently I'm getting water through the window seals and down onto the back of the speakers. What would be the best/easiest way to seal the speakers from the elements? Is there some already built and available thing I could buy or am I stuck testing my (not so awesome) sheet metal skills?

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[kingmanbc 10+ year member]

put some baffels behind them 2) 6-1/2" Round Foam Car Speaker Baffles XTC VXT60 6.5" | eBay

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Foam/Plastic speaker baffles are cheap to obtain,and will also enhance the sound of the speakers.May help ? Yet best to seal the leak though??

 

[kingmanbc 10+ year member]

water is always going to get in the door, no way of stopping it

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

if you use the foam baffle, you need to cut out the bottom half.

as mentioned, water gets in all doors. that's why you have a plastic sheet in there, and why factory speakers have mounting cradles.

the water is running down the inside of the door metal. if you give the water a channel to go around, you can usually keep your speaker dry. you can achieve this with weatherstripping foam and/or deadener to create a lip around the top half of the opening.

3/4" closed cell weatherstripping foam:

BXT II over the seam and foam to increase the lip:

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

if you use the foam baffle, you need to cut out the bottom half.
as mentioned, water gets in all doors. that's why you have a plastic sheet in there, and why factory speakers have mounting cradles.

the water is running down the inside of the door metal. if you give the water a channel to go around, you can usually keep your speaker dry. you can achieve this with weatherstripping foam and/or deadener to create a lip around the top half of the opening.

3/4" closed cell weatherstripping foam:

BXT II over the seam and foam to increase the lip:

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[maylar 10+ year member]

I have used the foam baffles and found them to do an outstanding job.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

XTC Foam baffles. alll daaay.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

XTC baffles are fine, just recognize they are deeper than the window usually allows and you don't want to leave them enclosed. the speaker needs airspace and closed cell foam doesn't breathe. use the XTC baffle but cut out the bottom half and back as required for depth.

 

[Top Notch]

Awesome! This is perfect. I'll use all this in one way or another. Thank you all for the tips and pictures!