Adapter for front speakers BMW E46 3er series Compact fits 165 mm speaker
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- 135 g
- Print time reported by the author
- 8.93 hr
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- PLA
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- PLA
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- Bambu Lab P1S - 0.4 nozzle
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- 0.20mm Standard
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Adapter to fit any speaker with 160-165mm diameter into the front speaker place in a BMW E46 Compact with original look
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Hello there!
I was looking for a plug and play speaker replacement for my BMW E46 Compact (CAUTION! This model has bigger front door speakers than all other E46 - this adapter is only fitting for Compact!) and wanted better sound quality than the original ones.
165mm speakers are fitting into this car, but nothing like plug and play so there was need for an adapter to keep it looking genuine and get the speakers in. Couldn't find a model for my Compact, so I made one myself.
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You can find the speaker cover shown in the picture here: https://www.printables.com/model/546843-speaker-cover-140-mm-choose-your-own-design-with-h
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If you're in need of an aftermarket speaker adapter for all the other E46 models (except Compact) Kurtis has the right model for you and even recreated the original connectors: https://www.printables.com/model/303538-e46-bmw-front-aftermarket-speaker-adapteter
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PRINT INSTRUCTIONS
Infill: 40% Grid
Support: Organic type, 45° overhang threshold (needed for the small base plate on top and the hole for the wiring)
Layer height: 0.3 mm
Material: PLA
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Like any other normal speaker replacement with connector wires.
Slight difference: Would recommend to glue the speaker into the adapterring (e.g. with bitumen) to avoid noise due to vibrations. Further vibration cancelling can be obtained by covering the finished adapter in aluminium bitumen (Alubutyl) and placing some foam around the edges of the speaker (like seen on the manufacturer one).
Don't forget to pull the wires through the adapter hole before glueing the speaker into its place! No, that totally didn't happen to me, lol
The adapter itself can be screwed into the door in the place of the manufacturer one, no replacement screws needed.
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Speakers I used
Audio System MS 165 EVO (165 mm diameter, 63 mm depth, 80W RMS, 2-way TMT, can be used directly with radio, no need for amplifier)
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Notice: The hole for the wiring is on the undersite, as my wire is longer than the original one (didn't want to cut off the connectors) and I wanted to reduce messy wiring.