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This is a dumb question but...

How can I tell if the tweeter on my components are properly installed? I didn't do the install myself because there was cutting involved, and I don't know how much I trust the people who did it now.

Any help will be great ( prefferably not having to take the door apart would be even better) thanks

 
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what do you mean properly installed? you don't have to seal tweeters really. you have to power them and have some sort of a crossover on them. then you should hear some sound. explain why you think they are improperly installed

 
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You also might want to bring them to a repulable company such as Circuit City/ The good guys to have them installed. I dont think most have properly trainned employees. If not, you can always go back and complain and they'll fix it for free.

 
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I would hardly call circuit city a reputable company for car audio installs.

 
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well basically, you know how you can feel air moving in a 6.5 inch speaker. I can't 'feel' anything. Now i know the speaker is 1 inch or so, so not much air is displaced, so i have turned down my bass and mids and treble all the way up and really couldnt tell if there was noise coming from it. i was just wondering if there was a definate way to find out. (should i do that again and press my ear to the speaker?)
(I got them installed at a Best Buy, but notthe one i worked at.)
Thanks for the help

 
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Tweets being on should be obvious .....

 
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Turn it up a lil and put your ear to the tweeter...it should be very obvious if it is working because the sounds will be high pitched.

 
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and it will NOT move air.

 
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lol .... but it could make you deaf .....

 
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very true very true

 
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hooking up a voltmeter to the wires would make it very clear if they are working.

but i still don't understand how you can't hear them.

 
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Cover one or both tweeters with your hands or something. If you hear a difference in sound, then they are working.

 
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if you have to ask there probably not. For fun sometimes I cover both sides of my tweets to show passengers how much they do, reminds me of how music sounds from the washroom at most clubs