pacnwranger
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- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger STX
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
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The ohms on the speakers in a automotive application should always be 4 ohms or lower. The power supply for the amplifier in the radio is only 12 volts. So to get any power out of the radio you need to have a lower ohm speaker. 8 ohms will work, but you won't get the highest output with it.Thanks all for the feedback. I'll go hunting for speakers. Does anyone know if the ohms rating was 8 back then? How critical would that be for the stereo?
(Previous owner of this truck installed a vinyl tonneau cover, hence the snaps on the side. Works well in warm summer months!)
Did they reference your more modern radio with that low ohm concern on that site? No. But no harm will be done running a higher ohm speaker. You may not find any though, most auto speakers are 4 ohms.Again, thanks to all for your replies.
I did a little research regarding classic car speakers. Apparently, the change from 8 ohms to 4 was sometime in the 1980s. Several sites discuss this, e.g., http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm. According to this, there is risk of damaging the radio with lower ohm speakers. I just don't want to damage what's in the truck. I'm old enough to remember when old cars were new. They sounded pretty good to me. And they were simple!
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