No Rear speakers in the Yaris RS/Vitz?

[Islander]

Hi guys, just got a 2005 Yaris RS or Vitz as the imported ones from Japan here are called.

So i've finally got around to popping a CD in it, and at first there was no sound. Finally i managed to figure out that the fader was on the back speakers, and once i put the balance to zero and the front ones it was playing just fine.

But now i'm wondering why i get no sound from the back speakers, does my 2005 model XP90 not have any, or is there an issue with them?

[47_MasoN_47]

Have you looked to see if there are speakers back there? lol

[CTScott]

From the Japanese Yaris wiring diagrams, the rear speakers were not including on some packages. As mentioned above, you can look through the speaker grill to see if there is a speaker or if it is empty.

[Islander]

Good idea 47 Mason, lol.

That would really suck, especially for the price i bought the car. But i suspect that's the case, given i have just the basic CD player unit and it's one of the early XP90 models.

[enviri]

i seen door panels on the rear doors of a vitz before in jp and it had zero space for speakers lol

[Islander]

Exactly enviri, i don't get it. Where are the rear speakers in a Vitz? They're definitely not on the back doors, i had a good look today and found nothing close a grill.

[enviri]

you probably have very different door cards than we do here. Here's the speaker grill in my rear doors.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/xienji/9EC8D972-0BEF-4FF4-8142-82924BBAFC34-4503-0000027F14F15910.jpg

[Islander]

Yeah, got nothing like that on the rear doors. I do on the front though.

So what do you guys suggest? What's the best way to compensate for a lack of rear speakers? I don't want to mount traditional dual speakers, because there's literally no space anyway to cut out a spot for them.

Is there some other type of speaker i could use for the back?

[GianniVRS]

Even my Rs does not have any speakers on the back, luckily I'm not into sound a lot when driving although I love rock music. If I where In you I would try to change the stock speakers (Front) with a better brand/quality 3way speaker option.

[derickveliz2]

All my speakers are in the front! what's wrong with that? even the subwoofer!

D.

[enviri]

your doors will most likely have a spot for a 6.5" speaker in the metal frame. It's just that your door cards wont allow any space. You can either:

-cut open and modify your door cards
-find door cards that allow space for speakers

[Islander]

Are you sure, enviri? It looks pretty tight at the back. I'll take pic and let you guys judge for yourselves.

[enviri]

remove your door card and look for a big gaping hole in the metalwork. im pretty sure toyota didnt use a very different rear door for your cars--it isnt cost effective

[Bluevitz-rs]

There are no rear speakers in a < '05 HB, and no previsions to put any either. There's only front door speakers and 3.5 or 4" dash speakers.

[xbr3akd0wnx]

All my speakers are in the front! what's wrong with that? even the subwoofer!

D.

LLOLOLOLOLOLOOLL jokes on us

[sqcomp]

^Derick's not the only one with a front stage. :)

[why?]

And if you heard his car, you might choose to go that way too.

[Viperoni]

There are no rear speakers in a < '05 HB, and no previsions to put any either. There's only front door speakers and 3.5 or 4" dash speakers.

QFT

Echo hatches had no rears speakers, this is normal.