Rear speakers
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timmus
A2OC Donor
It’s not common. Most will have rear speakers but some (inc. my own) left the factory with front speakers only. The SE did not come with the 8-speaker system as standard, though most got them.
The stereo head unit can be a useful clue.
Any A2 SE with the double-DIN Symphony unit will have rear speakers. Any A2 SE with a factory-fitted single-DIN Concert II CD player will also have rear speakers. The only A2 SEs that didn’t get rear speakers by default were those made with the Chorus tape deck.
However, even with the Chorus tape deck fitted, it was still possible to specify rear speakers as an optional extra, so not all A2s with the Chorus tape deck only have speakers in the front doors.
Of course, all these years later, things could have been swapped about. An A2 that left the factory with a Chorus tape deck and front speakers only could easily have had its head unit changed for a Concert CD player, so seeing a Concert in photos isn’t a hard guarantee that the car will have speakers in the back doors.
That’s all a little vague, but hopefully helps somewhat.
Best wishes,
Tom
The stereo head unit can be a useful clue.
Any A2 SE with the double-DIN Symphony unit will have rear speakers. Any A2 SE with a factory-fitted single-DIN Concert II CD player will also have rear speakers. The only A2 SEs that didn’t get rear speakers by default were those made with the Chorus tape deck.
However, even with the Chorus tape deck fitted, it was still possible to specify rear speakers as an optional extra, so not all A2s with the Chorus tape deck only have speakers in the front doors.
Of course, all these years later, things could have been swapped about. An A2 that left the factory with a Chorus tape deck and front speakers only could easily have had its head unit changed for a Concert CD player, so seeing a Concert in photos isn’t a hard guarantee that the car will have speakers in the back doors.
That’s all a little vague, but hopefully helps somewhat.
Best wishes,
Tom
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PlasticMac
Member
The schematic hints that Chorus cars did not have multiple aerials, and the Diversity unit.
Not sure if this is reflected in reality though.
Mac.
Not sure if this is reflected in reality though.
Mac.
timmus
A2OC Donor
It is. The Chorus is unable to support the diversity aerial system, so A2s that left the factory with the Chorus head unit never have the diversity system installed.
Cheers,
Tom