What Size Speakers In 2010 Chevy Cobalt

2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5/Pursuit

Upgrading the stereo system in your Cobalt or G5/Pursuit
2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt coupe

In brief: This Crutchfield Enquiry Garage article gives yous an overview of your car's stock stereo arrangement and your aftermarket upgrade options. Use our vehicle selector to detect the gear that volition fit your Chevy or Pontiac.

Overview of the Chevy Cobalt

The Chevrolet Cobalt rolled out in 2005 as the all (or generally) new successor to the venerable Cavalier. After nearly 22 years of the staid Cavalier, it was clearly time for a modify, and the Cobalt was exactly that. The Cobalt boasts upgraded 'everything,' including a complete intermission and chassis re-pattern, plus a host of new standard amenities. As a result, the Cobalt did a pretty expert job of property its ain in the small-auto market.

The car was available every bit either a coupe or sedan, with the 4-door offering both LS and LT variants. The LS was the standard iv-door version of the coupe, while the LT offered all kinds of luxury interior appointments, including leather seats and an upgraded sound system. The upgraded stereo was too constitute in the Supercharged SS coupe.

Note: This info too applies to the "aforementioned, but different" Pontiac G5 and Pursuit. Nosotros'll refer to the Cobalt throughout, but the process works with the Pontiacs, too.

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The Cobalt'southward manufactory 2006-2006 radio (Crutchfield Research Photo)

Factory stereo system

The coupe and the LS sedan were equipped with the standard audio system: an AM/FM/CD receiver plus a iv-speaker array. The LT sedan featured an upgraded 7-speaker Pioneer sound arrangement with the same stereo, in improver to the other luxury upgrades. Both body styles also had an OnStar® choice.

The Pioneer arrangement added tweeters to the forepart doors and a subwoofer in the trunk of the car. The arrangement was powered past a Pioneer amplifier located above the driver'due south kick panel.

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The 2007-up radio looks unlike, but the removal instructions are the same. (Crutchfield Research Photo)

Replacing your factory radio

The factory radio is entirely enclosed by plastic trim, and located in a higher place the climate controls. As a upshot, getting to the receiver to remove it and replace it with a new unit tin can be a frail process. Before you choose a new receiver, there are some 'gotchas' y'all demand to know about.

When replacing your mill radio, you'll need a special integration adapter in order for the new stereo to work with the car's electronics arrangement.
Next, if you want to retain the Driver Info Middle, your new stereo has to be single-DIN size and yous'll demand a second integration adapter.
If yous don't care about retaining the Driver Info Center, so y'all can choose either a unmarried-DIN or double-DIN receiver.
Finally, if you want a double-DIN receiver, make certain it doesn't have a fold-down face. That style won't piece of work in this dash.

All of this might audio disruptive, but if you buy your new receiver from Crutchfield, you don't have to worry. Your Crutchfield counselor will make sure you lot get the right parts, and you'll get a deep disbelieve on the price. We'll also include our one-of-a-kind Crutchfield MasterSheet™ to guide you through the disassembly process.

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The rear panel in this opening might need to be removed when you install a new stereo (Crutchfield Research Photo)

To get to the receiver, get-go pry off the trip meter switch panel, disconnect the wire harness, and set up it aside. Once that'due south done, go the glove box and carefully pry the trim abroad from above the accompaniment space and remove information technology. Next, pry off the trim surrounding the receiver/climate control panel.

Once you accept all the trim panels off, remove four 7mm retaining screws, and pull the receiver assembly out of the enclosure. Disconnect the receiver from the wire harness, and so take the receiver out of the assembly.

Detailed stereo and speaker removal instructions

MasterSheet image

With footstep-by-footstep disassembly instructions and plenty of up-shut, detailed photos, our exclusive Crutchfield MasterSheet™ takes the guesswork out of removing the manufactory stereo and speakers. It's free with your Crutchfield order, or you can purchase 1 separately for just $9.99.

Some new receivers will exist too deep to fit into the dash. In these cases, y'all'll have to use a hacksaw to remove the rear structure that supported the manufactory radio. The Crutchfield website will alert you if the stereo you're looking at is too deep, but specifically, this state of affairs applies to whatsoever stereo more than 6-v/8" deep.

Tools needed: Small-scale flat-bract screwdriver, console tool, 7mm and 8mm sockets, plus a ratchet and extension, hacksaw blade (for stereos requiring a depth of more than 6-5/eight")

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Steering cycle audio controls

Information technology'south relatively easy to retain your car's steering wheel audio controls when you install a new stereo. When you enter your vehicle data, our database will choose the adapter you need to make your manufacturing plant steering wheel controls piece of work with your new receiver.

Replacing your mill speakers

New speakers will add a lot of life to your Cobalt's stereo organisation.

The Cobalt's factory door speaker (Crutchfield Research Photograph)

Forepart doors

In both the standard and upgraded stereo systems, the Cobalt'south factory front end speaker is a six-3/four" model placed in the lower forepart portion of the door panel. Well-nigh half-dozen-iii/4" speakers will fit the Cobalt's doors. Y'all tin also install 6-1/ii" or 5-ane/4" speakers with the assistance of a mounting bracket, which is supplied by Crutchfield with your speaker order. There are no wiring harnesses available for the Cobalt, so yous'll take to cutting off the factory plugs and connect the wires to the speaker terminals using quick slides.

To supersede the speakers, you accept to remove the door panel. Begin at the top of the door by prying the sheet-panel away from its retaining clips. From there, motion to the door latch assembly and remove the single 7mm screw, which is subconscious by a circular cover. Next, lift up the plastic encompass from the door pull well and remove ii more than 7mm screws hidden there.

Pull up the control panel, starting at the rear edge, and unplug the harness. If y'all take transmission windows, remove the window creepo earlier pulling off the panel. After that, become to the door panel edge and remove the two plastic retaining plugs, and so disconnect the door latch cable from its associates. Finally, elevator the console off the door and ready it aside. To remove the speaker, simply remove four 7mm screws and lift the unit of measurement off its subclass.

To install a new speaker, all you'll usually need to exercise is remove the old one and mount the new one using a mounting bracket. But on some Cobalts, you'll have to drill new spiral holes in the door. Information technology'south an extra step, only not that hard. Hold the speaker in place, mark the holes, so utilize a 1/8" bit to drill the new spiral holes. Always clothing center protection when drilling, and be conscientious not to drill into any wiring.

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The factory tweeter (Crutchfield Research Photo)

Tweeters

In the case of the upgraded Pioneer system, the tweeter is located in the sail panel. Remove the sail panel from its retaining clips, then disconnect the tweeter from the automobile'southward wiring harness.

To install a new tweeter in this location, y'all'll have to fabricate a mounting bracket to concord the tweeter in identify. Our inexpensive universal backstrap works very well for this. As with the speakers, there are no wiring adapters available, so you'll accept to cut off the factory connector and attach the wires to the tweeter.

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Rear speaker as seen from the trunk (Crutchfield Inquiry Photograph)

Rear deck

The Cobalt'southward rear speakers consist of a pair of 6"x9" speakers located in the rear deck. There'south enough of room to mountain new 6x9'due south, or yous tin can install vi-1/2" or 5-1/4" speakers with an adapter plate. Every bit with the front speakers, the adapter is free from Crutchfield with your speaker guild. And also similar the front speakers, at that place aren't any wiring adapters available, and so cutting off the manufacturing plant connectors and attach the speaker wires to the speaker terminals using quick slides.

Removal and replacement are pretty straightforward. First, lay the rear seat downward to betrayal the rear storage area, so pry upwardly the rear headrest covers and remove them. Side by side unscrew the mounting bolts, followed by the headrests themselves. In the sedan, you have to remove a screw from the side pillar, then pull off the trim panel. There'south no screw in the coupe, so the trim panel tin exist pried off.

In one case the trim panels are free, pull the edges of the rear-deck batting away and lift upwards the rear deck. One time you have the deck up, simply unscrew the four screws securing the speaker, lift the speaker off its subclass, and unplug the speaker harness.

Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, small flat-blade screwdriver, console tool, 7mm, 8mm, and 1/2" sockets, ratchet and extension, Torx T15 driver, plus a drill and 1/viii" chip

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The subwoofer in the Pioneer system (Crutchfield Inquiry Photo)

Bass in your Cobalt

The Cobalt'southward upgraded Pioneer stereo system included a 10" dual-voice coil subwoofer mounted in a plastic enclosure in the trunk. Crutchfield doesn't currently recommend replacing this sub with whatever specific component subwoofer. Doing and so would likely crave some modification of the enclosure, and you'd likely need to add together a new amp because the mill amp isn't all that powerful.

With or without the Pioneer selection, at that place's plenty of room in the rear of the car for a subwoofer box. You tin fit most enclosures for 12" or smaller subwoofers. Or if you desire to conserve your cargo space, yous could install a powered subwoofer.

Other options for your Cobalt

Here are some other ideas to improve your Cobalt:

iPod® and Bluetooth® adapters

There are no adapters that will allow y'all to control your iPod or iPhone® from the Cobalt'south factory stereo. Y'all'll have to rely on a basic FM transmitter to play your music through the stereo. A better pick would be become a Bluetooth adapter that integrates with your stereo so you can stream music from your device to the stereo. And of course, this would besides give you hands-free calling capability.

Remote offset and security systems

Adding remote first adequacy to your vehicle lets you warm it upwards in the winter or cool it downward in the summer. The iDatastart system is incredibly user-friendly and makes it easier than always to install a remote start system, so we highly recommend information technology. The module requires a vehicle-specific T-harness (sold separately) to connect with your vehicle's computer, security, and ignition systems, then we enquire that you call to order then that nosotros can make certain you get the right harness for your ride.

You can also talk to your Crutchfield Advisor most a security system. They're not every bit easy to install (we usually propose letting a professional practice the job), but we can help yous choose a arrangement that'll piece of work in your vehicle.

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