I am in the same situation with my 2001 avalon. Any luck finding it? I've been told that I have to use only a JBL 86160-AC180. Can't you substitute anything else?
Thanks.

 

i have the same problem 01 avalon,what is the cost?

 

I have a 2001 Toyota Avalon XLS with the same problem. I did some research online and discovered that you need to install a (free air) subwoofer. I found one at millionbuy.com for 35.95 + 10.55 shipping. It is a Kicker 05C84 8" 200w subwoofer. I removed the old subwoofer from the plastic ring it was attached to in order to be able to use the oem white plug that is attached to it. I centered the new speaker on the plastic ring which the old sub was mounted on. I then used and electric screw driver fasten the new subwoofer to the plastic ring since it did not fit exactly like the original one. I then extended the length of the wires coming from the original harness by splicing and quickconnecting new wire to the red and black leads so that they would could be connected to the new sub. I reinstalled everything back in the car and plugged in the original plug. Turned on the radio and it sounds GREAT!!!

 

How did you remove the speaker from the oe plastic frame? Did you have to remove the rear deck to get to the oe speaker and plastic frame? What was the replacement speaker diameter?

 

In order to remove the subwoofer you have to first remove the 3rd brake light housing which is located just below the rear windshield. You simply just pull it up and forward with your hands....very easy to do...once loose you then disconnect the rear 3rd brake light cable and remove the beige plastic housing. Then you need a 10mm socket to remove the 4 retaining bolts that hold the oem plastic speaker holder in place. Make sure you disconnect the white connector that gives power to the speaker. Once removed there are 4 more phillips screws to remove a mesh screen that sits on top of the speaker and releases the speaker from the plastic holder. The outer frame diameter of the Kicker speaker is 8.5".

 

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

 

We had the same problem as many of you did. The rear speaker in our 2000 Avalon deteriorated. You have to remember that this speaker is part of the JBL sound system for this automobile. The JBL sub-woofer is very low wattage. Replacing it with another speaker, at 200 watts, as some of you have done is not a good idea. Why, because you would need an amplifier to properly drive a 200 watt speaker. Just because a 200 watt speaker works, does not mean it is correct. You can purchase the JBL speaker at a cost of $250.00 from your Toyota dealer, which makes him very happy. I could have purchased it from Toyota for $188.00 because I have a shop and we buy from our local dealer. This particular JBL speaker is only made for these Toyota vehicles and can not be found elsewhere. But, what I found is that these speakers can be repaired very inexpensively. There are many companies spread across the country that recone and refoam speakers, both autmotive and home speakers. Some of these businesses even sell the reconing and refoaming kits, that you can install yourself. I choose to have a company, Simply Speakers (Official Speaker Repair Page - Simply Speakers - Parts and Speaker Repair) repair mine. Total cost for the repair will be about $50.00.I sent it there, they called me upon its arrival, give me a quote, which I approved, and it should be back in a few days. I will let you know how it came out. Go to Google or whatever search you use, and look up speaker repair. Call them or e mail and see which one you are happy with.

 

I bought all 7 speakers from ebay. They were from an auto recycler. I paid $100.00 for all of them. I thought that was fair.

 

The Woofer speaker (rear center) in my 2000 Avalon is blown. Any idea where I can get one without paying full price at the dealer?

I sent ours to WWW.simplyspeakers in Florida and they repaired it for $45.00. There are several companies around the country that do this. Search Google or whatever search engine you use and you will come up with several of them.

If you already have the speaker out, let me know how to get the wired plug that is on the speaker back into the recepticle on the plastic mount. Having a heck of a time figuring it out.

Just to let you know, the JBL sub-woofer for these Toyotas is only made for them. You can not get this exact speaker anywhere else but Toyota.

 

Hello fellows Avalon riders.
I recently purchased an Avalon. So far so good, except that I had the same problem with the woofer described in this thread.

I learnt that from some of you that I could have this fixed, so thank you. I happen to live in Burbank, the media city. There are a lot of specialists in audio/video systems in my neighborhood.

I took out the woofer and brought it to a shop across the street. They work mostly on high-end systems for musician etc. but hey!!
One guy, Mike, looked at it and said it was fixable. The speaker was in a very good shape except for the foam. He took it to the back of the shop and within 30 min. I had woofer that worked better that new for $65.

I asked him if I can pass his info to the rest of you to make my contribution as a small pay back to the forum for the info I got from here. Here t is:

Call: Mike Fuerte
213-300-2047

Good luck.

 

just wanted to say hello to all was online oncE ABOUT MY LEXUS NOW I HAVE A AVALON2000 IM LOOKING FOR A SUBWOOFER SPEAKER BEEN TOLD WILD STORIES BY THE MONEY HUNGRY RADIO SHOPS I JSUT WANT TO PUT THE ORIGINAL BACK IN AND HERE GOOD MUSIC NOT LOOKING FOR THE 400.00 SYSTEMS THAT THEY WANT TO SELL ME,CAN ANY ONE HELP THANKS GUY AND GALS.

 

while the factory sub is meant for less power than most aftermarket ones, underdriving a sub never does any wrong (I drive my 1600 watt max 12 inch jbl subs with 75w apiece, just because its almost too loud with that much wattage.)

avalon's of all years require either:
a)(simpler) free air 8in sub (99% of modern subs are box-only, it increases power handling mostly, as well as volume and such, the only one i know of right now is the kicker comp 8inch as far as free airs go, if you find any older (80's to earlier 90's) it is usually free-air and low power handeling)
b) take any 8-inch sub and attatch a box for it, simpleist way is just get a box for an 8 inch sub, and wood screw through the speaker mount, rear deck, and then the box (or is it deck, speaker mount, box, i cant remember if the stock sub is mounted from the top or bottom)

and all avalon's have the cut-out for a sub if you want to add it with a separate amp, but honestly your best bet is to just take the little baffle out and put a more normal sub in the trunk with a normal box.

 

I had the same problem with my 2000 Avalon speaker which I actually thought was two speakers but its actually only one center speaker. Funny thing is I stopped over my friend's house who is always installing speakers in his truck--he just happened to have a spare 8 inch speaker laying around his house--don't even know the brand. But, he started to take my seats out popped it in--and I've been riding with good sound from that moment on. So, to make a long story short--you don't have to go to the dealer and pay that dealer price--I got mine installed for $20.00 bucks

 

as a side not, most any sub is essentially free air, boxes are mostly for tuning and power handeing, you can use almost any sub in a free air application, but the peak/rms power handling are split 5 to 10 fold.

 

I didn't see this longer thread before posting to a newer one. Hope no one is irritated by my repeating information here.

My wife's car had this problem about a year ago. Fortunately the speaker is fairly simple to repair yourself.

As speakers age the foam supporting the cone deteriorates and needs to be replaced. It's a simple matter of removing the old foam, cleaning a bit of residue and gluing a new foam ring in place. Visit Speaker Works Northwest - Speakers Repairs Woofers Parts to see a video of the process.

Removing the speaker from the car is the hardest part of the job. The speaker cover pops off the rear deck. Measure the speaker, get confused about which kit to order, email them the dimensions, order their recommended kit for around $20-25 bucks, repair, install, enjoy.

Carl

 

Thanks for the information. I found a Kicker speaker that worked for me. Rated at input range 40-175 watts, with a higher sensitivity 89db. The installation took about 15 minutes. Did not have to remove the seat like some said. After removing the third brake light as described before, I removed the 10mm bolts and lifted the assembly out without having to remove the seat. There is enough movement in the rear deck up to one half an inch, and you can easy it out. Once out the speaker I found fit nicely in the old slot and I used the plastic ring and covering to clamp in the new speaker. Was able to use the old plugs too. I have a speaker for sale now if anyone is interested. I plan to post it on Ebay for about $45 including shipping and handling. I had to buy a pair and have no use for the second speaker. It is Kicker SS8MB and it works very well. It is a free air speaker, mid range 30-500hz. Any interest?

 

i fixed our woofer for a buck of ge's 100% silicone 2 sealant just put a good bead around edge of surround where the foam edge has torn after removing plastic trim ring which actually holds brake light assembly .lay a bead up to the ribs, lay a good bead around edge of brake light mount ring. reassemble and enjoy let it cure for twenty four hrs then enjoy, even rob zombie could not take it down. joe

 

My first "fix" of this problem was to cut the wires in the trunk, right at the solder points on the speaker. Now the other speakers work fine without the rattle. My next task will be to remove the woofer and either fix it, or replace it. On another forum, everyone who replaced the JBL with a new JBL from the dealer, eventually lost it to the same problem. That back window and the sun, will cook any speaker you put back there if it gets enough sunlight on a regular basis. I would highly recommend against buying a new one from a dealer.

 

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

Did you successfully replace your Avalon subwoofer? I can not figure out how to remove the retaining screws from the bottom side of the black plastic mounting ring. Can you help me out with any info? Thanks, DH

 

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I am in the same situation with my 2001 avalon. Any luck finding it? I've been told that I have to use only a JBL 86160-AC180. Can't you substitute anything else?
Thanks.

 

I replaced my 2000 Avalon with MTX Thunder 4500. Sound better than that blown JBL

 

I have a 2000 Avalon and I had the same problem with the sub...... I put in an 8 inch I had thinking if I used a 4 ohm it would work. Well speakers are different, you do need a free air and a lower watt may help. The radio is only putting out 32 watts to the sub. I look around and found one at partsexpress.com (Parts Express:Goldwood GW-8024 8" Butyl Surround Woofer 4 Ohm) this is a link to the one I bought. If you look at the price you may think it's crap!!!!! But, you really don't need much. I do love my music and I can't tell a difference between the JBL and the Goldwood. except the price.

 

glue at after you take it out. the outside will be torn. glue it back . works great. and near free!!!

 

I have a 2000 Avalon and I had the same problem with the sub...... I put in an 8 inch I had thinking if I used a 4 ohm it would work. Well speakers are different, you do need a free air and a lower watt may help. The radio is only putting out 32 watts to the sub. I look around and found one at partsexpress.com (Parts Express:Goldwood GW-8024 8" Butyl Surround Woofer 4 Ohm) this is a link to the one I bought. If you look at the price you may think it's crap!!!!! But, you really don't need much. I do love my music and I can't tell a difference between the JBL and the Goldwood. except the price.

Thanks! I just got that speaker and installed it (2000 Avalon). It took a lot of doing to get the plastic frame out from the deck, but after that, the soldering was easy and the only minor hitch was the screws didn't match up, so I glued the bottom frame of the speaker to the plastic frame to hold it in place.

It sounds great!

 

Hey I had a blown speaker too and a SOLUTION . I have a 2000 Avalon. The Surround of the subwoofer(the foam part attaching to the fame) was not attached to the frame anymore and it made weird noise when listening to music. I put adhesive glue (the glue that is white but dries clear) all around the subwoofer and let it dry off and it fix my problem.