Chrysler LHS Rear Deck Lid Speaker Size
The Chrysler LHS rear deck lid accommodates a 6x9 inch speaker size and 5.25 inch speakers across the model's production span. Compatible types include full-range units as well as midbass speakers. These specifications cover the 1994 to 2001 model years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 2000 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 1999 | Midbass / Full-Range | 5.25 |
| 1997 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 1996 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 1995 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 1994 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Midbass | A driver tuned for upper bass and lower midrange, roughly from 80 Hz to 500 Hz. It has longer cone travel than a full-range unit, which supports stronger bass in doors and panels. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The rear deck lid is a horizontal surface positioned at the base of the rear window, above the trunk cavity, and serves as one of the most common OEM speaker mounting locations in sedan-bodied vehicles like the Chrysler LHS.
- Speakers mounted in a rear deck lid radiate sound upward toward the headliner and rear window glass, which acts as a reflective surface that disperses audio into the cabin.
- The Chrysler LHS rear deck lid accommodates 2 distinct speaker sizes across its model years: 6x9 inch and 5.25 inch.
- A 6x9 inch speaker is an oval format with a larger cone area than most round equivalents, which increases low-frequency displacement and allows stronger reproduction of bass and lower midrange frequencies from a single driver.
- The extended oval geometry of a 6x9 inch driver suits the rear deck lid location because the position benefits from reinforcement of lower frequencies, where the trunk cavity below can act as an enclosure-like structure.
- The Chrysler LHS 1999 model year uses a 5.25 inch round speaker at the rear deck lid, a size associated with a smaller cone area that reduces low-frequency output capability relative to larger formats and shifts acoustic emphasis toward the midrange band.
- A 5.25 inch driver in a rear deck location handles a frequency range generally spanning from around 80 Hz to 5 kHz, depending on driver construction, with reduced authority below that range compared to larger oval formats.
- Full-range speakers, listed as the compatible type for the 6x9 inch positions across 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001, are single-driver units designed to reproduce low, mid, and high frequencies without requiring supplemental tweeters or crossover components.
- Midbass is listed as an additional compatible type alongside full-range for the 1999 5.25 inch position; a midbass driver is optimized for the frequency band roughly between 80 Hz and 500 Hz, prioritizing cone excursion and low-distortion output in that range over high-frequency extension.
- The dual type compatibility listed for the 1999 Chrysler LHS rear deck lid indicates the 5.25 inch mounting position accepts either a driver focused on midbass reinforcement or a full-range unit handling a broader spectrum.
- Rear deck lid mounting depth is a relevant spatial constraint because the deck panel has limited clearance between its surface and the trunk structure below, which affects the maximum mounting depth of any compatible driver.
- The horizontal orientation of the rear deck lid means speaker grilles or baffle surfaces face directly upward, making the position acoustically distant from front-seat listeners and more effective for ambient fill than for direct, near-field audio projection.