Question - Rear Seat Speaker + Defroster

[xs29bb1]

I just want to confirm something w/ you guys -  it's my understanding that if you had the rear seat speaker option AND the defroster, that you got only ONE rear speaker which went on the passenger's side - and the blower motor for the defroster was in the area where the drivers' side speaker would normally go.  Is this correct? 

[69 OUR/TEA]

My car is a factory rear defogger,and is apart right now,but if my memory is correct,the speaker is on the drivers side,and the defogger intake is in the pass side speaker hole.

[dual fours]

here's a view from my trunk.
But as you see I have added extra speakers, far left & far right.
Let's wait and see what others have to say or show.
You can see where the original speaker had been, drivers side, where there is no speaker now.

[charge69]

My Charger has the AM/8-Track radio with the single rear speaker option and the rear speaker is on the driver's side. No defroster option but the previous poster (dual fours) shows that the motor and air intake was on the passenger side and I believe this to be the case.

[A383Wing]

I don't have a pic right now, but there was a special blower housing that contained the blower and the speaker for the passenger side...I have one here, hard to find

[gasoline_24]

Aren't those just for the E bodies?

[xs29bb1]

Hey guys - thanks a lot.  

So the speaker was on the driver's side.  

Charger69 - I was under the impression that if you didn't have the defroster you would get 2 rear speakers - is that not the case?  Just curious.  (although I guess the option is called rear seat speaker NOT
speakers.... but why would they put in only one if they had the room for 2)??

[E5 Charger]

That's correct as far as I know. E bodies and possibly C bodies had the option of a housing that allows you to have two speakers with the defroster. There are a few sources, but here is a photos from one. http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/me8135.html

[A383Wing]

Aren't those just for the E bodies?

no..."B" body as well

[charge69]

xs29bb1:  I think there was an option for 2 rear speakers as well as just a "rear" speaker!  Not really sure but my Charger came with the under-dash fader for front-to-rear balance with only 1 rear speaker and 3 speakers in the dash! WTF!

This might have something to do with the AM/8-Track radio option as the 8-Track player was stereo but not sure.

[xs29bb1]

xs29bb1:  I think there was an option for 2 rear speakers as well as just a "rear" speaker!  Not really sure but my Charger came with the under-dash fader for front-to-rear balance with only 1 rear speaker and 3 speakers in the dash! WTF!

This might have something to do with the AM/8-Track radio option as the 8-Track player was stereo but not sure.

Yeah I have the same configuration - AM/8-Track, 3 speakers in front, and then the 1 in the rear.  According to the literature I have, there was just 1 rear speaker option (which cost $14.70)  I just assumed that if you didn't get the defogger that they'd put 2 speakers back there, but I guess not... 

[dual fours]

xs29bb1: dumb question, but what year Charger is in question?

[fy469rtse]

2nd gen ,
I have the unit but have put four rear speakers in there, did they work well compared to modern defroster s
Until this post hadn't thought about putting it in

[Ghoste]

It's just a blower recirculating air back there and the air temp is ambient.  The modern electric ones work better although the blower is effective on misty glass.  It's that hard winter frost that stymies it until the rest of the interior warms up.

[fy469rtse]

Thanks Ghoste, won't need it then , the way this car is built wont be worrying about what's behind me , will only go out in nice weather and daylight probably,
Side question any one fitted a modern type to their screen, lots of other upgrades why not this

[Ghoste]

I've seen kits to do it but not unlike you, I think most of us rarely drive our Chargers in frosty conditions.

[bill440rt]

Yes, when you had the rear defroster option the car only came equipped with one rear seat speaker as others have stated.
My '70 has that option. 

[xs29bb1]

xs29bb1: dumb question, but what year Charger is in question?

It's a 68

[xs29bb1]

Yes, when you had the rear defroster option the car only came equipped with one rear seat speaker as others have stated.
My '70 has that option. 

Thanks.  And based on what others have said, I assume the speaker was on the driver's side?

[John L]

My car (70 Charger) has the rear window defroster with the AM 8 track. It is my understanding when you have these two options you got 1 rear speaker (drivers side) with the defroster mounted in the passenger speaker outlet, and 3 speakers in the dash. The defroster blower was missing on my car but everything else was still there. Judging by the wiring harness length the blower motor was defiantly mounted on the passenger side, plus the package tray duct was mounted with the hose connection facing that direction. All that being said I came across this and it adds a bit of a twist.

http://www.1970chargerregistry.com/mboard/index.php?topic=11.15

Scroll down about midway on page 2 and it shows the mounting of the blower motor in a different manner.

John

[bill440rt]

My car (70 Charger) has the rear window defroster with the AM 8 track. It is my understanding when you have these two options you got 1 rear speaker (drivers side) with the defroster mounted in the passenger speaker outlet, and 3 speakers in the dash. The defroster blower was missing on my car but everything else was still there. Judging by the wiring harness length the blower motor was defiantly mounted on the passenger side, plus the package tray duct was mounted with the hose connection facing that direction. All that being said I came across this and it adds a bit of a twist.

http://www.1970chargerregistry.com/mboard/index.php?topic=11.15

Scroll down about midway on page 2 and it shows the mounting of the blower motor in a different manner.

John

Very interesting. I believe Don's car has an AM/FM, looks that way in the pic further down.
JohnL, like yours mine also has the defroster/AM-8 track combo, and yes I also have 3 speakers in the dash. One rear speaker.

[fy469rtse]

Ghoste , oohhhh I like your latest car very nice

[Ghoste]

Thank you.  I've been following your progress with admiration as well.