Monsoon/Non Monsoon?

[Nbajwill55]

I just got a used Monsoon speaker for the drivers side backseat side panel off Fbody.com

Seeing as how my headunit says "monsoon", well i assumed it was monsoon and i didn't read any codes or whatever in my car manual. Point is, I took the old speaker out, and when i went to replace the new one, the connector is smaller and won't fit in the new speaker. And on the new "monsoon" i got, there's only 2 rods inside the connectors instead of four like the stock one.
Was mine not monsoon?

If it's any help, the old part # was 16217721
The new "Monsoon" part # is 16235651

[nda0602v6]

Kind of confusing how you worded some of that.

If you have the "Monsoon System" on your Firebird, the plug in the car (where the rear passengers sit) will have 4-pins...per side. The reason for this is because the Monsoon system uses Dual Voice Coil subwoofers on each side.

If the "new" speakers you bought only have the 2-pin plug, they are not the dual voice coil subwoofers. You probably bought the speakers for the doors, which only use a 2-pin plug.

[SilverBirdSeven]

The exact same speaker in my car was bad, it just sorta vibrates, even when I tested outside of the speaker housing. Anyway, i have it sitting in the garage and i went to look at it, it has 4 prongs and I know mine is a monsoon. Maybe the new speaker you got wasn't.

[Nbajwill55]

Well it sounds like NDA06 had it, the speaker where the rear passenger sits was 4 prong on my old one, but the new one had only 2 prongs. I guess the guy sent me the wrong one.

And Silverbird, that's why i needed to replace my old speaker, it vibrates horribly when the bass is up.

WTF... 30$ down the drain...

[nda0602v6]

He more than likely sold you "front door" 6-3/4" Monsoon speakers, which use a 2-pin plug. Keep it around in case those blow out.

[Big Tymer]

dual voice coil......