- My model of MX-5 is: 2002 NBFL.1.6
- I’m based near: Norwich
- I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: windbreaker speaker wiring loom and plug
Evening folks! I’ll be replacing my almost knackered oem stereo soon with another double din unit (not fussed about having a touchscreen DAB one), and I want to utilise the rear speakers in the windbreaker (donated by a friend who was breaking his SVT). It has the female loom plug in situ but does anyone know where I can get the male plug with wiring harness to fit under the transmission tunnel to the head unit? Fleabay has not been any use unfortunately… TIA 
You are going to need to run the wires from the head unit ISO lead, the wires will be on the ISO lead for rear speakers , and run them to the rear shelf for connection, no loom with plug can be bought, the only option is a breaker that will cut it out for you to be able to join up to,the speakers in the so called wind blocker are not that great , so don’t expect a great difference in quality in sound.
M-m
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Hi Sprocket.
If you’re really intent in having a matching loom section, then have you tried approaching your friend to see if he is willing to cut away a suitable length of cable off his scrapped car for you to splice in, if that is indeed possible. Otherwise @pitcrew_chris (our Norfolk area coordinator) who has a family garage business in Norwich may be able to source the required section for you.
I was in a similar situation some time back with my '99 NB when I bought a NBFL speaker-equipped windblocker. I simply replaced that connector with bullet or spade (can’t remember exactly which) crimp connectors and ran the rear speaker cables under the carpet along the transmission tunnel. Note that the OEM speakers are almost tweeters with a very pronounced low-mid frequency roll-off. I replaced these with some fuller range units of the same size that provide a far better sound. You’re welcome to come round to see (and hear) my layout. I’m in Costessey by the way.
Some quite neat connectors I’ve bought recently are off the bay and appear to suffice. They are a bit fiddy to crimp, but neat once done.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225029911204
Laurie
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Or you could just do what we do for owners ,done dusted , nice and neat and a far better sound…
M-m
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Looks great! Unfortunately my parcel shelf/bulkhead cover was butchered by the previous owner when the roll cage was installed so has chunks missing from it. I’ve got upgraded 6x9 speakers in the doors which give great bass and mid but not much in the treble area, hence why I thought utilising the windblocker ones might work?
Hi Laurie, very kind! Might have to take you up on that offer- I think Chris has seen enough of Chicken for one year lol, about a quarter of the car has now come from his spares stash 
I’ve got some 6x9 Alpines in the doors which give excellent bass and mid range, but not much treble hence my intention to use the windblocker unit for tweeters.
I’ll have to remove the windblocker and have a proper look at the female connector to see how I can remove it without breaking any wires
You’re more than welcome to come round. I’m in most weekdays whilst the weather isn’t conducive to going outside. Just PM me with your preferred date/time and I’ll let you have my address.
Sorry, I didn’t realise that you and Chicken were regular visitors to NDB Autos.
I replaced my door loudspeakers about three years ago. The OEM ones were getting a bit raspy and I settled on a pair of Audison 6.5" diameter speakers, with each kit tweeter in the area at the top front of the door card where the unused grill (in the case of my NB) is. The tweeters fitted snugly in the 45 mm recesses and I secured them using a piece of alloy strip across the mounting posts as shown in the photos below.
A similar high frequency upgrade with yours could perform surprisingly well as the purchased tweeters might include a series capacitor (for low frequency attenuation) for connection to the main loudspeaker wires.
However your suggestion of using the windblocker speakers should prove equally effective.
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