JL Audio 93412 - User Manual

M3/M6-VEX™ - Enclosed Speaker Systems

with Integrated RGB LED Lighting (optional)

Physical Specifications

M3-650VEX

M6-650VEX

Enclosure Diameter (A)

7.03 in / 179 mm

7.03 in / 179 mm

Enclosure Depth (B)

6.16 in / 156 mm

6.17 in / 157 mm

Height including Mounting Fixture Receiver* (C)

7.27 in / 185 mm

7.27 in / 185 mm

Mounting Fixture Receiver / Enclosure Offset (D)

.20 in / 5 mm

.20 in / 5 mm

*Mounting Fixtures Required (sold separately)

General Specifications

M3-650VEX

M6-650VEX

System Nominal Impedance

4 Ω

4 Ω

System Frequency Response

100 Hz - 25 KHz ± 3 dB

100 Hz - 25 KHz ± 3 dB

System Efficiency

89.5 dB @ 1 W / 1 m

89.5 dB @ 1 W / 1 m

Continuous RMS Power Handling (per Ch.)

60 W

75 W

Recommended RMS Amplifier Power (per Ch.)

20 - 120 W

25 - 150 W

Thank you for choosing JL Audio VEX™ Enclosed

Speaker Systems. With proper installation, your new
speakers will deliver years of listening pleasure.

We strongly recommend that you have your

Enclosed Speaker Systems installed by your
authorized JL Audio dealer. The installation
professionals employed by your dealer have the
necessary tools and experience to properly install
this product. If you prefer to perform your own
installation, please read this and the instructions
included with your Mounting Fixtures (sold
separately) completely before beginning the process.

Installation of this product requires use of

JL Audio® Mounting Fixtures (sold separately).
No other method of installation should be
attempted. To avoid injury, installation
instructions included with the JL Audio®.
Mounting Fixtures MUST be followed precisely.

Do not attempt to remove the LEDs from from

the speakers. The LEDs are permanently fixed and
attempting to remove them will cause damage and
this damage will not be covered under warranty.

LED EQUIPPED MODELS

Illuminated speaker models are outfitted with

multi-color RGB LEDs to produce vibrant accent

lighting. Refer to the Wiring Harness Info tables

below for individual wire connection info.

Note: Wiring connections for each speaker are

required for LED functionality.

Adjustable control of RGB lighting may be

achieved with the use of an RGB lighting control-

ler (sold separately). Note: When selecting an

RGB lighting controller, make sure that the total

amperage demands of all LED circuits does not

exceed the output capacity of the controller.

Refer to the RGB LED Specifications table for the

individual current draw amounts and sum (add)

the total. For optimal performance, we recom-

mend using the JL Audio marine lighting controller

(MLC-RW).

Wiring Harness Info

Models Without LEDs

Wire Size

Wire Label

Use

16 AWG

"+”

Speaker Positive (+)

N/A

Speaker Negative (–)

Models With LEDs

Wire Size

Wire Color

Use

16 AWG

Red/Stripe

Speaker Positive (+)

Black/Stripe

Speaker Negative (–)

20 AWG

Red

Red RGB LED Negative (–)

Green

Green RGB LED Negative (–)

Blue

Blue RGB LED Negative (–)

Yellow

Main RGB LED Positive (+12V)

DIRECT LED WIRING

Alternatively, you may hard wire individual leads

or a combination of leads to achieve up to seven
different LED color assortments. Refer to the table
below for the wire colors used to achieve specific
LED colors.

LED Color

Wire Color(s)

Connection

Red

Red

Combine selected
wires from all
speakers and connect
to negative ground
or to the negative (–)
battery post.

Green

Green

Blue

Blue

Yellow

Red and Green

Pink

Red and Blue

Aqua

Green and Blue

White

Red, Green and Blue

Combine all YELLOW (+12V) leads together (parallel)
and connect to a switched +12V supply. See below for
additional info.

RGB LED Specifications

Specification

M3-650VEX

M6-650VEX

LED Current Draw

at 12V DC

108 mA

324 mA

Recommended

Fuse Value

150 mA

500 mA

LED Voltage

Range

10 - 14.4V DC

10 - 14.4V DC

LED WIRING CONSIDERATIONS

• Do not connect to 24V electrical systems.
• Do not connect the speakers’ LED lights to the

vessel’s navigational lighting circuits.

• For short-circuit protection, we recommend

installing a fuse (not included) at EACH speaker’s
YELLOW (+12V) LED power connection lead.
Refer to the

RGB LED Specifications

table for

recommended fuse ratings.

• We recommend a minimum of 16AWG wire size

for each speaker’s LED connection circuits.

• In addition to the above, we recommend

activating the speakers’ LEDs thru a cabin/
interior lighting circuit that supplies +12V via an
existing switch. If an existing switched circuit
is not available, you may install a dedicated
toggle/rocker style switch that will supply
positive (+12V) power. Fuse this main +12V
connection according to the total amperage
demands of all LED circuits. Refer to the RGB
LED Specifications table for individual current
draw amounts and recommended fuse ratings.

INCLUDED PARTS

• M3-650VEX

Two Lexan Logo Appliqués

• M6-650VEX

Two Aluminum Logo Caps
One Tube of Silicone Adhesive

M3-M6-VEX_071019_SKU#011523

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C

B

A

D

NOTE: Illustration may not be to scale.

M6 Sport Grille shown.