Man you trimmed those out nice. Mine looked like shit compared to that. LOL! I figured no one was ever going to see them. So who cares? (My excuse for a mangled looking install. lol.) But man you did a good job. Really clean install.
where did you get the custom box? Do yo have any additional pictures?
I may be reading the diagram wrong but is the output from the amp being fed into the output from the head unit?! That’s not how it works.Here's how it looks at the moment. It works, except for the bass. Not sure what I should be doing different.
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Speakers in sound bar, you went 6.5, will 5.25/5.5 fit without modification? I found a good deal on 4 5.5, they may have been 5.25Here are a few pictures of what I did. I haven't installed an audio system since the 80s and this was much easier than I remember. I just took my time and with the money I saved doing it myself I bought some quality crimpers and connectors. The learning curve was figuring out the proper use of the crimpers. I rewired everything that the previous installer did. They had the wires run under the carpet on driver floor pan and rear seat. I found this out when I took the carpet out to clean when I got a little too deep and water got into the cab. If you use the factory wiring you don't need to do much. I ran new 14 guage wire for the speakers. Also ran the power along the passenger side and speaker and RCA wire on the drivers side to keep them separate. Make sure you have a good ground to the amp and sub if you go that direction. Photos show how circular 5 1/4 fronts look behind the cover. Sound bar has 6 1/2. Sub with seat folded up and seat folded down. Amp mounted to the trunk enclosure (be sure to use acorn nuts so you don't cut yourself reaching in the back, found that out with the previous self tapping screws the other guy installed)
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Well if you read the entire thread all of your questions are answered .Speakers in sound bar, you went 6.5, will 5.25/5.5 fit without modification? I found a good deal on 4 5.5, they may have been 5.25
Assuming the head unit has a pre-amp out for the self-powered sub you should be good to go there. I’ll mention the Kicker version as well. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the refurbished version for $149Ok guys i have read through most of the post and think I have a plan for my upgrade with just a few questions.
To start with I have a PO installed JVC KD-X240BT stereo,
I'm ordering Polk DB 522 speakers for the front and rear, brackets for the front, some cheap pods for the front,and some stuffing. I do not have the factory sub in the console so I am going with one of the powered slim subs to go under the back seat. (Rockford PS-8 or Sound Ordnance B-8)
My questions are what amp or do i need an amp for my 4 speakers?
and what other supplies should I order to be ready?
thanks
yeah I'm pretty sure my stereo has a single pair of outs for a sub.Assuming the head unit has a pre-amp out for the self-powered sub you should be good to go there. I’ll mention the Kicker version as well. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the refurbished version for $149
You shouldn’t need any amp for the other 4 speakers.
You shouldn’t need anything else at all.
yeah I'm pretty sure my stereo has a single pair of outs for a sub.
So if your thinking I can get by without an amp for my indash and rollbar speakers this might not be so bad...
Ok guys i have read through most of the post and think I have a plan for my upgrade with just a few questions.
To start with I have a PO installed JVC KD-X240BT stereo,
I'm ordering Polk DB 522 speakers for the front and rear, brackets for the front, some cheap pods for the front,and some stuffing. I do not have the factory sub in the console so I am going with one of the powered slim subs to go under the back seat. (Rockford PS-8 or Sound Ordnance B-8)
My questions are what amp or do i need an amp for my 4 speakers?
and what other supplies should I order to be ready?
thanks
My questions are what amp or do i need an amp for my 4 speakers?
my 2 pennies worth !! Depending upon the out put on your head unit, (it's usually not much), may not be enough to get the loudness/punch you might want or need, to over come outside noise. You've selected well and should be fine. FWIW I added a separate amp to drive the front & roll bar speakers and it really does make a huge difference.
Those Polk speakers are awesome. I have used them to upgrade a stock Bose system in Jettas and Audis alike.Assuming the head unit has a pre-amp out for the self-powered sub you should be good to go there. I’ll mention the Kicker version as well. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the refurbished version for $149
You shouldn’t need any amp for the other 4 speakers.
You shouldn’t need anything else at all.
I did not notice a difference between driving the Polk DB522s with a head unit or with a high end amp. The speakers seem to be the limiting factor and not the headunit.