ToPar9
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1. Thank you to everyone who posted ideas, do's, don'ts, etc. First time messing with speakers, amps, car wiring/accessories.
2. I am impressed with everyone's work, but I wanted something a little less boomy.
Front - 3-Way Morel's, 6.5, 2.5, 1 inch, respectively
Jeep, you are killing me with the weird bracket for the dash speaker. I found out during my install, and my neighbor has a plasma cutter. I gave him the speaker, and he came back 10 minutes later with four sets of brackets, all with different slots for the connectors.
Bar - $60 Kicker 2-Way, 6.5, 1 inch. (mostly for fill)
Amp - JBL 1000x4 to run the front/bar
Rear - 12" self amp/powered Rock Fos 300w (yes, I know, not many fans of this type, but for two hundred bucks, it works for me)
Ran all new speaker wire, Metra and SSV Pods
Pac Amp Pro (Dip switches, Up, Up, Doesn't Matter, Down)
Picked up a dual amp kit, ran power through the driver-side (cut a hole just big enough in the plastic plug), snaked the power under the driver's seat, hugged the middle behind the center console, cut a hole in the carpet under the middle seat, connected the power distributor, ran power to amp and sub in the back.
The ground was placed under the center console, scraped paint to be easy my mind, ground distributor passenger side, a few inches away from the left rear passenger leg.
Amp under the passenger seat. Ran power, ground, RCA, Speaker wire under the carpet, cut a hole, and tied it all in. Extra wires tied up under the passenger's seat. Ran RCA from Pac Amp to rear sub, down the entire passenger side, under the carpet, and popped it out near the distribution block.
I mounted the 3-Way crossovers on the kick panel as far up the footwell as possible, zip-tied wires to the Metra pod on the driver's side. Zip-tied all speaker wire coming down from the passenger side to the amp. There is a significant gap in the side panel that allows you to pull your wires the amp without the worry of crimping or being cut.
What I learned:
1. Removing the doors, driver/passenger roof, driver/passenger seats, and dropping the windshield is a must—so much more room for activities.
2. Banana Plugs? The U shaped connector = life-saver with the crossover.
3. Taught myself how to solder, decided let's not go that route, and purchased disconnects.
4. I shouldn't have so many screws leftover.
5. I lost a 7mm socket somewhere on the passenger side. I dropped it through the dash speaker hole and spent 15 minutes looking for before I said the heck with it.
6. Speaker connectors that come with speaker sets are trash.
Fun experience all in all. No offense, but lucky for me, this Corona ordeal saved me. The Jeep was MIA for two weeks. I'd do a little during the evening, 6-7 hours over a weekend, numerous trips to Home Depot and Auto Parts stores.
I've completed more "add-ons" on the Jeep over the past month than I have on any vehicle I've ever owned.
2. I am impressed with everyone's work, but I wanted something a little less boomy.
Front - 3-Way Morel's, 6.5, 2.5, 1 inch, respectively
Jeep, you are killing me with the weird bracket for the dash speaker. I found out during my install, and my neighbor has a plasma cutter. I gave him the speaker, and he came back 10 minutes later with four sets of brackets, all with different slots for the connectors.
Bar - $60 Kicker 2-Way, 6.5, 1 inch. (mostly for fill)
Amp - JBL 1000x4 to run the front/bar
Rear - 12" self amp/powered Rock Fos 300w (yes, I know, not many fans of this type, but for two hundred bucks, it works for me)
Ran all new speaker wire, Metra and SSV Pods
Pac Amp Pro (Dip switches, Up, Up, Doesn't Matter, Down)
Picked up a dual amp kit, ran power through the driver-side (cut a hole just big enough in the plastic plug), snaked the power under the driver's seat, hugged the middle behind the center console, cut a hole in the carpet under the middle seat, connected the power distributor, ran power to amp and sub in the back.
The ground was placed under the center console, scraped paint to be easy my mind, ground distributor passenger side, a few inches away from the left rear passenger leg.
Amp under the passenger seat. Ran power, ground, RCA, Speaker wire under the carpet, cut a hole, and tied it all in. Extra wires tied up under the passenger's seat. Ran RCA from Pac Amp to rear sub, down the entire passenger side, under the carpet, and popped it out near the distribution block.
I mounted the 3-Way crossovers on the kick panel as far up the footwell as possible, zip-tied wires to the Metra pod on the driver's side. Zip-tied all speaker wire coming down from the passenger side to the amp. There is a significant gap in the side panel that allows you to pull your wires the amp without the worry of crimping or being cut.
What I learned:
1. Removing the doors, driver/passenger roof, driver/passenger seats, and dropping the windshield is a must—so much more room for activities.
2. Banana Plugs? The U shaped connector = life-saver with the crossover.
3. Taught myself how to solder, decided let's not go that route, and purchased disconnects.
4. I shouldn't have so many screws leftover.
5. I lost a 7mm socket somewhere on the passenger side. I dropped it through the dash speaker hole and spent 15 minutes looking for before I said the heck with it.
6. Speaker connectors that come with speaker sets are trash.
Fun experience all in all. No offense, but lucky for me, this Corona ordeal saved me. The Jeep was MIA for two weeks. I'd do a little during the evening, 6-7 hours over a weekend, numerous trips to Home Depot and Auto Parts stores.
I've completed more "add-ons" on the Jeep over the past month than I have on any vehicle I've ever owned.
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