![]() ![]() You have to have a plan for how to mount the new tweeters, for one. The A-pillars are easy to remove, but once you're in there are some issues. Used the OEM holes & screws - totally plug & play.ģ. Just unscrewed and disconnected the old one, snipped the harness & crimped on some female spade connectors, and dropped the new one right in. The center channel speaker was a breeze to replace. Anyone who tells you that you can't run aftermarket speakers without adding an amp is wrong.Ģ. The install(s) are still in progress, but I can give some early conclusions.ġ. This way you get max efficiency out of the speakers without overloading the amp/head unit. The speakers themselves are actually 3 ohm, but with the cabling, an actual resistance of 4 ohms is achieved. They are what Infinity calls "Plus 1" 4 ohm speakers. I bought Infinity Reference Series speakers: 3-1/2" coax center speaker, 6x9" mid/bass + tweeter components for the front, and 6-1/2" coax for the rear. ![]() Come to find out, I actually have the 7-speaker system, but the center was virtually worthless & didn't put out anything I could hear. I'm pretty experienced with electronics and audio in general, but have no experience with this type of drop-in kit.Īfter a lot more research, I ended up going thru Crutchfield and getting a complete set of speakers. Has anyone had any experience with this particular kit, or another "OEM Replacement" kit out there? I can obviously get nicer speakers & drop them in, but the high power-handling of most aftermarket speakers will really require an amp to drive at all. The thing that attracts me to this setup is the fact that the RMS power handling rating for these speakers is very low (60w RMS for the 6x9, 35w RMS for the 6.5) which leads me to think they'll drive well with the stock head unit without needing an additional amp. I'm looking at a JBL Stage 1 setup, that has coax 6x9's for the front, coax 6.5's for the rear, and harness adapters & spacers for all 4 speakers at a really nice price. I've been looking at a lot of options, and there seem to be some plug & play options our there. I don't want some competition thump or brain-blasting volume I'm just looking for some more clarity out of the stock head unit without adding an amp, if possible. As has every F-150 stock stereo I've ever had. Had to cut a notch for the seat belt bracket to fit.I have a 2020 XLT w/stock (6-speaker *non-Sony) Sync 3 stereo, and it sounds like garbage. This is the before sound deadener and speaker install ![]() I had to trim about 1/4" off where the amp sits. Installed the amp and DSP on a piece of stained wood I had laying around. I'm still waiting on the rest of my orders to arrive, I'll post pictures and update soon. However it's still not where I want it to be. The sound is much improved in both the front and back seat. So far I've installed the speakers and sound deadener on all 4 doors, still running on the factory amp. I know I bought the ecoboost v6, no need to pretend there's a v8 under there. I'm putting sound deadener over the doors to block sounds, certainly don't need silly sounds playing from speakers. There's already a write up on this forum for that. Prior to this I did go ahead and cut the wires that play the V8 sound over the speakers. The goal is to retain factory look and function, and make it easy to put back to factory when I sell the truck. These are the connectors that plug into the door wire panels. I also bought a terminal tool to remove the connectors from the old connector, since I will keep using the Sony DSP to push the center channel. I wanted to use this instead of hacking up my old one. Motorcraft WPT1145, this is the connector that plugs into the Sony DSP. Infinity Reference 3002CFX for the center According to Crutchfield they don't fit this truck, but I can promise you they do.Īudison Bit Ten D to sum all the channels ![]() Also for the door speakers I bought 2 sets of Metra 72-5602 from Crutchfield. I used the supplied speaker adapter as well. Polk Audio DB652 6.5", also from Crutchfield. They came with the adapter brackets and it works great. So far I have.ĪudioFrog GS693 6x9's in the front door, bought from Crutchfield. The plan is to replace all speakers, add an amp, add a subwoofer, and have all the speakers except the center processed trough a DSP, and add sound deadener to the doors. So just going to start this small, then build on it. And if they are Sony systems most just upgrade the speakers. So I've seen a few posts on here about upgrading speakers, but most of them apply to the non-Sony systems. ![]()
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