Coyote Five O

Hey everyone
I just bought a truck and want to upgrade the Stereo..
Its a Sport/FX4 V8 model with center console/shifter (302A trim)
I have the 8" screen, with Sync3 ( No Navigation )
This is the 7 speaker system with Tweets in the pillars and Center channel mid (or whatever it is).

Questions about my current factory system:
Do i have a factory Sub or any crossover other than whats in the HU ? ( if so where would they be ?)
Are the front door speaker wires the only Full Range Wires ?

I will NOT be installing a Sub...

Looking to install the following:
- MB Quart Discus 480 Amp.
» 4 ohms: 80 watts x 4 channels (rms)
» 2 ohms: 160 watts x 4 channels (rms)
http://mbquart.com/international-products

- MB Quart PVI 216 6.5" 4 ohm Components.
Peak: 280 watts per set / 140 watts each side
RMS: 140 watts per set / 70 watts each side
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...t-PVI-216.html

- JBL GTO 638 6x9 (2 ohm)
Peak: 600 watts per pair / 300 watts each
RMS: 200 watts per pair / 100 watts each
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...BL-GTO938.html

- Looking at either one of these Line Out Converter/Signal Processor.
Audio Control LC71 http://www.audiocontrol.com/car-audi...-upgrade/lc7i/
Or Audio Control LCQ1 http://www.audiocontrol.com/car-audi...upgrade/lcq-1/

I also have 2 sets of Polk 651's but i love my Quart components.

Ok so the plan is to do as much as i can myself and then have the only local installer i trust tune/finish if i have any issues.
Obviously 6x9's will go in the front doors and the 6.5's in the rear with the tweeters from the 6.5's replacing the pillars factories..
Amp will go behind the driver side rear seat with the signal processor.
I haven't decided exactly where to put the component crossovers just yet...

Does anybody have concerns with running one set of 4 Ohm and one set of 2 Ohm speakers, i'm thinking the amp can handle it ( it can do 160w x 4 channels @ 2 ohm so it looks to me like i wont be overloading it.

Now this will be my first experience with a modern HU, but i have done my own stereos in road vehicles and boats for yrs, i am however concerned with getting a good Full Range signal to the Amp (via RCA's) just not used to all this new stuff sending highs one way and mid to low another, gone are the days of swapping head units and running rca' it seems...

Do the year speakers receive a full range signal ? this is a concern because both the signal processors i'm looking at are able to SUM all the speaker signals together but front & rear both need to be full range to do so....

Does anyone have experience with Audio Control Signal Processors and Ford ?? I would love to hear your experiences if so.....

If anyone has any information,suggestions or concerns i thank you in advance...

Henry Sanders

I added alpine r 6x9 front doors 6.5 speaker to rear doors. Alpine PDX9 5 channel amp and Pdx 6 .2 12 Alpine shallow mounts under my rear seat
JL cleansweep , Jl CLS-SSI
sounds awesome!
did the install myself
after alot of research but got her done

doug97gxe

either buy the DQ-61 or another DSP .. the DQ-61 is LC71 + DSP

tenx82

You don't need a LOC. Just get a Forscan adapter for ~$20. You can also use it to change to the different factory EQ (there's 10 settings) to see if you like one of them better. Of course there's about 1000 other things it can change too if you want to tinker.
Also,those JBLs are not the best choice. You'll want 6x9 components for the front and 6.5 coaxials for the rear. I wouldn't bother with the rears though.
Your 6.5 MB components could be used in the front also, but you might lose some low end output compared to a 6x9 woofer.

HushCarAudio

From my understanding you won't need forescan or an LOC since the front channels provide a full range signal. This means you simply wire up directly to the amp if it allows for high level inputs. If the amp doesn't allow for high level inputs then forescan will be able to send a low level input. The cost for a tool to use forescan is around $20. This is a much cheaper solution than using a LOC.

dhmcfadin

Yup!