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I have a 2014 with 8" MyFord Touch w/ nav. (No Sony) and I am trying to wire 2 amps to the factory head unit. One amp is a Clarion 4 channel amp powering 4 Infinity Kappa door speakers and the other is a Kicker zx750.1 mono amp powering a 12" Kicker L7 subwoofer. Does anyone have a schematic of how to wire these 2 amps to my factory head unit or know where I can find one? Thanks in advance.
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Check out this thread
https://www.f150forum.com/f30/2013-a...arness-263834/
Assuming the non-sony MFT uses the same plugs as the standard radio, everything you need is in there. If the plugs dont match I can't help you. Decided to go with the L7 huh? Where you planning on putting it?
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If the plugs don't match your best bet would be to add low level converters to your existing speaker wires for your amp signals and run new speaker wires to the speakers from the amp.
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Originally Posted by Wyo11Scab
If the plugs don't match your best bet would be to add low level converters to your existing speaker wires for your amp signals and run new speaker wires to the speakers from the amp.
True, and hope he doesn't have Molex connectors for the door wiring
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Something quick I drew up after doing a little research, would this work?

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Originally Posted by king nothing
Check out this thread
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Assuming the non-sony MFT uses the same plugs as the standard radio, everything you need is in there. If the plugs dont match I can't help you. Decided to go with the L7 huh? Where you planning on putting it?
I already had a pair of Kicker L7's in a huge box in my old truck, a 2002 SuperCrew. I'm putting only one of them in a smaller box behind the driver's seat of my 2014 regular cab.
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Originally Posted by Wyo11Scab
If the plugs don't match your best bet would be to add low level converters to your existing speaker wires for your amp signals and run new speaker wires to the speakers from the amp.
Why would I need to run new speaker wire from the amp to the door speakers?
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Originally Posted by Abraham5G
Something quick I drew up after doing a little research, would this work?

The LOC should be used for your 4 channel amp also. If the 4 channel amp has rec outputs you could run your sub amp off of them. You could also run one positive cable from the battery and use a distribution block for your amps.
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Why would I need to run new speaker wire from the amp to the door speakers?
Unless you are planning on tapping into your existing speaker wires behind your HU then you should run new speaker wires. Factory wires can only handle so much power anyway. To do it right I would run new speaker wires.
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I have ordered the Parrot FOR-CK11 harness for the Ford Fiesta, hopefully I can make this work.


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