Well, after a couple days of fiddling around trying to get a signal and failing I ended up tapping off the pins in the rear door connectors. My truck only has the 6 speaker system, perhaps that is the reason for it not working, my brother has a 2015 with the 7 speaker setup, we are going to enable the option on his truck and check for signal just to try and maybe narrow it down.

 

It seems to me that it depends on how you set the options in Forscan. There are two settings that are adjustable.

Setting 1.
- No auxiliary speaker
- Auxiliary Subwoofer (current setting)
- Auxiliary Speaker

Setting 2
- Supercab 6 speaker with kicker audio
- Crew cab 6 speaker with kicker audio
- Supercab 7 speaker with kicker audio
- Crew cab 7 speaker with kicker audio (current setting)
- Not configured

Setting 1 I have always left at "Auxiliary subwoofer" but for the second option, it sounds like if you choose "Not configured" then the outputs are speaker level. If you choose "7 speaker with kicker audio" then I think they change to low level. I have left my crossover turned all the way up, and it seems to play well into the higher frequencies when set to "not configured". When I choose "7 speaker with kicker audio" it sounds perfect so I assume its prefiltered out of the head unit. I think I will keep it there. I'm not sure what the effect of changing setting 1 would be, but I assume speaker level outputs again.

 

Awesome, thanks for the info. I have an oscilloscope so when I get time I can do some testing but it's good to know that I have a chance of getting low level outputs.

 

the hideaway connector to factory connector splicing looks pretty straightforward. would a dealer be able to turn on the kicker speaker option? i dont have forscan.

 

Yes ids has that feature

 

Awesome work guys.

 

sub'd

 

I've had problems with my aftermarket subs not playing correctly. After changing the settings to external sub and kicker with 7 speakers in my lariat everything sounds so much better.

 

I'm curious what the vss system does to the factory speakers to make them "better". You guys think we could do it ourselves for less? Also where is everyone picking up the kicker sub and amp that is "plug n play" with the harness?

Thanks!

 

they are using an existing harness and hooking up the powered sub of your choice. A few changes with forscan and it thinks you have a factory sub. Kicker hideaway seems to be most popular. any powered sub should work as long as you don't melt the power feed.