Factory sub
5 Year Member
Joined: Jan 2018
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i have the 302A package with nav, sync 3 and 7 speakers and no factory sub. The harness still works for signal, remote turn on and ground. Just no 12v constant power. I ended up running 12v power though grommet on drivers side firewall and I ran a new ground near the amp instead of using ground in the harness.
it was easy to run the power to the rear. The door sill trim comes off pretty easily and there is a channel for wiring underneath.
also Kansas City plant if that makes a difference.
it was easy to run the power to the rear. The door sill trim comes off pretty easily and there is a channel for wiring underneath.
also Kansas City plant if that makes a difference.
If so, what sub components did you install and does it fit behind seat?
Thanks,
Junior Member
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 12
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From: Ventura County, CA
i installed a Rockville RW10CA powered sub behind the rear drivers side seat. It is thin enough that I can still fold up the seat.
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Joined: Jul 2013
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Well found out the hardway tonight the1 2018 F150 Lariat 501 package without a sub is not prewired. Guess ill have to do it the old fashioned way... I originally bought the Ford Kicker sub VGL3Z-18808_A to install but I have nothing to wire it into. Why cant anything be easy lol
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Joined: Oct 2016
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From: Wilmington, NC
I just installed my Kicker Hideaway and wanted to stop by and thank everyone who has contributed to this as it helped me out greatly. Mine was a simple plug and play, after enabling in Forscan, and it sounds great. Now of course it is a tighter bass as opposed to the lower boom but at my age that's what I was going for. So thanks again for all the help.
XLT 300A Confirmation
I installed the Kicker Hideaway in my 2016 Super Crew XLT with the 300A package. Just wanted to add that I got power, ground, and remote turn on from the plug. Had to tap into the door speaker wires to get audio signal. The 300A package does not have the audio signal to the plug. Hope it saves somebody some time figuring it out.
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Joined: Mar 2018
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I'm new to the forum, a lot of great stuff on here. Having trouble getting my Kicker sub to work using the factory connector and forescan as detailed in this post. Went through the forescan setting and triple checked, It indicates external speaker enabled and also subcrew 7 speaker. No sound from the sub. Power works, i removed the rear door panel and connected directly to the driver side rear door speakers, works great. Trying to avoid the extra work and splicing of wires. Any ideas why I can get the factory connector to work? I followed the diagrams. I am using the bottom middle two wires, no luck. Thanks for any suggestions.
I'm new to the forum, a lot of great stuff on here. Having trouble getting my Kicker sub to work using the factory connector and forescan as detailed in this post. Went through the forescan setting and triple checked, It indicates external speaker enabled and also subcrew 7 speaker. No sound from the sub. Power works, i removed the rear door panel and connected directly to the driver side rear door speakers, works great. Trying to avoid the extra work and splicing of wires. Any ideas why I can get the factory connector to work? I followed the diagrams. I am using the bottom middle two wires, no luck. Thanks for any suggestions.
Not sure why it would not work, I believe a Sport package should have the wires. My 2016 Super Crew had power, ground, and remote, but not the speaker signals to the rear plug, but it is a 300A package. If you have a multimeter check the signal wires.