Front Component Speaker Install
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From: Princeton, West Virginia
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Originally Posted by mcnewskie
This is my first write up with pictures, so bear with me if it isn't the best. I had a couple guys wanting help and some pics of my install of my component speakers with crossovers and tweeters.
Parts List:
-Speakers of your choice
-Paneling tool
-Socket set- 8mm and 5.5mm are the only two I needed I believe.
-Wire crimper/stripper
-Wire cutter
-Speaker wire (I needed this because the wire from my tweeters wasn't long enough)
-Heat shrink splice connectors
-Electric tape
-Hole saw (if you are flush mounting as I did, size will depend on your tweeter diameter--Mine were 45mm (1 3/4"))
-May also need sandpaper and/or a dremel with a grinder bit. (I needed a dremel because I had a 1 1/4" hole saw and did not want to purchase a larger one for this project, so I used the dremel to grind out the circle to 1 3/4")
-A sharpie or other writing utensil
-Speaker bracket if you aren't mounting 6x8 size speakers
-Speaker wiring harness for front two speakers. (got the brackets and harnesses free with speaker purchase from crutchfield)
-velcro strips with 3m backing (optional) or plenty of electric tape will also do the trick to mount crossovers.
First things first, unlock your doors and disconnect your battery with the 8mm socket.
This install is for the passenger side door, the driver side will be identical with the exception of an extra wiring harness you need to disconnect for the mirror controls.
Im not posting pics of how to remove the door panels as I'm sure you can do a search for more detailed instructions.
Use your paneling tool or small flat head screw driver to pry the plastic piece off behind the door handle and the piece in the bottom of the handle you use to pull the door shut. Remove the two screws that were exposed (8mm socket I believe) Also remove two screws from the bottom of the door panel (5.5mm socket). Take a prybar or small flathead and pry the control panel up that has your window and door lock buttons in it and disconnect the wiring harnesses. Pull up on the panel to remove it, you can then push the back of the handle to pop it out of the door and turn it sideways to slide the panel off over this.
Now, decide where you want to mount the tweeters, and outline your flush mount for the tweeter with a sharpie.
Next, use your hole saw to cut the hole.
As stated earlier, I needed to use a dremel to grind the hole another 1/2" bigger as my hole saw was 1 1/4" and I needed a 1 3/4" hole.
Checked for proper fit, and voila, your flush mount is done.
Next comes your wiring and mounting your crossover.
Parts List:
-Speakers of your choice
-Paneling tool
-Socket set- 8mm and 5.5mm are the only two I needed I believe.
-Wire crimper/stripper
-Wire cutter
-Speaker wire (I needed this because the wire from my tweeters wasn't long enough)
-Heat shrink splice connectors
-Electric tape
-Hole saw (if you are flush mounting as I did, size will depend on your tweeter diameter--Mine were 45mm (1 3/4"))
-May also need sandpaper and/or a dremel with a grinder bit. (I needed a dremel because I had a 1 1/4" hole saw and did not want to purchase a larger one for this project, so I used the dremel to grind out the circle to 1 3/4")
-A sharpie or other writing utensil
-Speaker bracket if you aren't mounting 6x8 size speakers
-Speaker wiring harness for front two speakers. (got the brackets and harnesses free with speaker purchase from crutchfield)
-velcro strips with 3m backing (optional) or plenty of electric tape will also do the trick to mount crossovers.
First things first, unlock your doors and disconnect your battery with the 8mm socket.
This install is for the passenger side door, the driver side will be identical with the exception of an extra wiring harness you need to disconnect for the mirror controls.
Im not posting pics of how to remove the door panels as I'm sure you can do a search for more detailed instructions.
Use your paneling tool or small flat head screw driver to pry the plastic piece off behind the door handle and the piece in the bottom of the handle you use to pull the door shut. Remove the two screws that were exposed (8mm socket I believe) Also remove two screws from the bottom of the door panel (5.5mm socket). Take a prybar or small flathead and pry the control panel up that has your window and door lock buttons in it and disconnect the wiring harnesses. Pull up on the panel to remove it, you can then push the back of the handle to pop it out of the door and turn it sideways to slide the panel off over this.
Now, decide where you want to mount the tweeters, and outline your flush mount for the tweeter with a sharpie.
Next, use your hole saw to cut the hole.
As stated earlier, I needed to use a dremel to grind the hole another 1/2" bigger as my hole saw was 1 1/4" and I needed a 1 3/4" hole.
Checked for proper fit, and voila, your flush mount is done.
Next comes your wiring and mounting your crossover.
The only question I any seem to get answered is how do I wire up tweeters to this...my f150 doesn't have any tweeters but I bought a component set up, and it has crossovers with woofer and tweeter inputs....
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Sneakerhead
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Princeton, West Virginia
I cut the wiring harness in half that came with the speakers.
Attachment 69876
This Picture above^^^ is what connects to your factory harness in the door and the wires connect to and power the crossover
Strip the ends of the wires as shown, these will connect to your crossover, and the harness connects to your factory harness in the door.
Then spliced a little extra wire to the other end of the wiring harness to extend the wires coming from the speakers themselves some.
Attachment 69878
^^^The wires on the left hook to the back of your speaker's terminals on one end and the other goes into the crossover.
Attachment 69876
This Picture above^^^ is what connects to your factory harness in the door and the wires connect to and power the crossover
Strip the ends of the wires as shown, these will connect to your crossover, and the harness connects to your factory harness in the door.
Then spliced a little extra wire to the other end of the wiring harness to extend the wires coming from the speakers themselves some.
Attachment 69878
^^^The wires on the left hook to the back of your speaker's terminals on one end and the other goes into the crossover.
