[kingsco]

hey @aalj
this is impressive— thanks for sharing! i’m interested in using replacement speakers that match the impedance of the oem’s and with silk tweeter— so the kickers seem like the right choice. if i’m less meticulous (and much less adept) than you regarding wiring, can i still make this install happen on my own with just the speakers and the red wolf harness, correcting polarity and making correct connections? hoping not to have to do any soldering.

would you be willing to ELI5 (explain it like I’m 5 years old— or maybe 12)?

 

[kingsco]

thank you @aalj —that’s perfect!

last question: do i get the polarity correct by connecting red wolf’s positive-labeled end to the negative-labeled wire on the kicker, and negative-labeled red wolf end to positive-labeled kicker wire?

 

[kingsco]

just hooked everything up. super easy and significant sound improvement! thanks again!

 

[kingsco]

@silverboy what speakers did you use (in addition to the 3.5 oem tweeters that you decided to keep in there). curious to hear more about the process of upgrading, wiring, etc. for the door speakers as well as for the sub, if you're open to sharing!

also, from what i've read, the jbl 3.5's tend to draw more signal, resulting in less response from the door speakers, because their impedance is not matched to the oem tweeters. it's only different by 1 ohm, so perhaps that's not enough to make an impact. so far, the Kicker 3.5" speakers, which are 4 ohms (like the OEM's) don't seem to be causing that issue. But, I just installed them today, so I'll have to really listen more.

 

[kingsco]

my goal was really simple:

I just wanted to have more midrange presence coming at me from the windshield / "hood area"...... because most of it seemed to come from my ankles. For less than $100 (and with proper expectations going in) I thought the Kickers fit the bill. Cheers.

yes to this. did the trick for me. i’m much happier with how the stereo sounds and it took all of 5 minutes.