Hey everyone.
I’m new here and I’m hoping members can help me with guiding me on an install of a set of front component speakers, rear coaxial speakers, LOC, 5 channel amp, and a sub to the factory stereo with Sync 3 (no external amplifier and no factory sub).
Here’s the list of items I’ve purchased:
1). JL C5650
2). JL C2650
3). JL VX700-5i
4). JL 94462 Stealthbox
5). FSB1501 - Front speaker adapters
6). FSB1502 - Rear speaker adapters
7). ME M2KIT4B - 4 gauge amp wiring kit
8). 3 PACKS SPEAKER WIRE (2- 16g, 1- 12g)
9). ME M217 – 2 - wire RCA Connections
10). PAC LP54 - LOC
11). JL DRC205 – this is a multi-function knob for VXi amplifiers that controls sub level and other programmable features (makes operation from driver seat easier).
12). JL VXIBTC – this is a Bluetooth interface to allow control of the VXi amplifier via smart device (makes tuning much easier)
13). MM MDMSK (2) - sound damping
I had an appointment scheduled at Best Buy for them to do the install for $200 which I thought was a steal, but they cancelled due to COVID-19 so I’m thinking about trying to do the install myself.
I’ve done tons and tons and tons of extremely complicated home audio stuff, but I haven’t messed with car audio in 25 years and it seems that everything has gotten much more complex. I used to throw in new head units and Amp/eq’s by myself without ever needing to ask any questions to anyone. Now, I don’t even know what the first step should be.
Should it be installing the LOC? It’s a 4 channel LOC, so I’d need to connect my existing front component and my existing rear coaxial speaker line to it. So where should the LOC be mounted? Under the dash, or somewhere in the back of my Crew Cab? Not sure where I’m going to get power for it, or where to ground it.
I think the system would go like this:
Stereo > speaker wires > LOC > RCA wire > amp > speaker wire > speakers
How about the stealthbox? The amp’s 5th channel is dedicated to the sub, but I don’t have a line-in signal to amplify for the sub? Do I split one of the other speakers from the LOC and run both to the amp? Is the crossover in the stealthbox so it’ll only play low frequencies?
So many questions.
I’ll take some picks of the gear tomorrow in their boxes. Nothing has been opened yet.
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