Should I tap into the front or rear speakers in a factory head unit?
1595203
Because you're using the factory radio it is probably not equipped with RCA cable connections which would be best. I would hook to the rear speakers and use the fader controls on the radio to get the best balance along with the control on the Kenwood unit.It will take some trial and error to get it at it's best but it can be done.
1595204
Sorry I don't now.Geeks installed in my truck.Overall it's good subwoofer.Good unexpecteble sound.Worth it.
1111167
I have a pair for the rear and I am not overly impressed with the detail of the sound. Clarity is good, and the problem may very well be the receiver that I'm using. I'm figuring this out as I go. Solid construction and easy to install. Good luck.
1366191
Same here, I have them as front speakers. Rear will probably do great as well.
1416645
No you will need to cut the factory wire harness at the speaker, well worth that small task for the sound though.
398899
Because they are separate channels im sure you could do this with no problem. Although doing that will cause a big in-balance of music in your car because your pushing a lot more power to the rear speakers causing them to be louder than the front, if you want more bass think about dropping the sub down to 2ohm
801094
I simply connected the aftermarket speakers to the factory harness. Hope that helps.
1791997
Just my preference but, if I just have two I like them front, about ear level and 4 or 5 feet apart. This better simulates the sound you would get from most situations. If you have 4, I would put 2 front and 2 rear. My system is really old so it doesn't support the 5.1 etc., just an A or B or A+B. Hope this helps. I guess the bottom line comes down to what sounds good to you.
1653037
You will need a splitter for aftermarket stereos; I installed my Dual SBP8A direct-to-factory speaker wiring harness (MONO set-up) because I used my factory head unit, but when using RCA cables for an aftermarket head unit you will need to use a splitter. I helped someone recently with an in dash DVD/CD player installation and it had only one SUB INPUT so he had to use a splitter.
1797476
If you hook these to your factory radio, they will be a huge improvement over the factory ones, but if you really want them to shine get an aftermarket amp / head unit.If you are comfortable splicing wires, you should have no problems hooking these up. Just Google the wiring diagram so that you can make sure that you connect the right wires to the correct terminals.
801731
Hi SharonThe unit has a great sound firstly with the old speakers. The unit is reasonably easy to fit but I recommend you get the shop to do it if you haven't done one before. Although if ya get stuck you can always take to the shop in pieces.If you try yourself you must disconnect the battery and make sure its insulated from the car. This will defend the devices when they are being installed in case any wires touch. Good LuckBruce
653428
You don't have to. I actually used these as my rear surround and the TSi400's for the front and a cs-10 for the center. But I'm sure 4 of these and a sub would sound excellent. If you want the full "5.1" you'll need a center speaker. 5.1 = 5 (speakers) .1 (subwoofer) roughly
779576
Depends on if your head unit supports both because on most they hook up separately
61928
You car came with factory speakears 6.5 " front and rear won't fits you . You can make fit but requires modification . I will recommend to go with 6.5 pioneer speakers I belive they can be 4 ways or 3 ways they sound really clear to
2000156
Any headunit can be used to sound your system. I'm full satisfed with my CDE 135 BT for all options invluded. But I miss an crossover / level for each front & rear output. This option only loaded for sub output. No problem for your system - double check your system impedance.
1932532
This totally depends on the wattage output of the head unit itself. Is this the stock head (either standard or factory upgrade) or aftermarket? If it's an aftermarket head, then it will probably push the these speakers fine (which is how we are running ours in a Miata). If from the factory, you'll need to find out what the output actually is and check this against what these speakers need to work acceptably; this information is no doubt available online, but a dealer should also be able to easily look this up.
1425451
Go to Crutchfield.com and plug in your vehicle, if your front accepts 6.5 speakers then yes.
702824
This module lets you addon an amplifier to the factory radio. The question is what speakers will you be using because the job becomes complicated if it entails wiring to each factory speaker