I have a 2008 silverado regular cab and thinking of buying some kicker speakers. front and back. Do I need these harnesses?
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If you open your door panels and see this type of harness, i would suggest getting these harnesses. It will save you a lot of time and wire stripping. All you would have to do is plug them into your speakers and then the harness in your door. Hope this helps.
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I just used them on a 2004 Avalanche, I'm sure they're somewhat close in design. You may not "need" them, but it made the speaker install a 5 minute job because I didn't have to cut, splice, and install new ends. With that being said, the factory speaker wires are very short, so if you didn't use these, you would have to add some length to the wires by time you cut off the factory ends.
630639
Yes, these harnesses will allow you to plug straight in instead of cutting and stripping wires
630640
Depends on your skill level. They prevent the need for wire cutting and soldering.
673584
You do not need these! They are only if you are placing your factory stereo. You may need to cut the speaker existing wire connectors though?
1391703
As I have indicated in the past... You will need a wiring harness and a bezel at a minimum. There used to be a feature from Amazon on the actual product page that allows you to enter your vehicle information whic can verify whether it will work in your vehicle. If you do not know how to install a new harness, bezel, and radio then there is a small learning curve if you are doing this yourself. Make sure you have your particular vehicles wiring chart (it has color codes and diagram) as they are not as standard as one would think. Especially the older the vehicle. You may need some butt connectors in case splicing is required. You mentioned nothing about speakers... You can run up to four with this radio if I remember correctly.
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No this is only if you are replacing the stereo deck (cd player) the speakers in that particular truck are wired in with a specific harness. Simply cut the speaker wires at the speaker and strip about half inch on both. Then hook up the new speaker.
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According to Crutchfield, they will fit your truck. As far as buying anything extra, I always like to have gray wire twist ties and some zip ties handy to connect new speakers to old vehicle wire (the speakers come with the connectors and a small amount of wire). Hard to install? That depends on the vehicle itself and whether or not you have ever remove the door or wall panels. It's not hard if you go slow and make sure that you have removed any screws attached to the panel before you begin pulling out on it. Check out Youtube for videos on how to install car speakers. You might even find one on this very truck. According to Crutchfield, they will fit your truck. As far as buying anything extra, I always like to have gray wire twist ties and some zip ties handy to connect new speakers to old vehicle wire (the speakers come with the connectors and a small amount of wire). Hard to install? That depends on the vehicle itself and whether or not you have ever remove the door or wall panels. It's not hard if you go slow and make sure that you have removed any screws attached to the panel before you begin pulling out on it. Check out Youtube for videos on how to install car speakers. You might even find... » Read More According to Crutchfield, they will fit your truck. As far as buying anything extra, I always like to have gray wire twist ties and some zip ties handy to connect new speakers to old vehicle wire (the speakers come with the connectors and a small amount of wire). Hard to install? That depends on the vehicle itself and whether or not you have ever remove the door or wall panels. It's not hard if you go slow and make sure that you have removed any screws attached to the panel before you begin pulling out on it. Check out Youtube for videos on how to install car speakers. You might even find one on this very truck. « Show Less
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According to Crutchfield, they will fit your truck. As far as buying anything extra, I always like to have gray wire twist ties and some zip ties handy to connect new speakers to old vehicle wire (the speakers come with the connectors and a small amount of wire). Hard to install? That depends on the vehicle itself and whether or not you have ever remove the door or wall panels. It's not hard if you go slow and make sure that you have removed any screws attached to the panel before you begin pulling out on it. Check out Youtube for videos on how to install car speakers. You might even find one on this very truck.
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Sorry for any grammar errors, typing this on my phone. I can't really speak to the wiring of your Silverado. I'd say to do some research to see if there is a stock crossover in place. I will say that, I didn't find it too difficult to install the Alpine crossover as it was inline. So my set up is, the stock wiring goes to the mid woofer and then the tweeter is connected directly to the mid woofer. The two hardest things for my install were 1) getting the wire through the door boot and 2) the Alpine tweeters were smaller then the stock tweeters. So I had to fabricate a mounting bracket for then. I used some vinyl flooring to create the mount. Other then that, that are great speakers. I've really enjoyed them and they have performed like a charm.
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No you don't, however I would not recommend hooking these up to a stock/factory stereo. I am using these with a Alpine CDE-123 and they sound amazing. Very good bass, mids and highs. These speakers can handle 100 watts RMS, which is a ton of power. In order to really push these speakers to their best, you would need to amp them. But that is a whole other beast. If you're one to amp these, then it's probably because you are adding a sub as well. I hope I answered your question. Let me know if you need anything else.
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Christina, each set comes with 2 connectors. In your case, you need two sets. I cannot help you with the truck you have, but you can search it as 1997 Ford f250 speakers harness. You could also, add your vehicle within Amazon, that would make your life easier. I hope it helps.
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You will need to cut your harness and apply female connectors to plug into the male ends on the speakers. I would contact RF and see if they sell plug n play harnesses
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for a clean installation, buy the harness. but your question is vague. what are you exactly doing? what are you tapping into? head unit into different vehicle? make sure the connections are the right ones, female/male etc.
1460231
Thanks for your question. I would consult a local installation professional who can look at your vehicle to provide such advice. This is a fantastic sounding speaker. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Kicker dealer.
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You do, unless you do some cutting and splicing. The wires from the speakers feed directly into an adapter that goes into the back of the amp.
1798212
Depends in your install, but normally you will require an adaptor to fit your factory speaker harness
1648644
I don't know if it will fit in the dash. If you have a double DIN opening it should fit. Is the Kicker Audio the type of speakers you have? If so I would check with a car stereo installer to see if they have an adapter to connect the speakers. I had my system installed. I did not install it myself.
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You'll need the adapter to match your car's harness unless you want cut and hack your harness. You may have to mod mounts/bracket depending on your car. You will need the double din mounting kit including front plate cover. You do know this unit does not have a built in cd/did player right?
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The car I used this for had a factory amp so I was just keeping the wiring consistent with what I was removing. I actually purchased both harnesses for the vehicle because I wasn't sure what I would see when I removed the factory head unit.