7 speaker audio system (non B&O) disassembly instructions & wiring info

[2022 base]

Here is the research Crutchfield sent for my 2023...2021 up info:

Instructions PDF -- https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/attachments/crutchfieldinstructions-2641900026-pdf.602392/

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[beardymcstash]

this is some amazing info! detailed instructions, tips, and photos. planning on upgrading my speakers in the fall and this is incredibly valuable.

 

[gringoloco]

Thanks for posting

 

[2022 base]

Thanks for posting

My pleasure!

 

[RagnarKon]

Well this would have been nice to have a year ago when I was fumbling my way through this.

 

[2022 base]

Well this would have been nice to have a year ago when I was fumbling my way through this.

Some of us had to wait for guys like you to open them up.

 

[Tonka Bronka]

Thanks, very good to have this!

 

[BearPatrol]

I like how they included everything falling out of the glovebox once it's disconnected from the top.

 

[ILoveToDrive]

Well this would have been nice to have a year ago when I was fumbling my way through this.

You fumbled extraordinarily well.

 

[BroncosCountry]

Can anyone answer this for me? I am upgrading my non b&o system and the local audio retailer said I need a pac amp pro or an axxess sap but I thought this was only for integration of amplified systems. Can you guys confirm or deny this?

 

[Featherless]

I like how they included everything falling out of the glovebox once it's disconnected from the top.

I laughed way too hard at that

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

Can anyone answer this for me? I am upgrading my non b&o system and the local audio retailer said I need a pac amp pro or an axxess sap but I thought this was only for integration of amplified systems. Can you guys confirm or deny this?

No, I don't believe you "need" that and am not even sure how one would directly integrate that to the non-B&O HU. Rather than the full blown system what you might find helpful, though, would be the PAC AMP harness. It's still possible to do all the wiring manually from scratch, of course, but something like this can fast track the connectivity between the HU and the new amp.
https://catalog.pac-audio.com/catalog/amplifier-integration-harness/lphfd31

 

[BroncosCountry]

This is excellent news. The installation shop is charging quite a bit for this part and installation alone of it

 

[ILoveToDrive]

Well this would have been nice to have a year ago when I was fumbling my way through this.

@RagnarKon question for you. My set up still sounds very muddy at low volumes. It sounds great once I put the volume at 18 or over, but that’s just too loud for most listening. Would it make a difference if I adjusted the gains on the kicker 200.4 with the volume set at between 10 and 12? The speakers don’t wake up until 18, otherwise they sound very muddy. I’m also probably going to install an 8 inch 4ohm kicker subwoofer powered by the fusion app to give me a cleaner bass floor. The other question is, can I use a Dremel tool to enlarge the stock sub enclosure to accommodate the 8 inch sub without having to remove the enclosure? I know there’s a lot of questions in this post, but I’m sure the answer will help a lot of people besides me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Brian_B]

The other question is, can I use a Dremel tool to enlarge the stock sub enclosure to accommodate the 8 inch sub without having to remove the enclosure?

For this part - removing the enclosure is just 4 easy to access bolts once you have the back end opened up. But I suppose you could do it with the enclosure installed, just not really any reason to do it the hard way.

You also really want to check tightness on these bolts, even if you don't remove it. These bolts coming loose a common source of rattles. I've seen a couple of reports of the body panels cracking where the bolts go in as well.

Yes, you could use a dremel. The plastic is a bit brittle - I used a jigsaw with a fine cut blade and it was a bit too rough and I cracked / chipped in some spots. Fortunately it didn't hurt anything.

Make sure to check fitment of your new speaker - you probably won't want to enlarge the hole exactly on center. Mine I had to shift forward a bit from center for the speaker to clear a rearward lip in the enclosure and sit flush.

I also sealed my port up while I had it out. That part was a bit tricky, and you have to remove the enclosure to do that - but the sub sounded ~much~ better after I did it, in my opinion.

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