Will JBL Sound Bar work with the Lux package?

[Chefdrew]

Does anyone know if the JBL Sound Bar will work with the Lux package which has the B and O system in it? Thanks in advance for the help.

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[shoelessjoe]

No it does not

 

[erniecombs]

No it does not

Why not?

 

[604Bronco]

I'm curious about this to. Why won't it work with the B&O system? Looking at the Ford Accessories website (Canada) it shows nothing saying it won't work. Can someone confirm this? @flip?

Thanks!

 

[flip]

I'm curious about this to. Why won't it work with the B&O system? Looking at the Ford Accessories website (Canada) it shows nothing saying it won't work. Can someone confirm this? @flip?

Thanks!

 

[604Bronco]

Damn it - What's the reasoning for it not working with the B&O setup?

 

[flip]

 

[604Bronco]

I need to find someone ballsy enough to try it and see what happens, lol.

 

[flip]

I need to find someone ballsy enough to try it and see what happens, lol.

FDRS controls everything that happens so if it's not an option for that VIN, there's no way to force it. I could hook up our FE and check tomorrow but I'll bet it won't even show up. Interestingly enough it does say 50-20K Hz and up to 100w per channel. There's no way they were putting that much wattage to the pods pre program.

 

[69BroncoX302]

Does anyone know if the JBL Sound Bar will work with the Lux package which has the B and O system in it? Thanks in advance for the help.

Yes it will, I have installed it.

 

[604Bronco]

Yes it will, I have installed it.

You have it installed on the B&O system? Interesting... That contradicts what the manual states. Any issues with hooking it up, or anything you needed to do differently? How's the sound quality with the rest of your B&O speakers?

 

[69BroncoX302]

You have it installed on the B&O system? Interesting... That contradicts what the manual states. Any issues with hooking it up, or anything you needed to do differently? How's the sound quality with the rest of your B&O speakers?

Installed it on my 2-dr FE with b&o. Nothing special, hook up and it works, but also needs programing through the FDRS system at a dealer. I believe it also adds better quality overall. The b&o system is meh IMHO.

 

[604Bronco]

Installed it on my 2-dr FE with b&o. Nothing special, hook up and it works, but also needs programing through the FDRS system at a dealer.

Thanks for confirming - You just saved @flip some time tomorrow lol. I think I'll look into it!

 

[flip]

Thanks for confirming - You just saved @flip some time tomorrow lol. I think I'll look into it!

I just want to clarify about installing it on the BO vs. the std system. You can install it on both and it should function, the difference is the BO may have more range and power output built into their rear pods where the std system has to be opened up for the bar to be of any consequence. What I was talking about was FDRS offering this as a programable parameter for VINs with the BO.

Bar will work with both, since all it does is use the rear pod outputs, how well it works is going to be dependent on how much juice and what Hz band is available.

 

[ChrisB351]

Went back to my dealer for another test drive while I wait and they had added the sound bar to their demo. I did not like it at all. Couldnt see anything out the rearview mirror and the sound was weak considering the price.

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