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Speaker Installation Guide
Using Factory Speaker Wiring
To find factory speaker wire color information for your vehicle visit DIY wiring resources like www.eAutoRepair.com or www.AllDataDIY.com. Review the manufacturer’s
installation instructions for the component speakers for specific details of wiring connections on the speaker.
Coaxial Speakers
If you are replacing factory speakers with coaxial speakers, use existing factory wiring.
1) After removing the factory speaker, cut the factory speaker plug, leaving 2-3 inches of extra wire for the connec-
tor. This is recommended in case you ever want to reinstall the factory speaker.
2) Crimp a female .250” push-on terminal to each speaker wire by inserting the bare wire into the terminal, positing
the terminal in the appropriate gauge setting in the crimper jaws and squeezing the crimper on the terminal to
secure the wire.
3) Gently pull each wire to ensure a good crimp connection. The wire should not pull out of the crimp terminal.
4) Connect the positive (+) factory speaker wire to the positive (+) terminal of the speaker.
5) Connect the negative (-) factory speaker wire to the negative (–) terminal of the speaker.
6) Repeat steps 1-5 on the remaining speakers to install in factory locations.
Component Speakers
If you are installing component speakers into a factory location, use existing factory wiring for the input to the passive
crossover. The midrange and tweeter outputs of the passive crossover will use new speaker wire. Note: you may need to
purchase additional speaker wire separately.
1) After removing the factory speaker, cut the factory speaker plug, leaving a 2-3 inches of extra wire for the connector.
This is recommended in case you ever want to reinstall the factory speaker.
2) Connect the positive (+) factory speaker wire to the positive (+) ‘input’ terminal of the passive crossover.
3) Connect the negative (–) factory speaker wire to the negative (–) ‘input’ terminal of the passive crossover.
4) Speakers lacking spring-loaded binding post terminals may require crimping female .250” push-on terminals to con-
nect the speaker wiring.
5) Connect the positive (+) ‘midrange output’ of the passive crossover to the positive (+) terminal of the midrange
speaker.
6) Connect the negative (-) ‘midrange output’ of the passive crossover to the negative (-) terminal of the midrange
speaker.
7) Connect the positive (+) ‘tweeter output’ of the passive crossover to the positive (+) terminal of the tweeter. If there
are multiple level settings (0dB, -3dB, etc.) choose the 0dB terminal connection.
8) Connect the negative (-) ‘tweeter output’ of the passive crossover to the negative (-) terminal of the tweeter.
9) Secure the wires with zip ties and the passive crossover with the included mounting hardware.
Passive Crossover Connection Example
Crimp standard .250” female
push-on terminals to factory
speaker wiring and connect
to the coaxial speaker
INPUT