Running wires for aftermarket amp and rear speakers ('05 Base)

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07-09-2024 | 01:15 PM

bossman4

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Re: Running wires for aftermarket amp and rear speakers ('05 Base)

Great help! While it is a pain to add the speakers in the back of the base Crossfire, I don't have to deal with the Infinity amp wiring and the back speaker cones.

Thanks a bunch!

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07-09-2024 | 01:35 PM

pizzaguy

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Re: Running wires for aftermarket amp and rear speakers ('05 Base)

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Originally Posted by bossman4

I decided to do the "more correct" fix to hook up the back speakers. The stock base Crossfire car harness does not have pins (and wires) in the car side of the harness to go to the back harness which does not exist (How much did Daimler save on that connector change by leaving the pins out?). So, I am installing pins in the stock car side harness connector, instead of cutting up the Metra adaptor harness wire. That way, both set of speakers go through the stock harness connection and the front speakers use the stock connection wire.

I'd not do that. I ran #12 wires to my speakers in back, I ran it from the back of the AM/FM head, down inside the console then under the floor mat/shield under the passenger's feet, to where the amp WOULD be, then over to the passenger side, back along under the door, then to the back bulkhead.
I did not tear the car apart as much as in the picture above.

Instead, I simply pulled the back trim away from the bulkhead and used a "fish wire" to run the wires over to the driver's side. I had the wires run in 1/2 hour. Took much longer to install the rear speakers, of course.
I wish I still had all the pictures......

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