I have Music!!

[xmariner]

It is a bit tight for much of anything extra in the cabs. Given the issue of 4" speakers and bass, I considered going with 5 1/4" but the precuts in the overhead just didn't seem to be modifiable enough to accommodate them. So I decided to stick with 4" but go with 3 way speakers - they can't carry the bass of even a 5 1/4 but they sound much better than 4" 2 ways.

 

[gphil12873]

Glad you mentioned the three ways tho...cause I would have gotten 2 ways and probably not been much better.

 

[gphil12873]

Think I have found a way to mount some marine speakers in the upper rear corners. Im gonna give it some thought and try it out. Plus raplace the factory ones.

 

[xmariner]

Good luck with the add-ons. I'd be interested to see how you make out with them.

 

[mjstef]

Installed a JVC deck the other day. It worked good for about 15 minutes and then started flashing "PROTECT" Book says short in speaker wire. Checked all the wiring and found no issues. Reset it and in 15 minutes it did it again. Took the deck out and put it in my old explorer sitting in my back lot. It ran all day no issues. I wonder if the factory speakers have too much impedance? Traced all wiring and it looks fine. Any ideas???

 

[gphil12873]

I would run new speaker wire before I did anyhting it thats what the code said. I didnt have any issues with mine.

 

[Ravensluck]

Hi, I was wondering if you ran the power off of the battery or used one of the plugs in the tractor? The reason I ask is that I looked at my fuse box and noticed it is a blue/white wire in the fuse labeled stereo. however the only plug by the radio is green and green/white Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. Thanks in advance

 

[gphil12873]

I opened up the roof which is not hard to do. Then I was able to follow speaker wires and knew what went where. I cut the factory plug they had and use my own connectors. Once I knew which ones was speaker wires I used a test light to locate the constant hot and the key on hot. Once I found those I used the diagram for the radio and wired it up. I cant remember what the colors were on the hots. Hope that helps. It was really simple to do. I am no radio person at all.

 

[Ravensluck]

Thanks gphil, that does help a lot. I think I was reading too much into it and complicating it with too much thought.

 

[gphil12873]

You welcome. I hope you get it in.