i have a 92 ford explorer and im going to put in a jvc kd-hdr1 im useing the stock speaker locations in the doors its a for door the originals spkers look to to be 6 1/2 s so thats what im putting in as upgrades everything is going to be jvc what to use a amp but dont know what to use i have installed stereos in cars before but never used an amp are amps only for use with sub woofers? or can the be used without a subwoofer almost forgot going to add 2 6x9s in the rear side panels and if i use a subwoofer would 1 12inch be ok please help THINK COFFEE
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mrutah12 on 02/5/2007 05:03:04
1992 ford explorer 4dr xlt books says it has a jbl system but dosent work original radio was rip out of dash wires were cut i have to trace wire that go to speakers
swez on 02/5/2007 07:39:00
JVC makes some nice car stereo players. However, they don't make a large range of speakers and amps to complete most systems. You may wish use a 4-6 channel amp here. (2 channels for a sub later?) Alpine, JBL and Infinity all make nice amps.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-TtZxqszdj7O/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A
Ford often uses 5x7"/6x8" oval speakers as stock. With some fabrication and brackets, most guys can easily adapt to 5.25" rounds or 6.5's. Not sure if you can get 6x9's in the rear panels w/o some extra fabrication. Consider JBL and Infinity speakers as possible upgrades from stock factory. Components in front, coaxials in back are a good mix and help keep your expenses down too.
As for speakers, JBL and Infinity make 2 ohm Comps and Coaxials for your vehicle. With the amp mentioned above, 80 watts RMS x 4 @ 2 ohms/channel and when bridging channels 5&6 for a sub, you get almost 300 watts RMS to a 4 ohm sub.
As for the missing harness, there is a work-a-round for that in our DIY articles list:
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t36
Comments?
Swez
mrutah12 on 02/5/2007 12:50:35
thanks for the help now i need to find a good wiring diagram for it cause the one i have does not match whats the color codes on the car are different then the colors on the diagram strange
swez on 02/5/2007 14:18:09
Perhaps one of our Pro Installers can provide the correct wiring color codes for your truck. Just make a new topic post and one of them will help ya out. (Ie: HU wiring color codes for 92 Explorer)
Once you have that part figured out and ready to install amps and speakers, come back to this post and we'll work things out as needed.
Swez
cplkittle on 02/6/2007 00:03:38
Constant 12V+ Green/Yellow
Switched 12V+ Yellow/Black
Ground Black
Illumination Blue/Red
Dimmer n/a
Amplifier Remote Blue
Front Speakers 5" x 7" Doors
Left Front (+) Orange/Green
Left Front (-) Blue/White
Right Front (+) White/Green
Right Front (-) Green/Orange
Rear Speakers 5" x 7" Rear Doors
Left Rear (+) Pink/Green
Left Rear (-) Brown/Yellow
Right Rear (+) Orange/Red
Right Rear (-) Black/White
These are the speaker wire colors for a non premium system. The colors should be the same on the other side of the amplifier. From the radio to the amplifier will be a small square plug. If it is cut there will be 8 or 9 wires in a small bundle with an aluminum foil shield under the insulation. Is this a 2 door explorer sport or a standard 4 door explorer? Also do you have the factory 8" sub in the rear passenger side cargo area?
mrutah12 on 02/6/2007 11:26:48
this is a 4dr xlt i dont see a 8in subwoofer in the right rear cargo area i did find the amp. and is a square plug with 8 wires where the radio was before but the plug was cut off i bought a converter i gues thats what you would call it its made by scosche part # FAL3A im going to use this for now until my amp and speakers come in that i ordered i also have a bypass wire connector for the amp that i bought last night to bypass the amp i really dont want to run new wires.everybody has been great on this site i cant beleive the help i have been getting thanks well back to work on the radio install project talk to you all later
swez on 02/6/2007 14:03:25
Have you decided on an amp and speaker set for this truck yet? What have you been looking at so far?
Glad you are satisfied with the feedback here at CK. Frankly, things have been a bit slow since Christmas and many of the Golds are chomping at the bit for some new projects. Yeah, we like this gig too and with the wide range of talents here at CK, most get prompt and accurate replies in 24 hours or so.
The more information a reader brings to the table initially, the faster we can get readers on track. You are doing a good job of filling in the info gaps and that's why the responses are coming back quickly.
Swez
Replies (7)
mrutah12 on 02/5/2007 05:03:04
1992 ford explorer 4dr xlt books says it has a jbl system but dosent work original radio was rip out of dash wires were cut i have to trace wire that go to speakers
swez on 02/5/2007 07:39:00
JVC makes some nice car stereo players. However, they don't make a large range of speakers and amps to complete most systems. You may wish use a 4-6 channel amp here. (2 channels for a sub later?) Alpine, JBL and Infinity all make nice amps.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-TtZxqszdj7O/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=108R5761A
Ford often uses 5x7"/6x8" oval speakers as stock. With some fabrication and brackets, most guys can easily adapt to 5.25" rounds or 6.5's. Not sure if you can get 6x9's in the rear panels w/o some extra fabrication. Consider JBL and Infinity speakers as possible upgrades from stock factory. Components in front, coaxials in back are a good mix and help keep your expenses down too.
As for speakers, JBL and Infinity make 2 ohm Comps and Coaxials for your vehicle. With the amp mentioned above, 80 watts RMS x 4 @ 2 ohms/channel and when bridging channels 5&6 for a sub, you get almost 300 watts RMS to a 4 ohm sub.
As for the missing harness, there is a work-a-round for that in our DIY articles list:
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t36
Comments?
Swez
mrutah12 on 02/5/2007 12:50:35
thanks for the help now i need to find a good wiring diagram for it cause the one i have does not match whats the color codes on the car are different then the colors on the diagram strange
swez on 02/5/2007 14:18:09
Perhaps one of our Pro Installers can provide the correct wiring color codes for your truck. Just make a new topic post and one of them will help ya out. (Ie: HU wiring color codes for 92 Explorer)
Once you have that part figured out and ready to install amps and speakers, come back to this post and we'll work things out as needed.
Swez
cplkittle on 02/6/2007 00:03:38
Constant 12V+ Green/Yellow
Switched 12V+ Yellow/Black
Ground Black
Illumination Blue/Red
Dimmer n/a
Amplifier Remote Blue
Front Speakers 5" x 7" Doors
Left Front (+) Orange/Green
Left Front (-) Blue/White
Right Front (+) White/Green
Right Front (-) Green/Orange
Rear Speakers 5" x 7" Rear Doors
Left Rear (+) Pink/Green
Left Rear (-) Brown/Yellow
Right Rear (+) Orange/Red
Right Rear (-) Black/White
These are the speaker wire colors for a non premium system. The colors should be the same on the other side of the amplifier. From the radio to the amplifier will be a small square plug. If it is cut there will be 8 or 9 wires in a small bundle with an aluminum foil shield under the insulation. Is this a 2 door explorer sport or a standard 4 door explorer? Also do you have the factory 8" sub in the rear passenger side cargo area?
mrutah12 on 02/6/2007 11:26:48
this is a 4dr xlt i dont see a 8in subwoofer in the right rear cargo area i did find the amp. and is a square plug with 8 wires where the radio was before but the plug was cut off i bought a converter i gues thats what you would call it its made by scosche part # FAL3A im going to use this for now until my amp and speakers come in that i ordered i also have a bypass wire connector for the amp that i bought last night to bypass the amp i really dont want to run new wires.everybody has been great on this site i cant beleive the help i have been getting thanks well back to work on the radio install project talk to you all later
swez on 02/6/2007 14:03:25
Have you decided on an amp and speaker set for this truck yet? What have you been looking at so far?
Glad you are satisfied with the feedback here at CK. Frankly, things have been a bit slow since Christmas and many of the Golds are chomping at the bit for some new projects. Yeah, we like this gig too and with the wide range of talents here at CK, most get prompt and accurate replies in 24 hours or so.
The more information a reader brings to the table initially, the faster we can get readers on track. You are doing a good job of filling in the info gaps and that's why the responses are coming back quickly.
Swez
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