Bose Premium system (speakers are chinese junk)

TrueBlue · December 20, 2023

Are the mounting assemblies going to swap over onto the aftermarket speakers?

Mshawn · December 20, 2023

Dash speaker harness metra 72-4573 fits the front dash Conner speakers perfectly.

Mshawn · December 20, 2023

29 minutes ago, TrueBlue said:

Are the mounting assemblies going to swap over onto the aftermarket speakers?

No get them when you order your speakers from crutchfield. The dash coner speakers do not need them , they drop right in place. The front and rear door will need the speaker brackets and will ask you if you need them when you check out . Also you will need the speaker harness I posted above for dash corner speakers . The speaker harnesses for front and rear door , you are asked when you check out if you need them. Get them they do not come included with the speakers.

shudog · December 20, 2023

1 hour ago, Mshawn said:

door speakers. The aftermarket is kenwood KFC-6696s

Thank you sir! really shows the difference in constrution!

Vincej138 · December 20, 2023

1 hour ago, Mshawn said:

No get them when you order your speakers from crutchfield. The dash coner speakers do not need them , they drop right in place. The front and rear door will need the speaker brackets and will ask you if you need them when you check out . Also you will need the speaker harness I posted above for dash corner speakers . The speaker harnesses for front and rear door , you are asked when you check out if you need them. Get them they do not come included with the speakers.

So other than the dash corners harness, crutchfield will suggest everything additional needed when checking out?

Edit.. They do! $250ish for Kenwood setup is not bad at all with all the mounts/harness. May just have to do this. I dont even have the Bose system, but stock is pretty bad on rock/metal.

Edited December 20, 2023 by Vincej138

Mshawn · December 20, 2023

32 minutes ago, Vincej138 said:

So other than the dash corners harness, crutchfield will suggest everything additional needed when checking out?

Edit.. They do! $250ish for Kenwood setup is not bad at all with all the mounts/harness. May just have to do this. I dont even have the Bose system, but stock is pretty bad on rock/metal.

Yes! Love crutchfield. My truck sounds 100 percent better

Mshawn · December 20, 2023

This should help you guys

CrutchfieldPDF-2641200049.pdf

Mshawn · December 21, 2023

Also I don’t know if I mentioned it here, but it’s in other forums here. I didn’t used the online bypass or crossover that came with the speakers for the from dash Conner speakers because you lose sound with your blinker and other auto able noise from other systems in your truck.

Vincej138 · December 21, 2023

5 minutes ago, Mshawn said:

Also I don’t know if I mentioned it here, but it’s in other forums here. I didn’t used the online bypass or crossover that came with the speakers for the from dash Conner speakers because you lose sound with your blinker and other auto able noise from other systems in your truck.

So just omit that during install and good to go? I can do whatever suspension wise but i hate wiring. Ive literally spent about 5 hours just researching how im gonna wire A-pillar lights and what fuse to tap into for Accessory power just so the stupid bottom light on the rocker comes on when truck on and im still second guessing myself lol

FYI for anyone, just ordered Kenwood tweeters, front/rear door and all brackets/harnesses for under $210. The harness/brackets currently included free with order.

Mshawn · December 21, 2023

Yes I omitted it and plug the harnesses in. You need help dm me

Vincej138 · December 21, 2023

10 minutes ago, Mshawn said:

Yes I omitted it and plug the harnesses in. You need help dm me

Appreciate it! Mine's just base set-up, non bose so anything should be better

TrueBlue · December 21, 2023

21 minutes ago, Vincej138 said:

So just omit that during install and good to go? I can do whatever suspension wise but i hate wiring. Ive literally spent about 5 hours just researching how im gonna wire A-pillar lights and what fuse to tap into for Accessory power just so the stupid bottom light on the rocker comes on when truck on and im still second guessing myself lol

FYI for anyone, just ordered Kenwood tweeters, front/rear door and all brackets/harnesses for under $210. The harness/brackets currently included free with order.

Can you by chance provide links to the items you purchased? I too have the base stereo, and while I don't crank it up these days I noticed the other day that even at low to mid level volumes, music with high base will rattle the door speakers. Not good.

Vincej138 · December 21, 2023

1 hour ago, TrueBlue said:

Can you by chance provide links to the items you purchased? I too have the base stereo, and while I don't crank it up these days I noticed the other day that even at low to mid level volumes, music with high base will rattle the door speakers. Not good.

Link to cart not working But just enter vehicle info on Crutchfield site and I went with this setup

Dash - Pioneer TS-A709 and then the harness posted early, but that is off amazon, didnt find it with crutch) I originally had Kenwood execelons, but Crutch just called and suggested these since they are full range and not mid range. Same price. What Mshawn used as well i believe

Front doors - Kenwood KFC - 6966S + rec'd install stuff

Rear Doors - Kenwood KFC - 1796PS + Rec'd install stuff

Im not looking for crazy bass nor a sub. Just a bit cleaner and crisp, which this should do I hope. All of these are 4ohm, which should pair fine with our stock radio if my thinking is correct.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Vincej138

TrueBlue · December 21, 2023

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I've added all the parts to a cart on Crutchfield, and the front harness to another cart, and printed them off. After the first of the year I'll order them and enjoy better sound. First speakers I ever bought for a car were Jensen's back in the 70's. They were the goto speaker for that type of thing then. I paid $59 for them then, and here we are now about 50 years later and I'm paying about the same. China does make some crap on their own, but with a solid company spec'ing out the material and construction they can also produce some quality goods. I just wish more companies would bring the manufacturing back here, and cut out the middle man.