Best Non-JBL Speaker Upgrade?

Well crap, was hoping to have everything I needed before tearing apart the dash, but looks like I need to take alot.

Alas, I am stuck
https://www.metrotpn.com/documents/PDF%20Fi...sXMradio3.2.pdf
~page 15.

I have removed the two bolts, holding the multi-display on... but then I am stuck. Are there clips holding the multidisplay in place? (The directions have been great about pointing those out... but don't mention any here). I applied a bit of force and nothing happened...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sillyboy @ Mar 13 2007, 07:29 PM) [snapback]405080[/snapback]</div>

As usually happens w/ Silly, after panic'ing for awhile and posting several times, i figured it out

There are clips (red on my case) at the bottom left and right, pushing them in a bit and giving the unit a yank was rather helpful

 

Looks like the 06 to me (attached, if that works), and to me, it looks like I would only buy http://www.installer-data.com/item/display....php?it=71-1761, am I crazy?

(Then simply run new wires to my amps, speakers, whatever... leaving existing wiring as is)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sillyboy @ Mar 13 2007, 09:44 PM) [snapback]405134[/snapback]</div>

Oh. Yes, I am crazy. I would be screwing existing wiring for lots of stuff that is non-speaker related (power, ground, dimmer, 12v memory, power antenna...)

I better go re-read your guys' posts

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sillyboy @ Mar 13 2007, 10:43 PM) [snapback]405155[/snapback]</div>

http://www.installer.com/item/display_item.php?it=60-1761

Seems that would be a good way to keep existing stuff, and just tap the speaker wires.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GeoGeek @ Mar 14 2007, 09:01 AM) [snapback]405310[/snapback]</div>

Apparently, they stopped making the 60-1761 anyway.

 

Okay, new problem

Well, how lame would it make me to just run wires from my amp, back to the head unit, and use the factory wiring to the speakers? Uber lame? Okay fine...

Then how difficult is it to get wires into the doors?

I tried to get at the rear door. I removed the molding around the bottom the b-pillar, and was able to sorta pop off that bottom molding (though, I am still not sure if I broke it in the process). I see the cute rubber flexible tube between the car and the door... but it looks rather difficult to thread a wire through there.

Am I missing something easy?

 

Well, it sounds like good news that I am making it too hard The bad news is that I don't understand what you are telling me.

I have amps in the "trunk" area, that are going to receive speaker level inputs (since the head unit doesn't have volume adjustable low level). So, I need to have speaker outs from the HU going to the amps, then (somehow) get from the amps back to the speakers. My choices would be a) run new wires or B) run wire all the way back to the HU.

I am not sure what your magic connector is solving?

 

Thanks a bunch for your detailed response

Clearly I am both dense, and new, but the references to the JBL amp are throwing me (as I don't have one ).

You appear to generally use factoring wiring (D's output is into factory wires). Input into D is from amps I believe (via E and, slightly less clear F).

So, my plan will be to use the factory wiring as well. I run 4 lengths of wire from my amps in the trunk to the factory wiring harness near the HU. (I also run 4 lengths from the HU to the amps...).