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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

So my ADD kicked in last night and I couldn’t go to sleep until 3am. But during my ADD episode I think I figured out my amp rack without elevating the rack.

The module that’s in the way is the remote start module. And it’s held down by four bolts. If I move the module I open up another 6” of amp rack possibility. Meaning I can place my distribution blocks there. It also means that the original amp rack can expand by another inch or two.

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Hell ya. Give it a run man. just dont mess with your vehicle warranty be my concern

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Hell ya. Give it a run man. just dont mess with your vehicle warranty be my concern

Moving the module will not void the warranty unless I don’t secure it. And I already have a plan for that.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Well here’s what I came up with

I’ll post more pics tomorrow when I wire up the amp rack. Then I just gotta run power wire and 9 wire speed wire. The speed wire will run to my loop back harness from AIS.

 

[staan]

I would try and find another place for those amps and try and build the biggest enclosure i could stuff in there.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

I would try and find another place for those amps and try and build the biggest enclosure i could stuff in there.

The only other location is behind the rear seats. There is more airflow below the seat than behind it.
The Kicker CWRT8D4 is rated from .2 to 1.0 cu.ft sealed. This enclosure is .22 internal. I am going for SQ. The factory system sucked a$$. Just upgrading the speakers like I have was a 100% improvement. So once I get the amps installed and the little 8 I should get the desired sound I am looking for.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

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Very nice and tidy. That sleepless night was a success.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

AIS loop back harness was a bust. Did not work. I’m done. May hit up a local shop and let them have at it.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Gonna do a bunch of testing this week. Plug in the loop back and see if I get any voltage out. And try and hook up a speaker to it and see if it plays. Then use a tone generator to the out side and see if the door speakers play.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

AIS loop back harness was a bust. Did not work. I’m done. May hit up a local shop and let them have at it.

What is the purpose of the loop back harness? The name is self explanatory but I may be wrong.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

What is the purpose of the loop back harness? The name is self explanatory but I may be wrong.

It allows me to have speaker level outputs from the factory radio and allows me to use the factory speaker wire to loop back into.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

It allows me to have speaker level outputs from the factory radio and allows me to use the factory speaker wire to loop back into.

So it works with non-amplified OEM systems? If yes, would a different harness be required for the amplified version?

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

So it works with non-amplified OEM systems? If yes, would a different harness be required for the amplified version?

The 2023 Non Bose Colorado is unamplified. So this should work.

Kicker wants me to have my 200.4 bench tested. So I am going to drop it off this week at my local Kicker authorized dealer for them to bench test it. Kicker thinks I may have a bad amplifier that needs to be refurbished.

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

The 2023 Non Bose Colorado is unamplified. So this should work.

Kicker wants me to have my 200.4 bench tested. So I am going to drop it off this week at my local Kicker authorized dealer for them to bench test it. Kicker thinks I may have a bad amplifier that needs to be refurbished.

Good to know Kicker is very supportive in customer service. Fingers crossed that the amp is the issue.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

The 2023 Non Bose Colorado is unamplified. So this should work.

Kicker wants me to have my 200.4 bench tested. So I am going to drop it off this week at my local Kicker authorized dealer for them to bench test it. Kicker thinks I may have a bad amplifier that needs to be refurbished.

Kicker has been around for so many years. Ive never had an issue with theyre products all these years. all my ZR amps still work excellent. The older KS25 1" tweeters have been solid for me as well, and my KQ9 Eqs. My first large system was 4 ten inch old Gold series Stillwaters,and were some chest bangers. kicker still make pretty decent audio gear. They will get it fixed if need be, or send a new one out Im sure.