Jbl ms-8

[jordon]

Is it true the ms-8 will not work for certain cars? And why not?

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[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

@NoLoud4U;

Do you mean with the high level (speaker wire) inputs?

 

[jordon]

I was told the ms-8 would not work for my car. 2015 Mustang.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

I was told the ms-8 would not work for my car. 2015 Mustang.

Were you told why?

I have heard tell of the factory amp in the Sync systems not having proper output impedance or some shit. But a few inline resistors solves that problem rather easily and cheaply. I think someone even makes a factory integration harness with the proper values already installed (a forum goer, I mean).

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

[quote name='TaylorFade']@NoLoud4U;

Do you mean with the high level (speaker wire) inputs?[/QUOTE]


Yes I used high level but I don't have a factory amp.
It should be fine with the mustang. Basically the same system but if you have a amp tap in before it.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I do think your car has noise cancelation. That may have been why they said that. It will effect any out board DSP.

 

[jordon]

I have the basic 6 speaker system no factory amp.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

I have the basic 6 speaker system no factory amp.

You're fine then. I have the same system and I've never had a problem.

 

[jordon]

Okay I was told by the local car audio shop it wouldn't work with my car. And then on Crutchfield it said the same also. Why I'm confused.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Okay I was told by the local car audio shop it wouldn't work with my car. And then on Crutchfield it said the same also. Why I'm confused.

Many car audio shops don't understand how MS-8 works and either screw it up or don't touch the thing. Crutchfield doesn't sell MS-8 at all anymore so I don't see why it would be to their benefit to tell you it works with your vehicle.

 

[jordon]

Many car audio shops don't understand how MS-8 works and either screw it up or don't touch the thing. Crutchfield doesn't sell MS-8 at all anymore so I don't see why it would be to their benefit to tell you it works with your vehicle.

So it would work for my correct?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You have the same thing I do but you should have the back up camera. It works very good

 

[jordon]

Yeah I have the back up camera. Did you run from the wires behind your radio or did you splice into each speaker? @NoLoud4U

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

[quote name='jordon']Yeah I have the back up camera. Did you run from the wires behind your radio or did you splice into each speaker? @NoLoud4U[/QUOTE]

Behind the radio

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Many car audio shops don't understand how MS-8 works and either screw it up or don't touch the thing. Crutchfield doesn't sell MS-8 at all anymore so I don't see why it would be to their benefit to tell you it works with your vehicle.

too many RMAs from people not knowing how to use it properly.