2023 Hybrid XL tweeter replacement with base model system question.

[Snowbird]

Amateur car audio DIY'er here.

I have replaced my door and rear speakers and am thinking of doing the front dash tweeters. The tweeters I am considering come with passive cross overs. I have watched installation videos and It looks like crossovers have not been installed.

I have a Puzu amp that I plan to install but have not gotten to that yet.

Do I wire the crossovers in ahead of the tweeter?

Thank you in advance for any help.

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[Carlitos_92]

Did you see this one? https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...er-speaker-replacement-diy-how-to-video.5020/

Like you say, I think plenty of people have replaced the tweeters without adding any crossovers and had good results.

Unfortunately the dash speakers are fed from the front door speakers, and trying to intercept the tweeter signal to add your crossovers would be a pain, I think. When I put in my own system, I used component speakers that had a 2-way crossover that split the signal to the tweeters and front doors, and I just ran new wire up to the dash because it was easier than a wire-hunting game in the footwell.

 

[Snowbird]

Did you see this one? https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...er-speaker-replacement-diy-how-to-video.5020/

Like you say, I think plenty of people have replaced the tweeters without adding any crossovers and had good results.

Unfortunately the dash speakers are fed from the front door speakers, and trying to intercept the tweeter signal to add your crossovers would be a pain, I think. When I put in my own system, I used component speakers that had a 2-way crossover that split the signal to the tweeters and front doors, and I just ran new wire up to the dash because it was easier than a wire-hunting game in the footwell.

Thank you.

Yes I watched that video and also the recently posted one by Mav_Owner. I actually was looking at the Infinity tweeters used in the second video. His is the B&O system which I do not have. I have Infinity coaxil's in the front door and rear.

I was going to get the Metra 72-5605 tweeter harness, connect it to the crossover and then the outgoing crossover wires to the speakers. Just wanted to confirm this was correct.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Thank you.

Yes I watched that video and also the recently posted one by Mav_Owner. I actually was looking at the Infinity tweeters used in the second video. His is the B&O system which I do not have. I have Infinity coaxil's in the front door and rear.

I was going to get the Metra 72-5605 tweeter harness, connect it to the crossover and then the outgoing crossover wires to the speakers. Just wanted to confirm this was correct.

The tweeters on the sides of the dash are essentially the same install process whether B&O or not.

I don't have any experience with that Metra model, but it looks like it is meant to hook to the dash harness at the tweeter and then to the tweeter itself. If it were me, I'd splice the crossover into that harness. Truck connector plug > Metra connector plug > Crossover > Metra speaker terminals > Tweeter. That way you aren't cutting any truck wiring.

You'll need to consider where you are going to put the crossovers. Assuming they fit "down the tweeter hole," you will then have something hanging loose (possibly rattling) down in the dash, or their weight pulling down on your tweeter wiring connections.

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