Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers

MaverickMods · Mar 12, 2023

I am not sure if this has been posted before but for people that do not want to replace the rear speakers but at the same time install a sub and amplifier. You can use the following location to tap into the left and right speakers. Should make it easier considering you won't have to dismantle everything. Hope everyone finds this useful. If it has been posted before, my apologies.

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers PXL_20230312_022000430

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers PXL_20230312_021954814

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers PXL_20230312_013655110

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers PXL_20230312_013618456

Superbofo99 · Mar 12, 2023

This is really helpful thank you!

mykream · Mar 13, 2023

Get rid of the crappy T-Taps..

rlhdweman · Mar 13, 2023

How did this work out? From info on this forum the supply to the rear pillars speakers is only high frequency for tweeters, if this is false please let us know. It would make installing a rear upgrade much easier. I was thinking of putting speakers in the rear doors, that are similar to the ones in the front doors if the supply is full range.

Marcusgtzg81 · Mar 13, 2023

MaverickMods said:
I am not sure if this has been posted before but for people that do not want to replace the rear speakers but at the same time install a sub and amplifier. You can use the following location to tap into the left and right speakers. Should make it easier considering you won't have to dismantle everything. Hope everyone finds this useful. If it has been posted before, my apologies.

Thanks for sharing! I am just in the middle of a little sound upgrade. I had a solid kenwood excelon amp that I plan to use to pump a little pioneer enclosure that fits perfect under the rear seat. I am also replacing all 4 speakers with kicker ks series that I had from anothe car I sold. Front are components and I am currently trying to figure out how to mount the tweeters since I lost all the adapters from kicker... :S I want to moun them flush on the side door covers. You should share more about your audio upgrade!

Regards!
Marco

MaverickMods · Mar 13, 2023

rlhdweman said:
How did this work out? From info on this forum the supply to the rear pillars speakers is only high frequency for tweeters, if this is false please let us know. It would make installing a rear upgrade much easier. I was thinking of putting speakers in the rear doors, that are similar to the ones in the front doors if the supply is full range.

Currently my sub is working without any issues using the rear speakers for the source. I did also see that others were having problems but it worked fine for me. I did use this converter which maybe helped with that problem, I don't really know for sure since I didn't encounter that issue.

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers Screenshot_20230313-145616

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MaverickMods · Mar 13, 2023

mykream said:
Get rid of the crappy T-Taps..

I agree the T-Taps were not my first choice but it was all I had available at the time of testing. I will be replacing them with Posi-Tap connectors once they come in.

Superbofo99 · Mar 13, 2023

What’s wrong with using the T-Taps? I just finished adding my sub yesterday and used t taps

MaverickMods · Mar 13, 2023

Superbofo99 said:
What’s wrong with using the T-Taps? I just finished adding my sub yesterday and used t taps

Using posi-Tap connectors is a bit more secure and won't get pulled out. T-Taps work don't get me wrong it's just not as secure as other taps.

Darnon · Mar 13, 2023

In a moist--especially saltwater--environment t-taps (and their Scotchlok sibling) can be an ingress point for corrosion spreading within the wire jacket. Too small and they can damage the wire strand, promoting overall breakage. Both end up making them especially bad used on any low voltage data signaling lines. They're typically the weak point in quick'n'dirty remote start installs wherein the key security authentication starts malfunctioning due to failing integrity.

MaverickMods · Mar 13, 2023

Marcusgtzg81 said:
Thanks for sharing! I am just in the middle of a little sound upgrade. I had a solid kenwood excelon amp that I plan to use to pump a little pioneer enclosure that fits perfect under the rear seat. I am also replacing all 4 speakers with kicker ks series that I had from anothe car I sold. Front are components and I am currently trying to figure out how to mount the tweeters since I lost all the adapters from kicker... :S I want to moun them flush on the side door covers. You should share more about your audio upgrade!

Regards!
Marco

I'm still fine tuning the box to get the most out of it. I ended up buying some m6 30mm bolts to get a bit more clearance in the back. For now it sounds good with the box I put together with scrap MDF I had laying around. I might have to buy a different sub that requires less cubic feet. The one I have now needs .50 but I saw a different sub working with as little as .18.

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers IMG_20230313_195506

UnkleFunk · Mar 13, 2023

I think maybe confusion on

rlhdweman said:
How did this work out? From info on this forum the supply to the rear pillars speakers is only high frequency for tweeters, if this is false please let us know. It would make installing a rear upgrade much easier. I was thinking of putting speakers in the rear doors, that are similar to the ones in the front doors if the supply is full range.

I'm not sure but I think maybe the people that are saying the rear signal has only high end are listening to their system in "driver " occupancy mode instead of "all seats"

When you listen In driver only mode they do cut low end but if you listen in all seats there is no cut, it's full range

MaverickMods · Mar 13, 2023

UnkleFunk said:
I think maybe confusion on

I'm not sure but I think maybe the people that are saying the rear signal has only high end are listening to their system in "driver " occupancy mode instead of "all seats"

When you listen In driver only mode they do cut low end but if you listen in all seats there is no cut, it's full range

You could be right about that. I know when I tested that out at first before putting in the sub it did cut out the back with driver mode selected.

So I just tested it out putting on driver mode and it did cut out my sub.

Marcusgtzg81 · Mar 14, 2023

MaverickMods said:
I'm still fine tuning the box to get the most out of it. I ended up buying some m6 30mm bolts to get a bit more clearance in the back. For now it sounds good with the box I put together with scrap MDF I had laying around. I might have to buy a different sub that requires less cubic feet. The one I have now needs .50 but I saw a different sub working with as little as .18.

That box shape&size is interesting ... I was not able to find any passive sub enclosure that fit in the back of the seat but only active subs. Once you have it ready please share the dimensions of the sub box

Btw here is my end result for mounting the tweeter w/o the kicker adapters. I will continue today with the 2nd tweeter (passenger side) and then I plan to mount the kenwood amp behind the rear seats, I will be using a 60x60cm black carpeted MDF to support the amp.

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers tweeter1

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers tweeter2

Ford Maverick Rear speaker wires for sub install -- use this location to tap into the left and right speakers tweeter3

I scratched it a little bit but no big deal, I just did not have the right hole saw drill bit. I wont scratch the passenger side one

A Dodge that drives Fords · Mar 14, 2023

Nice job locating rear speaker lines

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