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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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All factory locations. Might have to angle a screw or two in the sails.
The hatch speakers are a little different, mine were a little busted up. So I had to puts some screws with nuts on them.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Mostly interested int eh door speakers. I think they are the only bad ones now.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Finally pulled the trigger and ordered the kit.

How long did it take to come in?
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Mine got from CA to my door in VA in a week. Just got them today!
What's with the hatch speakers not matching up with the holes properly? Anyone else have this issue? Are the sails and the door speakers going to be the same way?

Where did you guys mount the crossover box? Is it just sitting in the door somewhere or did you velcro it somewhere? Just a little confused on what I'm going to do for this. Installing them this weekend!

Picked up 4 connectors from Best Buy today as well that will plug right into the factory harness in the sails and the hatch speakers. This way I eliminate some cutting, crimping, and soldering.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Did you just ask them for GM connectors or something else? Do you have the part # for the connectors. I would like to have them before I take the doors apart.

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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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I went in there and told them I was replacing the speakers in my car and asked for the crimp connectors. They told me that they had a harness that would just plug into the stock harness and then you slip the female ends over the two male outputs on the speaker.
The link below is what they gave me. Came in a red package with two connectors per package.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1051826166932
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Thanks, Was that $12 ea, or a package of 2?
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Thanks, Was that $12 ea, or a package of 2?
$12 each. A little pricey but I wasn't looking forward to have to cut wires and reconnect them. This harness is going to make it a cake walk.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Do what you want but all you have to do is cut the connector off the stock speaker. THen solder or crimp connect it to the tweeter, and mid wires from the CDT speaker. Then plug it in just like a stock speaker. No need to buy any connectors. It's not like you're going to need the stocks again.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Yea, I didn't buy any connectors, I just spliced into the factory wires. And if you do install the crossover, be careful where you put it because it might hit the window when the window is rolled down. I put my crossover on the bottom of the door, but a lot of guys dont even use the X-over
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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ls14evr... r u still running your stock radio or aftermarket?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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z284lfe, yes still running the stock radio. It's plenty good for me. I'm done with the days of getting addicted to stereo upgrades. Like I said, it really seems to sound better than any new system in any of my trucks I've had. Better than my 06 and my current 08 Rams with Infinity systems.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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mmmm... i might just have to go with this for a while then cause sooner or later i will be upgrading to a double din indash navi pioneer but for now i just want to listen to my music without it being distorted and crap... thanx for the info!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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What if later down the road u install a aftermarket amp with the premium kit, will it sound better or would u need to install new speakers again?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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The speakers can be used with what ever pretty much, but you made need to do some re-wiring depending on what HU, or Amp etc etc etc.
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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hey, looks great. I did mine recently too, on the 4th picture, those are your front door speakers? and two sets of wires going to the same plug, is one set for the tweeter? cause on my car they were originally separate, maybe thats why mine doesnt sound that good?
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Mine should be here Tuesday! hell yes!
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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This thread makes me excited! I've got a new HU and the premium package sitting here in a pile, just waiting for my HUmount which should be here this week!
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 2QuikTA
This thread makes me excited! I've got a new HU and the premium package sitting here in a pile, just waiting for my HUmount which should be here this week!
I'm officially disappointed. I must have gotten a lemon set because so far the doors or the sails don't line up to the mounting holes. If I knew these were gonna be this much of a hassle, I would have gone down to Best Buy/ect and bought some speakers that actually fit. Something as simple as a 30 min/hr speaker replacement which I've done before has turned into lots of wasted time.

I'm in no way trying to bash Kee, my order/ect was nothing but smooth, and I'm sure they really are great speakers. I'm just disturbed I bought something advertised as "fit in stock locations" and so far the only things that haven't been a problem were the tweeters.
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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