2002 ford f150 stereo upgrade install#

This was one of the most challenging parts of the wiring because there were so many thick wires. This required a total of 7 speaker wires to be ran up and through the dash along with two separate sets of RCAs (4-ch and 2-ch). Starting with the center dash, I ran all of the required wires up and through to the center dash below the factory midrange speaker.

2002 ford f150 stereo upgrade install#

The first thing I set out to do with the truck was get all of the groundwork wiring ran so that I could install the amplifier racks.

One thing worth noting in this diagram, however, is that the amplified FL, FR, RL, RR signals from the amps in the rear were wired back to the dash behind the head unit, where I tapped back into the factory wire harness via the Axxess AXDSP-X's included T-Harness.

If you haven't already read these articles, I recommend doing so! They are what set the context to this article.Ĭheck out all related articles to this F-150 Custom Stereoĭiagram/mapping of all of the components I planned on installing, where and where I planned to wire them All of this work has already been completed prior to this article. This included wiring prep, building the amplifier rack, cutting and building the subwoofer enclosure and more. In part 2, I walked through all of the preparation I did before heading down to the truck to install all of the components. You can find a list of all of the parts that I used throughout this build on my 2021 F-150 Stereo Buildsheet. In part 1, I detailed out all of the various decisions and research I did in order to decide on the products and ultimately purchase everything that I needed to make this installation happen.

In part 1 and 2 of this multi-series stereo install, I went through the details of planning out my system and preparing all of the components for installation.

Tuning with the AudioControl SA-4100i RCA Mic & Axxess AXDSPX.

Setting Gains with SMD DD-1 Distortion Detector.

Setting the Factory EQ Flat via FORScan.