How To: Sub and Amp Install '21 Grand Cherokee
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2021
- Here's a video on how to install a subwoofer and amp system into the stock audio system for the WK2 Grand Cherokee.
Set Up:
Dual Kicker CompR
Kicker CX 1200.1 Mono Amp
You will need:
Subs
Amp
Amp Wiring Kit
Line Output Converter with remote wire
0DB 50hz sine wave:
www.mtx.com/testtones
Amp Power Chart:
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"Do not return to store....SHEEEIIIIITTTT" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I heaaaaaard that shit😅
The most in depth how to video ive ever seen. Great execution, straight to the point.
I just picked up a '15 Jeep GC SRT with a RIPP Supercharger. I am going to do a stealth sub upgrade. I really did enjoy the fact that you mentioned the easy way to gain match. Massive props to you and not saying "3/4 volume and adjust til it distorts and back down". Awesome tip bro!
Dawg, I love how you break the process down! Great video!
Literally the most in depth video, straight to the point, the explanation was very informative and you did it all in only 10 minutes. Legend. 🐐 🙏🏻
it was pretty good
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾jus got all wires ran today just gotta do dash and actually wire up the amp and shes good to go. Preciate ya dawg very clean indeed🙏🏾🙏🏾
I bump into your video after reading your comments on Best Buy.thanks
this is the perfect video for me personally, got the same car just a 2017. planning for the same build too 🔥
Nice job, I had no idea that is where Jeep put the battery, made the job very clean.
Appreciate this more than you know! Abt to do an install in a 21 as well! Thanks man!!!
Thanks for the video man this definitely helps me out with pointing me in the right different 👌 👍
I laughed and learned some. You killing it bro. 😂🔥 I’m in Texas I need mine done too 🤦🏽♂️
Man I’m in Chicago bro but hmu with any questions
My kicker 12” subwoofers and Boss amplifier arrived today and I’m gonna attempt to install it!! But at the same time, I’m freaking out a little it!!
Lol you’ll be fine. Just take your time and it should all work
I got a 2020 WK, that's fucking dope bro. You made look so easy. Great video!!! Cheers 🍻 from Portland Oregon.
Great video man!!! Hopefully I’ll be doing this soon to my 2020z
Mannnnn thank u bro I Been lookin for the wiring diagram for the color of the speaker wires for a min glad u broke it down I want my 2 12s hooked up before Christmas
Yeah no problem bro. Allotta ppl tap into the rear speakers and then wonder why they need a LC1 to recover bass. Just tap into the front speakers. They’re full range.
@@BigStuDolla91 ohhhh okay I got the audio control LC7i
@@daviedave0915 well if the moneys spent may as well use it. I didn’t show in this video but later I saved like $200 (vs LC7) by using Kicker’s speaker wire to RCA adaptors (only $10) and then plugging RCA directly into the amp. This works if your amp accepts “high level inputs”
I didn't pay 200 for it got it from a friend for 40bucks
@@BigStuDolla91 neither one of my amps have hi level inputs I have a wolfram c2400.1 and 2 wolfram ag 12s with the sundown sfb200.4 everything come out of my other vehicle
Awesome job and excellent explanation!
Hell yea man this video was really well made and entertaining to 😂
Wow! Thanks for the video! I have the same exact amplifier and subs in my 2021 Toyota Corolla. I’m very happy with it, my car shakes. I’m concerned about dimming but haven’t seen nothing yet.
That jawn look good bro
For those of you that have a '22 Cherokee Latitude Lux, the factory amp is located behind the glove box.
Bad ass video bro appreciate it
I had GC last year I had my 10W7 in there but also changed door speakers. Now I got my 21 Cherokee and everything was replaced as well (including headunit).
What door speakers did you go with?
Nicely done
Just bought a 2018 GC and took my speakers out of my BMW today. Got 3 10" MTX thunders in a thick plaster box with plexiglass back and a 4000 watt amp from planet audio. Don't think I'll be able to hide my 0g wires under the trim tho 😂 glad to know the install will be relatively easy!!
I’m on 0 gauge these days. I actually ran the wires under the carpet from where the battery compartment is back to the amp
Man you had me laughing, if you have a problem do not return to store “shiiit”😂😂, but on serious side like you said , set your amp voltage quickly, no one is going thru the trouble of disconnecting speakers for this. Again great video.
😂😂😂😂😂Your commentary though. 😂😂👏🏽👌🏾Great video.
You can also just tap into the rear speaker w/ a line inverter to supply feed to the subs . Without tapping/ touching the dash
It’s easier to tap up front to me. Also, the front speakers provide full range so I could add another amp if I wanted by adding rca between the amps
Does the sound quality sound good since you tapped a rear speaker wire? Which one did you tap?
Sound quality is the same .. it’ll be better only if you actually tap into a factory low pass line aka factory subwoofer ( adding a sub) . Sole purpose of a Line converter
9:24 Damn playa.....there go those eardrums lol...sick setup brother...Enjoy! :)
I just bought the same subs, but bought the 1800 watt amp. I hope that's not too much for them. I'm gonna be putting them babies in soon 🤪
Once the addiction starts you’ll want more anyway😈 at least now you have enough power to upgrade subs later
I had a 2020 and didn’t like the battery under the seat. Now I have a 2022 and the battery is back under the hood. I actually wish it was under the seat because it would be easier to hook up power to the amp.
Great video, learned a lot and helped me with my install. One question I have is which factory wire did you splice the blue remote turn on wire on the hi-lo converter? Or did you not have to splice it and it just kicked on from the speaker signal?
I didn’t splice the remote wire. After splicing the power and making a ground, the converter generates power through the remote wire to connect to the amp.
You had my like at “Shheeiit.”
brother veryy well explained i got a 2014 overland so my wires were different color but googles the shit and had the right diagram for the back of radio. takes an hour not even
do you still have the diagram?
Youre the man for this. Do you have a video where you elaborate on all the testor stuff?
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I don’t know if yours has it but besides the amp I powered off the 12V outlet in the rear. Also installed the in line converter back there as well. I just didn’t want to mess with the dash.
Can you explain this alittle more?
@@Alphazillla look up installing wiring in jeep SRT part 2. That’s where I got the idea for the inline converter. The amp was powered off the battery.
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How did you bypass the ANC? My 2021 has it and I get the hum. I tapped my sound off the Factory sub in the back rather than removing the headunit.
I don’t have ANC. A guy once told me he had to disconnect the ANC mics on the roof. They’re wired in series so disconnecting one works for all of them
That's what I'm running now. With another 1200 watt amp. I wonder should I go to 2000
the remote wire next to rca doesnt do anything at all to worry about anything its the power wire that you cant run next to the rca. In fact Monster had a rca wire that had the remote in the rca wire.. made running cables so much easier. been doing this over 20 years and never had any issues with it
Did you have to upgrade the gauge of your alternator wire to the battery at all? I have an Hifonics Gemini Elite 1500.1 that I run two Skar SDRs down to 1ohm mono.
No. Still no headlining dimming
What color was the remote wire from the radio ? Thanks for the info and enjoy your new beat’s!
No remote wire form the radio. It came from the low output converter
You’re jeep looks clean at bruh, I’m trying to see if I can put a box underneath the back seats since there is some space i between kinds like a truck would have
Ion think it’ll fit. I tried to put amps there and it’s really not enough space. I could def be wrong though
Good job q
I have a 2014 grand cherokee which has a stock sub would it be easier to connect the subs to the factory amp that is in the cargo area which isn’t that hard to access to
I would recommend just going behind the dash that way you have full control of your amp settings
RQQ Dawg hoping to knock my setup out this week
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Wassup dawg, my jeep is a 2015 and I’m not sure if the wiring colors for the head unit are the same as yours. I have power to my amp, turns on and off when it’s supposed to but my wires behind the head unit have to be in the wrong place. Any suggestions??
I got a kicker cx 800 amp running that same box is that enough at halfway and do you need to bridge the speakers to one ohm To match the one ohm amp or does it come factory like that
This box Comes factory at 2ohm. I guess u could take the subs about a rewire them down to the ohm. You probably still wouldn’t have a 1000rms output from that amp though cus it’s rated for 800.
You funny asl bro 😂
I’m about to run a similar setup in my 2020 Jeep. When I hooked the system up in my last car(2015 Mitsubishi outlander sport), as soon as I hooked the battery back up I started getting an airbag system service required light. Some people said that with the newer cars you have to plug something in when you disconnect the battery to retain factory settings and that was the reason I started getting that light since I didn’t do that. Have you seen anything like that in the Jeep? Last thing I want is to get warning lights after hooking it up.
Haven't seen this problem. This car technically has two batteries so even when to disconnect the one I show in the video you should keep all settings
@@BigStuDolla91 awesome, thank you so much. Great video by the way
With them new kicker amps too you can buy kicker k series rcas and cut off the other end and run it straight into speaker leads no need for separate LOC. just change input to high
Believe it or not that’s how I originally set up the system before I made this video
Great video, clean install. Have you thought about doing a "Big 3" electrical upgrade and installing a bigger battery? Are you running a stock alternator?
No. I run 0 guage these days but i didnt go all the way to the alternator. Im still running stock alt
We got the same jeep mines is older though 2016 where you get your rims and tires from also was there a factory amp hiding Mines don't have the sub in the cargo space bro I really need some help
I didn’t have a factory amp to remove. The rims are in another video
Do you have to disconnect the auxiliary battery wire to install the amp wire?
Attached amp power wire to the main battery positive
Couldn't you just shut the front speakers off via the head unit when your doing the test? Or would that work?
No it all has to stay connected. If you disconnect the speakers they won’t feed a signal. I didn’t know that when I made this video
I tapped into my front speakers.Using the speaker color chart you listed.When I plug both RCA’s to the amp.It gets really low but If I unplug one it works better.Any ideas on what could be cause that?
You may have wires crossed. Probably connected a positive where a negative goes etc.
You were right! I went back in and it was there it was.I also grounded the converter.Everything is working as it should.Thanks for the great video and reply
For the jeeps stereo harness, what colour of wired did you hook up to?
I’m not sure what your asking
I have the same setup, I just need help tuning my amp
What exactly do you need help with? And does your Jeep have Apple CarPlay?
I have the exact same set up as you. What do you have your x-crossover settings at?
I don’t have this set up anymore but I always use 80hz
I did this step by step today and the screen doesn't turn on now. My meter says No power is coming from the in from the factory harness anymore . Any ideas ? Please help
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He's trying to help me figure this out
Somebody need to make a video how to run your epicenter to your crossover to your amp
How you bypass the active noise cancellation
I didn’t have that but I’ve been told you can disconnect the mics in the ceiling. If you disconnect one it should disconnect them all
How does the stock hk system sound if i hook some 12 s up to it will it be loud enough
2 12s would be loud. I dont have the hk system though
I just installed and used that big red wire behind radio does you amp stay on? Because mine want go off when i turn the car off
Mine cut off with the car
Any solution mine wont turn off either?
Okay so I’m doing this on my 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee I did everything you did basically wired it all to the head unit no connections are lose I got power to my app remote wired up to a Metra loc and and everything has power but I get no output through my sub or a speaker that I tested as well, The only thing I’m thinking I did wrong is wired the wrong wires in the head unit
It’s an unlimited to if that makes a difference ^
@@shiftgog8550 start the car, turn it off, get out, lock the doors with the remote, unlock the door then get back in and restart the car
Lol that boy said they smell good 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you do consultations?
What’s your location?
So I did this but my back door speakers went low sounding what am I doing wrong my line out converter has adjustment pods but not knowing how to tune it I left it at factory settings please help
hey the rear speakers are designed to cut out bass. you need to tap the front speakers. sorry, i learned this after i made the video
@@BigStuDolla91my colors are different I don’t have the right colors and there are no diagrams i’m lowkey lost
You need an audio quest lc2 line out converter, that'll solve your problem. I have a 2015 cherokee with an alpine pdr m65 with a type r 12 wired to 2 ohm and a lc2. The lc2 with boost the low frequency to the amp because the head unit and a certain volume and beyond will not amplify the signal. Factory head unit will start clipping above 75%. I usually have volume at around 28 to 32.
What problem
@@BigStuDolla91 ☝️
@@joshuaplaza8002 oh ok. With CarPlay the system gets attenuated at 25 and on the HU. But I usually go to 22 max anyway so this works for me
@@BigStuDolla91 great video my guy!!
I have a different converter the tri connect. Are you able to help me with the wiring conversion from yours to mine?
The wiring on the Jeep side would be the same. The LOC should tell which wire is which on its package
@@BigStuDolla91 yes it does but which wire goes to which? this is definitely my first time
@@rachelsherrill3457without seeing the LOC I wouldn’t know. In the vid there’s a chart I put up you can screenshot for the Jeep side
What is that little black thing you wired in? Is that needed to make it plug up to the cars head unit?
Low Output Converter.
Turns stock radio signal into a rca signal that the amp can read
@@BigStuDolla91 awesome thank you!
Is the red on the harness
Connect to the remote wire
No! The loc should create its own remote wire which will be blue
i wanna see a big 3 on this. should be interesting since the battery is under the seat
The big 3 it’s the same cz at front it’s the red n black normal to jumpstart u get it from there
I’m buying a 2022 here soon and I’m planning on what I need for the system I’m installing. I know I’m upgrading the alternator wire to at least 4 or 2 gauge
Yo bro do you know if this wiring diagram you posted the same for a 2018 ?
I believe it should be
Kevin did you end up figuring out for your 2018?
where did you find the wiring diagram ?
Google somehow
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Thanks bro, definitely nice to have a good TLDR of how this thing comes apart. BTW, that plug used on the back of the head unit is the same style used for ECM’s on lots of stuff, especially big rigs.
Does anyone know if the dealer will void a warranty over doing this install? I’m a professional mechanic so doing the work right isn’t any issue. I just don’t mess with cars that much (I’m a diesel mechanic) so I don’t know how the dealership I got my GC from will act if I do this install.
Honestly im not sure. I always do work in a way where I could easily reverse it if necessary
@@BigStuDolla91 word. I feel ya on that. I’m thinking bout just swapping the factory stuff at this point. I showed the wife the shot of your car you took at the end and she was like “looks good but no box’s in the back”. Even tho I bought the car lol. However, I got permission to do everything else I want and because of yours, I got permission to start looking at wheels too (marriage is fun lol).
@@jaythatguyyouknow5135 I’m married too bro. I bought all this before wedding cus I saw it coming😂😂😂😂
@@jaythatguyyouknow5135 btw I think some company sells a box that replaces the stock subwoofer location
@@BigStuDolla91 really! I’m definitely gonna have to peep that.
We just got ours like 5 days ago. We lost our home and most of our possessions to a house fire (no one was hurt thankfully) and the heat of the fire melted the wiring harness of her old car. So I started looking at cars without her and then surprised her once I bought it. I just wanted her to have something much nicer than what she had with all the features I know she has been wanting so it would help ease that part of this crappy situation. That and now I have an excuse to go get me a truck in the near future. lol.
Yo what page did you get the line output conversion ?
What do you mean?
Are the door speakers running at full range?
The front speakers are full range. Rear speakers have bass roll off
Aye wop those speakers sound clear? I rather clarity then loudness if that make sense
They’re decent. I went to Rockford Fosgate and they sounded much cleaner
I had a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the low-end stereo and yeah, that thing sucks. I just got a 2022 with 19 speakers and 950 Watts and it’s much better. I think I still want to add a single 10” or 12” JL Audio subwoofer in it.
Yeah I tend to avoid factory upgrades at the dealership cus I’m prone to ripping shit out anyway😂
If your sticking to JL audio 10” they have a stealthbox that replaces the factory sub. It’s expensive but saves space.
Go with the 13tw5.. u can use a small box and keep ur cargo area open
What do you recommend if I want my speakers just a little louder?
Most likely a four channel amp to amp up the door speakers. This should increase the volume.
I’m also swapping my door speakers today without an amp. This helps with clarity but sometimes they can also be louder than the stock speakers.
@@BigStuDolla91 thank you! Do you do installations?
@@vincentbiancalana4758 nah just usually my own stuff. Maybe a friend here or there
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did you disconnect the front speakers completely or just turned the factory bass all the way down ???
i just tapped tyhem. they are still connected
tapped them meaning ?? because im doing my jeep tomorrow @@BigStuDolla91
Where did u tap the remote wire into??
@@jdzomba8305 came from the LOC
Hey BigStuwop do you think that you will need to upgrade your alternator to a high power one
Nah not at 1000rms. I don’t get any dimming. Even the underglow lights
@@BigStuDolla91 what if it’s 1500 rms?
@@dravenherrera3519 not sure. Think you should be fine though
Can you send me the link to the LEDs
Go through my vids. Should be in the description
I helped my.bro do this today . did a nice clean install and now no power to the head unit the only thing i did different was i spliced the line level converter into the ground wire on the head unit instead of mounting it to the chassis witch really shouldn't matter but maybe it did. but now there is no power to the head unit and out of the 100 stupid fuses in this thing none tell you witch is the radio and i can't seem to find any bad fuses under the hood and i can't find any fuses under the dash how in the hell is there no power to the head unit now the 2 power wires going to it are dead and we didn't short anything out i don't get how this could happen . can any one tell me the fuse the runs the head unit?
iIRC Ground on this radio is a thick black blue wire
So if you spliced into that wire it should still work. My guess is that you may have shorted the system out somewhere. If so I’m not sure what fuse fixes it.
Will this is a dilemma it has to be a fuse somewhere there is no power getting to the thick red wire when i connect the meeter to the red and chassis ground
@@scottbray3053 does the instrument cluster come on? Like the gauges and stuff?
Where did you run the amp remote wire to?
The LOC has one coming out
Wish you had a factory amp and sub to see how you did that. Going to put a setup in a 2022 when i wake up.
By tapping behind the radio you effectively tap BEFORE the factory amp and bypass it. Make sure the tap the front speakers not the rear. You can probably leave the stock sub connected if you want but otherwise disconnect it in the back
@@BigStuDolla91 I've always heard that the factory system and the aftermarket system will fight each other
@@reytijerina7496 they could be talking about the active noise canceling thing some systems have. I’ve been told that can be disabled by disconnecting one of the mice in the headliner. I haven’t had to do it but I’ve heard it’s easy access through the sunroof. They are wired in a straight line so you only need to disconnect 1 to shut it all off
@@BigStuDolla91 back years ago i had a 99 envoy(blazer body style) which had Bose audio. My local car audio shop had told me i had to bypass the bose amp because of that reason. 🤷🏽♂️
@@BigStuDolla91 needless to say i did it the easy(long/tedious) way and ran my own wire to each speaker. With this '22 cherokee, i jus unplugged the sub and tapped into the LF input side of the factory amp. Have to finish running rca's tomorrow. Great video. Really appreciate your time and advice.
Can we see a quick pic of how u splice your loc wires into the head unit 🤔
The Loc will tell you which wire is which (yellow is positive etc). Catch is the unconnected system won’t send a signal if the speakers are disconnected. I found this out after I uploaded the video so amp tuning would have to be done while the speaker is connected. Just do it quickly so your door speakers aren’t damaged lol
Also. Cut the wires behind the harness. I extended each wire I cut with some speaker wire then splice into the speaker wire. This gives more room to work with.
@@BigStuDolla91 yeah that's what I was wondering, because when I checked those wires on the unit are tight in the bundle and then on the loc very short. 👌🏾 thanks BigStu
you running 8 Guage or 16 Guage ?
@@2009princeofswagg power: 4 gauge, speakers: 16 gauge
What size cables were needed for the amplifier
4 guage
Ay bro the cxa 1200 is not to much power that it will blow the SUB
@@AngelAguilar-hd2ev two of them? No
Did my 12 charger I didn’t have to touch the radio just tapped into the rear speakers
Front speakers are full range. Rear speakers have bass rolloff as you turn up the radio
@@BigStuDolla91 I didn’t know that lol I’m coming from a charger to a 21 Durango and trying to find the best way to do a setup 🤣
@@THERIPPER216 man I think anything that goes to a 6x9 might be full range. So it’s prolly the fronts on that one too😂
@@BigStuDolla91 were you able to run a toggle switch to turn the 12’s off and turn your factory sub on?
@@THERIPPER216 bass knob if I want to turn the 12a off
RQQ to da Bruhz !!!!!
And the remote cable
I have the same vehicle, which wire do u tap into on the back of your stock head unit for the remote wire on the amp.
The loc should generate its own remote wire
@@BigStuDolla91 thank you so much I was looking everywhere for an answer! I have one more which speaker wires do I tap into from the back on the stock head unit the rear or front speakers?
@@sneakafanatic use front. Rear have “bass roll off” where the bass stops getting louder as you turn it up. Front doesn’t have this problem. Also, I later learned that you should set the radio to about 28 using Bluetooth before you set the gains on the amp.
Thank you so much! I subscribed
Instead of going behind the dash could I just tap into the front door speaker? On either side?
Where did yu connect remote wire?
Remote wire came form the low output converter and went to the amp
Also what powers the low output or do i just connect the speaker wires and the remote wire to it and thts it
@@Angelo-pe3vfit depends on the low output converter but I think some have a power input that you would splice into
Wat up bro i just got a grand cherokee im trying to put my 12 in. I have a pac lp7-2. Did you strip all four speaker wire or just two? And if so which ones
Front two when i was just running bass. When i moved to a full system i had to strip all four.
So do i run wires on front both speakers positive and negative or just choose one speaker
@@shaneywill0425 both speakers positive and negative
So in my lp7 i got the speaker negative to negative positive to positive hooked up to make one positive and one negative? Do i take them loose and make them four hooked up wires?
@@shaneywill0425 you should have 4. 1 positive and one negative from each speaker. The loc should have the same number of inputs
1200 watts with 8 Guage wire?
That’s 4 gauge
wait so you only hook to 2 channels not 4?
For subs you only need two channels
Good vid bro are you in Chicago?
Yeah
@@BigStuDolla91 I live in Chicago how much you charge to do my sub same setup ? I have a 21 grand Cherokee as well
@@WOMACK8111 I usually don’t install other’s systems but hit my instagram (same name) and we can see
@@BigStuDolla91 ok I will thanks I appreciate the video
Kevin gates hookin up the jeep