Steve Marin
Junior Member
First off, thanks to this great community for advise|support|direction (specially ChrisM101 & Chief_6.7) For the most part I have finished the upgrade on my 2017 1500 Express CC - Non Alpine, Non 8.4 (as Crutchfield refers to it). Just want to share with folks that may try and tackle similar projects. I did not want to go super expensive at this time as I prefer to spend that money on performance mods, but I may upgrade from here later on, and I'm super happy with the results!
I kept the stock head unit and added the following items.
So the first thing I did was of course replace all the door speakers, I actually did that long ago just so I could have some better sounds then the stock speakers. Once I got all the goods in I started the project. First thing I did was tap the speakers for the LC7i. I tapped the fronts at the HU and the rears at the B pillar.
Fronts at HU:
Forgot to take pics of the taps at the B pillar but there are many threads that reference it here, it was very easy.
After I tapped all the speakers I then ran the power for the amps and the LC7i. I removed the clutch plate from the inside of the cab, behind the steering wheel, and then drilled a couple of holes in it for the wiring. Then sealed it up with some rubber sealant. I could have bought a sealed grommet type adapter but it was too late as I did not yet know where I was going to route those through. But it will work.
Mounted the AMP fuse box to the bottom of the battery to a bolt that I assume holds the box the batter sits in down.
Next I mounted the LC7i to the back cab wall. I cut some plywood to size and glued it to the cab wall with Loctite PL Premium FAST GRAB Polyurethane Construction Adhesive (that stuff works great!).
Then it was time to run the wires for the door speakers. For the fronts, I removed the wire plate that mounts to the door, then disconnected the plugin module and unhooked the two plugged in modules. Then I fished the wire through that rubber hose line and then through a small open space on one of the cab side plugs, the passenger side was way easier as it only has one plug plugged in.
Here is one of the the rears, pretty much the same as the fronts but much easier to get at. The plug in the B pillar has a lower corner space in the plug that the wire fits perfectly through.
This is all the doors finished.
con't.........
I kept the stock head unit and added the following items.
- Replaced all door speakers with 6x9 Rockford Fosgate P1692
- Dash Speakers are Kicker SC3504 3.5"
- Foxbox with Dual 12" Vented
- Kicker 43CWR122 12" subwoofers with dual 2-ohm voice coils
- AudioControl LC7i
- Kicker CX1200.1 (Subs)
- Sundown Audio SA100.4 (Fronts & Rears)
So the first thing I did was of course replace all the door speakers, I actually did that long ago just so I could have some better sounds then the stock speakers. Once I got all the goods in I started the project. First thing I did was tap the speakers for the LC7i. I tapped the fronts at the HU and the rears at the B pillar.
Fronts at HU:
Forgot to take pics of the taps at the B pillar but there are many threads that reference it here, it was very easy.
After I tapped all the speakers I then ran the power for the amps and the LC7i. I removed the clutch plate from the inside of the cab, behind the steering wheel, and then drilled a couple of holes in it for the wiring. Then sealed it up with some rubber sealant. I could have bought a sealed grommet type adapter but it was too late as I did not yet know where I was going to route those through. But it will work.
Mounted the AMP fuse box to the bottom of the battery to a bolt that I assume holds the box the batter sits in down.
Next I mounted the LC7i to the back cab wall. I cut some plywood to size and glued it to the cab wall with Loctite PL Premium FAST GRAB Polyurethane Construction Adhesive (that stuff works great!).
Then it was time to run the wires for the door speakers. For the fronts, I removed the wire plate that mounts to the door, then disconnected the plugin module and unhooked the two plugged in modules. Then I fished the wire through that rubber hose line and then through a small open space on one of the cab side plugs, the passenger side was way easier as it only has one plug plugged in.
Here is one of the the rears, pretty much the same as the fronts but much easier to get at. The plug in the B pillar has a lower corner space in the plug that the wire fits perfectly through.
This is all the doors finished.
con't.........
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