Factory rear deck speakers...

[Englewoodcowboy]

Looking things over getting ready to install my amps I did not see an extra set of wires for the rear deck speakers. I can see the back of them through the rear seat cushions and they connect to a harness. Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the 2015 boats or do you know if they are just paralleled off of the rear cockpit speakers since they are right there? I am just trying to plan my wire routing and it looks like I will need to run new wires for the two deck speakers. I am planning on connecting them and the rear cockpit speakers to one amp and run it on the rear channel of the HU and then connect the front cockpit speakers along with my new added mid cockpit speakers to the other amp and connect it to the front channel of the HU.

 

[tdonoughue]

In prior years, they were paralleled off the rear cockpit speakers (I recall from another thread). I am betting it is the same this year...

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

Thanks for the reply. I had to take my tester to them as when I pulled the rear cockpit speaker the wire was marked series so I tested it and sure enough, they are series so I just cut the wires to the rear deck speaker and connected them together and am running a new run from the amp to the rear deck. No turning back! I have to finish this up in the morning as I am lake bound by noon!

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

Stereo upgrade is 95% complete. I need to find some 1/4" black loom to run the new speaker wires in and fasten them up and that mod is complete till I add a sub and amp.

 

[GTBRMC]

Nice work!

Insanely jealous of the newer models' starboard fiberglass cutout between the bowrider backrest and the helm compartment.

That grey pistol-looking thing on the ski locker hatch... heat gun?

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

That hole is not all it is cracked up to be. My elbows are bleeding and itching... I am looking at having a door built for the side access that will retain the use of the wind block etc.

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

That grey pistol-looking thing on the ski locker hatch... heat gun?

That is a panduit zip tie gun. It has adjustable tension settings and when it pulls to the setting it clips the zip tie slightly below flush so no more gouged arms when reaching through a bunch of cut ties. I've had it for almost 20 years.

 

[GTBRMC]

Ah, OK, thanks.

 

[mgabsa]

They are wired in series. If you want the full power of the amp just run a new set of 14 awg wires to each speaker and make sure you label them starboard and port and pos and neg.

Just leave the old wires and if you get rid of the boat pull it all.

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

I forgot to add that I did figure out that they were in series. You have to disconnect the rear speakers and connect the two wires together so the other speaker works then as @mgabsa said, I ran a new set of wires to the rear speakers and connected them. Had to pick up the correct spade terminals easily found at Autozone and was a done deal.

 

[JimmyUSN]

Stereo upgrade is 95% complete. I need to find some 1/4" black loom to run the new speaker wires in and fasten them up and that mod is complete till I add a sub and amp.
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Are these pics inside the helm? If so, where did you access it from?

 

[Englewoodcowboy]

through the front seat back cushion. Lift the bottom cushion out, then feel on the wall behind the seat you will find 2 wing nuts, there is a third in the upper side corner to the left when reaching up. It comes off and there is a large access hole there. I took the two I could easily get to off then pulled the seat back out and was able to get to the third. Install in the reverse order.

 

[JimmyUSN]

through the front seat back cushion. Lift the bottom cushion out, then feel on the wall behind the seat you will find 2 wing nuts, there is a third in the upper side corner to the left when reaching up. It comes off and there is a large access hole there. I took the two I could easily get to off then pulled the seat back out and was able to get to the third. Install in the reverse order.

I was wondering, thank you

 

[shane hric]

@Englewoodcowboy, this is a nice installation setup. I will be installing a brand new set of speakers and adding some additional when I pick the boat up this spring. I might be calling on you for some guidance during my install.

Thanks