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  1. Start stop disable free & QUESTION

    Iā€™m too happy to disable it than to worry if itā€™s possible to reactivate it. The price of an AGM battery & starter is enough for me. The fuel mileage/environmental detriment are negligible in my opinion. Aside from that, I donā€™t know if itā€™s a permanent decision. Iā€™ve dealt with enough...
  2. Start stop disable free & QUESTION

    The money ā€œsavedā€ with the start/stop system doesnā€™t come close to the price of an AGM battery & wore out starter motor.
  3. SuperCab audio install

    Installed Rockford Fosgate P1675 & P1675-S (components). Ordered everything from Crutchfield because they threw in Metra mounting brackets & wiring adapters for free (along with free shipping). No issues with mounting depth. Was running them through the unadulterated OEM head at first, no amps...
  4. SuperCab audio install

    I believe I am officially done. Another slow day at work, so on to tweaking. Originally I had 2 sixteen pin GT150 Deplhi connectors joining 2 sets of 9-wire between the head unit & the amp board. Problem with that is the Key 200.4 has the speaker outputs on the same connector as the power...
  5. Stereo sucks ducks!ā˜¹ļø

    Yeah, I'm running the power/ground wires through that hole on the driver side, & the 9-wire is running on the passenger side in the same manner. That rear shelf is the seat bottom/hidey hole/jack storage. Trim panels are held together by nothing but plastic push clips (with a few metal...
  6. SuperCab audio install

    Install is somewhat done. Now well into the tweaking phase. Bass still feels weak, could be either the fact there's still some openings in the sub mount or the tune on the amp. Might try filling in the gaps with some shipping foam I have or even better use some insta-foam to fill in the voids &...
  7. Stereo sucks ducks!ā˜¹ļø

    Save you some time. ;) https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/supercab-audio-install.10952/
  8. SuperCab audio install

    Installing the subwoofer today. Started out with this, but ended up trashing it & slimming up the speaker mounting board on the sides by about 2 inches. Big problem aside from little to no space is major carnage to the compartment lid would be needed for it to fit as it sticks up about an inch...
  9. SuperCab audio install

    I originally set the preamp voltage at 4 volts at max volume, & had the crossover off so as to run full range. Just yesterday evening I pulled out the oscilloscope & verified the voltages, adjusted to 6 volts (which should be safe per Kicker) & set the crossover to 80Hz since I will be getting...
  10. SuperCab audio install

    A picture-less update for today. Been busy dealing with work, then dealt with the deep freeze in Texas last week. Got to work Saturday to attempt finishing the amplifier & sub install. Didn't get the sub figured out yet, but I did get the Key 200.4 up & running. Wiring up the amp board wasn't...
  11. SuperCab audio install

    Time to get creative... Nothing under the hidey hole on this side, so a bracket bolted to the body will work here. First things first...make some space. Fun with an air powered sawzall. A little massaging with a DA sander & voila: In comparison to the driver side: With the...
  12. SuperCab audio install

    Weekend off, so I wasted Saturday at work working on the Supercab. Got the amp power & ground wiring ran through the bulkhead via a 3/8 inch hole about 1 1/2 inches northeast of the main engine harness pass-thru with a pass-thru grommet of it's own. I did cover it with braided sleeve tubing &...
  13. SuperCab audio install

    A bunch of parts showed up, along with a slow day at work, so got a little accomplished today. Didn't have the room I was wanting (not like I have much choice in this vehicle), so I reassessed & made another mounting board for the amps, boosters, distro blocks, & LOC. Amazing how much 1 1/4...
  14. SuperCab audio install

    Already installed Rockford Fosgate component speakers in the front doors & 3-ways in the rear doors, complete with Stinger Fast Rings & Noico Mat (cheaper Russian? Dynamat equivalent on Amazon). Just the speaker change made a dramatic difference in audio quality, but we need to push the speakers...
  15. Soft/Mushy/Inconsistent Brake Fix?

    Preaching to the choir here. Been a tech in the dealer world for over 30 years (General Motors). One thing the business is never in short supply of is useless suits out for themselves. I owned a '97 & a '06 Ranger...never felt an issue with braking, although the '06 had something up with the...
  16. Audio upgrade shenanigans. (picture heavy)

    Ordered something that I hope will make a difference in the line level voltage from an OEM head to an aftermarket amp: https://www.amazon.com/Peripheral-PAC-LD10-Driver-Booster/dp/B003LWV77Y According to the instructions from PAC it should boost the line level up enough drive an amp more...
  17. Soft/Mushy/Inconsistent Brake Fix?

    Kinda used to it now, but still shouldn't have this issue IMO. Hardly looked under the hood, but aren't these utilizing "simulated" braking (no booster, all EBCM controlled)? '19 & up GM full size trucks have the same setup if so, pedal feels just fine. That & the front calipers look a little...
  18. Soft/Mushy/Inconsistent Brake Fix?

    Spongy brake pedal that felt like there was air in the hydraulic system was what I first complained about when I brought it in for it's first oil change. They had the luber goober NTF it & told me they all do it. Looking at trading it in for one of the new Broncos at the moment, but will have...
  19. Ticking (but loud)

    Sounds like normal Direct Injection High Pressure Fuel Pump noise to me. Usually noisier on cold start due to early fuel enrichment to get the converters up to temperature.
  20. Audio upgrade shenanigans. (picture heavy)

    Thatā€™s what I thought. Ran into the same issue with my Focus install. Tried to use the factory head unit, couldnā€™t get more than 2 volts preamp voltage even with the LCQ1 or a DSR1 installed, ended up installing a Kenwood head with a Maestro RR (got 5+volts). Would love to do the same to the...


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