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Apr 13, 2020 | 09:58 AM

glsec507

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Two install questions

2011 FLHTCU
Sound Stream PN4 1000d
Four 6.5" Kicker 46CSC654
Aquatic AV HU

So I am about halfway through installing the above items.

First question - I had to remove the horizontal fairing support brackets in order to install the Metra speaker adapters. The bracket does not line up properly now to reinstall them. From my searches it seems like these are necessary items to keep installed in the fairing but nothing really goes over the best way to get them in there now. Should I just bend them to make them fit? Will that not weaken them or prevent them from providing the necessary support?

Second question - what configuration should I be installing the speaker wires into the amp? I used to be into the whole car audio craze back in high school but I forgot everything it seems. My first thought is to just wire each speaker to its own channel on this 4 channel amp but reading through all the ohm stuff and parallel this and series that and bridging etc etc has got me confused. It was much easier figuring out how to wire a subwoofer.

Links to the items for specs are at the top.

Thank you!

Apr 13, 2020 | 01:04 PM

Weeboy1

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I have a ‘10 and recall those brackets pretty much lining back up with the lower outside hole of the adapter not really any bending required.
are you sure the adapters are oriented correctly?
as far as the speakers, that amp is 140 x 4 @ 4ohms . Give each speaker its own channel.

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Apr 13, 2020 | 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Weeboy1

I have a ‘10 and recall those brackets pretty much lining back up with the lower hole of the adapter not really any bending required.
as far as the speakers that amp is 140 x 4 @ 4ohms . Give each speaker its own channel.

Thank you much!