99 Ford Escort ZX2 Speakers

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Topic: 99 Ford Escort ZX2 Speakers

Posted By: jonny5
Subject: 99 Ford Escort ZX2 Speakers
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 9:08 PM

When installing a new head unit in my car (topic) I had to remove a clip with a bunch of wires jumped between each other, to put the speaker clip in. Now the back speakers don't work at all. So I figured that I would connect all the left + wires together and the left - wires together since this is how it looked like they were jumped. Still nothing....

Any input will be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 10:25 PM

Dude, don't connect speaker wires together in parallel to a head unit. You'll fry the deck in no time flat with low impedance. Disconnect the wires you put together. I don't understand what you mean by a "clip" and how a bunch of wires seemed to be jumped to each other. Did you buy a wiring harness with that deck you're installing?

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Posted By: cerwinvega4
Date Posted: October 24, 2004 at 11:20 PM

Dont these cars have a factory amplifier under the driver's seat? If so, you can run speaker wire from the outputs on your deck and hook up to the output side on the factory amplifier going to the rear speakers.

Posted By: jonny5
Date Posted: October 25, 2004 at 6:07 AM

Here is a picture of the factory clip I removed

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There is also a square adapter but I think that goes to the CD changer.

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