From post #21
Originally Posted by TLJack
I am really looking forward to the directions to do this mod. I don't know a whole lot about this stuff but I know my audio isn't that great and I look fiorward to it.
This is the procedure:
1. Pop off the panel with a screwdriver.
----> Use a small flathead screwdriver and with a little finesse, the panel will pop right out.
2. Reach in and disconnect the rear connector (the one with two wires, not five!).
----> Squeeze in the two tabs on each side, and pull the connector downwards. When it disconnects, there is enough play in the wire to pull it out of the door panel several inches. You will have to pull back the black cloth sleeve that protects the wires inside.
3. Install the capacitor.
----> I have two different procedures for this. Cut one wire and splice in the capacitor using either 1) wire nuts or 2) crimp connectors.
----> The capacitor can be wired in series with either the red or the black wire. It doesn't matter.
----> Capacitor values in this range are usually polarized. This means that one end has to be connected to the more positive voltage side of the circuit. In our case, this is a don't care and it doesn't matter which way the cap is oriented. This is because there is no DC voltage level at the amplifier output (actually there is always a few millivolts of DC, but never enough to worry about).
----> In summary, the capacitor is put into series with either the black wire or the red wire, and it doesn't matter which way the cap is "pointing" in this series connection.
4. Reconnect the plug and pop the panel back into the door. Done! Enjoy your great "new" stereo!
For my tastes, Before the mod, I usually had the bass control set at -7, -8 (or sometimes even -9) to prevent the front speakers from over loading and distorting from too much bass. After the mod, the bass can be put all the way up to around -5 to about +2, depending on the material.
I will state that however easy and safe this procedure is, I am not responsible for any damage incurred by anybody performing this to their Crossfire, either to their person or to their vehicle and/or other property.
Good Luck and have fun!
