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Hello all. First post here. I have been on the other Maverick forum for a little while though. Anyway, Having a nice sounding stereo is totally critical for me in any vehicle. Put it this way, if I knew ahead of time, that this were not going to be possible, this would be a deal breaker for me.
Now, I have a system in my little Prius, that sounds absolutely awesome ! That is what I would like to replicate. Only problem is, in my Prius, I'm using a little plug and play DSP, which is made specifically for my Toyota Prius. (Axxess DSP X) which unfortunately, is not going to be made for the Maverick, for at least a few months "after it hits the streets"
{oh, that DSP plays into a nice little 5ch 900 wt kicker amp, which powers my mids and highs, and a beefy but tiny little 8" sub woofer, which sounds amazing} .... so I'm sure not going 6 months with nothing to listen to in the Maverick.
Recently, someone on that other forum reminded me of these awesome little pieces of tech.... kicker key at Crutchfield
I think these might just be the answer ! Fantastic reviews, and nobody talking about problems with using speaker level inputs. (used to be a common problem with alternator whine in the old days).
So I talked to a tech guy at Crutchfield's, and now their is only one more consideration > I wonder how many amps of draw, Ford is going to consider safe ???
My Prius, Toyota says its only safe to pull 30 amps ? ...which is pretty weak. But I found an installer online (who recommended that Axxess DSP X) and had installed a system in his wifes Prius (same year and model as mine) in which the 5 ch amp he was using, was fused for 100 amps. Granted it probably only actually pulls 40 or 50 during hard use. Anyway, he never had a problem. But then he said, he actually hooked up an amp that pulled a little over 100 amps, and it didn't fry anything, but he did get a a pop up warning him of an electrical error.
Anyway, the 5ch amp in my Prius is fused for 90 amps, and I've never had a problem. I'd like to think that the electrical system in this little truck would be "at least as strong" as in my Prius.
Your thoughts ?
PS, The upgraded stereo option is totally ridiculous ! $3K more for the Lariat trim in the first place, and another $3.8K for the stereo ! Nearly $7K for a setup I'd bet does not sound as good as my Prius.... and my Prius system only cost $1400
I have one of those ridiculous loud, big systems in my F150, 18" sub, 3500 wts, etc, etc, and it only cost about $3500.
Now, I have a system in my little Prius, that sounds absolutely awesome ! That is what I would like to replicate. Only problem is, in my Prius, I'm using a little plug and play DSP, which is made specifically for my Toyota Prius. (Axxess DSP X) which unfortunately, is not going to be made for the Maverick, for at least a few months "after it hits the streets"
Recently, someone on that other forum reminded me of these awesome little pieces of tech.... kicker key at Crutchfield
I think these might just be the answer ! Fantastic reviews, and nobody talking about problems with using speaker level inputs. (used to be a common problem with alternator whine in the old days).
So I talked to a tech guy at Crutchfield's, and now their is only one more consideration > I wonder how many amps of draw, Ford is going to consider safe ???
My Prius, Toyota says its only safe to pull 30 amps ? ...which is pretty weak. But I found an installer online (who recommended that Axxess DSP X) and had installed a system in his wifes Prius (same year and model as mine) in which the 5 ch amp he was using, was fused for 100 amps. Granted it probably only actually pulls 40 or 50 during hard use. Anyway, he never had a problem. But then he said, he actually hooked up an amp that pulled a little over 100 amps, and it didn't fry anything, but he did get a a pop up warning him of an electrical error.
Anyway, the 5ch amp in my Prius is fused for 90 amps, and I've never had a problem. I'd like to think that the electrical system in this little truck would be "at least as strong" as in my Prius.
Your thoughts ?
PS, The upgraded stereo option is totally ridiculous ! $3K more for the Lariat trim in the first place, and another $3.8K for the stereo ! Nearly $7K for a setup I'd bet does not sound as good as my Prius.... and my Prius system only cost $1400
I have one of those ridiculous loud, big systems in my F150, 18" sub, 3500 wts, etc, etc, and it only cost about $3500.