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Is the sounds bar the same 3.5 as the dash?
Yes. For the sound bar, I had to make new screw holes, but no big deal. I used Metra plug adapters to install them.
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I also installed the Infinity Reference in the dash and sound bar. Sound is amazing!
 
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Thanks everyone for the info! I ordered a pair of Infinity Reference REF-3032cfx from Crutchfield. Their customer service has saved my bacon before, so I order there when I can. Plus, these speakers were only $9 less on amazon, and I would still have to buy adapters.

Can't wait to get them installed and TURN IT TO ELEVEN!! (that is one louder than 10) 😂
 

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Can someone tell me the part number for the Metra wiring harness?
 

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Thanks everyone for the info! I ordered a pair of Infinity Reference REF-3032cfx from Crutchfield. Their customer service has saved my bacon before, so I order there when I can. Plus, these speakers were only $9 less on amazon, and I would still have to buy adapters.

Can't wait to get them installed and TURN IT TO ELEVEN!! (that is one louder than 10) 😂
Get a second pair for the rear sound bar also.
 

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Watch the adapters, I had to reverse the polarity on the factory side.

That being said I went with the infinity on the JL’s base 4” UConnect and it’s such an improvement compared to the JT’s base 7” with no modifications. Even the wife comments on the difference.
 

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Watch the adapters, I had to reverse the polarity on the factory side.

That being said I went with the infinity on the JL’s base 4” UConnect and it’s such an improvement compared to the JT’s base 7” with no modifications. Even the wife comments on the difference.
I had to check the polarity on my speakers, the 3.5 in the sound bars were reversed compared to all the others ones so had to swap them to match. Most people would not even bother to it seems like.
 

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Watch the adapters, I had to reverse the polarity on the factory side.

That being said I went with the infinity on the JL’s base 4” UConnect and it’s such an improvement compared to the JT’s base 7” with no modifications. Even the wife comments on the difference.
How do you know on the polarity? I'm not a sound guy.
 

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You can order a tester off amazon for fairly cheap or download a app off your phone, then just play the test tracks and hold the device next to the speaker. It will tell you if its positive or negative and just make sure they all match one way or the other.
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How do you know on the polarity? I'm not a sound guy.
The metra adapters reverse the polarity of after market speakers. There's no need to test, just swap the wires on the adapters.
 

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Also stuffing poly fil behind the speakers helps.
 
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The metra adapters reverse the polarity of after market speakers. There's no need to test, just swap the wires on the adapters.
So plug them in opposite of how they come? Or like the directions say?
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