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Old 06-09-2015, 07:46 PM
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Hello,

I am wanting to upgrade the speakers in my 1999 Cherokee sport. I was just wondering if anybody had any helpful recommendations. The driver front one doesn't play and a back one is blown. I already have an after market kenwood dock installed.

-Speaker brand/type recommendations? I would like to have more bass but don't want to get a sub.
-What size speakers?
-How difficult is it? important steps to take? Is it just worth paying for installation?

Any other helpful thoughts or info?

Thanks Everybody!
-Hayden
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please check your wiring in door to and from head unit to speakers in door
I thought I had a blown speaker in my drivers side door
turned out the wiring has a break in the door passage area(wire grommet under hinge)
I am looking at removing my doors and will be installing quick connects for all wires to door
just run new speaker wire from head unit to door speaker
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Stock speakers are too small for any real base. You can do a self contained base tube, cheap and easy to install. I run one in my DD. I run an amp and sub in my trail rig.
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I like the Pioneer and Kicker car speakers. You can find them at multiple price points. Speakers with a separate tweeter located higher than the bottom of the door tend to sound better.

I was reading somewhere online that an XJ owner had installed the tweeter in the little plastic triangle behind the side view mirror. I haven't done this myself, but was considering it.
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Originally Posted by Hcl
Hello, I am wanting to upgrade the speakers in my 1999 Cherokee sport. I was just wondering if anybody had any helpful recommendations. The driver front one doesn't play and a back one is blown. I already have an after market kenwood dock installed. -Speaker brand/type recommendations? I would like to have more bass but don't want to get a sub. -What size speakers? -How difficult is it? important steps to take? Is it just worth paying for installation? Any other helpful thoughts or info? Thanks Everybody! -Hayden
Personally I would go with Polk 6.5s... They are cheap on Amazon and have the bass you want... They are easy to instal... All u need is a screw driver, wire strippers and something to pry front doors off.
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