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Dec 9, 2011 | 11:23 PM

94XjSport94

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From: Carrollton, GA

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output

Rear Speaker Wiring Plug

Where does the wiring harness for the rear two sound bar speakers disconnect? I'm going to pull the panels off hopefully on Sunday or maybe before but i wanted to know if it had a disconnect on it or not? like a plug basically so i dont have to cut it.

Mar 23, 2014 | 05:17 PM

algorhythm

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From: Seattle

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

On both my '97 and my '99 the cables to the rear speaker bar (for the second dome light and the two speakers) run up the rear, passenger-side column. The wires run through a connector/wiring harness that's behind the rear-most, passenger-side plastic interior panel (below the rear, passenger-side window).

Unfortunately for me on my '97 and '99 the connectors' layouts aren't the same (I'm trying to move a factory '97 sound bar to the '99) and I'm still hunting for a replacement connector set/wiring harness.

Mar 23, 2014 | 06:27 PM

peelman

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From: Great White North

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Why not just cut the wires back about 3 inches from the speaker connection. Just did mine and I'll keep the stock speakers and connectors to revert.

Mar 23, 2014 | 06:31 PM

cpttuna

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From: napoleon ohio

Year: 98, 00, 01 and another 01

Model: Cherokee

Engine: both 01 jeeps have viper coil pack

If you remove the plastic panel mentioned by the other poster, you will find the connection in the wheel well area. I hooked up a harness I found in the JY to add two speakers to my 99.

Mar 23, 2014 | 07:02 PM

ckcstewart

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From: Alabama

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by cpttuna

If you remove the plastic panel mentioned by the other poster, you will find the connection in the wheel well area. I hooked up a harness I found in the JY to add two speakers to my 99.

What he said. I found mine in a 99 and 01 in the same spot. Its a plug n play deal...I hate cutting unless I have to.

Mar 23, 2014 | 07:10 PM

peelman

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From: Great White North

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by ckcstewart

What he said. I found mine in a 99 and 01 in the same spot. Its a plug n play deal...I hate cutting unless I have to.

Who cares, they're speaker wires. Solder when you want to go back.

Mar 24, 2014 | 02:25 PM

ckcstewart

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From: Alabama

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by peelman

Who cares, they're speaker wires. Solder when you want to go back.

Well...you can, but....
1) its quicker and easier to unplug/plug than it is to cut, strip, solder and insulate the wires
2) you dont have to wonder if you connected them back up "in phase" when you discover they sound like crap afterwards
3) see #1...its the easiest. The plug is already there.

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Mar 24, 2014 | 04:26 PM

94XjSport94

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From: Carrollton, GA

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

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Thanks, I think i figured this out two and a half years ago lol...

Mar 24, 2014 | 05:21 PM

jomps

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From: knoxville, tn

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lol

Mar 24, 2014 | 06:42 PM

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Dumajones

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From: Alaska

Year: 2000 sport

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: New 4.0l from s&j engines

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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Thanks, I think i figured this out two and a half years ago lol...

Mar 24, 2014 | 07:46 PM

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ckcstewart

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From: Alabama

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Thanks, I think i figured this out two and a half years ago lol...

Damn...i have GOT to start checking that before I just wade in. "Oh, never mind" per Roseanna Rosaanadanna.

Mar 25, 2014 | 04:12 AM

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peelman

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From: Great White North

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Thanks, I think i figured this out two and a half years ago lol...

Doh!, lol

Mar 25, 2014 | 04:31 PM

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algorhythm

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From: Seattle

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckcstewart

Yeah the connectors don't match year to year though. Hard to pay $100 for a speaker bar that will match the '99's connector when you have a '97 speaker bar sitting there. I'm definitely gonna just splice the matching the connector on.