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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Gainesville, Tx
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
Soo now that you've had it a few years what are your thoughts? Good idea or bad idea?
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: denver nc
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
Well it's an old thread but someone commented last fall. I have one of these in a truck I bought 10 years ago. It is fine and doesn't rattle. I am going to take mine out and put the interior back to original. Sound quality would be dependent on the radio and speakers but the highliner is a good piece.
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Location: Birmingham AL
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
Hey I'm curious how you run the wires so they are all hidden? Considering this option myself- and also considered cab lights, but my truck has no headliner and I'm wondering how those would be retro-fitted.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Indiana
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
Pull a wire up the A pillar, use the visor hole just to get the wire up. Drill a hole where you want the wire to come out and fish it from the visor hole.
Some other things to consider. Only run the wire in the forward edge of the cab, all the way across is still good.. There is some kind of obstruction going front to back. Any area where cab lights would be mounted is good. There is room for more than 1 wire, for other stuff like cab lights, radio, powered rear view mirror. Look up Texasfirefighter. He posted a vid showing how to blow a string up the A pillar and out the visor hole with a blow gun in less than 5 seconds. Seriously.
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Location: Peru, Indiana
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
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I can only imagine that accessing the cab light harness would be a total PITA. Good luck with that one.
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lampasas, Texas
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
I know that I am reviving a old thread but how did it sound? Would you recommend it. i have been considering it for the modern stereo install
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: McPherson, KS
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
Can anybody else comment on how this setup sounds? Some here might say that you can't get a good "stereo image" with overhead/behind speakers like that, but what really matters is how it sounds to you.
The Highliner looks good, avoids cutting holes, and keeps the equipment out of harm's way. And each person gets equidistant left and right stereo speakers, which cannot be accomplished with any other speaker mounting. There's a lot to like about it.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Washington State
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Re: Headliner with built in speakers
i installed this headliner. it is a two person job, but as another said, not heavy just awkward. The speakers that come with it, toss them, horrible, but install a good set as another on here did, then they are good.
I ran my wires up the side and through the dome light. Also, i installed a retro sound stereo in normal spot and the spot for the stereo in the headliner i used this spot to install 3 gauges instead. all in all, i like it. |
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