[dj petey]

Hey guys,

Been searching for a few days but couldn't find the answers to my questions.

Here's the scenario, this is a leased vehicle so i'm not planning on replacing the factory speakers. i have the upgraded canadian pioneer HU with 5 channel pre-outs and I just want more volume from the existing system without the distortion. I purchased a JL XD700/5 with plans of adding a sub later on down the line. This amp should fit in the factory location for a completely stealth install.

Based on the existing speakers it should be possible to crossover the door subs and convert them into midbass drivers thus keeping them from distorting, and keep the dash and rears as mids and highs. I have a set of high powered 3" pioneer full range from a previous install that i may drop in if the dash or rears are really struggling.

I plan on tapping and re-using the factory speaker wiring so my questions are:

1. Are the dash and rear speakers crossed over at the speaker, in line, or at the head unit?

2. Are the door speakers crossed over in line or at the amp?

i tried to decipher the wiring diagrams that have been posted on here but i'm a bit confused and can't tell where the crossovers are.

the ideal scenario is that the mids and tweeters are capped at the drivers so i can simply tap the dash and door speakers without having to worry about a 3 way crossover scenario. i can just run a high pass signal out of the amp and the speakers will take care of their own bands. I know it's not ideal but i'm trying to keep things simple. When it goes back to the dealer, i just remove the taps, plug everything back in and done.

thanks for any help you can give.