First time audio install

[delliott]

Use RCA, not optical with the ZEN. That way you receive the highest resolution

Good to know… I’m almost done setting up the amp rack, running wires on the back to keep the front cleaner. Probably finish up the rack tomorrow.

Next weekend:
Sound Deadening
Block off plates
Install door speakers
Install tweeters and run wires
DSP base tune

 

[delliott]

Couldn’t finish today, didn’t want to rush the wires on the back, but it’s all coming together

 

[SoundsGoodStereo]

Good to know… I’m almost done setting up the amp rack, running wires on the back to keep the front cleaner. Probably finish up the rack tomorrow.

Next weekend:
Sound Deadening
Block off plates
Install door speakers
Install tweeters and run wires
DSP base tune

Couldn’t finish today, didn’t want to rush the wires on the back, but it’s all coming together View attachment 481666

Looking good!! Remember to attcha the Power/Ground of the ZEN to your distro blocks, do not let it use the factory power/ground that normally feeds the factory amplifier

 

[delliott]

Looking good!! Remember to attcha the Power/Ground of the ZEN to your distro blocks, do not let it use the factory power/ground that normally feeds the factory amplifier

I ran a ground all the way to the battery just for that. From the distribution block I just run a ground wire to this "black" wire and positive wire to this "Yellow" wire correct?
(cutting them both from the harness and just having these two new lines for power and ground instead).

 

[SoundsGoodStereo]

I ran a ground all the way to the battery just for that. From the distribution block I just run a ground wire to this "black" wire and positive wire to this "Yellow" wire correct?
(cutting them both from the harness and just having these two new lines for power and ground instead).View attachment 481776

You got it!! Awesome job on your research

 

[delliott]

You got it!! Awesome job on your research

No thank you! When doing my research I found post from you guys all the way back in 2021 on other F150 pages talking about the importance of the ground all the way from the battery, and read the ZEN A2B Installation manual to figure out the correct wires to tap into.

 

[greatone99]

Couldn’t finish today, didn’t want to rush the wires on the back, but it’s all coming together View attachment 481666

be careful if aim the blocks that way the jack gets in the way, sounds good, hang's them so they point up, the first time I did is on the left no jack, second one is the one I bought from them.