Installing Shelby Kicker Sound System - Symphony Of Sound

The two vertical trim panels along the leading edge of the center stack are retained by friction clips and simply pull free. Once out of the way you will see the six 7mm screws retaining the center stack trim. Pull the bezel free and disconnect the wiring (the A/C has a funky lift-to-release connector that is easy to break, you've been warned).

Four screws secure the head unit to the dash. Remove these four screws and slide the head unit out of the dash. Route the new wiring harness from under the dash into the center of the dash and connect the wiring to the dash harness and radio as required and then reassemble the dash and console.

The other end of the just-installed harness will connect to the Kicker four-channel amplifier. Ensure the connectors are seated and latched and then mount the amplifier and bracket assembly using the stud at the bottom of the A/C case and the screws at the leading edge of the dash under the glovebox.

At this point all that is left to do is connect the amplifier and subwoofer wiring to their power and ground connections. To access the firewall grommet where the power leads will pass through, you'll need to remove the right front splash shield, which is secured by six plastic retainers, two at the trailing edge of the fender opening and four behind the wheel.

You will see the firewall grommet easily and the extra wire opening supplied by Ford. Carefully cut the tip off of the extra wire opening and pass the power leads through the firewall before you install the supplied white wiring connectors. Plug the connectors into the amplifier and subwoofer harnesses and slip the opposite end's ring terminals over the battery stud at the underhood junction box. Secure the routing with tie-wraps.

Lastly, remove the 10mm nut found at the right corner of the dash and install the ground wire ring terminals from the amplifier and subwoofer harnesses over the stud and then reinstall the nut to secure them. At this point you can reinstall the right front kick panel and right door sill trim and install the fuses into their fuse holders under the hood. Now, just like Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap, you too can crank it up to 11.