Stinger STXJLPOD User manual

STXJLPOD Installation Guide
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STXJLPOD
2018- 2022 Jeep Wrangler JL / Gladiator JT
6.5" Speaker Pods with Tweeter Adapters
Installation Guide
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What’s In The Box
LH Speaker Pod X 1
Tweeter Mounting Plate X 2 Speaker Plug Adapter X 2
RH Speaker Pod X 1

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Recommended Tools
Installation Notes
 Read this installation guide thoroughly before disassembling or
modifying the vehicle. Installation of this product requires technical skill,
experience and specialized tools. If in doubt, it’s recommended to have
it professionally installed by an authorized Stinger Dealer.
Nylon Trim Tools
Phillips Screwdriver
7, 10, 13mm Sockets
Ratchet
7mm Wrench

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Vehicle Disassembly
1. Starting at the top, remove the
knee panel below the steering wheel
by pulling outward to release the
retaining clips, then work your hands
down the edges of the panel to
release the remaining clips and
remove the panel.
2. Remove the three Phillips/7mm
screws circled. Remove the two
10mm bolts indicated by the arrows.
The bolt on the left is behind the
horizontal bar facing down.
3. Starting on the exposed left-hand
side of the radio/climate control
panel, pull outward to release the
retaining clips.

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4. Unplug the two connectors on
the backside of the radio/climate
control panel and remove.
5. Remove the two screws securing
the radio bezel to the sub-dash.
NOTE: If the vehicle has an
aftermarket radio, it may need to be
removed to complete disassembly
of the dash area.
6. Starting at the bottom, pull
outward to unclip the radio bezel,
working your way up the sides and
then release the top and remove the
bezel.

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Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)
7. Remove the indicated screw
above the radio display that is
securing the upper dash pad.
8. Starting at either end, pull the
upper dash pad trim towards the
rear of the vehicle to release the
retaining clips from one side to the
other.
NOTE: These clips can be extremely
hard to remove and some may stay
in the dash and need to be removed
and placed back on the trim panel.
9. Remove the four screws along the
top of the instrument cluster bezel.
Pull outward on the bezel to
disengage bezel from lower retaining
clips and remove.

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10. Remove the indicated screws at
the top of the light switch panel to
the left of the instrument cluster.
11. Unclip the left side of the upper
steering wheel trim.
Remove the indicated screw.
12. Using a trim tool, remove the
dash end cover on the driver's side.

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13. Remove the 4 screws from the
driver's end panel.
NOTE: Unplugging the door harness
and unbolting the door stay will
allow the door to open freely and
allow easier access to the screws.
14. Using a 7mm wrench, remove
the lower screw on the driver's end
panel.
15. Remove the speaker enclosure
side screw indicated.
If you are having trouble accessing
this screw, read NOTE in Step 13.
Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)

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16. Pull out (towards the door)
on the edge of the end panel
and release the alignment studs
indicated.
Then pull towards the rear to access
the back of the panel.
17. Unplug the headlamp switch
wire harness connector and remove
the panel.
18. Remove the 10mm bolt below
the speaker on the left side. Pull the
metal brace off the locator pin so it
can drop down and allow room to
remove the speaker enclosure.

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19. Remove the screw at the top
of the speaker enclosure. The
enclosure should now be free.
20. Push down on the enclosure and
angle the top mounting tab passed
the sub-dash and outward.
21. Tilt the enclosure forward far
enough to access the speaker
connector on the backside of the
enclosure. Unplug the speaker
connector.
Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)

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22. With the speaker connector
unplugged, tilt the speaker
enclosure further to access the two
plugs connected to the module.
Unplug the two connectors and
remove the speaker enclosure.
23. Open and empty the glove box.
Disconnect the damper arm on the
left side.
24. Push up on the plastic stop at
the top until it clears the tab on the
glove box. Tilt the glove box fully
downward and unhinge it along the
bottom.
Now for the passenger side...

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25. Remove the end cover on the
right side of the grab handle above
the glove box.
26. Remove the two 10mm bolts
and remove the grab handle.
27. Inside the glove box opening,
at the top behind the plastic stop,
locate and remove the two 13mm
bolts.
Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)

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28. Using a trim tool, unclip the
cover panel above the glove box.
If this panel is tethered to the sub-
dash, you can leave it connected
and still access the screws.
29. Remove the two screws at the
bottom of the air vent/airbag panel.
30. Remove the four screws along
the top of the air vent/airbag panel.
Pull outward slightly on the air vent/
airbag panel to release the retaining
clips, but do not remove.

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32. Lift the air vent/airbag panel up
and out of the way to gain access
to the dash panel screw on the right
side. Remove the screw.
31. Move the air vent/airbag panel
down and out of the way to gain
access to indicated dash panel
screw on the top. Remove the
screw.
33. With the air vent/airbag panel
still out of the way, remove the
center dash panel screw.
Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)

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36. Inside the glove box opening, at
the top of the enclosure, remove the
7mm screw.
34. Remove the three dash panel
screws along the bottom of the
glove box opening.
35. Inside the glove box opening,
on the lower right side, remove the
7mm screw from the bottom of the
speaker enclosure.
Unplug the speaker wire connector
on the back of enclosure.

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Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)
38. Remove the 4 screws from the
passenger side dash end panel.
NOTE: Unplugging the door harness
and unbolting the door stay will
allow the door to open freely and
allow easier access to the screws.
39. Using a 7mm wrench, remove
the lower screw on the passenger's
end panel.
37. Using a trim tool, remove the
dash end cover on the passenger
side.

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41. Pull out (towards the door)
on the edge of the end panel
and release the alignment studs
indicated.
40. Remove the speaker enclosure
side screw located inside the lower
access hole.
If you are having trouble accessing
this screw, read NOTE in Step 35.
42. Release the dash panel along
the bottom edge of the glove box
opening. Move the air vent/airbag
panel up so the dash panel can
move forward.

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Vehicle Disassembly (cont.)
43. Pull out on the dash panel
far enough to allow the speaker
enclosure to be removed from the
bottom
Using a trim tool, carefully unclip the
speaker grille.
Using a short screwdriver or 7mm
socket, remove the two screws and
unplug the factory speakers.
If you are replacing the dash speakers
using the included tweeter mounting
plates, follow the instructions below for
both sides of the vehicle.
Optional dash speaker removal...

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3. Using a small screwdriver or
similar, release the clip on the
speaker wire terminal and slide it off
the raceway.
Speaker Pod Preparation
Driver's side shown. Preparation is
similar for both sides.
2. Before unplugging speaker, check
speaker wire polarity and make note
of positive and negative. Depending
on your installation (factory amp or
aftermarket amp) you may need to
switch polarity.
Unplug and remove the factory
speaker.
1. Remove the three screws
securing the factory speaker.

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6. Feed speaker connector end of
the factory speaker harness into the
replacement pod.
Speaker Pod Preparation (cont.)
5. Driver's side only: Remove the
three screws securing the module
to the backside and set the module
and screws to the side. The module
will be attached to the new pod.
4. Remove the rubber grommet from
the backside of the enclosure. Pull
out the speaker harness and set it to
the side. This will be installed on the
replacement pods.