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Introduction SS Series Component Systems Owner’s Manual Models: SS65.2 / SS56.2 Attention: Congratulations! Please take a moment and record the You have just purchased the most information asked for below in the advanced component speaker provided area. It is also a good idea system to ever leave the Kicker to attach the original sales receipt or a Livin’ Loud Laboratories. Your copy of it to this page for future KICKER SS Series Component reference System is designed and engineered to delive
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Features • 3 Position Tweeter Attenuator Select A Brief Plug For The SS Systems from 0 dB, +1.5 dB or + 3.0 dB tweeter And Our Technical Manuals At output level for level matching the tweeter www.KICKER.com to the midrange due to personal taste or The SS Component Speaker Systems are mounting locations. absolutely the best sounding full-range speakers to ever leave the KICKER Livin’ • Zobel Impedance Compensation Loud Labs. We dare to say (and we tested Provides more linear response across the q
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Features • Edgewound Copper Clad Aluminum • Sealed and Tuned Tweeter Enclosure Ribbon Voice Coil Very efficient coil Provides awesome control as well as design that provides high coil winding smooth and extended upper mid/lower density and increases thermal transfer tweeter response from driver. from voice coil to the motor structure for higher power handling and decreased • Foam Dispersion and Control Plug power compression. Used behind tweeter dome to control reflected energy and balance air p
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Parts List PARTS LIST BACK ANGLE RING Used on the back Here is a breakdown of the different side of your mounting parts and accessories you will find in the panel to allow Has Inset on SS Components System pack. Mounting Nut to seat this side properly. TWEETER DRIVER 30 mm soft dome unit for high frequency sound TWEETER MOUNTING NUT Threads onto reproduction.. the back of your Tweeter to hold it to your mounting panel. TWEETER GRILL MOUNT RING Blue colored ring to attach GRILL MOUNT POST Moun
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Parts List MIDRANGE DRIVER BOOT Protects the TINNERMAN CLIPS Steel spring anchor magnet and motor used as anchor point for assembly of the screws if required. Midrange Driver. (Already attached to the midrange and is removable.) MIDRANGE GRILL Grill used to protect BUTT CONNECTORS Insulated crimp the driver when doing a connectors to connect a 16 high-lighted installation gauge wire to another 16 or mounting through a gauge wire. panel. WIRE BUNDLES 3 sets of high quality 16 gauge speaker wire
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Mounting Options Your Kicker SS Series Components can COAXIAL MOUNT WITHOUT GRILL be mounted in either a separates or Here you are coaxial mounting scheme. mounting the midrange and You can also choose to mount the tweeter coaxially Midrange Driver with or without a grill. behind a panel and will be using the Look at the following diagrams and panel to protect the explanations to help you in setting up your drivers. preferred layout. SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL COAXIAL MOUNT WITH GRILL In this setup
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Installation SEPARATES WITHOUT GRILL Prepare The Tweeter You will need to have the Tweeter Prepare The Midrange mounted to the Black Tweeter Flush Mount You will need to have the Phase Plug Ring. Get a tweeter and the ring from the mounted in the Midrange. Remove any kit. posts in the Midrange and get a Phase Plug from the kit. Insert the Tweeter into the Insert Phase Plug Flush Mount Ring into the Midrange and rotate clock- and rotate clock-wise wise to tighten. to tighten. You should now You
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SEPARATES WITH GRILL Prepare The Tweeter You will need to have the Tweeter Prepare The Midrange mounted to the Black Tweeter Flush Mount You will need to have the Grill Mount Ring. Get a tweeter and the ring from the Post in the Midrange. Remove any posts in kit. the Midrange and get a Grill Mount Post from the kit. Insert the Insert Grill Mount Tweeter into the Post into the Flush Mount Ring Midrange and rotate and rotate clock- clock-wise to wise to tighten. tighten. You should now have You
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Installation COAXIAL MOUNT WITHOUT GRILL You should now have a tweeter assembly that Prepare The Midrange looks like this to insert Remove any posts or into your Midrange. plugs in the Midrange. It should look like the pic shown here. Insert the tweeter assembly into the Next you will need to midrange while feeding remove the Driver Boot the wire through the from the back of the Midrange’s motor as Midrange. It is a friction pictured. Tighten by fit, simply pull it straight turning clock-wise. o
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COAXIAL MOUNT WITH GRILL You should now have a tweeter assembly that Prepare The Midrange looks like this to insert Remove any posts or into your Midrange. plugs in the Midrange. It should look like the pic shown here. Insert the tweeter assembly into the Next you will need to midrange while feeding remove the Driver Boot the wire through the from the back of the Midrange’s motor as Midrange. It is a friction pictured. Tighten by fit, simply pull it straight turning clock-wise. off the back. Lay
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Installation Tweeter Mounting Your tweeter can be flush mounted into WITH ANGLE RINGS your panel with or without the 15° angle Back rings. Tweeter Place the Angle Mounting Tweeter Ring Nut tweeter through the Cut a 1-15/16” (4.9 cm) hole in Front Angle Ring Wire your panel for the tweeter. Be and then into the sure there is clearance behind panel. Front the panel for the tweeter and Angle Panel Ring wiring. Next place the Panel Back Angle Ring over the Tweeter and line WITHOUT ANGLE RINGS up t
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When mounting to a door panel it is best to get the tweeter as high up on the door as possible and as far forward as possible without interference from the dashboard. Be sure the chosen place is flat and space behind the door panel allows the use of the Tweeter Mounting Nut. Follow the same rules if mounting to a rear deck, side panel or any other custom location. Be sure you have chosen a flat location with plenty of clearance behind it for the necessary wiring and mounting hardware. After che
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L R E K C I K + 0 7 1 D E Installation T A R L P S D U O L ' N I V I Midrange Mounting Your KICKER drivers are specifically designed for mounting in free-air applications. While the speakers do not need a sealed box for optimum performance, it is important to isolate the sound coming off the front of the driver from the sound radiating from the back of the driver. This isolation is usually accomplished by using the correct size driver in a factory speaker location. Interior Door Exterior Door
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Coaxial Mounting If using the Coaxial mounting method for the tweeter and midrange you can mount the drivers under a factory speaker panel for protection. Factory Mounting Location Factory Mounting Location Mount Coax with hardware Mount Coax with hardware If custom mounting locations are desired for your drivers, check for interference from other mechanical systems in the vehicle. Watch for window mechanisms, hinges, trunk springs, wire harnesses, and anything that would be affected by the ins
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Installation Separates Mounting If using the Separates mounting method for the tweeter and midrange you can mount the midrange under a factory speaker panel for protection and mount the tweeter separately. 2.50 inch clearance hole Secure with tweeter mount nut Place tweeter into cutout 1.95 inch hole Mount midrange with hardware 1.95 inch hole Factory Mounting Location Mount midrange with hardware Place tweeter into cutout Secure with tweeter mount nut If custom mounting locations are desire
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Crossover Mounting When choosing a location for your crossover keep in mind you will need NO! YES access to it so you can connect your wiring and adjust the tweeter attenuator. Also, DO NOT place the crossover in any location where it will get wet or be in standing water. This will damage the unit! The bottom of the car door is not a good location. If you must mount the crossover in the car door, exercise caution as water can accumulate in the bottom of the car door. Keep the crossover high in
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Installation Wiring There are three sets of high quality 16 Gauge speaker wire supplied with the Kicker SS Component Systems. The longest set of wires is for connecting your amplifier or source unit to the crossover network. One of the shorter pairs is to connect the midrange output of the crossover to the spring loaded binding posts on the Midrange Driver. The last set connects the tweeter output of the crossover to the short wire coming out of the tweeter; join using the supplied Butt Conne
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When installing the speaker wire into your car be sure to avoid sharp edges and the possibility of it getting pinched. Be careful to keep it out of the path of moving mechanical parts such as the steering column, brake pedal, gas pedal, clutch pedal, emergency brake, heater or AC control linkage and any other moving mechanical systems. Be careful when re-installing any kick panel, sill plate or other interior body panel removed to route the wire that you don’t damage the wire with attachment cli
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Installation Adjustments The SS Series Component Crossover is a very high quality unit designed to offer the best combination of sound quality and driver protection. The IPC (Illuminated Protection Circuit) is a proven design feature Kicker has used for many years in all our passive crossover networks where tweeters are involved. This circuit protects the tweeter from excessive amplifier power and amplifier clipping. It is normal for these to illuminate during operation. The Tweeter Attenuation
