Hi all,
Based on smistry007's previous thread (https://lucidowners.com/threads/subwoofer-bass-solution.4366/) I thought I'd go ahead and add a small subwoofer that I had lying around from a previous car. My goal here was to supplement the low end without taking up too much of the trunk space. I used a Kicker HS8 Hideaway 8" powered sub which has a built-in 150W amp.
Like smistry007, I also tapped into the power from the accessory outlet in the trunk. For access, you simply lift up on the lining as there are no snap connectors. Here are some pics of the connections. Note that the connector to the outlet is pretty short to work with.
Onto the rear parcel shelf woofer connection. The center woofer is accessed via removal of the lining's 4 push clips. I'd suggest trim removal tools to prevent snapping anything.
Once the 4 connectors are removed, you can pull down the lining to reveal the speakers. There is a small connector to the trunk interior light to disconnect.
The central woofer can be seen below. Note that there isn't much room to tap the wires with a wiretap connector, so I used alligator clips as well.
With everything connected, putting everything back in place was easy. Overall, (again thanks to smistry007's prior post), this was an easy job. It took me maybe just over an hour being careful. Here is the modest trunk space ten up by the sub. I've laid it flat for now but could mount it sideways as well.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the extra bass to supplement the overall sound. A small sub like this isn't ever going to be aggressively boomy for those who want to rattle the house, but I've found it's a nice compromise for saving trunk space as well.
Based on smistry007's previous thread (https://lucidowners.com/threads/subwoofer-bass-solution.4366/) I thought I'd go ahead and add a small subwoofer that I had lying around from a previous car. My goal here was to supplement the low end without taking up too much of the trunk space. I used a Kicker HS8 Hideaway 8" powered sub which has a built-in 150W amp.
Like smistry007, I also tapped into the power from the accessory outlet in the trunk. For access, you simply lift up on the lining as there are no snap connectors. Here are some pics of the connections. Note that the connector to the outlet is pretty short to work with.
Onto the rear parcel shelf woofer connection. The center woofer is accessed via removal of the lining's 4 push clips. I'd suggest trim removal tools to prevent snapping anything.
Once the 4 connectors are removed, you can pull down the lining to reveal the speakers. There is a small connector to the trunk interior light to disconnect.
The central woofer can be seen below. Note that there isn't much room to tap the wires with a wiretap connector, so I used alligator clips as well.
With everything connected, putting everything back in place was easy. Overall, (again thanks to smistry007's prior post), this was an easy job. It took me maybe just over an hour being careful. Here is the modest trunk space ten up by the sub. I've laid it flat for now but could mount it sideways as well.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the extra bass to supplement the overall sound. A small sub like this isn't ever going to be aggressively boomy for those who want to rattle the house, but I've found it's a nice compromise for saving trunk space as well.
At least that was my experience. I open the pass throughs. May have some slight phase issues though since you have two drivers at different distances.
