Another simple subwoofer install with pics

[BassWinger]

Very nice. Does this bring down your range at all?

For sure. Played loud the system vibrates the mirrors now.

 

[Kaycee1980]

For sure. Played loud the system vibrates the mirrors now.

How much did it bring down your range?

 

[BassWinger]

I don’t think I understand the question. For what it’s worth I don’t have any acoustic testing gear.

 

[Kaycee1980]

I don’t think I understand the question. For what it’s worth I don’t have any acoustic testing gear.

Lolll ohhhh no. Im sorry I mean does the power being used for the subwoofer lower the cars driving range?

 

[borski]

Lolll ohhhh no. Im sorry I mean does the power being used for the subwoofer lower the cars driving range?

No way it would be that significant.

 

[BassWinger]

Lolll ohhhh no. Im sorry I mean does the power being used for the subwoofer lower the cars driving range?

Oh, I was thinking you were talking acoustically.
Not by any measurable means no way. Probably uses less than a seat massage session? Certainly isn’t the slightest concern for me.

 

[BassWinger]

Lolll ohhhh no. Im sorry I mean does the power being used for the subwoofer lower the cars driving range?

Here’s another perspective on that….
I’m not worried about the impact on the driving range from a subwoofer install on a car that motorizes its handles open, turns on the headlights, cranks on the HVAC, and turns on the radio every damn time I go into the garage, or walk by it in the driveway.
The cars natural behavior is already chewing away at some petty amount of range.

 

[Kaycee1980]

Thank you @McGriddle. Based on this post I bought the 10” version of the Kicker and installed it in kind this afternoon into my ‘25 Touring (with the base sound system.) What a dramatic improvement. I installed it deck level, just behind the folding seat, passenger side as it seemed like a better location than in the rear well. I’ve tuned it with about an hour of listening… may have to play with it more, but very pleased thus far. Many thanks for sharing the path.

This sounds good. Is 150w the max the 12v outlet will do?

 

[JGard18]

This sounds good. Is 150w the max the 12v outlet will do?

12v outlet on a 15 amp fuse. Theoretically 180W is the max.

 

[Kaycee1980]

12v outlet on a 15 amp fuse. Theoretically 180W is the max.

Gotcha. Is there any other way to tap into the 12v battery?

 

[BassWinger]

Gotcha. Is there any other way to tap into the 12v battery?

It's just a couple of nuts, although one is in a plastic harness... I decided I didn't want to break that LOL

 

[nuri]

Hey! I'm about to attempt your method of adding a subwoofer. Picked up a focal bomba and it fits perfectly in my under-trunk!

Looking at your wiring - I see both a grey and a white cable (which matches my wiring harness) from both sides of the speaker (green and black). Is that the only thing specific about wiring the high level inputs back to the powered subwoofer? Does it matter which side it comes out of? I've got this small wiring harness for high level inputs that came with the sub, but no specific instructions from there.

Thanks!

 

[BassWinger]

Hey! I'm about to attempt your method of adding a subwoofer. Picked up a focal bomba and it fits perfectly in my under-trunk!

Looking at your wiring - I see both a grey and a white cable (which matches my wiring harness) from both sides of the speaker (green and black). Is that the only thing specific about wiring the high level inputs back to the powered subwoofer? Does it matter which side it comes out of? I've got this small wiring harness for high level inputs that came with the sub, but no specific instructions from there.

Thanks!

One would be + and the other -, but a 'phase' switch (in / out) on the subwoofer would toggle between the two. That's my understanding, I'm not a pro!

 

[McGriddle]

Hey! I'm about to attempt your method of adding a subwoofer. Picked up a focal bomba and it fits perfectly in my under-trunk!

Looking at your wiring - I see both a grey and a white cable (which matches my wiring harness) from both sides of the speaker (green and black). Is that the only thing specific about wiring the high level inputs back to the powered subwoofer? Does it matter which side it comes out of? I've got this small wiring harness for high level inputs that came with the sub, but no specific instructions from there.

Thanks!

Sorry I can’t be of much help regarding the wiring specific to your sub. Generally, it should need pretty straightforward. You can switch the phase as was mentioned earlier.

Good luck! I hope it works well for you. The Focal Bomba seems nice!

 

[mikecronis]

I installed in-parallel as per instructions. I think I'm at 2 Ohms now instead of 4 so the stock one "pops" sometimes. I took me about a month to dial-in balance and EQ to get it rounded-out. Sirius XM native App transmits different EQ settings for each song and each channel so dialing-in the EQ for one channel might be pretty good and then you switch to Tidal or some other XM channel and it's all wacked.

Not sure if people have had luck just removing the center sub and running the powered sub by itself if that improved things?