Instalment 1 :THE PLAN
The planning phase is mostly over and I have ordered most of the kit I will need.
I decided I wanted a bit more Bass Power nothing crazy and did not want a SW to take away any boot or cabin space. This meant that the most feasible location was in the boot below the floor:
Leaving room for the toolkit and First aid kit the available dimensions are roughly : 320 x 220x160 mm
See Pics:
The Head unit does not appear to have any RCS LL outputs so needed a SW Amp with Speaker level (High Level) inputs.
To keep installation as simple as possible I decided on combined Subwoofer and amp. There are loads on the market a and after a bit of research I decided to go for the Pioneer TS-WX400DA as it had an ideal size 300 x 200 x100 mm and had bigger Speaker than most and a bit more Power 250W/ 150 W RMS.
Wire routing - My plan is to route all of wiring from the boot space under the trim on the LHS of the vehicle so only need to removed trim on one side. LHS chosen becuase this is the side where the fuse box and Infotainment unit are located and all cabling can be run together in a single loom.
Required Electrical Connection to the SW Unit are as follows:
12+ : To be taken from Fuse Panel at Glove Box
12- (Ground) To fixed local in Boot area (Still to pick actual location)
12v On/Off trigger - Not Require for High Level Inputs as Amp detects speaker signals and switched on/off automatically
Left/Right Speaker Input - To Be piggybacked off the Infotainment Unit Rear Speaker outputs
My golden rule are:
1.Modification beed to be 100% Reversible if I choose to sell the vehicle at a later date
2. No cutting or splicing into existing wiring
3. Subwoofer should not impact usable space in the cabin or boot
4. Power level needs to be sensible (not massive)
Next post will be the 12v Power supply
The planning phase is mostly over and I have ordered most of the kit I will need.
I decided I wanted a bit more Bass Power nothing crazy and did not want a SW to take away any boot or cabin space. This meant that the most feasible location was in the boot below the floor:
Leaving room for the toolkit and First aid kit the available dimensions are roughly : 320 x 220x160 mm
See Pics:
The Head unit does not appear to have any RCS LL outputs so needed a SW Amp with Speaker level (High Level) inputs.
To keep installation as simple as possible I decided on combined Subwoofer and amp. There are loads on the market a and after a bit of research I decided to go for the Pioneer TS-WX400DA as it had an ideal size 300 x 200 x100 mm and had bigger Speaker than most and a bit more Power 250W/ 150 W RMS.
Wire routing - My plan is to route all of wiring from the boot space under the trim on the LHS of the vehicle so only need to removed trim on one side. LHS chosen becuase this is the side where the fuse box and Infotainment unit are located and all cabling can be run together in a single loom.
Required Electrical Connection to the SW Unit are as follows:
12+ : To be taken from Fuse Panel at Glove Box
12- (Ground) To fixed local in Boot area (Still to pick actual location)
12v On/Off trigger - Not Require for High Level Inputs as Amp detects speaker signals and switched on/off automatically
Left/Right Speaker Input - To Be piggybacked off the Infotainment Unit Rear Speaker outputs
My golden rule are:
1.Modification beed to be 100% Reversible if I choose to sell the vehicle at a later date
2. No cutting or splicing into existing wiring
3. Subwoofer should not impact usable space in the cabin or boot
4. Power level needs to be sensible (not massive)
Next post will be the 12v Power supply