subwoofer

Alright, I just pulled another all nighter doing homework and am ending it at 5:45 am with this thread! In between relentless homework assignments and exam prep, I have been cruising around looking for components to my audio system. I thought that I should start a build thread for it because I...

I was wondering where you guys put your equipment? I not only have an amp in the back but i have a 15 farad powercore, line driver and remote turn on unit, so theres a lot of stuff. I was considering putting a piece of plywood under the carpet, glued to the actual floor that would allow me to...

Does anyone know why my sub is so low? can bearly hear it. i have a kenwood dnx5120 head unit. just bought a kenwood kac-1502s and an 8in kicker comp 8 sub. i just wasted about 3 hours wireing and all that only to find out you can bearley hear it. any one know whats up??:mad:

I have a 2000 Explorer 5.0 XLT and i was some ideas on some good door speakers, HU, 10 inch sub and box, and maybe so tweeter location.... I want the sub to be in the factory spot should i build a box or buy a premade one? i want my system to sound good with all types of music bc i love music...

Hey guys, I've got a 92 Eddie Bauer with the Audiophile sound system and was trying to install a Sony Xplod cdx-gt630ui in place of my old HU. I bought the Scosche FDK8B wiring harness to wire it in, but realized that it didn't allow for the sub. In the pic below you can see the two heads I...

Hello All I'm simply trying to replace the subwoofer speaker in my stock JBL system in a 1992 Ford Explorer. The problem is that no one seems to know what the ohm rating is for the stcok amp (it's not even clear from the vehicle shop manual). Crutchfield identified a 4 ohm speaker that...

I just got a new sub and amp set up last week, Sony X-plod 400watt and JBL 12" sub in vented box. System sounds great other than a really weird annoying whistling noise coming form the subwoofer. :mad: It the pitch goes up when I press on the accelerator too. I can't hear it when I have the...

Alright so I've been doing some serious googling and searching this forum trying to find info for a custom box for a 2002 explorer. I wanna save the trunk so I'm looking for something subtle. Everyone seems to post about 01 or earlier, and it's a different fit. I really wanna put the...

I am new to speakers and also to building anything like a speaker box with an amp or anything like that. I know the products here are cheap and probably not best quality, but this is purely an experimental build, and I want to know if it would work. The amp I am looking at is the Kicker 100W...

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition, does not have the jbl audio system. I have installed an aftermarket radio, gives out 60 watts and has two rca outpts in the back. I have the stock amp.I am trying to install an aftermaarket sub, its a sony sub 12" 1200 watt peak power 350 watt...

I need help installing a subwoofer in my 1996 explorer. Stock Amp but i installed an aftermarket radio. There are rca outputs on the radio but the sub has black and red terminals, one is positive the other negative. Also the radio is 60 Watts and the sub is more, atleast 350 Watts. What would be...

This Is My Design For My Custom Ford Explorer Sub Box. I Have looked around but can't find one so i decided to make one so here it is. The first like is a .rar the second is .zip. They are both the same thing. I have three different programs in use MS Paint, Google SketchUp, And Microsoft Excel...

This forum has come in handy when it came time to do this install. It was the first ever for me and I couldn't have done it with out all the threads here. Just wanted to say thanks and show off my handy work. So thanks everyone for posting here and keep up the good work. thru the...

Hello, There is A LOT of information on this forum and i've searched and searched to try and find an answer and can't seem to find what i need. So I am posting this question. I've been try to determine if I have the correct HU installed in my 04 explorer. It sounds pretty bad. No bass or...

Hi, this is my first thread. I have an 03 Explorer with factory amp/sub and am looking to upgrade them. I want to be able to feel the bass without shaking all the cars around me. I am happy with the factory front and rear speakers, so I only want to upgrade the sub and amp. My current head...

Hi guys, I've just turned fifteen and gotten my first car (99' Explorer XLT) and put in an aftermarket audio system. Currently I have the interior stripped down to sheet metal minus dashboard and headliner to install sound deadening material (fatmat). Anyways, I was making this thread to work as...

I'm consider buying some kicker 8" subs to mount in the doors, just below the arm rest. So directly next to your kidneys!!!! :D My idea is to create a system a little (but better) like the Shaker on the GT and utilising the Mustang sub grilles they'll match the tan interior trim I have...

Im putting in a new amp and 12" kicker subwoofer. i already have an aftermarket cd player. Do i need to replace my speakers or should I be fine?

Thank you! This worked to install a new head unit in my 2002 Explorer Sport with the stock amp. I had replaced the subwoofer a couple of months ago since the stock one rotted out, but the aftermarket head unit pushes a lot more power out of the sub even though it is the original amp. I...

Hello, I installed a Premier 510ub headunit over the weekend but am having some issues with the install. I used the scooche fdk13b adapter, soldered the splices, but when I use the radio the sound is really low sounding and distorted.. Almost sounds like running an iPod loud through...

So, I finally decided to break down and write up a spreadsheet on some dimensions for a ported enclosure. This spreadsheet will break down all of the information you need in order to build a ported enclosure. The formulas automatically calculate the Volume Changes that the port length can make...

99' EB SOHC 4.0 Stock Sub-woofer REPLACEMENT using STOCK enclosure: Hey guys, I know many people have already written tons of testimony regarding replacement of the stock sub-woofer found in those JBL and Mach stereo systems. While I've looked through lots of forums, I still haven't found...

Hi, i havent noticed anyone with this problem. My wife drives this vehicle and she normally doesnt crank the stereo in it but who knows... about a year ago, the sub stopped functioning and i cant tell why. The factory amp unfortunately doesnt have any fuses on it, and all other speakers work...

Today I just sold my 2003 Ford Explorer XLT and got a 2007 Eddie Bauer Explorer. In my 2003 I had Two 1000W Amplifiers hooked up to the stock head unit (one for my aftermarket door speakers and the other for my two 12" subs. I had to leave my aftermarket speakers in the doors because I got rid...

hi. my speaker in the way back of the truck went out. i have the eddie bauer trim, so i believe the speakers are little better than regular stock. any idea how to fix the rear speaker? i think it is a sub or some sort of bass speaker. any and all help is really appreciated!!

So I have a 2005 Explorer, read my signature for more info, and my cousin is thinking of selling his 2004 Aviator to me. Do you think I should take him up on it? The car's amazing, except for the ugly chrome wheels and lack of a subwoofer. I would plan to put my Explorer's rims on it because...

I have a 2000 explorer XLT. It has a Pioneer DEH-P2900 CD deck and a Pioneer TS-W3001D4 Champion Series Pro subwoofer powered by a 950w Planet Audio amp. Right now I'm picking up some slight ground noise. It's pissing me off cause I've done basically everything to fix it. So far I've changed...

i've aquired a sony xplod xm-zr1252 amp from a local seller for cheap and i'm looking at this sub on ebay to pair with it.. ebay subwoofer listing >>...

I have done 3 full customizations to audio in explorers and i've added amplifiers and subs, but jokes on me! i didn't know i had a stock amp and sub in the right rear panel. but i have NO CLUE how to get it out to modify it. Do i need to take apart all trim on the right side of my vehicle? Where...

2 Audiobahn 12 inch subs in a sealed Q-Logic box

Stock subwoofer and amplifer removed

The factory-installed sound systems in Ford Explorers are typically offered in three different levels: Base, Premium, and Audiophile The basic elements of the three different levels are: 1) Base systems use a 4X6 Watt Midline radio (AM/FM, AM/FM/Cassette, or AM/FM/CD) with 4 speakers 2)...