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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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after market subs

Has anyone here added an after market sub to their stock bose system? If so was it an easy install or a pain in ***? any info or instruction on this would be much appreciated.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Sorry to not be of more help, but you really need to search before posting... There are many threads on this subject. Even a sticky...
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/jedis-bose-stereo-upgrade-103771/
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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sorry didn't mean to repost. i searched and searched but couldn't find any thing. Guess i'm just not a good searcher. lol
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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No. No you're not.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by yoseph88
Guess i'm just not a good searcher. lol
You're on step one of the 12 step program...admitting you have a problem.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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ya its easy as hell, just wire them from the rear 2 speakers, add the remote wire from attaching to the fuse box on driver side, then just give it sum power n ground. and then your done!
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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....what?...
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by StormyWankel
....what?...
a simple way to install subs without taking out the head unit...
basicly you connect

power to the batter.
ground to a non painted bolt to car frame
remote blue wire to the fuse box on drivers side(you connect it to the acc fuse (adapter cost like 3$ which adds another fuse and wires off)
then you can get the signals from the 2 rear speakers already located on the top of the trunk, its a simple positive to positive negative to negative wiring for each sub

easy as pie=) at least that's the way i did mine wen i first got the car, just requires a good adjustment of the amp or add additional equipment such as equalizer....
hope that clears up any confusion to the way i did mine...
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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don't forget the LOC.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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You guys weren't thinkin with your dipstick..... jimmy
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Had my system for three months now.... Love it.

It was a breeze to install... Helps with a box designed for your ride. Just follow the guide posted above and you won't have a chance of screwing up. Saved me $100 from Worstbuy.

Ask any install questions in this thread... PLEASE don't start another one :D
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by yoseph88
sorry didn't mean to repost. i searched and searched but couldn't find any thing. Guess i'm just not a good searcher. lol
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by lokaldisruption
a simple way to install subs without taking out the head unit...
basicly you connect

power to the batter.
ground to a non painted bolt to car frame
remote blue wire to the fuse box on drivers side(you connect it to the acc fuse (adapter cost like 3$ which adds another fuse and wires off)
then you can get the signals from the 2 rear speakers already located on the top of the trunk, its a simple positive to positive negative to negative wiring for each sub
Just realized you were talking about wiring an amp the easy way...I thought you were just saying splice the subs into the rear speaker inputs lol...my bad...and yea, but you also need a line-out converter
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