How does a subwoofer sound on the standard stereo

TonyZetecS · Post by **TonyZetecS** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:02 pm

Going to be installing a subwoofer in my zs. just want to know if it sounds decent on the standard stereo. dont really fancy changing it to a aftermarket HU

northeastzetecs · Post by **northeastzetecs** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:30 pm

Sounds fine! The speakers in my car are great and the sub just gives it that extra kick it needs

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TonyZetecS · Post by **TonyZetecS** » Mon May 28, 2012 4:30 pm

northeastzetecs wrote:Sounds fine! The speakers in my car are great and the sub just gives it that extra kick it needs

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thats good to hear

i have a zetec s with only front speakers. there is no rear speakers but the wiring is all there. where could i run my RCA converter off? front or rears? also if i run it off the fronts will they be amplified when the ignitions on or will they be the same?

Post by **AutosoundBlackpool** » Tue May 29, 2012 7:54 pm

TonyZetecS wrote:
northeastzetecs wrote:Sounds fine! The speakers in my car are great and the sub just gives it that extra kick it needs

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thats good to hear i have a zetec s with only front speakers. there is no rear speakers but the wiring is all there. where could i run my RCA converter off? front or rears? also if i run it off the fronts will they be amplified when the ignitions on or will they be the same?

The rear speaker outputs off the std headunit need to be activated by your ford dealer so unless you do this you'll need to use your front speaker outputs for your input to the amplifier. The wires only output when there is volume, so only work when the stereo is on.
Some amplifiers have a high input connection designed for speaker inputs and also RCA (phono) inputs for aftermarket stereos, whatever you do , dont connect both. If your amplifier only has RCAs get yourself a high level convertor. Once its all working, turn the stereo up to 3/4 volume without the front speakers distorting and turn the gain up on the amp until the sub plays to its maximum volume without distortion. Dont forget to put a fuse next to the battery for your power cable and make sure your earth connection is excellent ( make sure its good clean metal). The amp remote wire will need to come from an ignition wire as the standard stereo doesnt have a switched output.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Rob.

TonyZetecS · Post by **TonyZetecS** » Wed May 30, 2012 11:12 pm

AutosoundBlackpool wrote:
TonyZetecS wrote:
northeastzetecs wrote:Sounds fine! The speakers in my car are great and the sub just gives it that extra kick it needs

Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2
thats good to hear i have a zetec s with only front speakers. there is no rear speakers but the wiring is all there. where could i run my RCA converter off? front or rears? also if i run it off the fronts will they be amplified when the ignitions on or will they be the same?
The rear speaker outputs off the std headunit need to be activated by your ford dealer so unless you do this you'll need to use your front speaker outputs for your input to the amplifier. The wires only output when there is volume, so only work when the stereo is on.
Some amplifiers have a high input connection designed for speaker inputs and also RCA (phono) inputs for aftermarket stereos, whatever you do , dont connect both. If your amplifier only has RCAs get yourself a high level convertor. Once its all working, turn the stereo up to 3/4 volume without the front speakers distorting and turn the gain up on the amp until the sub plays to its maximum volume without distortion. Dont forget to put a fuse next to the battery for your power cable and make sure your earth connection is excellent ( make sure its good clean metal). The amp remote wire will need to come from an ignition wire as the standard stereo doesnt have a switched output.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Rob.

Understood that all

Thanks again! Your a top bloke!

Tony

Kimmi'Mac · Post by **Kimmi'Mac** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:40 pm

Sounds great!
Fitted a sub but still have orginal speakers and headunit. An its just perfect

Post by **AutosoundBlackpool** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:23 pm

The rear speaker outputs off the std headunit need to be activated by your ford dealer so unless you do this you'll need to use your front speaker outputs for your input to the amplifier. The wires only output when there is volume, so only work when the stereo is on.
Some amplifiers have a high input connection designed for speaker inputs and also RCA (phono) inputs for aftermarket stereos, whatever you do , dont connect both. If your amplifier only has RCAs get yourself a high level convertor. Once its all working, turn the stereo up to 3/4 volume without the front speakers distorting and turn the gain up on the amp until the sub plays to its maximum volume without distortion. Dont forget to put a fuse next to the battery for your power cable and make sure your earth connection is excellent ( make sure its good clean metal). The amp remote wire will need to come from an ignition wire as the standard stereo doesnt have a switched output.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Rob.[/quote]

Understood that all

Thanks again! Your a top bloke!

Tony[/quote]

You're welcome mate. Always happy to help!

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Trash Bagged · Post by **Trash Bagged** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:55 pm

TonyZetecS wrote:Going to be installing a subwoofer in my zs. just want to know if it sounds decent on the standard stereo. dont really fancy changing it to a aftermarket HU

I've got an Edge, it's the stereo model that hasn't got any phone options (no 'phone' button on the head unit), does anyone know if it has phono output plugs on the back so I can plug a phono to phono lead straight from there to my amp? If not, how will do I go about connecting the unit to the audion input on my amp?

Thanks in advance!

avensss · Post by **avensss** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:20 pm

hey guys.i just installed my subwoofer and amp to the factory head unit,original speakers still in the doors and i have tweeters connected to a 4 channel amplifier and 2 channels bridged to a 12" pioneer DVC subwoofer. it sounds awesome. the only problem i had was trying to route the power cable from the battery to the rear.

will post some pics soon.

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