b4chow

the fiber optic wiring is only from the headunit to cd changer right? i'm going to change my speakers and add a sub, i don't have to worry about the fiber optics right?

thanks

peet

That's a big negative good buddy!

The fiber ring runs from head unit, to glove box for changer to trunk for phone stuff. I just ran across the phone plug in the trunk (in coupe: right rear - next to where sub goes inside the panel. There is a fiber connector and a DB25 plug). Other than those.. if you have bose, than the fiber also carries all signal to the amp which is in rear passenger wall in the coupe.

Don't know of other places - but there are probably a few more.

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session

even though the D2B fibre chain runs throughout the car, you won't have to worry about it when you add new speakers and a sub so long as you change your head unit as well. you'll have to lay new cable, though and your fibre steering wheel controls won't work.

b4chow

i'm not gonna change the headunit. just add front components and rear coaxials, and then a 12 inch sub. am i gonna have any problems wiring this car than any other car?

schwarz c230

The hu does not have enough power to drive good speakers, you can use line level converters, and power everthing from a seperate amps, one for the speakers, one for the sub.

b4chow

yea i'm getting two seperate amps, one for speakers the other for the sub.

hokusbenz

i hear the impedance is funny on the stock speakers so you cant use aftermarket ones

session

only for the bose system.

schwarz c230

only on the Bose I think it is 2.2 ohm, the stock system is 4ohm, thats what they say on the back, they are in my garage, if I had it to do over again, I think I would keep the stock rear door speakers to see how it sounds, because whatever you replace it with will be muffeled by the seats.

b4chow

what does this mean? should i still change my speakers and add a sub?

bajaiman

Yeah you should be able to change all the speakers + subs + amps without any fuss, I've replaced all stocks speakers and add a pair of 10" subs with 2 amps and never had any problems so far

schwarz c230

I would change all of your speakers if you have the Bose system,front components if you have the stock system

session

where'd you mount your subs? the trunk is kind of small for two boxes or a large box, innit?

bajaiman

Well…I bought a pre-made sub box that’ll fit 2 10” subs and they fit just fine at the back. The sub box is not fixed in one place this way I can remove the sub whenever I need some space at the back.