C240 subwoofer install pictorial

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Oct 23, 2010 | 08:46 PM

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C240 subwoofer install pictorial

I wanted more musical quality and not so much slam in your face. I started with a pair of MTX 12" shallow subwoofers (TT6512) and a Sound Storm Labs EV2.1000 amplifier. I keep my trunk space, have plenty of control and its cost effective.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:48 PM

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I contructed the sub box out of MDF. It is built to fit between the fender well braces, follow the slope of the trunk floor, angle of the back seat and still meet the recommended .75 cu ft per sub.

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Oct 23, 2010 | 08:49 PM

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I used PL Premium polyurethane adhesive and my nail gun to build the box.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:50 PM

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I cut the face with a circle jig on my rounter.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:51 PM

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Subs installed, wired and the box painted with some texture paint.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:52 PM

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Pull out the back seat.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:52 PM

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Remove the factory subwoofer.

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Oct 23, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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Get the power, ground and trigger (from #7 trunk fuse panel) wired.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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route the power wire through the floor channel.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:56 PM

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Run the power wire through the firewall on the right side of the passenger footwell. I pushed one of the plastic plugs through so the wire would fit.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:57 PM

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Pulled power direct from the battery. I left the stock cable in place and just used a ring terminal and another nut to hold it.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:57 PM

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Factory subwoofer signal feeds the amp.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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Completed the wiring. It is grounded on the factory ground lug on the right fender well.

Oct 23, 2010 | 08:59 PM

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When tucked up and out of the way, there is still plenty of trunk space.

Oct 23, 2010 | 09:00 PM

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Correction, Drove An '05 C230 Kompressor SS

Nice Job!!

Oct 23, 2010 | 09:00 PM

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All done, clean and neat. I still need to fine tune the settings, but so far I like it.

Oct 23, 2010 | 09:23 PM

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thats a very clean install

Oct 23, 2010 | 09:34 PM

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How did you get signal for the amp ? is it from the factory one ? I thought we have to use the PAC ?

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Oct 23, 2010 | 09:58 PM

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How did you get signal for the amp ? is it from the factory one ? I thought we have to use the PAC ?

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The factory subwoofer is fed with a full range signal and uses built in low pass filters to achieve the low bass. See the pic. The caps and inductors form a simple low pass filter.

My amplifer has built in high level inputs, so I can just use the factory signal feed that used to go to the factory sub.

Oct 23, 2010 | 10:08 PM

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This picture shows the subwoofer wiring color code.

Oct 23, 2010 | 10:13 PM

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Ic but what if I get one of these basslink how do i get the signal to this ? not sure your familiar with this kind of sub and amp built in.

http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Bassl...7778255&sr=8-1

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Oct 23, 2010 | 10:35 PM

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Holy cow! I would never be able to do that lol
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Oct 23, 2010 | 10:39 PM

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The basslink can take a high level speaker input. Just feed it the OEM non-Bose sub signal.

Oct 23, 2010 | 11:10 PM

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The basslink can take a high level speaker input. Just feed it the OEM non-Bose sub signal.

so u telling me that just kinda take my stock sub out and feed direct to the basslink without modify anything ? and how about the "control" wire ? to the cigarette outlet maybe ?

Andy