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Finally completed my DIY audio upgrade. Stereo Integrity M25 mkII tweeters, M3 Midranges and Center Channel, TM8 Midbass drivers. Musicar MatchUp 10 Amp/DSP and Nav Zen V MOST150 interface.
…and finally a home built subwoofer box wrapped in faux leather with a Hertz 10” MPS250 driver and JL Audio JD1000/1 amplifier in the front trunk. That took me a while!
very impressive! Any secret to getting wires from frunk into the cabin?
Box looks great, the amp wires are driving me nuts. Can you bring them all from the passenger side, bring the RCAs behind and across the amp, and zip tie them all together?
Box looks great, the amp wires are driving me nuts. Can you bring them all from the passenger side, bring the RCAs behind and across the amp, and zip tie them all together?
Yea they’re driving me a bit nuts as well. Going to clean them up when I have a bit more time. Lots of trials and tribulations on the install so when I finally got everything working I said I’d just get back to it later after I tune the sub into the system a bit better.
Very deep breathes Drilled a couple small holes next to the pre existing ones from the factory (top left and right side).
Then poked a small hole into the rubber gasket under the glovebox (removed carpeting) to get through the firewall to the interior.
Not really for the faint of heart I guess.
Wait, you drilled holes into a perfectly designed, German engineered tub?!?! Did you do a FEM model to see if you have compromised the structural loads? Get permission from the mothership. I guess your warranty is void now. Car is going to blow up now :-)
Wait, you drilled holes into a perfectly designed, German engineered tub?!?! Did you do a FEM model to see if you have compromised the structural loads? Get permission from the mothership. I guess your warranty is void now. Car is going to blow up now :-)
Great job, definitely not of the faint of heart!
Alternative drill point is through the existing plastic plugs on both sides. Similar one at firewall to get into the main cabin.
Yea they’re driving me a bit nuts as well. Going to clean them up when I have a bit more time. Lots of trials and tribulations on the install so when I finally got everything working I said I’d just get back to it later after I tune the sub into the system a bit better.
If you need any pointers, feel free to reach out. I professionally installed for 15 years
If you need any pointers, feel free to reach out. I professionally installed for 15 years
Concern is length of ground. Manual said no more than 3 feet but folks at DIYAudio said it’s more of a recommendation and you can go longer. I grounded at the body ground so 40” is pretty tight to where it comes in and connects to amp.
Considered what Jeff did but wanted to do something fairly quick to start. If I can make the cables neater will likely leave as is so I can still use the Frunk liner.
05-31-2024, 11:21 PM
