Rav4 Subwoofer Installation

[raverboy]

has anyone fitted the toyota sub under the passenger seat or fitted an aftermarket solution , if so how easy was the install and how much did it cost ?

what is the stock sound quality like for the sat nav sound system ?

[bitman]

ask dutchrav, i think he had one installed

[tropical_Z]

Not sure what the toyota under the seat sub is like, but my first sub was a regular 12" box in the back. It took up too much space for my liking. Went with a slimmer pioneer one after a few months instead

http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php?optio...7&Itemid=54

Cost is around the £200 mark.

This still lives in the boot.

Disconnect the Battery first! Asumming your headunit has a pair of sub RCA connectors and a remote on/off line,

fitting it was easy, route the RCA cables and remote line from the head unit along one edge of the vehicle, under the plastic trimming to the back, where the subwoofer wiring loom is.The positive power cable for the subwoofer is brought in to the cabin usually through rubber plug which existing electrical wiring passes through. You may find a nipple you can snip off that you can pass the wire through. Be sure to tape up the join to stop any water getting through. That positive cable is routed down the other side of the car (though other people route it down the centre) also to the back where it can power the subwoofer. The ground terminal of the sub is a convenient location on the chassis - somewhere with a bolt. Hook up the RCA and remote line to the subs and reconnect the Battery - voila. Spend the time to make the wiring as hidden as possible. I tape over manufacturers logos with black ducktape, leaving just a flat black unit inside.

I dont like to wake up the neighbourhood and prefer to keep my hearing intact - these are fine and still have enough grunt to make you smile. Afterwards, you can spend sometime adjusting your headunit for the best sound. Typically I let the subwoofer handle the stuff below 50Hz and set the Speakers to not bother below 40Hz.