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Q: My Maxima has the BOSE audio system and I would like to
add more bass to it. Is there any way to add a subwoofer to this audio system? A: Modified from the How to on the MaxFaqs,
courtesy of Russell Zotz: I hooked up my sub to the stock BOSE system, and here is how
I did it... First this is what we
have.... • 1 JL Audio
12 inch W0 Sub • 300 Watt Mosfet Amp (Sony Brand) Bridged • Monster
Cables • *PAC model
# SNI-35* (This is what converts the signal to from the Bose) 1. We ran the
power cable from the battery (Not connecting it to the battery till last,
through the firewall on the right side of clutch slave cylinder, running
through the wheel well behind the plastic panels. 2. After
pushing it through the firewall and pulling it out from under the dash (near
the dead pedal).... 3. Remove the
kick panel (where your feet sometimes hit, they just pop off)... After popping
the front one off and the back one off pull the carpet up and then start
sticking the power cable down through the floor of the carpet against the
sidewall. 4. before going back to the rear door one, pop the plastic wall
piece that is around the seatbelt.. the lower portion
only... it just pops out. Slide the power cable down that... and pop it back
in.... 5. Pull the
carpet up in the back and run the cable there also..... 6. You also
need to remove the back bottom seat cushion... to do this, you must get in the
car, and there are two latches on the front lower parts of the seat.... they're
white. Pull it out, and lift the seat. The seat will pull up, and slide out...
move it out of the way. 7. Next, you
see some wires going towards the trunk in a 45 degree angle from the door.. you must follow the same route
with your power wire..... 8. Get into the
trunk and pull the left back tab on the top out... which will allow you to move
the wall out of your way for a short period... you will see a hole in the
bottom left corner that peeks into the back seat area.... where the wires are
going through.....stick the wire right through that hole with the others.....
after getting all the wire into the trunk area... go back and put the carpet
back down and snap those pieces back into place... and put the backseat back in
also.... same way it came out... but remember to put the seat belts back where
they were...:) 9. Next after
getting everything snapped back in... the wire is in
your trunk.... you will see the lining on the back wall where the pass thru is
located in the middle of all this.. I would recommended sliding the wire
around the plastic piece. 10. Then hook it
up to the amp. 11. Now for the
remote wires to let the amp know your Bose is turned on.... 12. Wrap the
remote wire around the + connector underneath the black Bose speaker
bottom. (You could splice into the
factory wiring, but I didn't want to tap anything that I didn't have to) 13. When you turn
on your Bose it powers the back amps on the Bose speakers which sends the 12v
to the remote as well to turn on the amp..to
the subs or crossover. (Note: You only have to hook the remote to one speaker..... ) 14. Now you need
the PAC.... which you may be able to purchase from 15. There are 2
pots on the end of this box, you must have them turned
all the way down, which will cause 0 signal to pass thru before turning the
unit on... 16. After hooking
that up, go back to the battery and hook your power up...Also you are going to
have to find a ground somewhere in the trunk to hook up to or make one..it should be grounded to pure
metal, but do your best with what you have ;). 17. Now you are all set..power the system up and see
how she sounds..You will most likely hear nothing
because the pots need to be turned up to your likeing....
Make sure the polarity is correct on the rear speakers... since the stock
wiring is hard to tell we have to use your sense of hearing and make sure its
hitting the right beat in phase. After hooking the Sub up to the system and fine tuning it,
it sounded awesome. If you have any questions email me at hype@vanillaice.com |
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