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nickvibez
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Post #1 post 14th September 2009 - 07:46 PM

Hi Guys....

I have a 04 BA Falcon with the interior dash(like on the picture attached)

Is it possible to install a Sub? If so how do you go about doing it, what is the easiest way?

I don't want to modify the dash too much... i would prefer to keep it stock?

What is the cost of putting one in?
 
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BlindSite
Post #2

This will sound like a shitty pay off, but if you zip over to yellow pages.com call up just about any auto electrical place and ask them for a rough quote.

s13viper
Post #3

Do the stock BA stero's have a preout for a sub? If not then u will need a aftermarket headunit

Reverb_Lancer
Post #4

Do some searching on here:
http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/

crazy.mofo
Post #5

think if u wana keep the main unit, u gotta splice into the speaker cables into a lineout converter so it changes to rca outputs.

mate put a foldout dvd screen in his and looks pretty cool when tidied up smile.gif

J-train
Post #6

You can put a sub in without rca preouts on our headunit. Buy your sub, amp and necessary wiring kit, but also buy a converter that turns your rear speaker cables into rca preouts. Tell the bloke at jbhifi or where ever you are buying the gear from that you need a converter that turns speaker cables into rca outputs. They are relatively cheap and this means you don't need to touch your ford headunit at all.
Run the power cables, you will have to find an accesories power source to switch the amp on and off you go.

badasswog
Post #7

yeah, like the two guys said above. Run RCA line converters off your rear speakers.
about $30 a side.

Alternative you can buy amps with speaker level input, but I am certain that they do not come one monoblock amps, which are designed for subwoofers. So you would have to get a Full range amp (2ch or 4ch). Maybe get some front splits and use 2 channels to run them. That would really be ideal, give you nice mid-high range to match the bass of the sub.

RHI-SEE
Post #8

line level converter.

if you want good sounding stuff, dont get a shitty one. aim for something like the lC6i i believe its called. its between 200 and 300 but well worth the money.

Rookie ROX
Post #9

The answer is that you don't. Unless you want a 2 tonne paperweight.

Moved to Car Audio.

ROCK ON
R~R

Audio Express
Post #10

QUOTE (Rookie ROX @ Sep 15 2009, 05:31 PM) *
The answer is that you don't. Unless you want a 2 tonne paperweight.

Moved to Car Audio.

ROCK ON
R~R



yep thats a $1500 paperweight that is VERY easy to fuck up! $3k if its a colour screen one.

easier to pay someone to fit a radio to that thing. panels are available for it.

Dam0!!
Post #11

My good mate could do it for you he does car auido all the time for people and he s a expert at it. I ll let him know about this post and he can show u some of his work and give u a price prob.

Dam0!!
Post #12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkWserPPLb8 here a vid of his work

nickvibez
Post #13

QUOTE (Reverb_Lancer @ Sep 15 2009, 03:57 PM) *
Do some searching on here:
http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/


Thanks, i will... looks a cool site smile.gif

QUOTE (crazy.mofo @ Sep 15 2009, 04:11 PM) *
mate put a foldout dvd screen in his and looks pretty cool when tidied up smile.gif


How much did the entire project cost him? I have seen something similar on the internet but he lost his two main aircon ducts... is that the same with your friend?

QUOTE (J-train @ Sep 15 2009, 04:14 PM) *
You can put a sub in without rca preouts on our headunit. Buy your sub, amp and necessary wiring kit, but also buy a converter that turns your rear speaker cables into rca preouts. Tell the bloke at jbhifi or where ever you are buying the gear from that you need a converter that turns speaker cables into rca outputs. They are relatively cheap and this means you don't need to touch your ford headunit at all.
Run the power cables, you will have to find an accesories power source to switch the amp on and off you go.


This sounds pretty simple, i might duck into JB HIFI over the weekend and suggest what you have mentioned.. Hopefully i can get someone with their screwed on biggrin.gif
synster
Post #14

QUOTE (Dam0!! @ Sep 16 2009, 08:10 AM) *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkWserPPLb8 here a vid of his work

the subs were pretty shitting sounding plus hit 10 volts is not a good thing.

crazy.mofo
Post #15

QUOTE (nickvibez @ Sep 16 2009, 09:55 AM) *
How much did the entire project cost him? I have seen something similar on the internet but he lost his two main aircon ducts... is that the same with your friend?


only cost was buying the unit. him n his dad did it themselves. nah nufin was screwed.
wot they did was take out the tissue holder and moved the ciggy lighter sumwer, made theyr own brackets (sayd there was mounting points on either side to easily put them), and made there own facia to suit underneath the unit. looks decent

nofalconlies
Post #16

I have a B A sedan that punches the 141db mark, 6 amplifiers, 2 12's, 4 sets of splits, 8 awsome 3way kevlars and enough wire to run a lap of bathurst lol if you get into any serious trouble let me know.

claybyrne
Post #17

QUOTE (J-train @ Sep 15 2009, 04:14 PM) *
You can put a sub in without rca preouts on our headunit.

Buy your sub, amp and necessary wiring kit, but also buy a converter that turns your rear speaker cables into rca preouts.

Tell the bloke at jbhifi or where ever you are buying the gear from that you need a converter that turns speaker cables into rca outputs.

They are relatively cheap and this means you don't need to touch your ford headunit at all.
Run the power cables, you will have to find an accesories power source to switch the amp on and off you go.

could you advise somewhere to hook up the accesories to ? i have a loc but that is my main issue i have read off ppl using accesories off a cigarette lighter plug but they have a ground and i am unsure where to wire it to

Shuffs
Post #18

QUOTE (claybyrne @ Oct 1 2015, 01:27 PM) *
could you advise somewhere to hook up the accesories to ? i have a loc but that is my main issue i have read off ppl using accesories off a cigarette lighter plug but they have a ground and i am unsure where to wire it to

All cigarette lighters have a positive and an earth (12 volts to the middle connection),you could also pick up a feed from the wipers,at the fuse box.Whatever source you use,make sure there is an inline fuse,fitted before whatever you are you are supplying the power to
This shows where the positive and earth are connected
13saraid995
Post #19

QUOTE (Shuffs @ Oct 2 2015, 07:49 AM) *
All cigarette lighters have a positive and an earth (12 volts to the middle connection),you could also pick up a feed from the wipers,at the fuse box.Whatever source you use,make sure there is an inline fuse,fitted before whatever you are you are supplying the power to
This shows where the positive and earth are connected



where would you connect the remote on/off wire??

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