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General => Car audio => Topic started by: jeynesey on 25 June 2010, 23:11
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I was thinking of putting a sub and amp in the boot of the mk5....
Would it be possible to have the sub wired up so that I can take it out and back in as required? I know the amp would need to be wired permanantly but is it the same case with the sub too?
Cheers, Nick
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Hi mate
If you are going to buy a new sub then try and get one with an amp built in then get the vibe wiring kit with the fast plug. It has all the wires going into it but the added bonus that you can simply just unplug the whole lot and take the sub out (will get pictures of mine in the morning)
Alternativly make sure the amp is screwed to the back/top of the amp and get the same wiring kit
Hope this helps - if you need pics asap let me know (mtyler2489@googlemail.com) and I will take pics now for you
Cheers Mitch
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Cheers bud, just a link to any products that would do the job would be great :smiley:
No rush at all, just getting ideas together at the moment.
Nick
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Hi buddy
Not my first choice of shop but the first option on google shop!
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performance/In_Car_Entertainment/ICE_Accessories/Vibe_Vibe_Fast_Plug/828/0/49041
That's what I have screwed to the side of my sub!
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=157409.0
Goes under the seat, all in one unit. Not OTT with the bass either.
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=157409.0
Goes under the seat, all in one unit. Not OTT with the bass either.
Stop plugging this thing! We spent about an hour discussing it the other day! :grin: :grin:
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Hi buddy
Not my first choice of shop but the first option on google shop!
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Performance/In_Car_Entertainment/ICE_Accessories/Vibe_Vibe_Fast_Plug/828/0/49041
That's what I have screwed to the side of my sub!
Ah I see so your amp is attached to your sub and can be unplugged from this adaptor?
Cheers for the advice :smiley:
Nick
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Lol - to be fair they are a good unit but are better placed under the passenger seat as will give a better bass sound instead of rumbling your ass!!
Yer I have a twin 12" fli trap in the boot! need the extra space sometimes!
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Lol I can imagine. Looking at a 10' sub with amp just to run that at the moment, going to leave the speakers running straight from the HU, any suggestions?
Nick
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I don't like the idea of my boot being taken up by sub. And it's way too much effort removing it when needed, the re-setting up the head unit etc etc.
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Well it all depends on two things really - budget and what you want it to sound like!
I have 2 way pioneers up front stock tweeters in the dash (MK3) and infinity reference components in the rear passenger speakers just acting as my mid bass and fli tweeters in the back and to top it all off my sub in the boot with a 2 farad power cap to give that extra bass when needed as I listen to a lot of heavy dubstep and drum and bass!
And all of it is hidden beneath stock speaker grills!
And to bobbatley - why would you need to reset the hu??
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Well I dunno about the rest, but on mine it has a cut off for bass. Remove the sub and I'd have to change the cut off again or the speakers would have no bass.
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Looking at something like this :undecided: :undecided:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/11592.html
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Seems like a good price mate.
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What I thought. Want it to be quite basic in terms of design too, just black and carpet :wink:
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Yer mate those subs are wicked - nice and small keep to one side of the boot (tied down) and coupled with the vibe kit will sound great - just make sure it's the vibe flat sub wiring kit you get - better grade wire to cope with the subwoofer signals
Bobbarley - I would look at that hu as that doesn't sound right!
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Why wouldn't it be? Head unit needs to know what frequencies to send to the speakers, and which to send to the sub. Exact same deal with my home cinema system.
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Yer mate those subs are wicked - nice and small keep to one side of the boot (tied down) and coupled with the vibe kit will sound great - just make sure it's the vibe flat sub wiring kit you get - better grade wire to cope with the subwoofer signals
Bobbarley - I would look at that hu as that doesn't sound right!
Any links please bud?
Where would you reccomend buying from?
Nick
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Bob - well my HU I have only ever had to set once and never had to change. And home theatre is the same once it is set you don't need to change unless the room gets bigger or you replace speakers
I got mine from a mate as she works in a car shop but just search google for it and look for the best price - I paid about £15 for mine!