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peanutbob

Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 291

Sub Woofer connection

I've bought a used active Alpine SWD 1600 sub for my 110 Puma which arrived today, but I can't get a murmur from it! I think one or two of you have installed this in the past.
I have connected the yellow cable to the positive terminal on the battery, and have been looking for a suitable earth for the black cable. I have tried connecting the black cable to a bolt from the rear of the passenger seat frame, but I guess this is not good enough.
The twin rca cable from the sub goes to to the audio out of the Pioneer hidden unit which is also by the battery underneath the passenger seat, but I have not connected the blue cable to the remote turn on which is in the head unit, as I was anticipating getting the sub to power up before I had to remove the head unit to route the blue cable to it.
So, any ideas where I can get a good earth near the battery, and do I have to connect the blue cable before the unit will fire up?

Many thanks!!

26th May 2011 7:36pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

i attached the earth wire to the front inner passenger seatbelt floor bolt - good connection, got a very strong reading on the voltmeter. BM52

26th May 2011 9:33pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Yep the blue "remote" must be connected also make sure the sub option is turn on and up on the head unit

27th May 2011 3:40am

peanutbob

Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 291

Thanks Guys!

27th May 2011 6:14am

yaho

Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: Bialystok
Posts: 200

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green

Quote:
i attached the earth wire to the front inner passenger seatbelt floor bolt - good connection, got a very strong reading on the voltmeter.

I have grounded here the power inverter (1000W) and had very bad results - it worked up to c.a. 150W and fried the fuse. Sub consumes less power, so it should be no problem I guess. Janusz
www.yahodeville.com

27th May 2011 6:54am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

If you have run the + to the battery...why not run the - there to!! Mike

27th May 2011 7:24am

peanutbob

Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 291

I was wondering about doing that, but I was just following the instructions!!

27th May 2011 7:51am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

Where possible its always better to run direct to the battery

Mike

27th May 2011 7:56am

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

For a quick fix, you can piggyback the remote cable directly onto the + terminal of the sub.

It will power up and remain powered up, so only temp for testing or it'll flatten the battery.

Sorry if this is eggs being sucked, but the way it works is the amp will have a relay inside that switches on when power is recieved down the remote cable which essentially switches the main power onto the amp. Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

Last edited by x-isle on 27th May 2011 1:04pm. Edited 1 time in total

27th May 2011 9:14am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20359

As above i would try and go direct to the negative on the battery where possible. Only slight problem you may come across is afixing to the terminal itself. Good luck

27th May 2011 10:17am

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