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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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Fitted mine last year. From recollection, and excuse my basic terminology, you have the long wiring loom, with two smaller black/brown connectors that go into the rear of your head unit where your front speaker connectors would normally go, whilst they plug into the larger black ‘female’ connector. I then wired the tweeters and front speakers into the cross-overs as directed. Note, there is just about enough space to get the crossovers in behind each speaker.
Also note that if you put the sub on the floor under the middle seats, and you play Rage Against The Machine, you’ll swear there’s something wrong with either the engine or gearbox, because the vibrations through the drivers footwell is amazing. Was really quite worried until I turned the sound off and realised what was going on....  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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26th Jul 2019 8:01pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5695 
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Ahh so you’ve amp’d the front speakers and left the rear just on the head unit. Does that not sound odd/uneven?
That is my concern. I’m also unsure if I can run the bigger connector for the loom up behind my Td5 dash, an I’ve already run RCA’s. I may try it first. Thanks Andy |
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28th Jul 2019 10:37am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Yes, but I have a DC, so no rear speakers. I'll be adding two at the rear, two above the headlining, and a mate who is a sound engineer will wire them in. I think I need a bridge of some sort... Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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28th Jul 2019 11:30am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5695
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Yes, when I had my double cab I put rear speakers in by the rear doors.
From reading I think the amp inside the sub, is only 55watt, and the head unit, well mine, is 50watt, so not much difference either way. If I had room I would install new 4way amp for all the speakers, but space is a premium, and they are only 100mm speakers. |
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28th Jul 2019 11:52am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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I've got the same set up as you and unless you're even more hard of hearing than I am, the sound is more than impressive. And that's with my music streaming from Spotify Premium through BT as opposed to hard digital download. And despite its size, the bass is more than adequate. ....
On mine I'll be putting a pair of extra 10cms in the lining above the b-pillars and then a pair of 14cms in the rear corners of the headlining. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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28th Jul 2019 1:46pm |
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| yorkshirelandy Member Since: 26 May 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 53  
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Hello chaps,
I’m hoping to upgrade my HU and install the ibus 2.1 and focal ES100k kit. Just wondered if you have pics or drawings for wiring it all up please? Do I use RCA from HU to Amp ? Then how do I wire in the crossovers etc? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also the settings you have used on the crossovers?!  '09 Puma 110 CSW XS |
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3rd Jul 2020 8:22pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5695
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The focal sub unit comes with a wiring loom that you plug into your head unit and the sub. It also then contains the returning wires for the front speakers which are no amp powered. You then instal crossovers to that.
It’s all very very simple and self explanatory once you get it and open the box. |
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3rd Jul 2020 8:50pm |
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| yorkshirelandy Member Since: 26 May 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 53
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Cheers Andy, I’ll give it a go!
Do I forget the RCA if I’m using the ISO loom? '09 Puma 110 CSW XS |
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4th Jul 2020 4:59am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5695
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That’s correct. No RCA just use their loom. I was going to do my own thing and had planned it all in my head. Then the kit turned up and was surprised to see the loom, so went with it and am very happy with instal. Down side is that I can’t alter sub settings from head unit (RCA settings) but have mounted sub adjusted so it really removes need to once setup.
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4th Jul 2020 6:07am |
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| astroarcadia Member Since: 12 Jun 2020 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 49 |
Has anyone mounted an iBus2.1 to the rear of a cubby box?
I have an Exmoor Loc Box cubby which is 50mm taller than a standard box at 360mm high so don't want the additional height of the MUDStuff locker underneath. |
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27th Aug 2020 5:05pm |
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| paulas Member Since: 23 Nov 2018 Location: cheshire Posts: 23 |
I have bought a focal Ibus 20 sub, instead of 2.1 by mistake but whats the difference? Was going to mount it under the cubby in a MUDstuff box. Bit bothered about the height of the cubby though, seems a bit high. Anyone got any experience? In reply to astroarcadia, I had a pheonix gold sub mounted at the back of a cubby on another defender. It was fine but dont leave coins in the cubby!! they vibrate like hell
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27th Aug 2020 5:25pm |
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| astroarcadia Member Since: 12 Jun 2020 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 49 |
I think the Mud Sub Locker works with a standard cubby, not so sure with the extra height that a lox box gives.
sub locker is 95mm high. Exmoor Loc box cubby additional 50mm over standard. |
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27th Aug 2020 6:02pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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am I the only Def2 member who hasn't got a clue what these guys are talking about
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Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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27th Aug 2020 7:15pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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I’m afraid so
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Aug 2020 10:18pm |
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