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subwoofer install

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Posted by: RustyBaker

hey has anyone tried to put woofers in their trunk? i just want to put a single 10" in there but im not sure the best way to wire it. has anyone installed one and knows the best way to run the wire? is there any opening from the trunk to the back seat?

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by RustyBaker

hey has anyone tried to put woofers in their trunk? i just want to put a single 10" in there but im not sure the best way to wire it. has anyone installed one and knows the best way to run the wire? is there any opening from the trunk to the back seat?

ya, a 10" should fit fine. You can run the wires under the back seat and through the trunk, the back seat just pops out by pushing in and up on it. If you are using the factory stereo and are using a line converter for the RCA's, you'll need to wire to the rear speakers, accessible in the trunk near the factory amplifier, if you need the wire colors let me know. Here's a great tech article explaining more in detail:

http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article6.html

Posted by: evillally

I had to remove the spare cover and shim it in. I have a 10W6v2 in a slotted/ ported box that's HUGE. These cars aren't exactly known for their tunk space...

Posted by: 94m5

I have 3 10" MTX7000's in the 95.

Posted by: driller

I have a single 12" in an enclosure that just fits sliding in under the package tray. The amps are mounted to the rear wall of the trunk. I was advised to go with 12" instead of 10" due to the size of the car. Sounds good.

Posted by: JoeyLincolnMK8

same here 2 12" subs in my trunk!

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by JoeyLincolnMK8

same here 2 12" subs in my trunk!

Do you have a single box? Because I have 2 12" Rockfords in a single box but they wont fit in tunnel of the trunk, only near opening. Must be the box, it won't clear it by like 1/2". real stupid

Posted by: rmac694203

I have 2 12's and the box I have fits like a damn glove. I had a box before that barely fit in the trunk of my Eldorado and there was no way it would fit in the Mark's trunk. I think my new box is just under 14" tall, which is about as tall as you can fit. Got it for $40 from my friend's sister.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

I have a PPI 800 watt surfboard and two SPL Mule 1000 watters in a sealed box, fits perfect and SLAMS!!!

Just make sure you run the power down the drivers side and the rca's dead center under the console.

Posted by: JoeyLincolnMK8

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Originally Posted by LincsFNRok

Do you have a single box? Because I have 2 12" Rockfords in a single box but they wont fit in tunnel of the trunk, only near opening. Must be the box, it won't clear it by like 1/2". real stupid

yeah it is a single box, with 2 12" diamond subs! the box fits fine.

Posted by: 94m5

Just make sure you run the power down the drivers side and the rca's dead center under the console.[/quote]

Yea.....feedback is a sunovabitch.

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by 94m5

Just make sure you run the power down the drivers side and the rca's dead center under the console.

I ran the power cable down the passenger side and don't seem to have any problems. Then again, I only listened to about 2 songs after I installed it and got in an accident (car's in body shop now). As far as RCA's I retained the factory stereo so I use a line converter and wired to rear speakers.

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by LincsFNRok

You'll be fine. You only "potentially" run in to problems when you run RCA patch cables next to your main power cables. You'll be fine running the line converters.

Mike

Posted by: brendangillespie

3 10" JL subs

JL 1000/1 Amp (500/1 pictured, have since upgraded)

Alpine CD/MP3 Head Unit

Posted by: stage079

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Originally Posted by RustyBaker

I have two 12" Kickers in the back of mine, fits like a glove

Posted by: Lincolnpimpin

For everyone with a new headunit can you hook up the 10disc change to it or is the changer usles?

Posted by: Frogman

I think it's useless...

Mine is.

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by Lincolnpimpin

For everyone with a new headunit can you hook up the 10disc change to it or is the changer usles?

The changer is pretty much proprietary to FLM audio systems of the time period.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

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Originally Posted by brendangillespie

3 10" JL subs

JL 1000/1 Amp (500/1 pictured, have since upgraded)

Alpine CD/MP3 Head Unit

Good GAWD that must SLAM!!!!!

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by Lincolnpimpin

For everyone with a new headunit can you hook up the 10disc change to it or is the changer usles?

this is why i chose to use the factory stereo with my subs, I cannot live without the 10-disc changer, heck I wish i had a 40-disc changer

Posted by: Lugi20

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Originally Posted by LincsFNRok

this is why i chose to use the factory stereo with my subs, I cannot live without the 10-disc changer, heck I wish i had a 40-disc changer

Dude... Buy a CD/MP3/WMA/Apple Lossless (new Alpine head) player and put 150 songs on every CD, blows a 10 Disc changer out of the water and if you are savy with computers then you can make them into CD quality files, but then you are down to 100 songs a CD.

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by Lugi20

I would if I had an extra $300 laying around, two words: college student

Posted by: jdlmkviii

By the way, has anyone ever had rearview mirror problems? LOL... mine has already popped off twice from the pound of the bass. I have 2 12" Phoenix Gold's powered by a 750 watt Viper amp. Loudest bass my town has ever heard.

Posted by: JMiles_T

I have to agree with buying an MP3 CD player. They are much more convenient, than a trunk mounted changer.

It doesn't have to be the $300 Alpine (though they are nice). You have dozens of brands to choose from. A decent Pioneer model is only $126.

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by jdlmkviii

... Loudest bass my town has ever heard.

In Pittsburgh!?

I think you exaggerate.

Posted by: rmac694203

I am pushing my 2 Alpine 12's with a 1200 watt Profile amp (Pretty cheap but works very well). It slams. I like the fact that even when I have it full blast there are no rattles. My Eldorado rattled and buzzed like no other when I had it cranked.

Posted by: LincsFNRok

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Originally Posted by School_Zone

I have to agree with buying an MP3 CD player. They are much more convenient, than a trunk mounted changer.

It doesn't have to be the $300 Alpine (though they are nice). You have dozens of brands to choose from. A decent Pioneer model is only $126.

Nor do I have $126 to blow on unnecessary upgrades

Posted by: MarkVIII93

I have a line converter hooked up with a legacy 600w amp and a kenwood 700w sub in a ported enclosure. It pounds pretty hard! But the bass hits

so hard its retarded so i think im going to take it out pretty soon.

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93

I have a line converter hooked up with a legacy 600w amp and a kenwood 700w sub in a ported enclosure. It pounds pretty hard! But the bass hits

so hard its retarded so i think im going to take it out pretty soon.

I've never liked the sound produced with a line converter. It just muddies up the sound too much. Monster patch cables are the way to go.

Mike

Posted by: jdlmkviii

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Originally Posted by driller

In Pittsburgh!?

I think you exaggerate.

Pittsburgh? haha hell no... the small old people town I live in that's about 15 miles away from Pittsburgh... lol