I attempted this myself without looking how and was stuck for at least 20 minutes I came across your video thanks so much I was able to get done fast again I appreciate the video.
That was amazing. I thought (read somewhere) you had to remove the rear seat, pillars, and rear deck to pull the speaker. Very nice. I already replaced the door speakers with 4ohm DS18 mid range and they sound amazing. Can’t wait to do this. Thank you very much for sharing
I know most people like quick disconnect terminals. I can't say I'm a fan. Even with a tight grip, it's a subwoofer. The causation will cause the terminals to loosen and eventually come off. I prefer soldered wires because they're going nowhere, no matter how hard those subs shake. Either way, excellent video. I'm gonna use this as reference when I replace the sub in my 97.
Looks like alot of work... well I'm quarantine so ima get to work in my backyard cooks me some old fashion American burgers there fella , On that note thanks for the video instructions. Hope we all pull out of this epidemic. 👍
I have one question, I have just acquired a 2000 LS300 where all the speakers are screwed, there is no sound at all from that sub woofer but other speakers sound like high tweeters so should I purchase all new speakers for the front and rear doors or purchase the kits and just rebuild them. Next time you want to change out that rear woofer you can cut two tennis balls in half and use them to hold the carpet section up for better clearance and remove them afterwards.
@@pythias9465 That's probably a good idea. I actually ended up replacing the front door speakers as well eventually and it made a huge improvement, more so than the sub itself. And thanks for the tip.
I have an 2002 ES 300 Mark Levinson rattling woofer. Does the cover pop off as easily? I tried prying it and it won't budge and I'm afraid if I use more force it will cause damage. Any suggestions? The ML woofer is hideously expensive and not very good sounding anyway so I'd like to put a better custom woofer in if I can.
Sorry but I honestly don't know. They changed things in 2002 so it may not be the same. Can you look from the trunk area and see if you see clips or anything?
!!!Update most aftermarket 8 inch require much more power than the factory amp can push even if you find a 2ohms subwoofer. Best solution 2011 and up Chevy equinox or Chevy Cobalt ss. Use a pioneer 8 inch subwoofer that is 2 ohms. On the equinox you can remove the woofer from the OEM subbox or just mount the box to rear back seat in trunk and fold down the center arm rest for more bass
Hey clint I don't know if you still reapond to messages. I have a 1997 lexus es300 with the stock Pioneer amp and subwoofer. I blew my subwoofer out and I bought the replacement you linked but I'm worried that the starting RMS is going to fry my stock amp. I bought the 8 inch kicker 4ohms 200w rms, 400w peak.
I still do. You are using a 4 ohm which is higher than the 2 ohm. That is very safe but it probably won't be nearly as loud. However, it won't hurt the amp.
Hey Clint, I'll be ordering the sub you recommended. Have you had any issues with your stock amp blowing? I've got a 99 es300 that just says "Lexus premium sound".
Excellent video but I have a question I have the 4ohm that uses spring action 2 connect the wires to the sub could I just cut the connectors off and use those
@@Sheersanctity Awesome. The amp in this car is actually pretty good. The speakers weren't bad either. We have to remember this guy is 20+ years old now.
Thanks for the video. How about the door speaker? Have you changed those speakers as well? Was it difficult? I just bought a ES300 and want to completely replace the sound system.
Its not too bad, pretty much the same as any other car. Only tricky part that got me without watching a video is you gotta pop out the window controls to access a screw thats hidden behind them
Try out www.crutchfield.com and put in your make and model and it will only show you speakers that are compatible with your system. I believe for your model it depends on the stock sound system, such as rather it is Mark Levinson or not. My guess is to stick with 4 ohm speakers but try their speaker selection out for finding one that is definitely compatible.
I can't say it's any louder than before but it definitely sounds better. The old one definitely produced inferior sound quality and it was rattling but it was just as loud as the new one. Here was my after test if that helps. th-cam.com/video/EkJOyIKhnwY/w-d-xo.html
nice video mate I used it to change my subwoofer in my 2000 ES300 Lexus. Now this is what I noticed since I went and bought a 4ohm instead of 2ohm subwoofer the sound is not the same I think it sounded better with 2ohm do I need to make the switch mate? what do you recommend.
You definitely won't get the same bass from a 4 ohm. It won't hurt anything but you basically have cut the power to the sub in half. If you can, switch out with a 2 ohm.
@@ClintHolland oh man I didn't know that I wish I would have seen your video before I purchased my speaker I will try to exchange it thank you so much mate.
Basically, a 2 ohm subwoofer demands less power from the amp and tends to deliver louder bass. On the contrary, a 4 ohm subwoofer will demand more power from the amp and deliver less loud but higher quality bass. Thus, make your choice depending on the kind of bass you want.
Hey man just picked up a 2001 ES300 Coach Edition. I am going to replaced my stock system. Question did you use the factory amp to power this kicker? I plan on getting an 8” Rockford Fosgate 45-125rms range. Heard you can use factor amp and it’s won’t blow it out. What are your thoughts?
Clint Holland wow wow wow. Okay so I was going to get: 4 6.5 inch Pioneer speakers 1 8 inch sub (RF) 1 Pioneer Head Unit And wasn’t sure if I wanted to drive these babies with a nice aftermarket amp. I was thinking of getting a compact 4 channel to replace the factory one to power the 4 door speakers, and possible an amp in the trunk to power 8 inch. If I can even do that. My other idea was to just replace all the speakers and head unit and use the factory amp and see how majestic that sounds. If need more, maybe an amp in the future but I’m sure that’ll sound pretty darn amazing brother. What are your thoughts my man?
@@ramsaybolton7464 Same as mine. Yeah, start by just replacing the speakers. I am not an audiophile by any means but replacing the speakers brought it up to a level I could enjoy. Still haven't replaced the head unit but I need to because mine can't even be read as the LCD panel is gone out on it. Still sounds nice though.
I am not saying they don't. I am saying I couldn't find one. If you can, I am happy to share it in the description but I scoured the forums and no one had found an aftermarket bracket to work.
It absolutely can. So the original was a 2 ohm and I replaced it with a 2 ohm. You could go with a 4 ohm but you are going to lose a lot of bass and volume in general.
This was a very helpful and detailed video. Luckily, I did not have to cut the speaker out of the bracket on my car (2003 Toyota Avalon). Mine was just stuck with sticky tape.
Not without some significant modifications. The stock bracket won't fit it so you would have to custom design a bracket to hold it and maybe even enlarge the hole.
I just got my hands on a 1997 Lexus ES300 and I can't find this subwoofer (Kicker CompS 40CWS82 8" 2 Ohm) anywhere online. Seems to be discontinued. Any other good recommendations? I know there are some talks in the forums about wrong sub frying the factory amp. Thanks
How are you handling the wiring? I ordered the comp r and it has an input for each voice coil. So i have 4 places to connect wires on the sub and only two wires coming from the car. If i were to bridge the two inputs (one wire from the car on each input, one wire connecting the two remaining inputs) wouldnt that make the total impedance 4ohms?
For it to be 2 Ohms like you want, it will need to be wired in parallel. See the Parallel section of the instruction guide on page 1 on what that means if you aren't familiar with parallel versus series. www.kicker.com/app/manuals/subwoofers/compR/2016_CompR_Rev_F.pdf
I've got all the tools and know-how to mechanically modify this "enclosure/mount", but I'm wondering if replacing the subwoofer is all you have done? Are you using the stock amp and headunit as well as stock speakers? I've been researching this for a few weeks now and I'm not sure which direction I want to go. The subwoofer in my ES300 is flawless, but I know it could be better since I'm upgrading the head unit. These Lexus vehicles sound systems are a real pain to alter I'm finding out.
I also forgot to ask--do you recommend having a barrier such as foam or rubber between the subwoofer and the mounting bracket you used the Dremel on? I've seen that done before so the windows/rear view mirror vibrates less.
My Lexus is pretty unmodified. I plan on handing it down to my son so I haven't done a lot. It started like this. I turned up the bass and volume one day to mess with my son and you could literally hear when the sub tore. So I decided it had to be replaced since the audio sounded horrible after that. I replaced it and it sounded better than ever. Just last week I replaced the rear speakers with some Polk Audio ones. Honestly, not much difference there. My goal is to replace the front speakers next and then replace the unit. My main need is a system with Bluetooth. I listen to a ton of audiobooks and such while driving and it's a pain to keep using my bluetooth headset. So yes, replacing the sub was worth it. But I didnt notice much difference just replacing the rear speakers. And my old rear speakers were pretty torn up.
Nice video. Instead of bluetooth, I'm running a tape adaptor to get an aux in for the phone. With a phone mount it works well to play music or podcasts and run traffic apps like waze. The sound from the adaptor is pretty clean. Speaking on the phone is a little tougher though, as I end up just yelling at the phone on the mount.
Where are you located bro? I need this. And people don’t want to do it. I think they just want to sell me a subwoofer and box but I don’t want that. It takes up too much room
Hey Clint nice video. Just curious if you are using the stock headset. And are all the speakers this easily replaced? I found pics of my car door taken off and it seems every speaker has a special two prong plug. Is it as easy i think by just cutting off the plug and crimping on terminals? I want to do all the door speakers as well as the woofer. This is in an ES330 2004.
I am. The only thing I have replaced with aftermarket items are the speakers. And they are pretty easy to replace as well. I bought mine from crutchfield.com and they came with the replacement speaker connectors which like you imagined, are easy to replace by just cutting the old ones off and crimping new ones. I will say though that I did have to drill different holes to replace them as the stock speaker screw holes didn't line up with the replacement ones but that was easy as well.
I didn't replace the tweeters as I couldn't find any aftermarket ones but I replaced the door speakers with Kicker 40CS654 6-1/2" 2-way Speakers. www.crutchfield.com/p_2064CS654/Kicker-40CS654.html?tp=95 for the speakers and that includes for free the wiring adapter, www.crutchfield.com/p_12071042/Metra-71-042C-Speaker-Wiring-Harnesses.html?tp=3097 and the mount. www.crutchfield.com/p_142SAC656/Scosche-SAC-656-Multipurpose-Speaker-Mounting-Brackets.html?tp=2824
Kicker 43CWR82 - third link in description. From my research on forums its seems i'm not the only one to have had this issue, apparently the stock sub ran around 40-60w rms and thats all the the amp was designed to handle so swapping that for a 300w sub fried the amp. All the other speakers still worked, but the short in the amp created a draw on the car's electrical system which in turn fried my alternator.
No no no.... If you under power the woofer the woofer coil will melt not the amp.... The problem is if you ran a dual voice coil subwoofer the circuit would be different. The amp only give two wires. For a single voice coil sub
Are you running this on an amplifier? If not, does it still sound good? I was also wondering if the Sub was designed for open-air use and whether or not it makes a difference in sound or feel.
I don't have an amplifier and it sounds great. Sounds better than the original. I even have to turn the bass down otherwise it vibrates the entire trunk. This sub was designed for open air and I would recommend you stick with one of those unless you are going to build a box around it.
Clint Holland Just finished installing this same subwoofer but for some reason I can barely hear bass coming from it. Not sure what went wrong because the installation went smoothly. Is there a fuse the got blown for the sub? please help, this is frustrating.. thanks
@@ClintHolland good to know. i just got my radio installed in my 97 and the shop did and amp bypass and i was thinking of installing an aftermarket amp. please make a video when you do!
@@ClintHolland i went with a boss elite 550b and the car came with a zstat 8in sub already installed in the factory location. just ordered some skar door speakers since they werent replaced at all. also thinking about getting a box for the sub to try and clean up the rattle
HEY!!! another question ahahaha! I'm about to buy a new subwoofer for my lexus, but the subwoofer you used in the video is discontinued... :( there is almost a similar one, its the "Kicker 44CWCD84" it has 4ohm, and a peak power of 400 watts, with an average of 100-200 watts... would this same sub work do you think?
The 4 ohm wouldn't work nearly as well. It wouldn't damage anything but you really need a 2 ohm. I will update the video description with a few current speakers that will work. Just pick any of them and you will get the same if not better results.
@@ClintHolland my installer say it’s going to eventually fall and not worth it. How is it going so far? Any additional annoying noises, problems or something?
I put a kicker subwoofer on 2006 gs300 with the factory amp but it’s cutting for 5 seconds and coming back up again the car audio people say it’ll be good in 3 days as amp will configure with the amp. Do you think I would need another amp to run it or it should be good running with factory amp?
@@bikramRICKY I am not familiar with the AMP in the GS300 but in my opinion I would say look at replacing the AMP. Since it's been a while, did the AMP start working better?
In my opinion, 10 times better. However, it isn't a completely fair comparison for me because I didn't get the car until it was 17 years old and by then the stock sub was already in pretty bad shape.
@@ClintHolland i did put the kicker 48cwrt84 on a 2003 lexus es 300 and it shakes my whole car, even tho i replaced the stock amp with a 5 channel amp that gives 500 watts rms to the sub at 2 ohms edit: used the same method u showed so gracias to you
Thank you so much. I used your video to replace my sub in my 05 Es 330. The back light was a little bit different but your instructions were precise. I actually got the same Sub with 4 alpine S-S65’s and alpine S-S10TW tweeters. I kept the factory amp but I know it will sound even better when I bypass it with aftermarket amplifier. Do you think replace front speakers with component speakers will make a difference?
Thanks Bradley. It would probably make a difference but it would be very subtle most likely. You will probably get a better result just from replacing that factory amp.
Clint Holland Ok deal. 1. Nav - Myself 2. Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Life 3. Gucci Mane ft .Drake - Both Play those songs they have plenty of high and low bass for testing that kicker😊
@@ClintHolland www.crutchfield.com/p_109STAGE81/JBL-Stage-810.html Hey Clint one more thing would this Subwoofer be okay I also saw some one said the Pioneer stock amp is 20 watts
my stock subwoofer just blew and I'm looking to buy a new one for my 1999 lexus es 300.. I've read lots of stuff saying that i need to buy a sub that has a low of 30-50 watts and 4 ohm or else my stock amp will get fried... is this true? if so whats the best speaker i should look into because I've been having some trouble on finding a good speaker thats 30-50 watts and 4 ohm.. any suggestions?
I really like this Kicker one. It is a 2 Ohm and has worked fine for over a year now. I went with the 2 Ohm because that is what the old one way. I would suspect yours is identical. You really want it matched to what the amp is expecting. If you go lower, say replace a 4 ohm with a 2 ohm, you could blow the amp. If you go higher, say replace a 2 ohm with a 4 ohm, it's doubtful you will do any damage but you also won't get the result you are looking for.
Yep. I haven't changed anything except the subwoofer and then I recently replaced the rear speakers. Next up is the front speakers but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Unfortunately with the GS300 series, You have to remove the backseat by removing the 4 bolts at the bottom and 2 nuts in the headrest in order to replace it. Sucks
I attempted this myself without looking how and was stuck for at least 20 minutes I came across your video thanks so much I was able to get done fast again I appreciate the video.
Awesome, glad the video helped and thanks for watching.
Are you using the stock amp?
@@edgar313s yes with a free air sub sounds really good
How does this vid only have 810 likes with 72k views this vid was very informative and well put 👍
Who knows. Welcome to TH-cam I guess.
Thank you Clint, your instructions worked great. I would not have been able to do it with out this video!
That was amazing. I thought (read somewhere) you had to remove the rear seat, pillars, and rear deck to pull the speaker. Very nice. I already replaced the door speakers with 4ohm DS18 mid range and they sound amazing. Can’t wait to do this. Thank you very much for sharing
I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. Good luck and let us know if you run into any issues.
that would be the ES350, the model I own. 😭
I know most people like quick disconnect terminals. I can't say I'm a fan. Even with a tight grip, it's a subwoofer. The causation will cause the terminals to loosen and eventually come off. I prefer soldered wires because they're going nowhere, no matter how hard those subs shake. Either way, excellent video. I'm gonna use this as reference when I replace the sub in my 97.
Thanks.
When i try to disconnect the rear brake light the connector doesnt wanna come off no matter how hard i squeeze it
Did you eventually get it off?
Looks like alot of work... well I'm quarantine so ima get to work in my backyard cooks me some old fashion American burgers there fella , On that note thanks for the video instructions. Hope we all pull out of this epidemic. 👍
Yeah, it wasn't the most simple task but it was worth it in the end. Now that you have plenty of time you should have no trouble. Stay safe out there.
I have one question, I have just acquired a 2000 LS300 where all the speakers are screwed, there is no sound at all from that sub woofer but other speakers sound like high tweeters so should I purchase all new speakers for the front and rear doors or purchase the kits and just rebuild them. Next time you want to change out that rear woofer you can cut two tennis balls in half and use them to hold the carpet section up for better clearance and remove them afterwards.
@@pythias9465 That's probably a good idea. I actually ended up replacing the front door speakers as well eventually and it made a huge improvement, more so than the sub itself. And thanks for the tip.
Just curious but did you ever get around to the project? I have a 2001 and I’m thinking of replacing the sub in mine as well as the headunit.
its been a year. did you get yours replaced yet? let us know.
Wooow... thank you soooo much!! Answered all the questions I had.
Time to tool up and get er done! 💪
Awesome. Let us know how it turns out.
I agree!! Its not hard just take it easy and do it carefully. I bought a 1997 lexus es 300. Awesome car. 171001 miles. Still a baby for a lexus
Hey clint, which year es330 did you do this change ?
This was a 1998. It should be the same through 2001.
I have an 2002 ES 300 Mark Levinson rattling woofer. Does the cover pop off as easily? I tried prying it and it won't budge and I'm afraid if I use more force it will cause damage. Any suggestions? The ML woofer is hideously expensive and not very good sounding anyway so I'd like to put a better custom woofer in if I can.
Sorry but I honestly don't know. They changed things in 2002 so it may not be the same. Can you look from the trunk area and see if you see clips or anything?
Was the Kicker speaker really an upgrade? Seems the factory system was relying on an efficient subwoofer. Kicker “looks” possible over built?
In my case it was an amazing upgrade but you have to consider that my stock sub had torn.
!!!Update most aftermarket 8 inch require much more power than the factory amp can push even if you find a 2ohms subwoofer. Best solution 2011 and up Chevy equinox or Chevy Cobalt ss. Use a pioneer 8 inch subwoofer that is 2 ohms. On the equinox you can remove the woofer from the OEM subbox or just mount the box to rear back seat in trunk and fold down the center arm rest for more bass
Hey clint I don't know if you still reapond to messages. I have a 1997 lexus es300 with the stock Pioneer amp and subwoofer. I blew my subwoofer out and I bought the replacement you linked but I'm worried that the starting RMS is going to fry my stock amp. I bought the 8 inch kicker 4ohms 200w rms, 400w peak.
I still do. You are using a 4 ohm which is higher than the 2 ohm. That is very safe but it probably won't be nearly as loud. However, it won't hurt the amp.
Was the new one a 2 or 4 ohm? Would one work better than the other?
This was a 2 ohm one to match the factory. You could do a 4 ohm one but it would have less bass and volume.
Hey Clint, I'll be ordering the sub you recommended. Have you had any issues with your stock amp blowing? I've got a 99 es300 that just says "Lexus premium sound".
Nope. Mine is still going strong 6 years later with the stock amp.
Hey by any chance I can put a regular speaker there and not the bass one ?
I honestly don't know but I don't think you can. I believe this speaker is fed from the sub output which means it only contains lower frequencies.
What a great educational video and actually did exactly what you did...have one question, I need to confirm which wire is positive and negative?
Black is negative, yellow is positive.
Any particular reason you used a Kicker CompS 40CWS82 8" 2 Ohm, im assuming any 8" 2Ohm sub will work? cheers
Nope. I just picked a reasonably priced one online and got it. Pretty much any of them should work.
Hi, I just bought a same es300 and the rear speakers have low volume and bass as compared to the front ones. Does your es300 also does the same?
No, I don't notice that. You sure the fader is in the middle? Or maybe those rear ones are blown.
Is it possible to just screw the woofer directly into the hole and just drill new holes?
Not on this guy. The sub would just fall into the hole.
Excellent video but I have a question I have the 4ohm that uses spring action 2 connect the wires to the sub could I just cut the connectors off and use those
You sure can. Just make sure you have a really tight connection. A loose connection will cause static and popping.
@@ClintHolland thanks brotha worked like a charm... was skeptical the factory amp would power this with such good power
@@Sheersanctity Awesome. The amp in this car is actually pretty good. The speakers weren't bad either. We have to remember this guy is 20+ years old now.
Thanks for the video. How about the door speaker? Have you changed those speakers as well? Was it difficult? I just bought a ES300 and want to completely replace the sound system.
Its not too bad, pretty much the same as any other car. Only tricky part that got me without watching a video is you gotta pop out the window controls to access a screw thats hidden behind them
Is there some type of enclosure behind the subwoofer?
Not on this one. It was free air.
Great video very helpful 🎉
Do you think I will need a 2ohm or 4ohm for a 2004 es330?
Try out www.crutchfield.com and put in your make and model and it will only show you speakers that are compatible with your system. I believe for your model it depends on the stock sound system, such as rather it is Mark Levinson or not. My guess is to stick with 4 ohm speakers but try their speaker selection out for finding one that is definitely compatible.
I wish you did a video of speaker flexing and testing off factory amp. Is it alot louder?
I can't say it's any louder than before but it definitely sounds better. The old one definitely produced inferior sound quality and it was rattling but it was just as loud as the new one. Here was my after test if that helps. th-cam.com/video/EkJOyIKhnwY/w-d-xo.html
no he's using a 4ohm sub on a 2ohm system so no way it's going to be louder. use a 2ohm replacement it will hit a little better than the factory sub.
can i used this technique to rplace my speaker for toyota avalon 1999
I don't have an Avalon to confirm but it is nearly identical to the ES300 and should be the same or very close.
nice video mate I used it to change my subwoofer in my 2000 ES300 Lexus. Now this is what I noticed since I went and bought a 4ohm instead of 2ohm subwoofer the sound is not the same I think it sounded better with 2ohm do I need to make the switch mate? what do you recommend.
You definitely won't get the same bass from a 4 ohm. It won't hurt anything but you basically have cut the power to the sub in half. If you can, switch out with a 2 ohm.
@@ClintHolland oh man I didn't know that I wish I would have seen your video before I purchased my speaker I will try to exchange it thank you so much mate.
Basically, a 2 ohm subwoofer demands less power from the amp and tends to deliver louder bass. On the contrary, a 4 ohm subwoofer will demand more power from the amp and deliver less loud but higher quality bass. Thus, make your choice depending on the kind of bass you want.
Hey man just picked up a 2001 ES300 Coach Edition. I am going to replaced my stock system. Question did you use the factory amp to power this kicker? I plan on getting an 8” Rockford Fosgate 45-125rms range. Heard you can use factor amp and it’s won’t blow it out. What are your thoughts?
I sure did. The only thing I have replaced on this vehicle are the speakers and it still sounds pretty good.
Clint Holland wow wow wow. Okay so I was going to get:
4 6.5 inch Pioneer speakers
1 8 inch sub (RF)
1 Pioneer Head Unit
And wasn’t sure if I wanted to drive these babies with a nice aftermarket amp. I was thinking of getting a compact 4 channel to replace the factory one to power the 4 door speakers, and possible an amp in the trunk to power 8 inch. If I can even do that.
My other idea was to just replace all the speakers and head unit and use the factory amp and see how majestic that sounds. If need more, maybe an amp in the future but I’m sure that’ll sound pretty darn amazing brother.
What are your thoughts my man?
@@ramsaybolton7464 Does your Lexus have the Mark Levinson sound system upgrade? Mine didn't but I have heard those were a lot better from the factory.
Clint Holland no sir. It doesn’t say Mark Levinson anywhere on the dash or speakers or anything. It said Premium Sound System
@@ramsaybolton7464 Same as mine. Yeah, start by just replacing the speakers. I am not an audiophile by any means but replacing the speakers brought it up to a level I could enjoy. Still haven't replaced the head unit but I need to because mine can't even be read as the LCD panel is gone out on it. Still sounds nice though.
you mean they don't make a bracket to put a normal speaker in it? i would have bet there is one they sell somewhere.
I am not saying they don't. I am saying I couldn't find one. If you can, I am happy to share it in the description but I scoured the forums and no one had found an aftermarket bracket to work.
Does the impedance match the old one? If not it can affect the volume of sound and strain on the radio.
It absolutely can. So the original was a 2 ohm and I replaced it with a 2 ohm. You could go with a 4 ohm but you are going to lose a lot of bass and volume in general.
but the real question is.... does it sound good/better?
Mine sounds a thousand times better. The broken cone was causing it to sound pretty horrible.
This was a very helpful and detailed video. Luckily, I did not have to cut the speaker out of the bracket on my car (2003 Toyota Avalon). Mine was just stuck with sticky tape.
Clint, Worth the upgrade if the stock speaker is undamaged?
Doubtful unless you are an audiophile.
Could a bigger size sub fit in there, something like a 10?
Not without some significant modifications. The stock bracket won't fit it so you would have to custom design a bracket to hold it and maybe even enlarge the hole.
@@ClintHolland Thanks for the reply, I think I'll give it a try see how it turns out
@@challengeisstrength3312 did you end up doing it
I just got my hands on a 1997 Lexus ES300 and I can't find this subwoofer (Kicker CompS 40CWS82 8" 2 Ohm) anywhere online. Seems to be discontinued. Any other good recommendations? I know there are some talks in the forums about wrong sub frying the factory amp. Thanks
2001 Avalon speaker replacement
How are you handling the wiring? I ordered the comp r and it has an input for each voice coil. So i have 4 places to connect wires on the sub and only two wires coming from the car. If i were to bridge the two inputs (one wire from the car on each input, one wire connecting the two remaining inputs) wouldnt that make the total impedance 4ohms?
Which model Comp R did you order?
the third link in your description
For it to be 2 Ohms like you want, it will need to be wired in parallel. See the Parallel section of the instruction guide on page 1 on what that means if you aren't familiar with parallel versus series. www.kicker.com/app/manuals/subwoofers/compR/2016_CompR_Rev_F.pdf
got it working, thanks!
Did the subwoofer kick good bass or was it weak
It was decent but not great. Way better than the stock though.
I've got all the tools and know-how to mechanically modify this "enclosure/mount", but I'm wondering if replacing the subwoofer is all you have done? Are you using the stock amp and headunit as well as stock speakers? I've been researching this for a few weeks now and I'm not sure which direction I want to go. The subwoofer in my ES300 is flawless, but I know it could be better since I'm upgrading the head unit. These Lexus vehicles sound systems are a real pain to alter I'm finding out.
I also forgot to ask--do you recommend having a barrier such as foam or rubber between the subwoofer and the mounting bracket you used the Dremel on? I've seen that done before so the windows/rear view mirror vibrates less.
My Lexus is pretty unmodified. I plan on handing it down to my son so I haven't done a lot. It started like this. I turned up the bass and volume one day to mess with my son and you could literally hear when the sub tore. So I decided it had to be replaced since the audio sounded horrible after that. I replaced it and it sounded better than ever. Just last week I replaced the rear speakers with some Polk Audio ones. Honestly, not much difference there. My goal is to replace the front speakers next and then replace the unit. My main need is a system with Bluetooth. I listen to a ton of audiobooks and such while driving and it's a pain to keep using my bluetooth headset. So yes, replacing the sub was worth it. But I didnt notice much difference just replacing the rear speakers. And my old rear speakers were pretty torn up.
And yes, I did put a foam insert between the sub and bracket. My sub came with one so I just used that one.
Nice video. Instead of bluetooth, I'm running a tape adaptor to get an aux in for the phone. With a phone mount it works well to play music or podcasts and run traffic apps like waze. The sound from the adaptor is pretty clean. Speaking on the phone is a little tougher though, as I end up just yelling at the phone on the mount.
Did you use the same factory amp?
I sure did.
Sir is that a single voice coil or dual voice coil subwoofer, becasue you can damage your subwoofer on stock unit only wired for a svc woofer
The original and one I replaced it with were both single coils.
@@ClintHolland oh becasue the kicker in the video had two tabs for each terminal... But I guess it's the design
Question: so the stock amp has enough power to push that woofer???
It sure does. Still going strong 5 years later.
Where are you located bro? I need this. And people don’t want to do it. I think they just want to sell me a subwoofer and box but I don’t want that. It takes up too much room
South Carolina. It's a pretty easy fix. You really just need a Dremel.
Great video how did the amplifier hold up for the new subwoofer
As of May 2022, it is still going strong.
Hey Clint nice video. Just curious if you are using the stock headset. And are all the speakers this easily replaced? I found pics of my car door taken off and it seems every speaker has a special two prong plug. Is it as easy i think by just cutting off the plug and crimping on terminals? I want to do all the door speakers as well as the woofer. This is in an ES330 2004.
I am. The only thing I have replaced with aftermarket items are the speakers. And they are pretty easy to replace as well. I bought mine from crutchfield.com and they came with the replacement speaker connectors which like you imagined, are easy to replace by just cutting the old ones off and crimping new ones. I will say though that I did have to drill different holes to replace them as the stock speaker screw holes didn't line up with the replacement ones but that was easy as well.
ok thanks. Do you remember by chance what speakers and tweeters for the doors you ordered?
I didn't replace the tweeters as I couldn't find any aftermarket ones but I replaced the door speakers with Kicker 40CS654 6-1/2" 2-way Speakers. www.crutchfield.com/p_2064CS654/Kicker-40CS654.html?tp=95 for the speakers and that includes for free the wiring adapter, www.crutchfield.com/p_12071042/Metra-71-042C-Speaker-Wiring-Harnesses.html?tp=3097 and the mount. www.crutchfield.com/p_142SAC656/Scosche-SAC-656-Multipurpose-Speaker-Mounting-Brackets.html?tp=2824
Thanks. Im down to one working speaker. You have been a lot of help.
is this with a nakamichi? i did this and it worked for 5 minutes and then it blew my nakamichi amp
It sure is. My car has the Nakamichi. Which subwoofer did you use?
Kicker 43CWR82 - third link in description. From my research on forums its seems i'm not the only one to have had this issue, apparently the stock sub ran around 40-60w rms and thats all the the amp was designed to handle so swapping that for a 300w sub fried the amp. All the other speakers still worked, but the short in the amp created a draw on the car's electrical system which in turn fried my alternator.
No no no.... If you under power the woofer the woofer coil will melt not the amp.... The problem is if you ran a dual voice coil subwoofer the circuit would be different. The amp only give two wires. For a single voice coil sub
I can help you. Buy a single voice coil subwoofer from somewhere. Don't buy Pyle either. Try pioneer aftermarket subwoofer
What's the exact model of this sub? You're using the stock amp right? I might do this on my lexus sc400.
It's a Kicker CompS 40CWS82 8" 2 Ohm Subwoofer. I am. Stock everything else but replacing those are on my list to do.
What size speaker did u replace it with. The stock is a 8 inch. Can u put a 10 inch sub instead?
I used an 8 inch. You could maybe cut out more of that bracket for a 10 inch but it would be tight. See the description for the exact speaker I used.
@@ClintHolland thank you for replying. I will use a 8 inch sub
Great video, easy to follow. Thanks!
Are you running this on an amplifier? If not, does it still sound good? I was also wondering if the Sub was designed for open-air use and whether or not it makes a difference in sound or feel.
I don't have an amplifier and it sounds great. Sounds better than the original. I even have to turn the bass down otherwise it vibrates the entire trunk. This sub was designed for open air and I would recommend you stick with one of those unless you are going to build a box around it.
Thank you.
Clint Holland Just finished installing this same subwoofer but for some reason I can barely hear bass coming from it. Not sure what went wrong because the installation went smoothly. Is there a fuse the got blown for the sub? please help, this is frustrating.. thanks
Which speaker model did you use?
Clint Holland same as yours.. It sounds worse than the factory pioneer. I'm going to try and install an amplifier and see if that helps.
did you do an amp bypass or use an aftermarket amp?
Neither. I used the stock amp but I do potentially have plans to replace the amp soon.
@@ClintHolland good to know. i just got my radio installed in my 97 and the shop did and amp bypass and i was thinking of installing an aftermarket amp. please make a video when you do!
@@buzby8408 What stereo did you go with? Also, have you replaced the sub yet or is that still on your agenda?
@@ClintHolland i went with a boss elite 550b and the car came with a zstat 8in sub already installed in the factory location. just ordered some skar door speakers since they werent replaced at all. also thinking about getting a box for the sub to try and clean up the rattle
Excellent video
Good work but you couldve used 1 cutting saw pad by grinding all away around keep going til metal get weak then pry apart. Bud good vid.
Do we need an amplifier to power an aftermarket subwoofer?
You do not. The stock amp has plenty of power for most aftermarket subs.
Is the stock amp able to power that subwoofer?
It sure is. Still running strong 5 years later.
Is it a 10 inch or an 8 inch speaker?
It's an 8". Take a look in the description and I have some links to them.
@ClintHolland its s great video! ty....whats the size of that speaker so i may purchase one very similar...
nevermind lol i just saw it in the comments below....thanks brother its a great and informative video...
Why didn't you run the subwoofer to an 350 watt by 1 at 4ohms amp?
I wasn't having any issues with the amp, only with the subwoofer. That's why I only addressed the subwoofer replacement.
wish my 07 lexus es350 was this easy to replace the rear woofer!!! Now i gotta pay someone to do it. damn. don't want to spend more money.
Does anyone know if you can do the same thing with a 2001 is300?
can i use the same speaker n a 07gs350
From what I can see. I would recommend you go with a 4 ohm sub for this model.
i was told it has a 12ohm Mark Levinson and anything less will kill my factory car amp
@@billygoatt515 yeah bro is 12 ohm on Levinson but a 8ohm will work.... buy they 4ohm and cross wire n do a conversion look up really easy
I can’t use a screwdriver but I can definitely do this. Thanks.
Thank you very much, this was very helpful!
What size sub would fit?
Timothy Anthony Pretty much any 8" sub will fit. Even the deep ones would work. Just make sure it's 2 ohms. See the description for a few links.
HEY!!! another question ahahaha! I'm about to buy a new subwoofer for my lexus, but the subwoofer you used in the video is discontinued... :( there is almost a similar one, its the "Kicker 44CWCD84" it has 4ohm, and a peak power of 400 watts, with an average of 100-200 watts... would this same sub work do you think?
The 4 ohm wouldn't work nearly as well. It wouldn't damage anything but you really need a 2 ohm. I will update the video description with a few current speakers that will work. Just pick any of them and you will get the same if not better results.
do you think this will work with a 96 or is there a difference
I don't honestly know. Does the speaker in the 96 look similar?
Are you using the stock Amp?
I sure am.
@@ClintHolland my installer say it’s going to eventually fall and not worth it. How is it going so far? Any additional annoying noises, problems or something?
@@edgar313s Still going strong over 5 years later.
My speaker in my car just stopped working there is nothing wrong with it it is just not playing what could be the problem
How do you know there is nothing wrong with it?
Does it work good or you see any thing go bad?
Still sounds great, much better than the original.
I put a kicker subwoofer on 2006 gs300 with the factory amp but it’s cutting for 5 seconds and coming back up again the car audio people say it’ll be good in 3 days as amp will configure with the amp. Do you think I would need another amp to run it or it should be good running with factory amp?
@@bikramRICKY I am not familiar with the AMP in the GS300 but in my opinion I would say look at replacing the AMP. Since it's been a while, did the AMP start working better?
how does this sub sound compared to stock?
In my opinion, 10 times better. However, it isn't a completely fair comparison for me because I didn't get the car until it was 17 years old and by then the stock sub was already in pretty bad shape.
@@ClintHolland i did put the kicker 48cwrt84 on a 2003 lexus es 300 and it shakes my whole car, even tho i replaced the stock amp with a 5 channel amp that gives 500 watts rms to the sub at 2 ohms
edit: used the same method u showed so gracias to you
Thank you so much. I used your video to replace my sub in my 05 Es 330. The back light was a little bit different but your instructions were precise. I actually got the same Sub with 4 alpine S-S65’s and alpine S-S10TW tweeters. I kept the factory amp but I know it will sound even better when I bypass it with aftermarket amplifier. Do you think replace front speakers with component speakers will make a difference?
Thanks Bradley. It would probably make a difference but it would be very subtle most likely. You will probably get a better result just from replacing that factory amp.
@@ClintHolland Any issue with the speaker being free air like that? What is the bass response like?
@@Cwrigh25 Not that I am aware of. You aren't going to win any competitions with it but it sounds much better than the stock.
@@ClintHolland Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Great video. Thanks Clint. I'll get to that soon.
Good luck.
Please make another video of the sub playing another song please!?
Sure. Give me some recommendations.
Umm... how about a bass song or a rap song!?
So we can hear that kicker bump!
Thanks in advance
Give me 3 songs and I will make it happen.
Clint Holland
Ok deal.
1. Nav - Myself
2. Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Life
3. Gucci Mane ft .Drake - Both
Play those songs they have plenty of high and low bass for testing that kicker😊
Oh!! and the Kendrick Lamar songs 'Humble' and 'DNA'
Do I need an amplifier ??
Not if you have this same Lexus. It has a built in amplifier. You can replace it with a better one but not required.
No amplifier needed?
No sir. The stock amp works just fine.
Hey Clint I have the Pioneer stock amp + an aftermakert Kenwood with 50watts x 4channels 97 es300 would it blow out my amp?
Which model Kenwood do you have? You are probably ok but you may need to get the 4 ohm sub instead of the 2.
@@ClintHolland Model:KMM-BT522HD
@@titsmcgeeein You will be fine with a 2 or 4 ohm sub but you probably won't get the same punch or volume with a 4 ohm.
@@ClintHolland sweet! Thank Clint love youre vidoe has helped me alot!
@@ClintHolland www.crutchfield.com/p_109STAGE81/JBL-Stage-810.html Hey Clint one more thing would this Subwoofer be okay I also saw some one said the Pioneer stock amp is 20 watts
Thankyou this is very helpful I’m changing mine on my 99.
Awesome. You will love the improved sound quality.
Does the wattage of the sub matter?
Joseph 1028 I was told not to exceed 35-45 watts for the sub or it’ll fry the OEM Amp
I have lexus is 220d and 2 weeks ago i ordered from ebay and this weekend im going to install it..diy...
Good luck. I think you will like the results.
Clint Holland thanks man
No amp?
Using the stock amp.
Does anybody knows what size speaker it need ?
It looks like a 8" subwoofer.
Take a look in the description and I have those details as well as links but to answer your question, it's an 8".
This work on an 02 GS430?
01 es300
I missed what year es this is.
1998
Is this just a speaker or is it actually a subwoofer with decent bass?
It's actually a subwoofer with decent bass. Not having it in the car completely changes the sound for the worse. It's just not the same without it.
Okay thank you. I am definitely doing this then.
How many watts is this speaker?
50-200RMS and 400 Peak
my stock subwoofer just blew and I'm looking to buy a new one for my 1999 lexus es 300.. I've read lots of stuff saying that i need to buy a sub that has a low of 30-50 watts and 4 ohm or else my stock amp will get fried... is this true? if so whats the best speaker i should look into because I've been having some trouble on finding a good speaker thats 30-50 watts and 4 ohm.. any suggestions?
I really like this Kicker one. It is a 2 Ohm and has worked fine for over a year now. I went with the 2 Ohm because that is what the old one way. I would suspect yours is identical. You really want it matched to what the amp is expecting. If you go lower, say replace a 4 ohm with a 2 ohm, you could blow the amp. If you go higher, say replace a 2 ohm with a 4 ohm, it's doubtful you will do any damage but you also won't get the result you are looking for.
thank you very much! love the video!
Could this work on a 2002?
I am not sure. Does the speaker in the 2002 look similar?
Were you using a stock amp?
Yep. I haven't changed anything except the subwoofer and then I recently replaced the rear speakers. Next up is the front speakers but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Clint Holland what are the sizes for the door panel speakers front and rear?
@@ClintHolland do you have the mark Levinson stock amp or the regular amp/sound system
@@TheOfficialALIMINATORPlays Correct. Mine didn't have the Mark Levinson sound system in it.
great vid 👌
Is that the 2ohm or 4ohm model?
This is the 2ohm model. Specifically it's the Kicker CompS 40CWS82 8" 2 Ohm Subwoofer
Clint Holland Just got my kicker shipped in sounds like I have a weekend project!
TheTOWN champs did install your speaker and how did it sound
Just did mine it slaps !!
Glad to hear that. What sub did you go with?
U say u used a drmmer
A Dremel.
Nice
If only my 02 es300 was this easy....
Nothing is easy anymore it seems. The newer the car, the harder everything is it seems.
will this work for a 99 gs300?
From what I can tell it will. It looks like the 1997-2001 are all the same.
Unfortunately with the GS300 series, You have to remove the backseat by removing the 4 bolts at the bottom and 2 nuts in the headrest in order to replace it. Sucks
Thank you Sir!
Hope it helped. Thanks for watching.
@@ClintHolland it did!!! Also got a kicker rt.
Nice!
Does this method work for 2003 Lexus es300
I honestly don't know. The ES300 changed in 2002 but the speaker may be the same or very similar.