I really appreciate you making this video. I have a 2021 CX-5 and want to do exactly what you have done. You answered a lot of my questions with your own experiences. I even bought the kicker passive. I’m going to build my own box though. But the wiring is the thing I’ve been wondering about. Thanks
FOR THOSE WHO STILL CANT UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THE RCA SIGNAL. I had the exact same issue as u and here is the FIX. Tap into the bose rear tire speaker and just unplug the rear speaker. (White-positive /brown-negative.) tie it to the line out converter. No need to take out the seat to access the stock amp . REMOTE WIRE - tap into the driver door lock fuse from fuse box under the steering wheel.pls like if this comment helped u.
thx for the video. wife wanted more boom^2 in her Touring and she didn't want to sacrifice cargo space; so I went w/the JBL BassPro Nano. it should provide enough "boom" w/o interfering w/hauling stuff. Just looking for the best place to run the power wire into the cabin.
Dude, let the sub replace the stock sub....dont have the stock sub AND your sub connected. Thats all you want to do, is like remove stock and install new. When this happens the stock amplifier is no longer powering the lows right? Your amp is. So the stock amp is still pushing the same amount of watts but only to highs and mids....stereo will be louder! And sound much better too. Having the stock sub and your sub....its not optimal. YOull hear instruments better , more separation less flab.
you gotta gain match the remote knob at max and set gain on the amp then you can also make it that u use like 50% under 35 volume and increase it over so you can play louder and still get bass aswel
Mines dpesnt have the paddle shifts like yours does. I also have the bose system but im going to put a 15 in mines with a skar 1kmono maybe the 800.1 and the skar ddx 15
Question the original subwoofer 🔊 bose it still working? With the new subwoofer? Both together? Or just the new one? Because yo say you just took signal from the subwoofer Thanks for the video that help a lot but the most important is your comments or experience adding a subwoofer 🔊 and im agree with your comment about bose system after volumen 35 and it sound terrible
Do you know if those models without bose can be installed with original bose centerpoint and woofer, and what will be different in the system processing? (Just realized that you mentioned at the end, but need some details on it. ) Also, for the 35hz cut, is it realized by the speaker hardware (electrics, something you can tune), or by computer processor/DAC?
The one mistake I see, the ScarAudio RP amp only has low voltage RCA inputs rated for 6V max. The Bose speaker output is probably over this voltage. This probably why all the gains/volume knob is turned all the way down, input signal is already maxing out the input allowed maximum of 6V. Need to get amplifier with "speaker level inputs", many amps have this feature. Speaker level input can handle the higher voltage driven to the sub vs. a head-unit RCA that max's out at say 4V. Also many have remote turn-on just based on speaker signal input, no need for remote wire. Although nothing wrong with a remote wire either. Otherwise I like the budget friendly factory install. Easy to remove as needed.
Nah, just get an LOC. Audio Controls LC2i with the rp1200. Thats what I did.... and a Skar SVR 8" sub. Sub is 400 watts....wired it at 4ohm so the amp was putting out 500 watts at 4ohms. Had the headroom...the low resistance...ran cool as sht in the summer....and i can just add another 8" and swwitch toi 2ohms..
@mrgrizz0672 Need to read the speciation sheet. It would state something like remote sense turn on, or say will turn on once it senses the audio signal present. Not all have, but it's getting more common LOCs have it too, like the Kicker 46KISLOC2 K-Series Stereo Line-Output Converter w/Remote Turn-On Output
@@mrgrizz0672 use Crutchfield as example, they have filters to sort power, mono, input. Alpine S2-A60M is one example, has everything you want....there are others. Edit. Remote sense only is on speaker inputs, which is normal.
i am hung up on the power wire. you said in the video that you used a knife to poke a hole in the inner grommet. did you poke through both the inner and outer grommet (the one visible from inside the engine compartment) with the knife and then use a wire snake to push/pull through the firewall? i cannot get my hand to the grommet inside the engine compartment to poke a hole there without removing the battery.
I know this is a late response, but I recently installed a JB4 tuner in my 21 cx5 and ran the obd wire through that same grommet. You can take a long screw driver, push out the side of the grommet, from the inside of the car, run your wire, then from the engine side use the same screw driver and push the grommet back in. No holes.
I am still having issues connecting line output converter. Where exactly did you connect inside the sub? I connect directly on terminals that plug into sub, but I am still not getting signal. Help please or might b a bad/old loc....?
The stereo is dissapointing to say the least. It has no low end. Do you think this was worth the money? Are you happy with it? I wonder if it's worth the money if it can get below 45Hz anyway.
Deformed ring terminal on battery connection? Fuse holder not secured, flopping around? Power wire not in a proper grommet. Ground wire not secured with a permanent, dedicated fastener. All of these are things you should NOT do.
A true audiophile knows bose is trash & sounds bad! Lol a true audiophile will just go aftermarket speakers but then again a true audiophile do know that audiophile equipment in a car is really not ideal because of road noise & other factors
Thanks for taking the time to share. Not much info out yet about newer Mazdas with bose systems.
Same , tap into the Bose subwoofer and wire power
I really appreciate you making this video. I have a 2021 CX-5 and want to do exactly what you have done. You answered a lot of my questions with your own experiences. I even bought the kicker passive. I’m going to build my own box though. But the wiring is the thing I’ve been wondering about. Thanks
If you want to bypass the 40hrtz cut off from the stock amp you can buy the LCIPro2.
Link for where to buy ? 😊
@@adidiaram3871Google the part
FOR THOSE WHO STILL CANT UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THE RCA SIGNAL. I had the exact same issue as u and here is the FIX. Tap into the bose rear tire speaker and just unplug the rear speaker. (White-positive /brown-negative.) tie it to the line out converter. No need to take out the seat to access the stock amp . REMOTE WIRE - tap into the driver door lock fuse from fuse box under the steering wheel.pls like if this comment helped u.
You are tapping into the high level. It would be best to tap into the low level lines
@@trailerhaul8200where is the low level?
thx for the video. wife wanted more boom^2 in her Touring and she didn't want to sacrifice cargo space; so I went w/the JBL BassPro Nano. it should provide enough "boom" w/o interfering w/hauling stuff. Just looking for the best place to run the power wire into the cabin.
Dude, let the sub replace the stock sub....dont have the stock sub AND your sub connected.
Thats all you want to do, is like remove stock and install new.
When this happens the stock amplifier is no longer powering the lows right? Your amp is.
So the stock amp is still pushing the same amount of watts but only to highs and mids....stereo will be louder! And sound much better too. Having the stock sub and your sub....its not optimal.
YOull hear instruments better , more separation less flab.
you gotta gain match the remote knob at max and set gain on the amp then you can also make it that u use like 50% under 35 volume and increase it over so you can play louder and still get bass aswel
Super helpful. Thanks for making this vid!
Mines dpesnt have the paddle shifts like yours does. I also have the bose system but im going to put a 15 in mines with a skar 1kmono maybe the 800.1 and the skar ddx 15
Question the original subwoofer 🔊 bose it still working? With the new subwoofer? Both together? Or just the new one? Because yo say you just took signal from the subwoofer
Thanks for the video that help a lot but the most important is your comments or experience adding a subwoofer 🔊 and im agree with your comment about bose system after volumen 35 and it sound terrible
Has adding the amp affected your car's electrical system in any way?
Well, that packed 30 seconds of content into only 362 seconds-kudos.
Do you know if those models without bose can be installed with original bose centerpoint and woofer, and what will be different in the system processing? (Just realized that you mentioned at the end, but need some details on it. ) Also, for the 35hz cut, is it realized by the speaker hardware (electrics, something you can tune), or by computer processor/DAC?
You will need to do a display update with Bose module. China is able to do it but it’s very hard for us
The one mistake I see, the ScarAudio RP amp only has low voltage RCA inputs rated for 6V max. The Bose speaker output is probably over this voltage. This probably why all the gains/volume knob is turned all the way down, input signal is already maxing out the input allowed maximum of 6V.
Need to get amplifier with "speaker level inputs", many amps have this feature. Speaker level input can handle the higher voltage driven to the sub vs. a head-unit RCA that max's out at say 4V.
Also many have remote turn-on just based on speaker signal input, no need for remote wire. Although nothing wrong with a remote wire either.
Otherwise I like the budget friendly factory install. Easy to remove as needed.
Nah, just get an LOC. Audio Controls LC2i with the rp1200.
Thats what I did.... and a Skar SVR 8" sub.
Sub is 400 watts....wired it at 4ohm so the amp was putting out 500 watts at 4ohms. Had the headroom...the low resistance...ran cool as sht in the summer....and i can just add another 8" and swwitch toi 2ohms..
@dsmith5822 how do I know if my amp has signal sensing?
@mrgrizz0672 Need to read the speciation sheet. It would state something like remote sense turn on, or say will turn on once it senses the audio signal present. Not all have, but it's getting more common
LOCs have it too, like the Kicker 46KISLOC2 K-Series Stereo Line-Output Converter w/Remote Turn-On Output
@@dsmith5822 can you recommend me some amps for 600w, 2 ohm ,mono with high level and low level inputs, and remote sense
@@mrgrizz0672 use Crutchfield as example, they have filters to sort power, mono, input.
Alpine S2-A60M is one example, has everything you want....there are others.
Edit. Remote sense only is on speaker inputs, which is normal.
How is the amplifier setup different from increasing the bass slider in the settings?
Hello Bro , Thanks for your video , do you have change your Head Unit ? it's so big
What's the exact rca input you have 5:35
i am hung up on the power wire. you said in the video that you used a knife to poke a hole in the inner grommet. did you poke through both the inner and outer grommet (the one visible from inside the engine compartment) with the knife and then use a wire snake to push/pull through the firewall? i cannot get my hand to the grommet inside the engine compartment to poke a hole there without removing the battery.
Yes i removed battery, yes 2 years
I know this is a late response, but I recently installed a JB4 tuner in my 21 cx5 and ran the obd wire through that same grommet. You can take a long screw driver, push out the side of the grommet, from the inside of the car, run your wire, then from the engine side use the same screw driver and push the grommet back in. No holes.
@@meetshield2461 what is jb4 tuner
@@awstech6217 Added a significant amount of power to our CX-5. It pulls hard... especially towards the higher RPM ranges.. unlike it did stock.
@@meetshield2461 is it tune to stock parts ? No need to buy parts ? Void warranty?
I am still having issues connecting line output converter. Where exactly did you connect inside the sub? I connect directly on terminals that plug into sub, but I am still not getting signal. Help please or might b a bad/old loc....?
Just tap in the sub wire , I did and works !
@@eddiemarc7355how? Do you know any videos that show how to do it?
The stereo is dissapointing to say the least. It has no low end. Do you think this was worth the money? Are you happy with it? I wonder if it's worth the money if it can get below 45Hz anyway.
its worth it, we recently bought a alfa romeo costed $50k with standard audio and it cant come close to the mazda in terms of audio
What year is your Mazda?
Deformed ring terminal on battery connection? Fuse holder not secured, flopping around? Power wire not in a proper grommet. Ground wire not secured with a permanent, dedicated fastener. All of these are things you should NOT do.
You forgot the sound test
i think its your power wire. youre starving the amp
A true audiophile knows bose is trash & sounds bad! Lol a true audiophile will just go aftermarket speakers but then again a true audiophile do know that audiophile equipment in a car is really not ideal because of road noise & other factors
Hope u don't have a flat lol