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There is set of people called the car enthusiasts. These people have a peculiar aim of creating a sound system that could deliver very high and powerful sound. One such sound system can also show good depth in music. There are two ranges of sounds. One is the high range sound and the other is the low range sound. The high range sounds can be handled at speakers in the rear end, dash and door panels of the vehicle. But the lower tones and the bass effects are generally handled by the sub woofer which has got no other substitute. But how to install a sub woofer in a factory stereo?

Generally it is a minute job for audio professionals to perform this task of installation. But even an individual can learn how to install a sub woofer in a factory stereo. There are few tools required for accomplishment of this task. The usage of such tools will reduce the man power required and makes it easy to complete the task. It may include trim panel removals, Philips head screw driver, speaker wires.

First we look into list of things needed to complete this work. They are trim panel removal tool, speaker wires and Philips head screw driver. First we should remove the connection of ground cable with the battery of the car. Usually the negative lead of car battery connects the car frame. To do this we shall take the help of Philip head screw driver which loosens the clamp of the cable connected to the negative lead of the battery.

Second step is to find out the amplifier. If it is not an after marker amp and if it is factory installed one vehicle manual can help us locate the amplifier of the vehicle. Next step is to decide where the woofer should be placed. The choices available are car trunk or hatch back or cargo area of SUV on the rear side.

Fourth step is very important. The speaker wires should be connected with the positive and negative terminals of the amps correctly. The next step needs some attention. The wires of the speaker should be routed to the place where sub woofers are present. Suppose if the location of sub woofers is not near the amplifier then wires can be taken under the carpet of the vehicle. Use trim panel removal tool for prying of panels at the openings of the door. The trim panels can be replaced by hand itself after laying the wires under the carpet.

The other end of the speaker wires are then connected with the input sockets of the sub woofer correctly. Ensure that always positive is connected to positive input and negative with negative input of woofer

After that is done we come to the last step. This seventh step is nothing but reconnecting the ground cable with the vehicle battery’s negative terminal. Fix the clamp on the lead and use the same Philip screw driver which we used for loosening now to tighten the clamp of the cable. Before starting to do this job always make sure if the output from the amplifier can be handled by the sub woofer added.

One must definitely know the simple steps on how to install a sub woofer in a factory stereo, to avoid unnecessary visits to the audio professional.

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