Recent content by dauphin

Agreed. Seems like it's going to entail sub + amp or it's not going to produce much of a difference. According to ARK_SWAMP_RIDER's post linked above, the stock amp puts out about 90 watts. A 350 watt amp like Jeremy556 mentioned is a significant step up, isn't it? I'm willing to go that route...

I like the price point and I think I could be happy with a "bass increase of a lot" XD. Can I ask a few questions about "how?" Confirming that this is the product you mentioned: Amazon.com: Alpine S-W8D4 S-Series Subwoofers : Electronics It sounds like you mounted it in the stock sub...

Please keep in mind that the JBL system (w/ Nav) seems to be VERY different from the stock system (e.g., ohm ratings, crossovers, integrated through the amp rather than coming from headunit, and more.). Also, the 4th gen used a different JBL system so I'm not clear that the threads I found for...

justxroro, thanks for those pointers. I will take a look at the article and linked speakers. I would love some input on the details of deciding which route to go to add bass, so I think I'll post one final time here and then start a new thread specific to the bass boost :). FINAL UPDATE: Since...

UPDATE 2: Well, all speakers worked my entire drive-about yesterday. Yes, I feel like a dummy for not actually PULLING every single one of the clips out and reattaching but I wiggled them....and stopped "testing" when I could recreate the problem when wiggling the ground/battery connector...

UPDATE: So I'm not sure if I did the multimeter testing correctly but I -think- I did. Here's what I determined (and I may be misremembering, so if something sounds not-right, consider it user error and I'll remeasure): On the connector in question (N14, the one with wires connected to battery...

Sadly, this doesn't apply to the JBL (w/Nav) audio system. The SOURCE for the dash speakers is at the amp in the rear cargo area next to the subwoofer. None of the speakers communicate directly with the HU. It took me forever to piece things together from the forums because the JBL (w/Nav) is...

That's an interesting line of thinking. Oddly enough, it works fine. I think. I didn't study its operation -prior- to having the problems I'm having. As I understand it, the Party Mode switch modifies the sound to the door speakers ("transfers the EQ to the rear") and boosts the rear hatch...

LOL. Not-clean isn't an exclusionary criteria whereas out-of-budget is LOL. I wish I had just gone ahead and done the sub addition around my birthday last year when I contemplated saying "that's my present to myself" LOL. Finances were a lot better then :(. When things get better again I can...

Uh..... I wanted to start with diagnosing and fixing....with the goal of -keeping- my existing system. Didn't want to do a full replacement (and $3K is like 10x my budget hahah). Like, wires? Connectors? At worst, amp? (OEM amp I think was under $400 (resale)) I guess the $1K+ enhancement would...

Essentially, I’m looking for next troubleshooting steps for figuring out what is “wrong” and what can I do about it. Particularly as a car audio newbie. I’m willing to do a lot of reading and learning but I’m not sure where to turn next. Following is the description of the “problem” to the...

Once again, your photo thread saved the day. Taking a look at the photo where they are pictured already detached (and use of a flashlight and another set of hands) was the trick!!! Thank you again! I didn't get any obvious (to me) answers on what exactly my problem is, with the visual...

Yes, that's the one. It has been my Bible LOL. Initially it scared me off ("I can't do that!") but my dash speakers are getting flakier by the day which is giving me high levels of motivation. Hurrah, I've done everything to get the panel off but I'm stuck ATM on disconnecting the power socket...

Lucky me, I have 3rd row seats. :dammit: They seemed like a necessity at the time we were buying, but I'm regretting it now. :( Thanks. Going to go find the disassembly thread again. Guess that's my weekend project since I've never done this before.

Only number I could find without disassembling the whole setup was apparently not the part number, but googling for XM receiver gave adequate visual confirmation of a match. Thanks!