How to Install Auto Subwoofers
Installing subwoofers in a car can intensify the quality and performance of the car stereo. Subwoofers create low-frequency bass notes that can not only be heard, but also felt. Because subwoofers can vary in size and power consumption, be sure to purchase a subwoofer box that is designed to hold your subwoofer. Also make sure that your amplifier has an appropriate power output for your subwoofer. Failure to purchase components that are designed to work with each other can result in poor sound quality or even damaged subwoofers.
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Things You'll Need
- Subwoofer
- Subwoofer box
- 2 2-foot long sections of speaker wire
- Amplifier
- 1 1/2-inch screws
- Screwdriver
Instructions
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Connect one length of speaker wire to the wire terminals of the subwoofer. The wire terminals are located on the magnet side of the subwoofer. Connect the other end of the speaker wire to the terminal cups located on the inside of the subwoofer box. Because speaker wire is composed of two individual wires, be sure to attach one of the strands to the positive terminals and the other to negative terminals.
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Place the wire inside the subwoofer box and fasten the subwoofer to the box using screws.
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Connect the subwoofer box to the amplifier. Attach the second length of speaker wire to the terminal cup located on the back of the subwoofer box and connect the other end of this wire to the speaker terminal of the amplifier. Once again, be sure to match up the positive terminals with each other and the negative terminals with each other.
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References
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