Sub Upgrade Kicker HS10

[Bandit’s Lair]

Ouch. Yeah my way sounds like a boatload more work. I’ll just tappity tap tap tap. Hopefully the 12 fits behind rear drivers side seat. Can’t be bumpin my Hick Hop on a weak 8” sub!!!

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[Hasted]

Install was cake yesterday. Ended up doing B pillar.

I dont have the settings quite right yet. Sounded bland first test, but got it a lot better so far. I think it still needed adjusting. Definitely drowns out the factory sub.

Id be interested in what everyone has their settings at to test.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Install was cake yesterday. Ended up doing B pillar.

I dont have the settings quite right yet. Sounded bland first test, but got it a lot better so far. I think it still needed adjusting. Definitely drowns out the factory sub.

Id be interested in what everyone has their settings at to test.

Give it a few days of use. A lot of subs have a “break in” time. The cone of the sub needs to flex and stretch a bit when new. This is a good thing. Means it’s not one of those cheap paper cones that will fail quickly.

To get the break in done quicker: If you have a way to download tracks, download a bass test that is just slightly outside the use range of the sub on either side. Keep the volume low and increase slightly with each playing of the track. It’s boring but it puts the sub through its full range. Avoid ones that are actual music and look for ones that are a true bass range test.

 

[billinokc]

My HS10 is tapped into the speaker wires in the B-pillar with an unusually elaborate connector layout so that if I ever remove the HS10 I can simply unplug the subwoofer, plug the two sides of the factory harness back together and I'm done.

I would like to do a similar thing with the Alpine subwoofer wiring. It uses an unusual 6 pin connector that is difficult to source. I am curious how you tracked down the B-pillar connectors that you used. Has anyone been able to find the 6-pin connector that is used by the Alpine subwoofer?
Thank You, Bill

 

[ChrisNLA]

I would like to do a similar thing with the Alpine subwoofer wiring. It uses an unusual 6 pin connector that is difficult to source. I am curious how you tracked down the B-pillar connectors that you used. Has anyone been able to find the 6-pin connector that is used by the Alpine subwoofer?
Thank You, Bill

The connectors that I used in my B-pillar are called Deutsch connectors. Common in heavy equipment / big trucks, and starting to see them more in race cars and general upfitting.

Anyway I have an entire kit of them at the house - I moonlight doing automotive electrical for my friends sometimes. Did it for years on new emergency vehicles.

I bet the mating side of the Alpine connector is highly unusual / doesn't exist outside of the subwoofer itself. I have had luck using Google Lens or another image searching tool though to help identify connectors and their potential sources.

My subwoofer thread is here:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...51hs10-hideaway-sub-install-non-alpine.97650/

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