Well hey guys, I'm new here and I plan on sticking around! I LOVE my Tundra, 2009 Tundra Crewmax limited, completely loaded. All the bells and whistles. Had her almost a year now. I had a Titan before, horrible on gas, powerful though.
Anyways, I want to replace the 8inch built in woofer and add an amplifier to power just that subwoofer...I've done some research on this forum, but I would love some one on one with this, because I do not want to mess up this 35k truck!
I know what sub I'll be going with, and I know that I have to insulate the area, but my problem is hooking up the amplifier. Is there anyone here that could help me? I'm even willing to paypal you if necessary!!!
Are you looking at adding a bigger sub or another 8inch? Also ensure you are cross referencing the air capacity of your new sub to the encloser thats in the truck or if you are adding a new encloser. Amps are easy to swap out however the amp in the truck now i do not believe the cables woukd support a after market amp. You can usually buy decent amp kits at a audio store.
Are you looking at adding a bigger sub or another 8inch? Also ensure you are cross referencing the air capacity of your new sub to the encloser thats in the truck or if you are adding a new encloser. Amps are easy to swap out however the amp in the truck now i do not believe the cables woukd support a after market amp. You can usually buy decent amp kits at a audio store.
Yea, I researched this a lot, I am going to be replacing the subwoofer with a different one in the same built in box that came with the Tundra...My problem is, like you stated, I don't know how to hook up an aftermarket amplifier in place of the one that is there now...Also, I just want the amplifier running that one sub, not the entire system. I could use help with doing that!
The way I understand it is that the amp with our JBL system powers all 12 speakers in the truck so if you want to power the new sub with its own amp I would say go and get a 2 channel amp and just for the sub and leave the other amp alone to run the rest of the 11 speakers. I too need to replace my sub due to the fact my son blew it, there is a guy on this forum that sells speakers boxes for our trucks and I am sure he would know how to do this,
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2008 Tundra Crew Max LMT 4X4
6inch Pro Comp Stage 1
XD Monster 20 X 9 -12 Offset Falken 35 X 12.5
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The way I understand it is that the amp with our JBL system powers all 12 speakers in the truck so if you want to power the new sub with its own amp I would say go and get a 2 channel amp and just for the sub and leave the other amp alone to run the rest of the 11 speakers. I too need to replace my sub due to the fact my son blew it, there is a guy on this forum that sells speakers boxes for our trucks and I am sure he would know how to do this,
Who is it? Could he chime in on this? I've ordered the subwoofer and amplifier already, and what you said is exactly what I plan on doing, I just don't know how to hook up the amplifier into the system...I believe there is a way to do it without taking out the head-unit and just using the wires going into the factory amp now. Also read in order to do this you need a converter to convert the wires going to the sub, this is where I need the help.
I think it is Tech12 you might send him a P.M. on what your are doing and I am sure he has the answer for you. As far as hooking the amp up I would run your own power and ground wire and the only thing you should need to run to the head unit would be a remote wire, then I would just run new speaker wires for the sub. Let me know how it works or what you find out I will be doing this soon myself.
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2008 Tundra Crew Max LMT 4X4
6inch Pro Comp Stage 1
XD Monster 20 X 9 -12 Offset Falken 35 X 12.5
Work in Progress
I think it is Tech12 you might send him a P.M. on what your are doing and I am sure he has the answer for you. As far as hooking the amp up I would run your own power and ground wire and the only thing you should need to run to the head unit would be a remote wire, then I would just run new speaker wires for the sub. Let me know how it works or what you find out I will be doing this soon myself.
Simple. Get a two chanel AMP, The sub input will be the lines to the current sub. This will be your low pass input. I recomend a Kicker with the sub volum econtrol. Then replace the box. I have done this in a 2000 corvette, 2002 corvette and my 2011 Grandsport without fail. I plan to do the same in the Tundra. It is an easy upgrade, The only wiring you will need to do is for the Power, ground and remote turn on., then fromt he amp to your new sub. Goodluck. Make sure your gain input on the new amp is all the way down then adjust after you turn on.
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Simple. Get a two chanel AMP, The sub input will be the lines to the current sub. This will be your low pass input. I recomend a Kicker with the sub volum econtrol. Then replace the box. I have done this in a 2000 corvette, 2002 corvette and my 2011 Grandsport without fail. I plan to do the same in the Tundra. It is an easy upgrade, The only wiring you will need to do is for the Power, ground and remote turn on., then fromt he amp to your new sub. Goodluck. Make sure your gain input on the new amp is all the way down then adjust after you turn on.
So I take the two wires going into the subwoofer, run those into the amp, then run new wires from the amp to the subwoofer, and this will do it? (of course hooking power/ground up to the amp too)...
Yep, just make sure you put the two from the orginal wires into the high input of the amp. I run my factory radio bass at half way and the gain about 1/2 on the new amp. then use the bass adjustment nob on the amp to set the sub volum. Mine is remote bass control so it is installed in easy reach while driving. Here is some pictures of the install i did in the vette.
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