Custom Subwoofer Enclosure and Amp Installed

[m5james]

Bumping an old thread due to trying to install only an aftermarket deck while using the stock amp, speakers and sub enclosure. For the life of me I.can't figure out how to get the factory amp to turn on though based on what little information I was given.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ml#post1036603

[jsoto]

Hot Holy 3 year thread bump LOL

[semcoinc]

A little while ago I installed a thin sub amp in the spare tire area on the driver side that just was able to fit. The amp is a Razor Power Acoustik Model RZ1-2300D on ebay as of this moment for about $105 Power Acoustik RZ1-2300D 2300 Watt Monoblock Class D Car Subwoofer Amplifier New 709483043763 | eBay

I connected the amp using high side audio inputs from this posting:

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...ctory-amp.html

"Other Harman/Kardon equipped X5: After ejecting the connector you should now see 2 connectors side by side, a gray one and a black one. The pins are numbered from 1 to 13 on the gray connector and from 22 to 34 on the black one. The pictures 6 and 7 below show the 2 connectors. On this connector Pin #1 (-) and #2 (+) are for left rear woofer and pin #24 (-) and #25 (+) are for right rear woofer."

For my sub, I used a DSP sub from ebay and wired both speakers to a conventional speaker terminal that I replaced the factory pin connector.

After properly adjusting the amp settings, for my ears it gives just enough low end bump to make me happier with the stock factory upgraded S676 sound system.

I will try to add pics of the location for my install:







Hopefully this can help others see a viable amp and location for the tight rear deck area.

Mike

[kado1976]

I have one of these enclosures for sale, it was in my 03 X5. Comes with a MB Quart 10" Sub and Kicker 300 watt mono amp. Sounded awesome and delivered great balanced full bass.

Give me a offer

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by kado1976

I have one of these enclosures for sale, it was in my 03 X5. Comes with a MB Quart 10" Sub and Kicker 300 watt mono amp. Sounded awesome and delivered great balanced full bass.

Give me a offer

Belongs in the sale section of the forum

[kado1976]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Belongs in the sale section of the forum

Cool Story

[740iS]

At 200k miles, not surprising it's leaking oil! When did you reseal the engine? Valve cover gaskets, timing cover (both upper and lower) gaskets, lower oil pan gasket? My '01 E38 has 275k miles, performed TCG 40k miles ago (guides weren't broken at all, did as a PM) and at that time, I had oil leaks all over as the gaskets had hardened over the years.

Since completing that job, not a drip anywhere. Likewise, my lifters were a bit noisy before that work, but are now pretty much silent and the car runs like new. Similar to the multiple other BMW's I have/now own(ed), maintenance, especially gaskets, are a major part of their life cycle.

BMW's are known to leak, to begin with, but can be resealed pretty easily. Unlike an Audi that you know something is wrong if it doesn't leak.

[Clockwork]

has anyone ever bought a pre-made box from online source?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/MDF-closed-s...JclTaU&vxp=mtr

I have noticed the home made boxes are definitely more angular adn use more space than these, but I will be honest right now. I will be lazy with this one task. I love love love the external 10" sub and box in my trunk, but it takes up room that I'd like to have back and if I can put a good sounding, pretty looking sub box in the place of the factory (unused) sub, then heck, why not!

I have suber deep hitting bass now so I worry going to this smaller box with a shallower mount sub will not hit as deep. I'm not looking to enter a stereo competition but nice sound just makes a drive that much more enjoyable.
I am hoping to be corrected, but from the pics, it looks like a small square mounted to some wood that is not open/adding to the volume/capacity of airflow. Hope to hear differently

[crystalworks]

^Not personally. But I know someone running that particular box. Sounds good and fit well. Hopefully he'll see this and chime in.

[Clockwork]

hope so too. I dont really need to spend $250 on this, or more, as I'd need to buy a shallow mount sub then, but I'm open to the idea if its that good of a system. I should have bought the BSW box/amp set from the guy in Texas selling it on facebook. nuts.