Fitting a Sub

[janieglittergirl]

I have just ordered a mazda 2 sport which sholud be with me first week of december  (can't wait) can anyone tell me if i can get my existing mutant sub and amp fitted. I wasn't sure if it was possible as the stereo is built in. Thanks.

[mld81]

think you will find it a bit of a challenge to do so imo!

[terryt]

Don't know if the standard stereo has preouts (unlikely) but if your amp has high level inputs then you can tap into the rear speakers.

[Scott]

the standard stereo system does not have any preouts so you may have to think of getting a new facia and headunit to go into your sport

[josh263uk]

if you were to use high level inputs, do you still need the remote lead, if so where would that go?

I have never use high level input, always had pre outs.

thanks

josh

[ben11]

Hey
I installed a sub, amp and rear door speakers a few weeks after I got my 2.
After much ringing round, searching the net etc I found out how.

Firstly....
Install speakers in the rear doors. (gives a better sound volume/quality throughout the car)
You'll need to buy something which has 5 speakers wires converting to 2 rca/phono leads.
2 wires = left and right of Left door speaker
2 wires = left and right to Right door speaker
1 wire = earth/ground.

The signal from the door speakers is transfer to the Phono/rca leads and can then be plugged into the amp.
Earth/ground wire must go to the amp.
Remote wire - take from cig. lighter in front of car, connect to amp.

Hope i've explained that in enough detail.
Let me know if you need more info.

[MazdaFan]

My M2 came with a 4 speaker system (2 front, 2 rear), and the std OEM crappy MP3 player. You can add an aftermarket amplifier and upgrade the speakers as well, but the problem is that you'd need to get signal into the amp, as well as a remote turn on to switch the amp on and off with the factory deck.

You could use line out converters, which are generally cheap, but don't offer a signal sensing ability so it acts as a remote trigger (relay) to switch the amp on. There are one or 2 though, that do exactly this, I found a Peripheral device called a SVEN2 which gives you 2 channels of line out converter, and a remote trigger as well, and it's fairly cheap too. Only problem is that it doesn't provide any sort of tuning ability or EQ functionality.

If you need that sort of functionality, you could look at a JL Audio Cleansweep, or a Rockford Fosgate 3 Sixty, or Massive Flatline, or *drool* Audison Bit 1, which will give you quite a bit of tuning ability as well as all the OEM integration that you need to connect aftermarket amps etc.

Eventually, I got a dash kit, and trashed the OEM head unit, and have now gone with a Kenwood head unit, and have also added a pair of 10" subwoofers, changed the front speakers, and added an amplifier to drive it all.

Good luck with whichever route you decide to take. 

[josh263uk]

I found a Peripheral device called a SVEN2 which gives you 2 channels of line out converter, and a remote trigger as well, and it's fairly cheap too. Only problem is that it doesn't provide any sort of tuning ability or EQ functionality.

Have you used one of these? cant find anywhere in the UK which sells them. I think this will be the option as the amp has some EQ functionality. Just needs a slight improvement:)

Update:

Found this, Phonocar 5/142 Line Level Converter inc remote, which apears to do the same will give it a go for £16.

Thanks