Stereo/DVD: - Extra Genuine Volvo Subwoofer - Page 2

Shadeyman · Oct 1st, 2013, 21:08

Electric's is not my "thing" but I don't mind having a go so would one of you mind casting an eye at this little drawing to see if I'm correct before I blow myself up the weekend.

May have to get the help of an electrician friend for this one ..

Wiring in an after market sub seems a bit to simple to me, is it really as simple as it looks ?

Bigice · Oct 2nd, 2013, 05:29

That will make the Sub turn on, however you will need to extend the Fibre optic link to add in a extra loop to the new sub.... not surre if this can be done as the audio conponents all get checked at power on, maybe if you get MOST security diasble then it will work...

Shadeyman · Oct 2nd, 2013, 07:02

Time to call my electrician friend I think, he's a wizard with this sort of thing.

Edit.
I'm not able to see a fibre optic link on my sub, are you sure there is one on a 2004 XC90 ?

Shadeyman · Oct 2nd, 2013, 19:42

Here's a photo, sent to me by the guy I purchased the sub off. Just 4 wires to the sub as far as I can tell, will have a closer look the weekend.

Ducklakeview · Oct 2nd, 2013, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadeyman

Here's a photo, sent to me by the guy I purchased the sub off. Just 4 wires to the sub as far as I can tell, will have a closer look the weekend.

They aren't wires.. Well, the red & black ones are, for power obviously, but the yellow ones are actually fibre optics, for carying the audio signal - I'd think that it would cause a problem if there are two sub modules on the line...

Mike

Shadeyman · Oct 2nd, 2013, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducklakeview

They aren't wires.. Well, the red & black ones are, for power obviously, but the yellow ones are actually fibre optics, for carying the audio signal - I'd think that it would cause a problem if there are two sub modules on the line...

Mike

Good job my sparky friend is here having a few drinks.

Just explained to him what I want to do and he said he can do it.

He'll not be linking the subs using the fibre optics, instead he'll splice into the oringinal amp input and route that over to the amp input on the extra sub. Only the plug with the positive and negative wires will be used, as he will link the inputs of the amps to bypass the cars CAN sytem.

He made it sound simple, I'll let you know how things go the weekend ..

Shadeyman · Oct 5th, 2013, 17:14

Popped out for 30 minutes and missed the delivery of the sub, so it wont be here until Monday.

Shadeyman · Oct 7th, 2013, 11:58

Subwoofer was delivered this morning. Removed the amp ready for my electrician friend. Glad he knows his stuff because I don't have a clue, check this out.

Ducklakeview · Oct 7th, 2013, 13:25

Just a thought - Are the Sub's handed, ie NS/OS?

Mike

Shadeyman · Oct 7th, 2013, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducklakeview

Just a thought - Are the Sub's handed, ie NS/OS?

Mike

No idea? I wouldn't have thought so, Why ?

Oct 1st, 2013, 21:08	#11
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	Electric's is not my "thing" but I don't mind having a go so would one of you mind casting an eye at this little drawing to see if I'm correct before I blow myself up the weekend. May have to get the help of an electrician friend for this one .. Wiring in an after market sub seems a bit to simple to me, is it really as simple as it looks ? Last edited by Shadeyman; Oct 1st, 2013 at 21:14.

Oct 2nd, 2013, 07:02	#13
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	Time to call my electrician friend I think, he's a wizard with this sort of thing. Edit. I'm not able to see a fibre optic link on my sub, are you sure there is one on a 2004 XC90 ? Last edited by Shadeyman; Oct 2nd, 2013 at 07:16.

Oct 2nd, 2013, 19:42	#14
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	Here's a photo, sent to me by the guy I purchased the sub off. Just 4 wires to the sub as far as I can tell, will have a closer look the weekend. Last edited by Shadeyman; Oct 2nd, 2013 at 19:46.

Oct 2nd, 2013, 05:29	#12
Bigice Junior Member Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2014 08:22 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leicester	That will make the Sub turn on, however you will need to extend the Fibre optic link to add in a extra loop to the new sub.... not surre if this can be done as the audio conponents all get checked at power on, maybe if you get MOST security diasble then it will work...

Oct 5th, 2013, 17:14	#17
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	Popped out for 30 minutes and missed the delivery of the sub, so it wont be here until Monday.

Oct 7th, 2013, 11:58	#18
Shadeyman VOC Member Last Online: May 28th, 2020 23:57 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wolverhampton	Subwoofer was delivered this morning. Removed the amp ready for my electrician friend. Glad he knows his stuff because I don't have a clue, check this out.

Oct 7th, 2013, 13:25	#19
Ducklakeview 239,450 miles & counting! Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2017 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Merseyside	Just a thought - Are the Sub's handed, ie NS/OS? Mike

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