How to connect an active subwoofer in the car?

Are you an automobile owner and a lover of sound? Do you agree that auto sound is a part of art? Then this article is for you. Many car owners equip their car with a good sound system, because on the road it is very important to feel comfortable. And since many entertainments in the way are inaccessible, only music remains, and she wants to listen in good quality. But not everyone does the audio system with their own hands, because it seems very difficult to do. Let's look at all the nuances of how to connect an active subwoofer in the car.

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How to install a subwoofer in the car?

First a little talk about the "buns" themselves. Any such innovation entails an indisputable plus. The subwoofer can reproduce at least some sounds from the low frequency range, which allows you to enjoy sound in a completely different spectrum. Standard speakers with a radio tape recorder for such "witchcraft" are not capable, so this acquisition will be a perfect addition to them.

But we will not hurry to proceed to editing and we will stop on the choice of the candidate.

There are active and passive devices. Distinguishes their presence of a built-in power amplifier in the device itself. Installation of each of them has its own characteristics.

The choice of

The first thing to look for is the body type:

• Owners of minivans and hatchbacks will not experience any problems with this. Such cars expand the area of ​​search for a suitable subwoofer.
• But with the owners of cars that have a body type sedan, things are a little different. Installation is reduced to the installation of the rear shelf, armrests or the invention of a special hatch for skis.
• The connection scheme of the subwoofer and amplifier can be found even for gigs.

And the connection to the computer will not cause any difficulty. How to connect an active subwoofer in the car? The answer to this question you will find out next.

Important! Before any manipulation of the electronics in the car, disconnect the power from the battery by removing the terminal from it.

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Connecting the active subwoofer:

• It is necessary to conduct the power wire along the entire cabin to the place where the subwoofer will be installed. The length of the wire depends on its position.

Important! The wire must not bend or twist.

• Now you need to remove the radio, using special slots for this. The process should take place under the guidance of a person with knowledge of the case, because breaking the car radio is not the best solution.
• The very connection of subwoofers in a radio tape recorder is a rather delicate process. It is worthwhile to ask that they can interact with each other.
• The subwoofer is undemanding to a large number of connectors and can be limited to tulips.
• The connection of the speakers implies the presence of 4 more outputs.

Now we will connect the on / off control so that the amplifier inside the sab does not work at all, but could somehow be adjusted.

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Installing the passive subwoofer

Now you know how to work with the active sub. Let's talk about the second type.

The placement of such a device implies the connection of an additional amplifier. The whole problem is that you have to connect a subwoofer to the "amp" with a separate acoustic cable, determined before that with the polarity on the speaker. The rest of the process differs little from the previous one.

The entire installation and placement may seem trivial, but more serious should be given to the question if the amplifier is not built-in. For such cases, the connection scheme is simply necessary, because the wires with the connectors will be much more. Connecting an amplifier to your car is just as serious a step as the whole installation.

Important! It is not recommended to install the subwoofer in the car with your own hands, if you do not have a proper knowledge base in such matters. We advise you to apply to the service or for help to a specialist in "auto sound".Remember the basic safety rules when working with electronics.

Now you know what you need to install a subwoofer into the machine. Self-installing the subwoofer in the car will no longer cause any questions. Always come with due attention to the choice of devices that you want to install in your car and follow the detailed instructions, because they always come bundled.