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Technical Subwoofer
Those are for the seats airbag system
Does your car have a factory sub?
No Its does not have one.. However I would like to install one
No factory sub then no wiring … if you want to install one you need to instal the wiring yourself.. it’s not hard just time consuming
I recommend, you have a professional install it for you.
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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Ditto. But that doesn't always mean it'll go well - I'd had my car four days when I got the subbie installed. The expert managed to pop a pretensioner and the car was off the road for six weeks awaiting parts!
The shop kept it stored in their installation bay and paid for a hire car when I needed it but it was a very frustrating time...
I fitted my own and it went perfectly (thankfully) cute little under seat pioneer .. ran earth & live thru grommet in firewall to engine bay
Plugs from sub to stereo.. fixed the sub to the floor so it’s secure .. presto I got base!
Plugs from sub to stereo.. fixed the sub to the floor so it’s secure .. presto I got base!
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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If I remember correctly mine's an older model of the same Pioneer unit. It's been in place for nine years next month without issue - and I push the bass hard!
I have 150w rms into my sub and 200w rms into the door speakers in my old Mazda, I have a bass tube I could use in the Fiat but it would rob a fair bit of space in the boot 8" x 18"
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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The Pioneer runs 150W alongside the standard FIAT set-up, which is adequate.in such a small car as the 500. It'd be fun to have something more powerful but that's a fair slice of the boot storage.
I have no idea what W I have I’m not that smart all I do know is my system sounds great! The little sub makes all the difference but I also swapped out all the factory speakers 
and added sound deadening .. feels like a little recording studio 
AND I have absolutely perfect DAB reception
and added sound deadening .. feels like a little recording studio AND I have absolutely perfect DAB reception
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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It's most likely the same as mine, 150W. I'd like to upgrade the speakers and fit a new system like you did but with the limited time I spend driving these days it's probably not economical. I wonder if sound deadening would be effective in the soft-top?
I don't miss DAB, I've hardly used even the FM in nine years. With sixty albums on the USB I can usually find something to match the mood.
I don't miss DAB, I've hardly used even the FM in nine years. With sixty albums on the USB I can usually find something to match the mood.
I like a little radio every now & then but I have loads for playlists I tend to shuffle!It's most likely the same as mine, 150W. I'd like to upgrade the speakers and fit a new system like you did but with the limited time I spend driving these days it's probably not economical. I wonder if sound deadening would be effective in the soft-top?
I don't miss DAB, I've hardly used even the FM in nine years. With sixty albums on the USB I can usually find something to match the mood.
I’m in my car every day so I probably may not have bothered if I wasn’t using her that much .. looking back though.. it was a lot of work! Don’t know if I could do all that again
Replacing the front speakers is the best upgrade, use high efficiency ones(louder for same volume) and ensure they are wired correctly it's very important the +/- is the correct way round. Speak to a specialist when buying if unsure?It's most likely the same as mine, 150W. I'd like to upgrade the speakers and fit a new system like you did but with the limited time I spend driving these days it's probably not economical. I wonder if sound deadening would be effective in the soft-top?
I don't miss DAB, I've hardly used even the FM in nine years. With sixty albums on the USB I can usually find something to match the mood.
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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Thanks John. Yeah, I appreciate the point about polarity. Do you have any suggestions as to brand and type? It's a good thirty-five years since I last replaced speakers...
My Mazda speakers were bought 30 years ago! Cost £600 then for 5 speakers so I'm out of the loop re make, JBL Infinity Alpine my fronts are American Boston Acoustics they still work as expected even after all this time guess quality pays in the long runThanks John. Yeah, I appreciate the point about polarity. Do you have any suggestions as to brand and type? It's a good thirty-five years since I last replaced speakers...
