Pioneer TS-WX120A Underseat Subwoofer Install FULL
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Here is the full length (some bits sped up) video of my Pioneer TS-WX120A Underseat Subwoofer installation.
In Summary:
Tools required - Flathead Screwdriver.
Wirecutters.
Pliers.
Spanner [M10].
Extras needed - "add-a-fuse"/ fuse saddle.
RCA extension.
20amp Fuse.
Cable Lock Connector
1. DISCONNECT CAR BATTERY!!!
2. Connect cables into back of subwoofer.
3. Screw in cable lock
4. Connect RCA extension lead
5. Place sub under seat.
6. Run RCA to stereo and connect
7. Run Remote (blue cable) to stereo. Cut off Spade connections and using cable lock connector, connect remote cable to BLUE "remote power" lead at back of stereo. [crimp HARD!]
8. Reinsert Stereo.
9. Run power cable to fuse box.
10. Crimp "Fuse Saddle" to power cable and insert new fuse.
11. Remove fuse from car fuse box, insert into spare slot in fuse saddle and insert Fuse Saddle.
12. Connect Black grounding cable securely.
13. Reconnect car battery and check for blue led power light on sub remote
14. Enjoy your tunes!
(It's my first RUclips vid, I know it's long, so please go easy on me)
Music found on AudioPad: Royalty Free Music - DJ Kestutis - Sweet Sunrise
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5 years on and still probably the number 1 installation video for this sub/amp! So many videos where people conveniently leave out the detailed wiring steps. Nice work mate!
Very helpful, thanks Mark!!
Hi Mark ..Thanks for the video, I will use it to install that same unit into my little Ford Truck. I love your sense of humor you made the whole project fun to listen to. Thumbs up to you from Canada!
Thanks for the rundown. I installed one as well and i'm super happy with it. Recommend it to anyone especially if they can't find something compact but decent
Is it going to provide nice thumpy bass? Which can be heard from the outside?
between the railing where your seat is mounted for grounding works great too. fits right under the ring of a screw
Why on earth would you shoot a whole video review in vertical mode. Shame.
Well it's better than no video uploaded at all.
stop whining
Your video was extremely helpful. Thanks you very much for posting.
10/10 guide mate, thank you very much. Very solid instructional video.
Thanks for this great video. My hairs were turning gray thanks to the cables included with a secondhand subwoofer. After your video i realized the previous owner neatly added a bunch of cables and connectors. I got clean cables now and enough information to install this awesome kit.
Love the vid, like youtube in the good ol days!
enjoyed this very much very informative thankyou
Thanks mate! The video I was looking for this product! Thumbs up!
This will help! Thanks a ton!
Thnx Mark! Your vid helped me to install the same woofer in my Smart Roadster.
I used Scotchlok 951, which allows me to disconnect the woofer without cutting wires (in case I want to change the stereo for instance)
I liked the video it was informative, however next time please turn your phone sideways so it's not vertical LOL
installed one of these in my mk7 tansit, awesome bit of kit , try lining the back with silent coat sound proofer makes a big difference.
Hey can i know what kind of a difference did it make? I just couldnt seem to tune it so that I get better mids. its just boomy bass from mine. help?
Personally, mine just offers a nice subtle low-end emphasis.
Check your stereo head unit settings;
1. Some (like mine) can use the RCA inputs as either sub outputs or rear speaker outputs - if you don't change it to "sub out" then you will get some really messy sound.
2. You may be able to tweak the subwoofers gain settings which could help
Having said that, you need to remember that this is a subwoofer. It's designed to emphasise bass sounds and not mid range sounds; you will notice on your remote that you can tweak the frequencies from 50Hz to 125Hz...
(For reference - 32 Hz: This is the lowest frequency selection on the EQ. This sits in the lowest of low bass frequencies. This is where subwoofer information resides in songs (such as kick drums and bass instruments). A majority of speaker systems on the market can’t even reproduce this frequency - the only way you can hear this frequency is with a good dedicated amplifier with a high-quality subwoofer, or with some premium IEMs.
64 Hz: This second bass frequency starts to become audible on decent speakers or subwoofers. Again, mostly bass drums and bass instruments will reside in this region.
125 Hz: Many small speakers, such as in your laptop, can just about handle this frequency for bass information. In other words, if you turn it up on most systems, you’ll hear more bottom/bass in your mix.
250 Hz: This is still considered low-end, but more of the “woofy” sound of bass and drum sounds. Guitars and pianos will have a large amount of low end in this frequency range.
500 Hz: Now were approaching midrange frequencies, but still some of the low end of vocals and the mids of bass instruments sit here in a mix.
- www.ziyadnazem.com/post/956431457/the-perfect-eq-settings-unmasking-the-eq)
Thanks for that, will try to play around with the settings. And hey, thanks for making the vid! great job!
directs the sound forward , i spoke to many professional installers and everyone said to do it , regards to mid bass as said this is a sub for low bass so you will need some decent aftermarket speakers, i turned the sub off and tuned my head unit and speakers to sound as good as possible with high and mid to as loud as i could then add the sub and having the gain control accessible all the time adjust as needed .my sub out on my head unit has three settings off , normal and rev , off is obviously off normal sounds shite but rev is where its at my head unit sits on 80hz as i found that worked best . every head unit is different at the end of the day as is the sound when installed in different vehicles, case of fiddling to see what works !
Thanks for the tips Trev815, will try what you suggested. I find the sub gives the cleanest bass when its used very lightly, hence helping with the integration instead of loud booms.
Well if you want a flat battery connect it to a constant live.. You want to connect it to an ignition live or its gonna draw power even when the car is off...
Thnx man 👍🏼
Thanks for the review mate. I am a Dad too. Not sure where you hail from, maybe from across the pond from the states. Anyway, I get what you mean by Vicar. We gotta have fun when we can right?!!
Thanks for a great video. Would there be benefits to have 2 of these installed? E.g. underneath the driver and front passenger? I look at its size and wonder if its enough. What do you think?
I have just installed this in my car. I soldered the yellow wire directly to the positive wire, from my cigarette lighter, and the black wire i soldered to the negative on the cigarette lighter, the blue i did not connect. But it still doesnt work.
Do i have to connect the blue anywhere?
You didn’t actually need to connect the blue wire to the back of the stereo if you connected the yellow one to a switched live in your fuse box, eg rear wiper.
globalste why would he want to connect the yellow wire to a switch? Why not connect the both blue wires together so they can power on and off together....
if you dont connect the blue the sub stays on and drains battery
Hi, very helpful review! I am confused between TS-WX210A and TS-WX120A... Which one is the newest model?
sorry, I don't know... I know they are differently shaped... I suspect the 210 is the later model as it's still available on amazon... but that's just a guess. If you can understand German then there's a video with both somewhere here on RUclips...
You have 20a and 10a fuses added in the new fuses housing.Where to find this item?i ,ve find some of them but cant work over 15a.Thanks
Did you install in a fuse from the fuse box that is only powered when the car is on? I am guessing this is the obvious choice but I have the same model and I want to be sure that I am installing it correctly the first time and avoid draining my battery.
Hello. I understand that it’s designed to be used in the car or a vehicle. Can I use it in my 200 sq feet room in my home. I have a stereo system with subwoofer out connection. Will it sound good?.
I can't honestly say. What I do know is Bass frequencies form large sound waves that are omni-directional (that is, it doesn't matter much which direction the amp is pointed because the sound waves flow long and wide). Furthermore, because of the long sound waves, Bass sounds fuller when you are not so close to the source. So typically, I should think it would work; although a major question you will need to answer is how will you power it - underseat subs require a separate power source, and the cable for the is designed to connect to either the cars battery or into its fuse box system... how will you get it's external power? Having said that, underseat subs are constructed differently to "regular" subs and will not provide overwhelming bass, it's more of a subtle difference - although with tweaking the cars headunit settings you can get some pretty decent impact from it!
What am I doing wrong, I don’t have a direct plug in for the rca leaders so iv spliced the 4 wires to left and right speakers, it works but is to basey to the point iv turned the sub power to min and sterio base to min?
Hey Mark, Apologies for the delayed response... What radio system do you have installed in the car?
oh my god i want one, i have jbl component spreakers for both front and rear but it still not enough bass and it cracks
What rating would you give the:
Vibration
Bass
Sound improvement
from 1 to 10?
Hi Arjan.
On a scale on 1 to 10 (where 10 is best and 1 is poor)
Vibration: 4 - If it's a particularly "deep bass" track and you've turned up both the amp and your headunit, then you can feel it underneath you, but it's not going shake your spine loose.
Bass: 5 - I can't say that in my experience the bass in my music now melts my brain, and I don't sound like a rudeboy as I drive by... unless I turn my volume up significantly - then I know people can hear it outside the car.
Sound Improvement: 8 - this is a personal call. I like the subtle increase in the bass. I like that the vibrations are more noticeable sometimes, rather than constantly shaking my core. For me, it definitely rounds out and ands depth to my music, and I am completely satisfied with it.
But if you are after something more "in-your-face" you will probably want a more traditional boot amp.
It's great for it's size, every small size woofer will be similar. They don't work with magic. If you want to be a rudeboy, put a big woofer in the trunk. The vibration of the chassis will just add to the bass / noise. :D
The Petitts hi what difference woofer 120A with 110A?
Hi, first, thanks you for your work. And I ve a question, for your fuse. Have you use a free space in your fusebox or have replaced a other fuse for example cigarette lighter or other?
Thx
I didn't't have any space, nor could afford to lose any functions from the car which is why I used that add-a-fuse"/ fuse saddle (should be easily found in your generic car parts store or online - www.amazon.co.uk/Vehicle-Circuit-Profile-Holder-HitCar/dp/B00U61OO50/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1528226854&sr=8-4-fkmr1&keywords=add-a-fuse%22%2F+fuse+saddle). I found a fuse with a rating that matched the speakers requirements and saddled the two together.
Hi mark. How did running the 12v to the fuse work out for you? Did u get any noise like hum or pur? I have a Citroen c4 and plan to run to the internal fuse box also. F9 is. Fuse for lighter / rear 12v 30amp. What additional fuses do you recommend I need, 30’amp original fuse in adaptor and another 10 amp fuse even tho the yellow has a 10 amp inline. Thanks
Hi Billy.
Running the power to the fuse has been fine - I’ve had no hum or put at all. I’d say your plan for fuses seems about right: the inline fuse I used was 10amp with the original fuse I used a 25amp fuse in the saddle.
The Petitts on the yellow cable from the sub itself it has an inline fuse. Shall I not use this and just put the fuse into the adaptor then? So 1 30amp and 1 10amp and have the inline fuse empty? Thanks btw :)
It was the Lord who made sound waves, it was the Lord who made man, the Lord is a lover of music, after all he created it!
Bless the Lord with songs of praise, deep heavy bass is not a sin. 👊👈
You're brainwashed mate. Take a philosophy class and you will be shown the flaws with your beliefs.
good right up! I just purchased a pioneer compact sub for under the seat...ill install it next week. Any issues with yours yet?
I had only one issue a couple of days in where the unit wouldn't power on, but that was due to my earthing cable coming loose (a risk you take connecting it via a plastic pin under the skirting). Other than that, it's worked great every day.
Hi there! thank for the videos; anyway, can i connect the power wire directly to the positve battary instead of the fuse box
Please don't do that.. Its live needs to be connected to an ignition live not a constant live or it will keep drawing power when thee car is off.. You only want it on when the car is turned or you'll be jump starting your car every other day
which slot fuse saddle do you connect...
That depends on your car.. In this video for the Ford Focus it was fuse 33 (check out @). But recently we got a Ford C Max and the fuse I’ve used in there is fuse 6- which in the manual says it is for the audio system. They key is to find out which fuses are “switched” ; that is, which fuses turn off and on with the ignition, and use one of those so the sub isn’t always on and draining the battery
So im having issues getting power to the sub. I followed your directions but for some reason never get a light on the controller. Im going to check on the fuse tap and ground again to see if something is loose
You got it working?
The Petitts i secured my ground a little better but it seems my issue was i didnt crimp the connection to the blue stereo wire hard enough. You are right, that sucker needs to be crimped pretty hard !
How is it mounted to the floor to stop sliding around?
Not wanting to drill into my '89 ford escort... Will cause rust..
I bought some sticky backed heavy duty velcro (similar to this stuff: www.amazon.co.uk/VELCRO-Brand-Superior-Holding-Indoors/dp/B00186Q9AK/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1549628637&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=sticky+velcro&psc=1) and stuck the hook side to my amp, and then just wiggled the amp a little - because my flooring is carpeted it sticks quite nicely.
When I turn up the subwoofer controller, my car speakers bass turns up with it! Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong. Cheers.
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hi i got the pioneer wx130ea subwoofer. What is your gain settings in the woofer. i also have a equaliser settings in my car. Want to know the best settings to enjoy great music
Sly lone how does it sound
Hi should the blue light on the unit go of when you turn the engine of? Mine stays on?
Depends how its wired, if its an aftermarket headunit and its wired to the remote wire on that it will power on and off with the unit but if its wired to the cars aux remote it will turn off when the doors are locked
@@trev815 thanks my remote wire seems to have stopped working iv had to run it of the radio live with a rocker switch
@@markrobinson8575 if it works mate 👍😂
Hi, thanks for the video. Do you happen to have a link for the red device you used to crimp both the blue wires together?
www.amazon.co.uk/Scotch-Lock-Snap-Connectors-Electrical/dp/B00B4QHCR8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1528227161&sr=1-2&keywords=Cable+Lock+Connector
It's this little creature.. but obviously you can get them on other sites too :)
Thanks!
Hye
I want ask
What slot fuse to connect power wire?
It depends on your car. I checked my manual and picked the fuse slot that activated the sound system when the ignition was turned on.
Hey Mark, nice video i installed it today :-)
What is the name of the song you tested it with? :)
Hey Jacob,
Music found on AudioPad: Royalty Free Music -
DJ Kestutis - Sweet Sunrise
ruclips.net/video/MoOVpJ3Mt6M/видео.html
Hi Mark>>Do we need to connect blue wire?What it for.Where to connect to? I'm learning.Thanks
Hi Dr M.
Apologies for the delayed reply but I've been having trouble signing into my google account.
The blue wire needs to be connected to the blue cable in the loom at the back of your stereo.
Basically, it is a wire for powering on the amp when the head unit switches on.
Understand that people might connect it to a consistant power supply through either the fuse box or directly to the battery, it prevents the battery from being sucked dry when not in use.
So, if you are wiring it to a fuse that only gets power when the vehicle is on, do you really need to run the remote wire at all?? (no powered antenna)
No you don't. If you watch and listen you'll see that I cut the powered antenna line as it wasn't needed
Hi. 6 years later I think the question remains, do we need the blue wire connected to the back of the radio if the power cable is connected on a fuse that only has juice once the vehicle is on? Or we need only if the power cable is connected to a permanent power source? Thanks.
Hey bru, what fuse do I need to connect it to? I heard you mention it when I first watched your video, but watching it a second time I can’t find what you said.
Hey. In this video for the Ford Focus it was fuse 33 (check out 6:20). But recently we got a Ford C Max and the fuse I’ve used in there is fuse 6- which in the manual says it is for the audio system. They key is to find out which fuses are “switched” ; that is, which fuses turn off and on with the ignition, and use one of those so the sub isn’t always on and draining the battery.
Would the 12v cigarette lighter socket thing be suitable?
what if there is no rca connecter on stereo unit?
Simply use the line input connection cables (provided). See pg 2 of the manual.
So connect those wires to speakers wires out of the unit,?
That cable has two rca connections for connecting to the amp. On the other end of that cable are four spade connectors - two positive and two negative. These should connect to the corresponding cables coming out of the wiring loom at the back of you stereo.
If you can, follow this link to the manual and take a look at page 2:
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I put my Blue wire in the scotchlock and the blue/white crimped it and now ive got no power to the stereo . What did i do wrong ? I took the scotchlock off and still nothing?
Make sure that it is earthed properly... at first go mine didn't turn on either, but after sanding down the door step a little more and properly securing the earthing wire's contact with the metal of the car it powered up fine. So check that first. The second thing is to make sure that you properly crimp your scotchlock - that little metal rib needs to break through the wire's plastic sheath to finish the connection.
Hi I have a Mazda 121 and my horn on my fuse box is rated 10A is that enough to power the sub I searched everywhere and I couldn’t find an answer
The user manual states, "Connect the lead to a power supply terminal from the fuse box which can provide a constant current level of more than 10A". You can give it a go and you may be fine.. I can't definitively say, sorry.
Ey mate i dont quite understand what to do with the yellow one, does it go to the fuses? And not the battery ?? And what about the blue one??
Hey Oskar.
Apologies for the late response - I didn't receive any notification that you had commented/asked a question.
So sorry.
Anyway. Onto your questions.
The yellow one is the power for the entire amp. It can be connected to the battery (it has an inline fuse to protect against surges), but that would require going through the firewall - something I didn't fancy doing. So it's up to you really. But if you go for the fusebox option then you will need that fuse saddle and you will need to work out which of the fuses has a constant power source.
The blue one is the power for the wired remote. It needs to be connected to the blue cable running from the back of your stereo head unit:
Now if you car has a powered antenna (one that rises when you start the car) then you may have two blue cables running from the back. In this case, the large flat spade will need to be connected to the blue cable with the words 'power antenna' or similar, and the smaller connection needs to go to the standard blue cable.
If you have just the one blue cable then you can cut the two spades off and connect like I did - just make sure that you crimp the cable lock really well because without a solid connection the unit will not work!
I hope this helps.
Feel free to ask more - I'll keep a regular eye on here for the next few days, just in case.
Mark
The Petitts FOR WHAT FUSE U INPUT POWER CABEL ?
The unit itself comes with a 10amp in-line fuse. But the additional fuse (if you install it the way I did) MUST be the same rating as the fuse point you are connecting it to.. i.e. if you are plugging it into a 20amp fuse point, you will need an additional 20amp fuse, if it's a 15amp fuse point then you'll need a 15 amp fuse.
Whatever you do, DO NOT connect to a fuse point with a rating lower than 10amp as your sub will draw too much power for it to handle and constantly blow that fuse.
Mark Petitt By "an additional", did you mean "a replacement"?
Hey nchia,
I mean additional. The way I installed it, using the fuse saddle, you will need an additional fuse.
The set up goes as follows: remove the chosen fuse. The fuse saddle goes into the original slot. The original fuse (in order to keep whatever bit of car it was covering protected) goes into the first slot of the fuse saddle. The additional fuse (to cover the sub) goes into the second slot of the fuse saddle.
How thick is it roughly?
Just under seven centimetres
Trying to work out your accent,Sth African or one of those tiny countries around the UK.Gday mate.
It sounds like it's a mix of English accent and south African for sure
Do you have Snapchat or instagram?
Lol asking for a friend 😝
lol not a telephone cable, its called an ethernet cable
It's not actually that either. It's an RJ45 UTP cable, which has a number of different categories. Ethernet (or IEEE 802.3) is network protocol that often runs over these cables and is by far the most common use for them, which is why it's often confused.
Save your money and get a better car
Does the "Add-a-circuit fuse tap adapter" you're installing at the 23:30 minute point of your video come with the Pioneer subwoofer, or did you purchase that separately? Thanks for the video!
It came separately. .. I got mine from Halfords.
Thank you much for the quick reply!
@@sonacphotos Isn't that the reason why you should plug it in a fuse point that isn't lower than 10 amps?
@@sonacphotos They don't give us a thick cable in the box and the fuse is 10A, so no problem if you choose a 25A fuse in you car. I don't have any way to go to the battery.