these sorts of videos really help in the purchasing/planning of ice systems.... good on ya mate

Perfect thank you, I've even clocked your piggyback fuse. I shall use that for my switch live 👍

Enjoying all your Videos, great work.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, nice to see you've been here since along time ago!

Nice video,detailing explanation...thanks..I put swe815 2 years ago to my fiat punto in the service.I connected with Parrot mki9200 bt car kit.But there is a problem now,I want to fix it myself instead of service.Can I ask that,how can we connect this woofer with Parrot bt car kit without any sound loss?If I put Parrot normal way,woofer performance is very weak.May be I have to use deck converter or anything like that...

Nice was looking for reviews for the sub to go In my ST so perfect thanks mate.

Hi Just watched your video and found it super easy to replace the fuse to the sub woofer - was not sure where the power was coming from - so super vid helped me out big time!!

Nice video! I dont have the white/brown cable. Do you know which one i need to splice?

i want to add this subwoofer to my BMW F20 that has 2 underseat subwoofers from factory. should i feed the Alpine subwoofer from underseat sub or just feed it from the rear speakers?

Did you cut the live wire the blue one? It has two connections and I don’t know if I can just cut it to the single wire before the split?

Fab informative video! Got similar car to yours, 2015 stage 3 v1 hybrid 270whp also in white & enjoying your content! Picked up a used Fly trap 12 active sub & going to copy your install. Only part I'm unsure of is the "ignition live" connection & where I can attach it to. Don't want to start messing around in the fusebox, can you recommend a simple piggyback connection for this wire to attach to? Would be appreciated. 👍

Great video cheers for the help

Hi, how did you connect the yellow wire to the battery terminal? It looks thin to me .

Good video man, did the kit already come with the subwoofer?

Very well done am about to fit mine to Mazda 3 thank you.

Hi guys so if i splice into the speaker cable i wont need to even touch the headunit right ?

@Car Rambles Do you have DSP effects in the car ? I was advised to connect the sub to the front speakers because you can loose low-frequency causing by the DSP.

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Not a clue lol. Was my first ever sub install

How much speaker wires are along the door bottom panels? And from where? Also why that to the amplifier?

Hey I have question. I connect signals from front speaker, ground, remote cable this ignition I connect to some cable from my radio with name rvc pwr and the last power cable. I get bkue light but no voice for sub. And after when I was turn off ignition the blue light was still there 🤷‍♂️ so I take out power cable from battery and try to found help how to make this right

does it matter how mnay amps the fuse is for the remote wire?

Love your car man one day I'll get one

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you means alot!

Hi I’m looking to install a sub in my car but got two questions Dose the sub drain the car battery? Do you just splice into the left hand side only?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

It'll only drain it when on due to the ignition live. And I chose to splice into both sides left speakers and right, that way I knew what I was doing. You can if you really want splice into the speakers behind the radio if you want. :)

Alright mate. Did you have to buy a second speaker wire if you were wiring into both sides of the car ?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, this kit came with everything needed to wire into both rear speakers :)

Hello mate, Just wondering where did you buy this sub from and did it come with all wires?. Looking at buying the same one soon. Clean instal video and will definitely help me when I get round to fitting one. Thanks!

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Ummm, just Google the sub. You can normally find it for between 90/100 but with black Friday you might pick up a great deal! Should come with everything other than then t taps :)

I have the same sub, I’ve run the power through the battery side, rca and ignition line on the driver side. I don’t have rear speakers so can’t splice the rca into left/right side, I assume I have to get an rca cable splice the end, connect the left to left and right to right then the rca into back of my radio? Is that right

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you can connect it to the rear of the radio if you want to :) exactly the same just run the wires longer to the front of the car and tape off those wires coming out of the radio

sorry, ampere remote fuse box ?

Have you still got the stock radio head unit running or did you have to swap out for something external so that it would all work?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Stock radio :)

You are so awesome person 😄

The blue wire is the easiest to take from the head unit/radio

@przemokbh8079

9 ай бұрын

Hej. In my radio I have red one with rvc pwr I connect there but I have all time blue light

I'm confused. How did you connect it to the radio? Because i dont have these clips and all i wanted to do is connect the woofer to the radio and let it play additionally to the normal speakers of the car

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

I used the wires leading back to the radio?

How much was it bro??? The alpine??

hey I have a fiest mk7 2009 1.6 tdci 3 door and I would like to install this sub to. But do you think my car has the same wiring as your ST?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Probably not the same. However! You could easily remove the rear trim where the rear speakers are located and wire them closer to the speaker. That way you know what wires are what. I already knew mine so I could do it without having to remove that trim piece but it's easy to do :)

Tidy install, good video too. Any reason you decided not to go down the route of using a line out converter instead? And installing this behind head unit?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Just much easier and quicker to wire it into the rear speakers. To my knowledge you would have to use an RCA even if you go to the main head unit.

@danielprice9871

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles ok yeah I get you. Im assuming as long as amp has option for high level input. Cheers for reply.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielprice9871 yeah exactly that :)

Sorry could u just answer me a question?i have the same woofer but ik now u can just connect the blue wire to the ignition but there are 2 ends to that wire ?

@romeo921

5 ай бұрын

did u fix it? im struggling too

Just wondering do you not need to plug the RCA in? Thanks.

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

It's hardwired from what I remember

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to post this mate. Are you pleased with the improvement in sound quality? I'm not by any stretch of he imagination an audiophile but was I looking into ways of improving the sound quality without removing the stock audio system. You've got me thinking now.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I am. I'm not a huge bass fanatic, but this package is awesome. The remote allows you to kinda fine tune what you want out of it and while on the fly. I know some systems you have to do it on the amp which isn't possible while driving.. so for me if a bassy song comes on I can crank it up and shake my wind deflectors off, but for most it just gives it that'll little bit more background when I have it set kinda a quarter to half on the dials. For the price you seriously can't go wrong...

@Q3ToPBuZz

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Thanks mate, I really appreciate the response. Thoroughly enjoying your channel by the way. 👍

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

@@Q3ToPBuZz thank you, trying my best, any particular type of content you prefer or want to see?

@Q3ToPBuZz

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Just keep doing what your doing mate. The installation videos are great. You have a knack for making them entertaining and fun to watch which is difficult to do.

Why at first when u turned the ignition on was the blue light not on, then the video cut, you did it again and it worked.

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

No idea

why two audio cables either side? do you not just need one side done? I am a noob at this. and i am gonna buy this sub.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

You know what... This was my first time installing a sub into a car..never worked on anything audio before this... In short no idea why both sides, I can only think it's for the left and right speaker so in music when you have music playing from just the right (for instance) the sub picks it up ? That's a guess but I think that's it

@idealmethod

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles left and right speaker signals both go to amp, thats why. i gave it some thought. still to buy minre, you still happy with it

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it's perfect for someone who doesn't want boot full of speakers or amps. I like to use my boot from time to time ;)

Hey thanks for this video!!!! A few questions... Do the yellow, green and blue cables come with the sub? Is it literally the T tap things and a crimping tool you need. Also how come you need to connect to both sides of the car, does the sub work in stereo or something? Do you lose the rear speakers?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Comes with everything, just need to t taps :) I connected to both sides of my car because then I know I was tracing the correct wires aha. The wiring diagram I had was a little bad so made sure of it but actually following the speakers. First time I had ever done it so wanted to be sure :)

@jspesh

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Cool so do you think i could get away with just wiring up to one side?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

@@jspesh you do have to wire it to left and right side speakers but if the wire loom runs both side I don't see why not.... I'm not 100%

@jspesh

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles I did everything as you did and it didn't work :( Anything you can think of that i might have missed? The only difference is I tried to put the blue cable into the fusebox using a fuse adapter thing - i might have done that wrong. Did it ever turn on with just the main power connected? Cheers

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

@@jspesh I would double check your fuse is strong enough or run it into a known live so that way you can test it before trying to run it into the fuse box?

Hey do you know if the cables you splice into for the speakers are the same in the 1.0 ecoboost ? I under stand the rest I just wanted to double check as I can’t find a diagram for what’s what. Thanks

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't know sorry..best way to do it, go to you rear speakers and see what colour wires come from them :) can't go wrong then

@alexl2907

4 жыл бұрын

Car Rambles thanks I’ll have a look :)

@Kyle_da_athlete

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexl2907 yea man did you ever find out the wires? Gonna do an install on my 15 ecoboost

@alexl2907

4 жыл бұрын

TheGeekSoup yeah I did There the same as the st so this video help out perfectly

Is the sub and amp running of the standard Sony stereo ?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, wired into the rear speakers

i have a 2018 USM fist.. I want those glowing door sill plates.. ours are stencil painted metal over here :-(

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Autobeam sell a kit if you don't mind paying for import etc, check them out :)

Hello love your video! What's the model year of your fiesta of what mk

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

2016 mk7.5 fiesta ST

Was the Wagyu connector dry aged for at least 22 days before you used it?

@CarRambles

10 ай бұрын

Never dry age wagyu.

Hy.I want to buy a Alpine SWE-815 like this.I have a little car,like yours.Can you tell me the opinion about this little subwoofer? It's give enough bass? I love music and huge clear bass ,and i search a good subwoofer set.I have factory Bose Soundsystem,but the factory Bose Subwoofer is to weak for me.So you can tell me pros and cons.Thanks

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

For me it's perfect, enhances bass while not overpowering music that doesn't require as much, at the same time you have full control and can crank up the bass whenever you see fit using the control. Highly recommended!

How u have connected remote wire pls rply?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Concider yourself replies to. Remote wire was connected to my lighting switch as shown in the video.

Gracias, con tu video e conseguido instalar ❤

Is this speaker only compatible with Fiestas?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

No it's just a speaker so most cars

Do you think this’ll work on Ford Fiesta 2018?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Yep :) if you are unsure of colours just follow them back to your rear speakers then you can't go wrong :)

Why do you attach wires to the wires in the wire loom (the splicing). I haven't seen any other subwoofer install do this? They just attach two wires to the back of their stereo

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Because the fiesta st doesn't have an RCA input onto the back of the stereo (to my knowledge, hence it's quicker and easier to splice into the rear speakers then run the wires the length of the car and remove the radio :)

@harryde3140

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles oh okay thanks! But do the wires that come with the kit have an option to connect it directly to the radio?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

Off the top of my head yes it does, if those wires arnt long enough though as they supply an RCA adaptor also.... Then I'm sure you can buy an RCA extender... Something like a female to male 3metre cable. I'm sure it's easy to find :)

@harryde3140

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles okay thank you!

Mine is installed by a car audioshop but with ignition on it does not turn on, the remote does give it's light but the sub gives no base. They connected it at the fusebox in my brand new Peugeot 3008, sometimes it goes on, most of the time it stays of...... can you tell me what the fools did wrong? Thanks, Andy

@dannyfawcett8253

4 жыл бұрын

When you mean wires it into the fuse box, do you mean using a piggyback fuse? If so they may of plugged it into a fuse that's only on sometimes, so try plugging it into a fuse that switches on with the ignition

@AndyNuberg

4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyfawcett8253 thank you! I guess they plugged it in to such a fuse you called an will try to place it in an other one

@dannyfawcett8253

4 жыл бұрын

@@AndyNuberg no worries. You could also look in the car manual to find what fuse is for what, you would want it plugged into one like car radio so it'll switch on at the same time as that. Depending on your car, it could be in a fuse for (let's say) side lights which is only live when your side lights are on for example and will explain why it's sometimes on or not. The only other thing I can think of is a loose connection/damaged cable or possibly a faulty unit/sub or amp

Hiya where did you get the wiring kit?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Come with the kit

I'd be a bit concerned on the power wire being so close to all the moving hinges on the bonnet mechanism.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't fed it through the hinge so nothing moves close to it :)

@bassbombdom

3 жыл бұрын

Id be concerned too with how much the bonnet is gonna be going up on down on that thing ;) I'm joking, thanks for the thorough guide and walk-through though!

thanks mate

How is that tiny yellow cable running your power! i have to use 8 gauge on my jbl sub!

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea but it is lol. Tbh it's only taking a small amount of voltage, don't need something super thick that's overkill :/

@helidan5536

5 жыл бұрын

Efficient class d amplifier I'm guessing. Doesn't draw much current.

Do you need the remote for this sub to work ?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Remote comes with it, to my knowledge it's the only way to adjust settings but should work without

@joelharris1193

4 жыл бұрын

Car Rambles okay thank you

Is there any chance you can link me to the wiring kit please?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

The wiring kit all comes with the alpine SWE-815. I can link you to the taps i used if you want?

@tomryan1594

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles I have wiring taps already, I just have a sub I used to have in my old car but wiring lost, will just search the web thanks

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomryan1594 no that's fine, you need two RCA to speakers wires, a main battery power and a ignition live wire :)

Are your car speakers Stock? 🙂

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

They are but always been interested in upgrading. I've heard your should upgrade the head unit first though for a better experience

Guessing the sub isn't that powerful as that power cable is very thin. Any decent sub/amp combo is gonna pop that 10a fuse

@TMCHL

Ай бұрын

obviously 300W-100W rms lil better than the underseat subs

can you just use a chinch cable instead of cutting into the wires?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

What is a chinch cable 🤷🏻‍♂️

@laurenzr.8524

4 жыл бұрын

Car Rambles *cinch cable, apparently it’s like an extended aux cord that you can run directly from the subwoofer to the car radio. I read about it on the amazon reviews of this sub, so I’m wondering if it would be an easier way of setting it up?

@laurenzr.8524

4 жыл бұрын

Car Rambles an do you have to disable the bass on your normal boxes or does it automatically only play the low frequencies on the sub? Sorry if I’m annoying, but I know nothing about wiring😅

Did you find an easy way to secure this in the boot?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

It stays exactly where I put it :) otherwise I'll just use some velcro

@dogboy4912

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles I think I will need more than Velcro with my driving, one last question has the sony headunit not got any RCA connections? I guess not

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

@@dogboy4912 I doubt it'll move, I haven't added any Velcro and it hasn't. From research it doesn't have RCA in the head unit hence needing to go into the rear speakers.

@dogboy4912

5 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles I would recommend fixing it solid and not relying on the the carpet friction to hold it place but its your call, shame they couldn't have included RCA's,. thanks for the reply.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

@@dogboy4912 the kit itself includes RCA's, just shame ford doesn't

Could’ve taken it through the firewall tbh that’s how I’ve always done them on any car

whar year is this car?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

2016

What is the rms of the sub, 100W or 300W?

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

I know it quotes 150w somewhere 🤔

@CoreMaster111

4 жыл бұрын

100W RMS.

@CoreMaster111

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Amp is rated 150W RMS but the sub itself is 100W RMS.

10amp fuse so it can't use more than around 150watts safely

@CoreMaster111

4 жыл бұрын

RMS for this sub is 100W so you don't need more than 10 amp fuse.

Better gauge power cable. And that fuse 😱😱

@CarRambles

Жыл бұрын

Lucky I know what gauge wire can handle what amps

20:35 Do the Alpine letters light up?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Nooooo

@ThijsAJAX1

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Wow quick reply haha. Thanks for the video! I'm going to order the same subwoofer, because of your good install intructions. Big thanks! On question: I want to splice the ignition live cable to the dash cam. The dashcam, obviously, only works when the ignition is on. Is that a smart thing to do? Will my dashcam still work like its supposed to?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Completely depends on what dashcam you have. I would recommend if it's able to record while the car is parked up hooking it up as instructions will tell you, otherwise ignition live of any source will work perfectly :)

@ThijsAJAX1

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Hey! I've bought en received the subwoofer. I'm installing it this week. I got two questions, maybe you could help me ? :) I'm planning to wire the subwoofer, just like you, directly to the rearspeakers. 1. Wouldn't the subwoofer drain energy from the rear speakers? So as a result the rear speakers would interfere (dont know exactly how to say that in english, it's not my mother tongue). 2. When I go to the settings in your car radio, I have the bass sett on 50 percent. Wouldn't you then use only 50 percent of the subwoofers bass capacity (when you wire the subwoofer directly to the rear speakers, like you did)? Even when you set the bass one the remote controll on 100 percent?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Sub is controlled with a controller so you can get the bass yourself through that. No rear speakers are fine done worry :)

Why use scotch locks would u not be safer soldering and why not use a wire stripper to bare the wire instead of a stanley blade

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Scotch locks due to not having to make a semi permanent connection onto a car that will one day go back stock (probably). Never had a problem with scotch locks and never had one come off, soldering onto the main loom in your car is semi sketchy if you burn through a wire or anything goes wrong.. Secondly a Stanley because I didn't have wire strippers to hand as they was at work.. Hope that answers your questions.

@jameswisener4493

4 жыл бұрын

Its not sketchy at all soldering into main loom infact it is even more sketchy using scotch locks ask any auto electritian and they will tell u to keep away from them

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameswisener4493 ok then you don't need my video :) It was the first time I had worked a sub into a car. I wanted to use scotch locks because it was simple, fast and allows me to go back to stock easier. Go solder to your heart's content :)

@jameswisener4493

4 жыл бұрын

Jus tryin to give a bit of advice m8 thats all no need to be like that

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

@@jameswisener4493 I'm just saying it's a guide, everyone can do it there own way. I basically tore this all out to tuck it away properly and made it more permanent at a later date

I would suggest snipping off the end of the rca cable and connect it directly to 1 of the speakers to those wondering about those splice clips, wrong wires etc. I have never seen those special clips either. If u wondering where to get a live from to activate the sub with the ignition turned on fo straight to the fuse box and just pop the wire under 1 of the fuses like the radio, cig lighter, blower etc

Rough job that pal

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Well if you dont think I went back to tidy up once I had filmed to show people the routes and direction then........

Why does he cuts into the car's wire harness at 12:48? Sorry didn't watch whole video because I don't have the patience.

@CarRambles

5 жыл бұрын

He cuts into it slightly because the clip didn't break the insulation.... Basically to make the connection better to the rear speakers.

dont protect your door at all

Hi, how did you connect the yellow wire to the battery terminal? It looks thin to me .

@tholo86

11 ай бұрын

its looking thin indeed. cant that be 12 gauge?