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After seven years I finally got around to fitting a sub woofer to Morton's radio installation. What a difference - should have done it sooner. Despite fitting a second pair of rear speakers (using existing loom cabling) the limited space available in the sides forward of wheel arches dictated maximum 3.5 inch speakers. No matter what settings I tried no discernable bass could be heard, ditto 4 inch OE footwell speakers.

The Sony DSX410BD DAB/bluetooth radio fitted has a dedicated sub woofer audio feed via RCA connectors to match the compact sub woofer I bought here. Wiring was relatively easy as the radio loom already had spare bullet connection for permanent power needed - upped the fuse rating on that circuit to 15 amps though. I then just had to tap into the electric aerial feed from radio, only active when radio switched on, in order to wake up sub woofer power amp. This was already being used to feed an active aerial splitter to serve DAB and FM inputs. Sub woofer seen here temporarily on floor of passenger footwell for testing and adjustments.



This sub woofer was chosen as it's a good fit to space available on the underside of bulkhead above passenger footwell where it can be located unseen and out of harms way. Unfortunately as it's offered for underseat fitment all it has by way of location is a thin strip of velcro on the underside. The case is 15mm wood though so it will accept still to be made custom brackets secured with wood screws.