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Ok, I finally got my system installed. I have a 2019 Silverado Crew Cab with Bose.  It hits hard and deep and clean.  I did not want to fork out the $1500 for the JL Stealthbox with 2 of their thin 12

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I've uploaded video to youtube - I think this works better than pictures. GM Sub, installed

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I had my own made...fits right inside the factory box under seat.  Just factory BOSE with a little extra 12in kick in the back.     

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good man... thank you!  testing it now........


Didn’t work... device couldn’t be found...

I’ll try again later today


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Got the subwoofer today, will attempt to install it tomorrow after work. @PabloK, do you remember the tools required. By that i specifically mean wrench and socket sizes? I don't want to carry my whole toolbox if i don't have to. 

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Does anyone have pictures of the KICKER PowerStage  Subwoofer amplifier (The one mounted on the sub), specifically the wiring harness and model number? I have a 2018 with the VVS Kicker System, and it doesn't have any DIP switches and option for the CXRAC Remote Gain Knob. I called Stillwater Designs and asked how I can add the Gain Control, and they said it wasn't possible. If the Sub amp has the same wiring pinout, maybe I can buy the 2019 sub amp with the gain option and install it on my 2018 Sub.

 

My problem is on certain radio stations at low volume levels, the sub is pounding like crazy, I can turn down the bass, but then I'm in the negative on the scale and I loose all the lows, not just the Sub low frequencies. If only the Sub had the gain control!

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48 minutes ago, Matt Bransky said:

Does anyone have pictures of the KICKER PowerStage  Subwoofer amplifier (The one mounted on the sub), specifically the wiring harness and model number? I have a 2018 with the VVS Kicker System, and it doesn't have any DIP switches and option for the CXRAC Remote Gain Knob. I called Stillwater Designs and asked how I can add the Gain Control, and they said it wasn't possible. If the Sub amp has the same wiring pinout, maybe I can buy the 2019 sub amp with the gain option and install it on my 2018 Sub.

 

My problem is on certain radio stations at low volume levels, the sub is pounding like crazy, I can turn down the bass, but then I'm in the negative on the scale and I loose all the lows, not just the Sub low frequencies. If only the Sub had the gain control!

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You'd be better off just buying one of the RF micro mono amps that have the ability to add a gain knob. Wiring might not be exact but the connections you need should be there so it would be just a little cut and connect.

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18 minutes ago, Jdkno said:

You'd be better off just buying one of the RF micro mono amps that have the ability to add a gain knob. Wiring might not be exact but the connections you need should be there so it would be just a little cut and connect.

That's a great idea, but you think it's going to be possible to get the wiring diagram of the existing amplifier so I can splice it into the new one? I don't know if Stillwater designs gives out wiring diagrams for their VSS Subs.

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5 minutes ago, Matt Bransky said:

That's a great idea, but you think it's going to be possible to get the wiring diagram of the existing amplifier so I can splice it into the new one? I don't know if Stillwater designs gives out wiring diagrams for their VSS Subs.

Cant be but a handful of wires. Should be pretty easy to figure out. 

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Started installing the kicker sub today and about 90% complete. Only thing left is the wires to splice into. The install guide says a yellow and yellow/black twisted pair. The only twisted yellow pair i can find in that wire bundle is a yellow/black and yellow/gray. Is this the right pair?

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4 hours ago, Jdkno said:

Cant be but a handful of wires. Should be pretty easy to figure out. 

Maybe, but is it line level inputs or speaker, and which go back to the head unit, and which to the DSP? 

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On 9/13/2019 at 9:38 PM, Matt Bransky said:

Maybe, but is it line level inputs or speaker, and which go back to the head unit, and which to the DSP? 

You lost me on this one. I would think it is speaker level inputs as you are tapping speaker wires for the signal to the amp you have now. No wires should go to the head unit and there is no DSP, it's just a sub amp that you were showing. 

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21 minutes ago, Jdkno said:

You lost me on this one. I would think it is speaker level inputs as you are tapping speaker wires for the signal to the amp you have now. No wires should go to the head unit and there is no DSP, it's just a sub amp that you were showing. 

I have the Powerstage system with 2 amps, one got mounted up front above my brake pedal, it has DSP, crossover, and amp. I'm only looking to replace the sub amp so I can have control of the output. Yes, it makes sense it's speaker level inputs and power, but it appears some of the wires go from one amp back to the other.

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I ended up replacing the amp with a powersports amp from Best Buy. I had to change the wiring to the sub to increase the impedance, as the included sub is a 1 ohm dual voice coil, but wiring it in series increased the impedance to 2ohm. 

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