If you cut the sub woofer cover then why did you go through the trouble of taking the panel off. Would it be easier to just cut out the sub woofer cover and then remove the old speaker? I wish you had some video of what it looked like after you removed the old speaker.
Probably because didnt know the depth of the stock speaker. ("No intel at all at the time") And used the opportunity to show the audience some INTEL goofy....
Good video! Just a heads up for future folks giving this a whirl. You do not need to unscrew the two bolts holding the latch for the tailgate. You simply need to unclip the piece of plastic surrounding it.
I have 2 of these hooked up to a 1600w sound stream amp. And sounds pretty good for shallow subs on a low budget. I would definently put a 8” sub back there so fit would be good and can breath also.
I feel a jigsaw and build a custom box could accomplish this in much less time. That being said there is a perfectly good storage compartment in the rear. Where I’m sure a small form sub could do wonders…
I have a 07 pilot with the same stock sub. Where did the stock wires run to? Does the stock sub have its own amp? I’m looking to use the wire to power my sub but my sub does not output audio.
My steering wheel has buttons that controls the stock radio, what aftermarket radio would you recommend that can be connected to the steering wheel controls too?
Where are your other videos you mentioned? I would like to see wiring from the engine. I have a 2006 Pilot driving me crazy with the factory sub rattle. Also, can I just cut out the grill and remove the old sub without taking the panel off? I could just fish the wires to the new sub.
Sorry for the late response, I am about to upload the firewall video. I would not recommend cutting the grill when the panel is still in because its thick plastic and I had to use an electric saw. Also the screws to take out the old sub might be hard to get to.
@@jonathanmoraglia255 Thanks for the new video it's great! Also, what size bit did you use? And it looks like you did not put a rubber grommet in the hole do you think over time the metal will cut through the wire?
If you want to keep the stock head unit and nav, you ought to interface the system with an audiocontrol d5.1300, this amp has a built in DSP, 4 channels for your highs and INE channel for a sub.
So, I know this vid is from a while back, but I hope you know what I'm talking about. With the stock system, there is a rattle, which sounds like it's coming from the panel somewhere. Was this remedied when you took off the panel, and installed an aftermarket sub, and tightened everything down, or did/would you suggest installing matting somewhere in there to help with the vibration? Sorry for being so long-winded lol
@@jonathanmoraglia255 Do you happen to have a video of how to do this and what type of amp to use I don't want anything too crazy just better quality sub the factory
Sorry but this is just awful. I'd never do this. It leaves the sub in plain view for break-ins, it looks bad seeing the old partially cut grill, it doesn't seal well, and it is decreases resale value of the vehicle by destroying the factory interior trim panel. Just install the sub behind the panel. There are plenty of excellent shallow subwoofer drivers available that will fit fine with no modifications and sound great. In fact Rockford Fosgate makes multiple. I've been installing professional car audio equipment since the mid 1980's and was an engineer for Rockford Fosgate...
